Table of Contents
Introduction viii
Executive Summary
Market Environment
General
Macroeconomic Overview
Consumer Spending
Demographic Trends
Packaging Industry Outlook
Plastic Film
Plastic Foodservice Disposables
Loose-Fill Packaging
Food Industry Outlook
Beverage Industry Outlook
Manufacturing Outlook
Agricultural Outlook
Textiles Overview
Consumer Nonwovens
Plastic Resin Outlook
Market Trends
Pricing Trends
Solid Waste Management
Landfills
Recycling
Incineration
Composting
Degradability Standards
Regulatory & Legislative Environment
Plastic Recycling
Raw Materials
Foreign Trade
International Activity
Europe
Japan
Other Countries
Types
General
Polylactic Acid
Products
Markets
Producers
Starch-Based Plastics
Products
Markets
Producers
Cellulose Films
Petroleum-Based Degradable Plastics
Products
Markets
Producers
Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Products
Markets
Producers
Other Degradable Plastics
Products & Markets
General
Products
Film
Molded Goods
Other
Markets
Packaging
Film
Loose-Fill
Container & Other Packaging
Nonpackaging
Bags
Nonwovens
Foodservice Disposables
Agriculture Products
Other Nonpackaging Markets
Industry Structure
General
Market Share
Manufacturing Requirements
Research & Development
Marketing Strategies
Channels of Distribution
Competitive Strategies
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Accutech Films, see Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited
Akzo Nobel NV
American Excelsior Company
AMYLEX Corporation
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
BASF SE
BioBag International AS
Cargill Incorporated
Celanese Corporation
Cereplast Incorporated
Clarifoil, see Celanese Corporation
Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited
Cortec Corporation
Cryovac Incorporated, see Sealed Air Corporation
CSM NV
D&W Fine Pack
Dispoz-o Products LLC, see D&W Fine Pack
Dow Chemical Company
DuPont (EI) de Nemours
DURECT Corporation
Eastman Chemical Company
Fortune Plastics, see Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited
Frito-Lay North America, see PepsiCo Incorporated
Innovia Films Limited
KTM Industries Incorporated
Kuraray Company Limited
Metabolix Incorporated
Micromidas Incorporated
NatureWorks LLC, see Cargill Incorporated
Ningbo Tianan Biologic Material Company Limited
Novamont SpA
Novomer Incorporated
PepsiCo Incorporated
Perstorp AB
PGLA-1, see Cargill Incorporated and CSM NV
Plantic Technologies Limited
Reynolds Packaging Group
Rodenburg Biopolymers BV
Sealed Air Corporation
Sekisui Chemical Company Limited
Solae LLC, see DuPont (EI) de Nemours
StarchTech Incorporated
Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH
Teijin Limited
Telles, see Archer-Daniels-Midland and Metabolix
Tianan, see Ningbo Tianan Biologic Material Company
Toyota Motor Corporation
Wilkinson Industries Incorporated, see D&W Fine Pack
Other Companies Mentioned in Study
List of Tables
Executive Summary
Summary Table
Market Environment
Macroeconomic Indicators
Personal Consumption Expenditures
Population & Households
Packaging Supply & Demand
Plastic Film Demand
Plastic Demand in Foodservice Disposables
Loose-Fill Packaging Demand
Food Product Shipments
Beverage Shipments
Manufacturers' Shipments
Agricultural Indicators
Textile Mill Product Shipments
Consumer Nonwovens Demand
Plastic Resin Supply & Demand
Degradable Plastic Market, 1999-2009
Degradable Plastic Pricing
Municipal Solid Waste Management by Process
Types
Degradable Plastic Demand by Type
Polylactic Acid Demand by Product
Polylactic Acid Demand by Market
Starch-Based Plastic Demand by Product
Starch-Based Plastic Demand by Market
Cellulose Film Demand
Petroleum-Based Degradable Plastic Demand by Product
Petroleum-Based Degradable Plastic Demand by Market
Polyhydroxyalkanoate Demand by Product
Polyhydroxyalkanoate Demand by Market
Other Degradable Plastic Demand
Products & Markets
Degradable Plastic Demand by Product
Degradable Film Demand by Product & Type
Degradable Molded Goods Demand by Product & Type
Other Degradable Products Demand by Format & Type
Degradable Plastic Demand by Market
Packaging Market for Degradable Plastics by Product
Packaging Film Demand for Degradable Plastics by Type
Degradable Loose-Fill Packaging Demand
Plastic Container & Other Packaging Deman for Degradable Plastics
Nonpackaging Markets for Degradable Plastics by Product
Degradable Nonpackaging Bag Demand by Type
Nonwovens Demand for Degradable Plastics by Type
Foodservice Disposables Demand for Degradable Plastic by Type & Product
Agriculture Products Demand for Degradable Plastics
Other Nonpackaging Markets for Degradable Plastics by Typ & Use
Industry Structure
Degradable Plastic Sales by Company, 2009
Selected Cooperative Agreements
List of Charts
Market Environment
Degradable Plastic Market, 1999-2009
Types
Degradable Plastic Demand by Type, 2009
Polylactic Acid Demand by Market, 2009
Starch-Based Plastic Demand by Market, 2009
Products & Markets
Degradable Plastic Demand by Product, 2009
Packaging Market for Degradable Plastics by Product, 2009
Nonpackaging Markets for Degradable Plastic by Product, 2009
Industry Structure
Degradable Plastic Market Share, 2009
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