Global market for biodegradable polymers to grow to 2.5 billion pounds in 2016

The global biodegradable polymer market in 2010 was 771 million pounds. This is expected to reach nearly 932 million pounds in 2011 and then further increase to 2.5 billion pounds in 2016, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22% for the 5-year period.

Learn about the biodegradable polymer market on a global basis and get information on the chemical types of biodegradable polymers along with their properties, production, producers, and applications...

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• Understand the drivers and challenges of this market, including high prices, lack of industrial infrastructure in the U.S., tightening environmental restraints, unstable oil prices, and a strong global legislative mandate to increase the usage of these materials
• Identify and evaluate market growth sectors by product and by geographical region
• Examine the market impact of controversial issues such as which materials should be considered biodegradable and defining an acceptable time period for biodegradation
• Evaluate the major global biodegradable polymer players and their products, the prospects for new biodegradable polymers, as well as the impact of product withdrawals.

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GLOBAL BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2010-2016
(MILLION POUNDS) 

Source: BCC Research

Global market for bioplastics to grow to 3.7 million metric tons by 2016

The global use of bioplastics was 0.64 million metric tons in 2010 and 0.85 million metric tons in 2011. BCC expects that the use of bioplastics will increase up to 3.7 million metric tons by 2016, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.3%.

Learn about the various types of bioplastics, trends, and detailed forecasts of demand by region and projected use by type of application-- such as packaging, automotive, consumer goods and general industrial. Profiles of the most important suppliers of bioplastics are provided as well...

Use this report to:

• Learn about the various types of bioplastics that are available in the market
• Identify trends that will affect use of bioplastics and their major end-use application markets
• Analyze and forecast specific end markets for bioplastics by material types, with sections devoted to each type of renewably sourced plastic
• Learn about renewable resources to create monomers that replace petroleum-based monomers, such as polyester and polyethylene that use feedstocks made from sugar cane.

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USE OF BIOPLASTICS BY GLOBAL REGION, 2009-2016

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Global market for biodegradable polymers to grow to 2.5 billion pounds in 2016

The global biodegradable polymer market in 2010 was 771 million pounds. This is expected to reach nearly 932 million pounds in 2011 and then further increase to 2.5 billion pounds in 2016, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22% for the 5-year period.

Learn about the biodegradable polymer market on a global basis and get information on the chemical types of biodegradable polymers along with their properties, production, producers, and applications...

Use this report to:

• Understand the drivers and challenges of this market, including high prices, lack of industrial infrastructure in the U.S., tightening environmental restraints, unstable oil prices, and a strong global legislative mandate to increase the usage of these materials
• Identify and evaluate market growth sectors by product and by geographical region 
• Examine the market impact of controversial issues such as which materials should be considered biodegradable and defining an acceptable time period for biodegradation 
• Evaluate the major global biodegradable polymer players and their products, the prospects for new biodegradable polymers, as well as the impact of product withdrawals. 

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GLOBAL BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2010-2016 (MILLION POUNDS)

Global markets for bioplastics to grow at 41.4% CAGR from 2010 through 2015

Bioplastics will grow at a significant pace over the next 5 years. The total worldwide use of bioplastics is valued at 571,712 metric tons in 2010. This usage is expected to grow at a 41.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2010 through 2015, to reach 3,230,660 metric tons in 2015.

Learn about the trends that will affect use of bioplastics and their major end-use application markets. Get information on the specific end markets for bioplastics by material type and forecasts for market developments from the viewpoint of major applications for bioplastics, that is, packaging, automotive, electrical/electronic, medical, building, and construction and others...

Use this report to:

• Learn how market forces, especially an increasing focus on environmental threats such as global warming and disposal of products containing toxic materials, have strongly driven development and early use of bioplastics
• Identify trends that will affect use of bioplastics and their major end-use application markets, including limits on use of plastics packaging and potential limits on use of vinyl compounds in medical applications 
• Develop marketing strategies based on analysis and forecast of market developments in major applications for bioplastics, such as packaging, automotive, electrical/electronic, medical, building, and construction and others
• Gain competitive intelligence on many of the most important suppliers of bioplastics, including resin producers and compounders.

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