BIOPLASTIC

Global production capacity grow by 50 % in 2021

Currently, bioplastics represent about one per cent of the about 300 million tonnes of plastic produced annually. But as demand is rising and with more sophisticated materials, applications, and products emerging, the market is already growing by about 20 to 100 per cent per year. According to the latest market data compiled by European Bioplastics, global production capacity of bioplastics is predicted to grow by 50 percent in the medium term, from around 4.2 million tonnes in 2016 to approximately 6.1 million tonnes in 2021.

An EU Plastics Strategy is needed

“Berlin, 27 January 2017 – European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the bioplastics industry along the entire value chain in Europe, welcomes the EU Roadmap for a Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy published yesterday by the European Commission. “An EU Plastics Strategy is needed to drive continued change in the plastics industry towards an innovative, sustainable, and resource-efficient economy”, says François de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics.”

“bio-based , biodegradable or both”

bio-based , NON – biodegradable	PE / PP (PET) PTT / TPC-ET (high-paformance polymer)
bio-based , biodegradable	PLA / PHA / PBS
NON - bio-based , biodegradable	PBAT / PCL

They have the same properties as conventional plastics and offer additional advantages…

・waste management options such as composting
・reduced carbon footprint

Bioplastics are an essential part of the bio-economy and a fast-growing, innovative industry that has the potential to decouple economic growth from resource depletion and environmental impact.

The property of biodegradation does not depend on the resource basis of a material.
Biodegradable plastic types offer new ways of recovery and recycling (organic recycling). If certified compostable according to international standards such as the EN 13432 (preferably by an independent third party), these plastics can be composted in industrial composting plants
Biodegradable plastic types offer new ways of recovery and recycling (organic recycling). If certified compostable according to international standards such as the EN 13432 (preferably by an independent third party), these plastics can be composted in industrial composting plants

Biodegradable bioplastics 2016 vs 2021

in 1,000 tonnes	1500			● PBAT ● PBS ● PHA ● PLA ● Starch blends ● Others
	1200
	900
	600
	300
	0
		2016	2021

出典 : European Bioplastics, nova-Institute (2016)
http://bio-based.eu/markets/
http://www.european-bioplastics.org/market/

Packaging and Food Service Sector

8000	3124.8	6959.66
6000
4000
2000
0
	2016	2021

Year	Rev ($mln)	G.R (%)
2016	3124,80
2017	3649,71	16,80%
2018	4272,89	17,07%
2019	5014,18	17,35%
2020	5900,47	17,68%
2021	6959,66	17,95%

Consumer Goods Sector

1000	408	822.98
800
600
400
200
0
	2016	2021

Year	Rev ($mln)	G.R (%)
2016	408,00
2017	467,19	14,51%
2018	536,22	14,78%
2019	616,90	15,05%
2020	711,70	15,37%
2021	822,98	15,64%

Agriculture and Horticulture Sector

2000	681.6	1441.94
1500
1000
500
0
	2016	2021

Year	Rev ($mln)	G.R (%)
2016	681,60
2017	787,95	15,60%
2018	913,04	15,88%
2019	1060,47	16,15%
2020	1235,14	16,47%
2021	1441,94	16,47%

Automotive Sector

600	249.6	505.66
500
400
300
200
100
0
	2016	2021

Year	Rev ($mln)	G.R (%)
2016	249,60
2017	286,06	14,61%
2018	328,61	14,87%
2019	378,38	15,15%
2020	436,91	15,47%
2021	505,66	15,74%