Table of Content


Chapter 1 Introduction
Pending U.S. legislation
EDANA Outlook 2019 Conference
Disposable Wipes Advantages
Obstacles to Bioplastics Development
Chapter 2 The Size and Structure of the AHPs Market
AHP Drivers for Growth
China’s Growth in AHP Consumption
Emerging AHP Markets Potential
Increasing Demand for AI Products
Chapter 3 The Size and Structure of the Global Spunbond and Meltblown Nonwovens Market
The Spunbonding Process
Spunbond Technology Development
The Meltblowing Process
Multiple Beams and Composites
Reicofil Technology
Polypropylene
Chapter 4 The Recycling of AHPs
PureCycle
Loop Industries
Embraced Recycling Project
Contarina Success in Italy
Interlinked
Going Beyond Recycling
Italy’s End of Waste Decree
Chapter 5 The Bioplastics Market and Key Developments for AHPs
Three Generations of Biorefinery
Adding Complexity
Current Bioplastics Production
Natureworks Ingeo
Kimberly-Clark Ingeo Developments
Fitesa Biopolymer Bicomponent
Total Corbion
NatureWorks Expansion and Methane Development
PHAs
Metabolix and ADM
Danimer Scientific
Novamont Mater-Bi and Origo-Bi
“Plastic Bubbles” Probe
Drop-In Biopolymers
PET Monomers
Virent BioForming and PlantBottle
PEF
Avantium Technologies
Bio-Polypropylene
Neste Technology
Borealis
Mitusi Bio-PP
Braskem Bio-PE
Braskem Bio-PP
“I’m Green Recycled”
Lenzing Web Technology
Chapter 6 A Shopping List of Bio-Derived Components
Superabsorbents
Stretch Elastics
Adhesives
Conclusion
Information Sources
Methodology
Analyst’s Credentials
Related BCC Research Reports



List of Figures


Figure 1 : Typical Configuration and Components of a Modern Baby Diaper
Figure 2 : The Diaper Waste Problem
Figure 3 : Open-Seat Pants for Chinese Toddlers in the 1990s
Figure 4 : The Latest Reicofil RF Spunmelt System
Figure 5 : The First Diaper Recycling Plant at Contarina in Italy
Figure 6 : Embraced Diaper Recycling Outlet in Amsterdam
Figure 7 : Timeline for the Progress of Biorefining
Figure 8 : Advantages of Mitsui’s Newly Developed Bio-PP Fermentation Process

 

List of Tables


Table 1 : Spunmelt Investment Announcements in the Americas, Since 2015
Table 2 : Spunmelt Investment Announcements in Asia-Pacific, Since 2015
Table 3 : Spunmelt Investment Announcements in EMEA, Since 2015
Table 4 : Comparison of Spunbonding and Meltblown Technologies for Nonwoven Filter Media
Table 5 : Key Benefits of Nonwovens in Nonwoven Processing and End Products
Table 6 : The Leading Manufacturers of Spunmelt Nonwovens for Hygiene, by Overall Turnover
Table 7 : Lenzing’s Current Capacity for Cellulosic Fibers Production
Table 8 : Summary of Bioplastic Developments Relevant to the Production of Spunmelt Nonwovens for AHPS.
Table 9 : Value of the Individual Components in a Typical Diaper Construction