Table of Content
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Market Overview
4.2 Introduction to Market Drivers and Restraints
4.3 Market Drivers
4.3.1 Stringent Government Regulations against the Use of Conventional Plastics
4.3.2 Increased Usage of Green Products, Sustainability and Inclination for Environment Protection
4.4 Market Restraints
4.4.1 High Production and Usage Cost
4.5 Industry Attractiveness - Porter’s Five Force Analysis
4.5.1 Threat of New Entrants
4.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
4.5.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.5.4 Threat of Substitute Products
4.5.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 By Product Type
5.1.1 Non-biodegradable Biopolymers
5.1.2 Biodegradable polymers
5.2 By End-user Application
5.2.1 Food & Beverages
5.2.2 Consumer Goods
5.2.3 Pharmaceutical
5.2.4 Other End-user Applications
5.3 By Packaging Solutions
5.3.1 Rigid Packaging
5.3.2 Flexible Packaging
5.3.3 Other Packaging Solutions
5.4 Geography
5.4.1 North America
5.4.2 Europe
5.4.3 Asia-Pacific
5.4.4 Latin America
5.4.5 Middle East & Africa
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Company Profiles
6.1.1 Dow Chemical Company
6.1.2 BASF SE
6.1.3 Eastman Chemical Company
6.1.4 Royal DSM
6.1.5 IFS Chemicals Ltd.
6.1.6 NatureWorks LLC
6.1.7 Arkema Group
6.1.8 Metabolix Inc.
6.1.9 Novamont SpA
6.1.10 Albis Plastics GmbH
6.1.11 Biome Bioplastics Limited
6.1.12 Innovia Films
6.1.13 FKuR Ploymers GmbH
6.1.14 DaniMer Scientific LLC
6.1.15 Grace Biotech Corporation
7 INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
8 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS