Table of Content




Chapter 1 Research Methodology


1.1 Research Methodology


1.1.1 Initial data exploration


1.1.2 Statistical model and forecast


1.1.3 Industry insights and validation


1.1.4 Definitions & forecast parameters


1.2 Data Sources


1.2.1 Primary


1.2.2 Secondary


Chapter 2 Executive Summary


2.1 Bio-Based PP industry 360 degree synopsis, 2012 - 2022


Chapter 3 Bio-based PP Industry Insights


3.1 Industry segmentation


3.2 Industry size and forecasts, 2012-2022


3.3 Industry ecosystem analysis


3.4 Industry impact forces


3.4.1 Growth drivers


3.4.1.1 Growing demand for lightweight automotive materials


3.4.1.2 Favorable regulatory scenario


3.4.2 Industry pitfalls & challenges


3.4.2.1 Non-commercial status


3.4.2.2 Emergence of shale gas and competing PP sources


3.4.2.2.1 Polypropylene comparison, by source


3.4.2.3 Advantage of other biopolymers over bio-PP


3.5 Growth potential analysis


3.5.1 Positive automotive industry outlook in Thailand


3.5.2 Automobile manufacturers concern towards reducing GHG emissions


3.6 Key industry trends


3.7 Porter’s analysis


3.8 Competitive landscape, 2015


3.9 Bio-based PP potential buyers


3.10 PESTEL analysis


3.11 Raw material trends


3.12 Bio-based polymer production


Chapter 4 Bio-based PP Market, By Application


4.1 Bio-based PP volume share by application, 2014 & 2022


4.2 Injection


4.2.1 Market estimates & forecast, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


4.2.2 Market estimates & forecast, by region, 2012 - 2022 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


4.3 Textile


4.3.1 Market estimates & forecast, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


4.3.2 Market estimates & forecast, by region, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


4.4 Films


4.4.1 Market estimates & forecast, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


4.4.2 Market estimates & forecast by region, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


4.5 Others


4.5.1 Market estimates & forecast, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


4.5.2 Market estimates & forecast by region, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


Chapter 5 Bio-Based PP Market, By Region


5.1 Bio-based PP market share by region, 2014 & 2022


5.2 North America


5.2.1 Market estimates & forecast, 2012 - 2022


5.2.2 Market estimates & forecast by application, 2012 - 2022


5.3 Europe


5.3.1 Market estimates & forecast 2012 - 2022


5.3.2 Market estimates & forecast by application, 2012 - 2022


5.4 Asia Pacific


5.4.1 Market estimates & forecast, 2012 - 2022


5.4.2 Market estimates & forecast by application, 2012 - 2022


5.5 Central & South America


5.5.1 Market estimates & forecast, 2012 - 2022


5.5.2 Market estimates & forecast by application, 2012 - 2022


5.6 Middle East & Africa


5.6.1 Market estimates & forecast, 2012 - 2022


5.6.2 Market estimates & forecast by application, 2012 - 2022


Chapter 6 Company Profiles


6.1 Global Bioenergies


6.1.1 Business Overview


6.1.2 Ethanol route


6.1.3 Isopropanol route


6.1.4 Artificial metabolic pathway


6.1.5 Financial Data


6.1.6 Product Landscape


6.1.7 Strategic outlook


6.2 Dow Chemicals


6.2.1 Business Overview


6.2.2 Financial Data


6.2.3 Product Landscape


6.2.4 Strategic outlook


6.3 Braskem S.A.


6.3.1 Business Overview


6.3.2 Financial Data


6.3.3 Product Landscape


6.3.4 Strategic outlook


6.4 Trellis Earth Products, Inc.


6.4.1 Business Overview


6.4.2 Cereplast bio-based PP v/s synthetic PP


6.4.3 Financial Data


6.4.4 Product Landscape


6.4.5 Strategic outlook/Recent Developments


6.5 Biobent Polymers


6.5.1 Business Overview


6.5.2 Financial Data


6.5.3 Product Landscape


6.5.4 Strategic outlook



List of Tables

Data Tables


TABLE 1 Global bio-based PP market, (Volume & Revenue), 2012 - 2022


TABLE 2 Global bio-based PP market volume by region, (Kilo Tons), 2012 - 2022


TABLE 3 Global bio-based PP market revenue by region, (USD Million), 2012 - 2022


TABLE 4 Global bio-based PP market volume by application, (Kilo Tons), 2012 - 2022


TABLE 5 Global bio-based PP market revenue by application, (USD Million), 2012 - 2022


TABLE 6 Industry impact forces


TABLE 7 Industry pitfalls & challenges


TABLE 8 Cost comparison between the derivatives of shale gas, crude oil and bio-based (2013)


TABLE 9 Time frame and cost comparison between synthetic PP and bio-PP


TABLE 10 Bio PP v/s other biopolymers


TABLE 11 Bio PP development scenario, 2014


TABLE 12 Potential buyers, by application


TABLE 13 Bio-based polymer production landscape, 2020


TABLE 14 Global bio-based PP market demand in injection applications, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


TABLE 15 Global bio-based PP market demand in injection applications, by region, 2012 - 2022 (Kilo Tons)


TABLE 16 Global bio-based PP market revenue in injection applications, by region, 2012 - 2022 (USD Million)


TABLE 17 Global bio-based PP market estimates and forecast in textile applications, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


TABLE 18 Global bio-based PP market volume in textile applications, by region, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons)


TABLE 19 Global bio-based PP market revenue in textile applications, by region, 2012 - 2022, (USD Million)


TABLE 20 Global bio-based PP market demand in films, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


TABLE 21 Global bio-based PP market volume in films, by region, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons)


TABLE 22 Global bio-based PP market revenue in films, by region, 2012 - 2022, (USD Million)


TABLE 23 Global bio-based PP market estimates and forecast in other applications, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


TABLE 24 Global bio-based PP market volume in other applications, by region, 2012 - 2022, (Kilo Tons)


TABLE 25 Global bio-based PP market revenue in other applications, by region, 2012 - 2022, (USD Million)


TABLE 26 North America bio-based PP market estimates and forecast, 2012 - 2022


TABLE 27 North America bio-based PP market volume, by application, 2012 - 2022 (Kilo tons)


TABLE 28 North America bio-based PP market revenue, by application, 2012 - 2022 (USD Million)


TABLE 29 Europe bio-based PP market estimates and forecast, 2012 - 2022


TABLE 30 Europe bio-based PP market volume, by application, 2012 - 2022 (Kilo tons)


TABLE 31 Europe bio-based PP market revenue, by application, 2012 - 2022 (USD Million)


TABLE 32 Asia Pacific bio-based PP market estimates and forecast, 2012 - 2022


TABLE 33 Asia Pacific bio-based PP market volume, by application, 2012 - 2022 (Kilo Tons)


TABLE 34 Asia Pacific bio-based PP market revenue, by application, 2012 - 2022 (USD Million)


TABLE 35 CSA bio-based PP market estimates and forecast, 2012 - 2022


TABLE 36 CSA bio-based PP market volume, by application, 2012 - 2022 (Kilo Tons)


TABLE 37 CSA bio-based PP market revenue, by application, 2012 - 2022 (USD Million)


TABLE 38 MEA bio-based PP market estimates and forecast, 2012 - 2022


TABLE 39 MEA bio-based PP market volume, by application, 2012 - 2022 (Kilo Tons)


TABLE 40 MEA bio-based PP market revenue, by application, 2012 - 2022 (USD Million)



Charts & Figures


FIG. 1 Industry segmentation


FIG. 2 Global bio-based PP market volume and revenue, 2012 - 2022 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)


FIG. 3 Industry ecosystem analysis


FIG. 4 Industry impact forces


FIG. 5 North America lightweight automotive materials demand, 2008 & 2013 (Million Tons)


FIG. 6 Global automobile production, 2006 - 2013, (Million Units)


FIG. 7 Global automotive materials breakdown, by volume, 2010 & 2017


FIG. 8 Greenhouse gas emissions (as CO2) for various petro and biopolymers


FIG. 9 Comparison between petroleum cracking and shale gas cracking


FIG. 10 Global shale gas market volume, by region, 2013 & 2020


FIG. 11 Porter’s analysis


FIG. 12 PESTEL analysis


FIG. 13 Manufacturing methods for bio-based propylene


FIG. 14 Global sugar prices, 2010 - 2014 (USD/kilo)


FIG. 15 Global biodiesel production, 1990 - 2010 (Million Gallons)


FIG. 16 Bio-based PP volume share by application, 2014 & 2022


FIG. 17 Bio-based PP market share by region, 2014 & 2022


FIG. 18 Bio-based propylene production through ethanol


FIG. 19 Bio-based propylene production through isopropanol


FIG. 20 Bio-based propylene production through artificial metabolic pathway


FIG. 21 Braskem phases for bio-based PP production