Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions
1.2 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Rising Environmental Concerns Regarding the Usage of Conventional Plastics
4.1.2 Increasing Replacement of Fossil-based Feedstock with Renewable Materials
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 High Cost of Bio-based Materials
4.2.2 Other Restraints
4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
4.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products
4.4.5 Degree of Competition


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Application
5.1.1 Injection Molding
5.1.2 Textiles
5.1.3 Films
5.1.4 Other Applications
5.2 Geography
5.2.1 Asia-Pacific
5.2.1.1 China
5.2.1.2 India
5.2.1.3 Japan
5.2.1.4 South Korea
5.2.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.2.2 North America
5.2.2.1 United States
5.2.2.2 Canada
5.2.2.3 Mexico
5.2.3 Europe
5.2.3.1 Germany
5.2.3.2 United Kingdom
5.2.3.3 France
5.2.3.4 Italy
5.2.3.5 Rest of Europe
5.2.4 Rest of the World


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share(%)**/Ranking Analysis
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Biobent Management Services Inc.
6.4.2 Borealis AG
6.4.3 Borouge
6.4.4 Braskem
6.4.5 FKuR
6.4.6 INEOS
6.4.7 INTER Ikea SYSTEMS BV
6.4.8 LyondellBasell Industries Holdings BV
6.4.9 Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
6.4.10 SABIC


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Increasing Incentives by the Government Promoting the Usage of Bio-based Materials
7.2 Other Opportunities