{"id":7272,"date":"2017-11-30T17:05:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T16:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sc2leje1101.universe.wf\/bioplastics-market-trends-2017-2022\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T15:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:38:47","slug":"bioplastics-market-trends-2017-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/natureplast.eu\/en\/bioplastics-market-trends-2017-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Bioplastics: market trends 2017-2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bioplastics<\/strong> are still on a roll. Consumers are increasingly aware of the nature of the products they buy, and more and more of them are committed to protecting the environment. The transition to a low-carbon, circular economy, and the bioeconomy, which is receiving greater political support, are all factors driving growth of around 20% in the bioplastics market<\/strong> over the next five years. According to the latest forecasts, it will reach 2.44 million tonnes in 2022. <\/p>\n

Versatile bioplastics<\/h2>\n

Polylactic acid (PLA)<\/a> and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA<\/a> ) are two of the most popular plastics derived from renewable and biodegradable resources. PLA is highly versatile, and can be used for a wide range of applications<\/strong> in the medical and packaging sectors, thanks in particular to its barrier properties. As PHAs are a varied family of polymers, it is possible to obtain very different mechanical and physical properties depending on their chemical composition. While PHA production capacity is expected to increase by a factor of 1.5 by 2022, PHA production capacity will increase by a factor of 3. <\/p>\n

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\"Bioplastics<\/p>\n

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In terms of non-biodegradable<\/strong> polymers, biobased PE, PET and PA<\/a> currently account for 50% of the biomass polymer market, or around one million tonnes produced. While the growth of biobased PE<\/a> seems set to continue at the same pace, that of biobased PET<\/a> is set to slow in favor of polyethylene furanoate (PEF). PEF is a new material with similar properties to PET, but with the advantage of being 100% derived from renewable resources, and offering better barrier and thermal properties. Currently in the final stages of development, its arrival on the market is scheduled for 2020. <\/p>\n

Bioplastics for every application<\/h2>\n

Biopolymers can be found in many sectors, includingpackaging<\/strong>, textiles, automotive and transport, consumer goods, agriculture and horticulture. Packaging was the sector with the highest market share in 2017, at almost 60%, and this trend is set to continue over the next five years. While Asia still accounts for more than 50% of the world’s biobased plastics production capacity, Europe is set to expand its bioplastics industry and, thanks in particular to a transition to a circular economy, increase its production capacity from 18% to 25%. <\/p>\n

Contrary to popular belief, the land on which resources for bioplastics are cultivated is not in competition with arable land. In fact, only 0.02% of land is used to produce raw materials for biobased polymers, compared with 67% for pastureland and 25% for farmland. The growth of bioplastics will not increase the amount of land needed for their production. What’s more, with the use of second- and third-generation biomass<\/strong> currently being industrialized, raw materials derived from wood, micro-algae or waste will require less and less land for their production. <\/p>\n

Source: European Bioplastics<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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