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BIOPLASTICS
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
(2011-2016)
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- A GLOBAL MARKET WATCH
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PUBLICATION: DECEMBER 2012
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I. REPORT FOCUS................................................................................... 1
A. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 4
PLASTICS ............................................................................................................... 4
PLASTICS IN GENERAL................................................................................................ 9
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 9
ORIGIN AND HISTORY .................................................................................................................. 9
PLASTICS HISTORY IN EUROPE ...................................................................................................... 10
DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTICS IN THE US ........................................................................................... 10
INTRODUCTION OF FORMALDEHYDE RESINS ...................................................................................... 10
EMERGENCE OF PLASTICS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ...................................................................... 11
MODERN LIFE MADE EASIER BY PLASTICS ......................................................................................... 11
ADVANTAGES OF PLASTICS IN VARIOUS SECTORS ............................................................. 11
FOOD .................................................................................................................................... 11
CLOTHING .............................................................................................................................. 12
HOUSEHOLD ........................................................................................................................... 12
TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................................................... 13
HEALTH CARE ......................................................................................................................... 13
COMMUNICATION/ENTERTAINMENT ............................................................................................... 14
SPORTS AND RECREATION ........................................................................................................... 14
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ......................................................................................... 15
PLASTICS IN EVERYDAY LIFE ........................................................................................................ 15
PLASTICS AND THE ECONOMY ...................................................................................................... 16
PLASTICS AND ENERGY ............................................................................................................... 16
PLASTICS IN MEDICINE ............................................................................................................... 17
PLASTIC IN WASTE STREAM ......................................................................................................... 17
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PLASTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................. 18
1. PLASTIC AGRICULTURAL WASTE BY APPLICATION AND TYPE OF PLASTICS .............................................. 18
B. BIOPLASTICS – IN BRIEF ......................................................................................... 19
A. PLASTICS ........................................................................................................... 19
B. BIO-PLASTICS ...................................................................................................... 19
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 20
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) OF BIO-PLASTICS ............................................................................... 22
END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT OF BIO-PLASTICS ................................................................................... 22
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... 23
C. PRODUCTS OF BIO-PLASTICS ................................................................................... 24
POLY SACCHARIDES ................................................................................................. 24
I. STARCH PLASTICS ................................................................................................. 24
STARCH POLYMERS FOR NON-PLASTIC APPLICATIONS .......................................................................... 24
STARCH PLASTICS – TYPES AND IMPORTANCE .................................................................................... 24
STARCH IN PACKAGING .............................................................................................................. 25
PRODUCTION OF STARCH PLASTICS ............................................................................................... 25
TYPES OF STARCH .................................................................................................................... 25
PARTIALLY FERMENTED STARCH ................................................................................................... 26
THERMOPLASTIC STARCH (TPS) .................................................................................................... 27
CHEMICALLY MODIFIED STARCH .................................................................................................... 27
STARCH BLENDS ....................................................................................................................... 27
STARCH COMPOSITES ................................................................................................................ 28
II. CELLULOSE ........................................................................................................ 30
CELLULOSIC POLYMERS FOR NON-PLASTIC APPLICATIONS ..................................................................... 31
CELLULOSIC PLASTICS – TYPES AND IMPORTANCE............................................................................... 32
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A. ORGANIC CELLULOSE ESTERS ................................................................................................... 32
B. REGENERATED CELLULOSE ....................................................................................................... 32
POLY ESTERS ......................................................................................................... 37
I. POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA).......................................................................................... 37
HISTORY OF PLA ...................................................................................................................... 37
PLA STRENGTHS...................................................................................................... 38
BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER .......................................................................................................... 38
POWER INPUTS AND EMISSION OF HARMFUL AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES ...................................................... 38
TRANSPARENCY ....................................................................................................................... 38
HIGH RIGIDITY AND ABILITY TO HOLD THE SHAPE AFTER PRESSING OR TWISTING ........................................ 39
POTENTIAL TO CRAFT ADJUSTABLE AND CONTRACTABLE FILM............................................................... 39
POSSIBILITIES TO PRINT ON THE MATERIAL ...................................................................................... 39
PLA DISADVANTAGES ................................................................................................ 39
HEAT RESISTANCE .................................................................................................................... 39
BARRIER CHARACTERISTICS WITH RESPECT TO OXYGEN ....................................................................... 39
DIFFUSION CONSTANT CO2 .......................................................................................................... 39
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS OF “CORN PLASTIC” ............................................................. 39
ADVANTAGES OF PLA ................................................................................................................. 40
DRAWBACKS/CRITICISM OF PLA .................................................................................................... 40
PRODUCTION OF PLA................................................................................................ 41
PLA FROM LACTIC ACID .............................................................................................................. 41
PROPERTIES OF COPOLYMERS, BLENDS AND COMPOSITES ..................................................................... 44
PLA AS A COPOLYMER ................................................................................................................ 45
II. POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE (PHA) ............................................................................. 47
PRODUCTION OF PHA’s .............................................................................................................. 48
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III. POLYTRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PTT) FROM BIO-BASED PDO .................................. 51
HISTORY ................................................................................................................................ 51
POLY OLEFINS (POLY ETHYLENE) ................................................................................. 54
BIO-BASED POLYETHYLENE (PE) .................................................................................................... 54
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................... 54
PRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 54
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) FROM BIO-BASED PE ............................................................................... 55
OTHER EMERGING BIO-BASED THERMOPLASTICS ................................................................................ 56
PBT FROM BIO-BASED BDO .......................................................................................................... 57
PBS FROM BIO-BASED SUCCINIC ACID .............................................................................................. 58
POLYAMIDES (PA) .................................................................................................... 59
BIO-BASED POLYAMIDES (PA) (NYLON) ............................................................................................ 59
D. BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS ..................................................................................... 62
TRENDS DRIVING BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER DEMAND ......................................................................... 63
DRIVERS FOR BIO-PLASTICS ......................................................................................................... 63
2. MAJOR PLAYERS OF BIO-BASED PLASTICS - WITH TRADE NAME AND THEIR POLYMER TYPE .......................... 64
3. VARIOUS BIOPLASTIC TYPES WITH FEEDSTOCKS AND END-USE ............................................................ 69
4. BIOPLASTICS COMPANIES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS ................................... 70
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II. MARKET ANALYSIS .............................................................................. 1
BIOPLASTICS – INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT .................................................................... 1
A. BIOPLASTICS – SEGMENTATION ....................................................................... 2
5. GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS - SEGMENTATION BY TYPE AND END-USER MARKETS ............................................... 2
PLASTICS - GLOBAL – VALUE ............................................................................. 3
6. PLASTICS - GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................. 4
PLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY ............................................................................... 5
7. PLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE,
THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ...................................... 6
8. PLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ....................................................................................................... 7
EUROPE ....................................................................................................... 9
9. PLASTICS - GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,
RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ...................................................................................................... 9
10. PLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,
RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE
MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 10
THE AMERICAS ............................................................................................. 11
11. PLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS -
(2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ..................................................................................................... 11
12. PLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS
MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 12
ASIA-PACIFIC ............................................................................................... 13
13. PLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 13
14. PLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND
REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................................... 14
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REST OF WORLD ........................................................................................... 15
15. PLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 15
16. PLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD
MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 16
BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL – VALUE ........................................................................ 17
17. BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 18
BIOPLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY.......................................................................... 19
18. BIOPLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &
FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 20
19. BIOPLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 21
EUROPE ...................................................................................................... 22
20. BIOPLASTICS - GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,
RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 22
21. BIOPLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,
RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE
MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 23
THE AMERICAS ............................................................................................. 24
22. BIOPLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 24
23. BIOPLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS
MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 25
ASIA-PACIFIC ............................................................................................... 26
24. BIOPLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 26
25. BIOPLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND
REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................................... 27
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REST OF WORLD ........................................................................................... 28
26. BIOPLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 28
27. BIOPLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD
MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 29
BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ...................................................................... 30
28. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS
AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 31
29. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER
- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) .................................................................................. 32
BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY ............................................................ 33
POLY SACCHARIDES ....................................................................................... 33
30. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC
AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ......................................................................... 33
31. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................... 34
POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ............................................................. 35
32. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE FOR GLOBAL
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................ 35
33. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE
- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) .................................................................................. 36
POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY ...........................................37
STARCH ...................................................................................................... 37
34. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH - GEOGRAPHIC REGION
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ........................................................ 37
35. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................... 38
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CELLULOSE ................................................................................................. 39
36. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - CELLULOSE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 39
37. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - CELLULOSE - % OF EUROPE,
THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE
- (2011 - 2016) ........................................................................................................................ 40
POLY ESTERS ............................................................................................... 41
38. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC
AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ......................................................................... 41
39. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................... 42
POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ..................................................................... 43
40. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................ 43
41. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER
- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) .................................................................................. 44
POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY ............................................................ 45
PLA ........................................................................................................... 45
42. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................................................... 45
43. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................... 46
PHA .......................................................................................................... 47
44. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................................................... 47
45. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................... 48
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OTHER ....................................................................................................... 49
46. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................................................... 49
47. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ................................................................................ 50
POLY OLEFINS .............................................................................................. 51
48. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................................................... 51
49. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ................................................................................ 52
OTHER ....................................................................................................... 53
50. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &
FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 53
51. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ................................................................................ 54
BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – GLOBAL ................................................................ 56
52. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE,
DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................ 56
53. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE,
DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER
- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) .................................................................................. 57
BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – BY GEOGRAPHY ...................................................... 58
PACKAGING ................................................................................................. 58
54. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - PACKAGING - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &
FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 58
55. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - PACKAGING - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ................................................................................ 59
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AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE ....................................................................... 60
56. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ........................................................ 60
57. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE
- % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 61
DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE ............................................................................. 62
58. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 62
59. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................... 63
FIBERS ....................................................................................................... 64
60. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - FIBERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................................................... 64
61. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - FIBERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ................................................................................ 65
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ............................................................................ 66
62. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 66
63. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................... 67
OTHER ....................................................................................................... 68
64. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................................................... 68
65. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ................................................................................ 69
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PLASTICS - GLOBAL – VOLUME .......................................................................... 70
66. PLASTICS - GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS
- (2011-2016, IN MILLION TONS) ................................................................................................... 71
PLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY .............................................................................. 72
67. PLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE,
THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN MILLION TONS) .................................... 73
68. PLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 74
EUROPE ...................................................................................................... 76
69. PLASTICS - BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, POLAND, RUSSIA, SPAIN,
THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM AND REST OF EUROPE
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 76
70. PLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,
RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE
MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 77
THE AMERICAS ............................................................................................. 78
71. PLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 78
72. PLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS
MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 79
ASIA-PACIFIC ............................................................................................... 80
73. PLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND
REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .................................................................... 80
74. PLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND
REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ....................................................................... 81
REST OF WORLD ........................................................................................... 82
75. PLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 82
76. PLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD
MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 83
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BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL – VOLUME ...................................................................... 84
77. BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 85
BIOPLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY.......................................................................... 86
78. BIOPLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE,
THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................ 87
79. BIOPLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 88
EUROPE ...................................................................................................... 89
80. BIOPLASTICS - GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,
RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 89
81. BIOPLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,
RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLANDAND REST OF EUROPE
MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 90
THE AMERICAS ............................................................................................. 91
82. BIOPLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 91
83. BIOPLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS
MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 92
ASIA-PACIFIC ............................................................................................... 93
84. BIOPLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 93
85. BIOPLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 94
REST OF WORLD ........................................................................................... 95
86. BIOPLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 95
87. BIOPLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD
MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 96
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BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ...................................................................... 97
88. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER FOR
GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .............................. 98
89. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER
- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ............................................................................... 99
BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY .......................................................... 100
POLY SACCHARIDES ..................................................................................... 100
90. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .......................................................................... 100
91. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC
AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ....................................................................... 101
POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ........................................................... 102
92. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE FOR GLOBAL
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ....................................... 102
93. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE
- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) .............................................................................. 103
POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY ......................................... 104
STARCH .................................................................................................... 104
94. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .......................................................................... 104
95. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ...................................................... 105
CELLULOSE ............................................................................................... 106
96. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - CELLULOSE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 106
97. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - CELLULOSE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ...................................................... 107
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POLY ESTERS ............................................................................................. 108
98. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC
AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .................................................................... 108
99. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ............................................................................. 109
POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ................................................................... 110
100. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ....................................... 110
101. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER
- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) .............................................................................. 111
POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY .......................................................... 112
PLA ......................................................................................................... 112
102. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .......................................................................... 112
103. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ...................................................... 113
PHA ........................................................................................................ 114
104. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .......................................................................... 114
105. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ...................................................... 115
OTHER ..................................................................................................... 116
106. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .......................................................................... 116
107. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE,
THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016).................................................................................................. 117
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POLY OLEFINS ............................................................................................ 118
108. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .......................................................................... 118
109. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ............................................................................. 119
OTHER ..................................................................................................... 120
110. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &
FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 120
111. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ............................................................................. 121
BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – GLOBAL .............................................................. 122
112. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE,
FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &
FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................ 123
113. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE,
DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER
- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) .............................................................................. 124
BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – BY GEOGRAPHY .................................................... 125
PACKAGING ............................................................................................... 125
114. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .......................................................................... 125
115. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ............................................................................. 126
AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE ..................................................................... 127
116. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................... 127
117. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ...................................................... 128
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DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE ........................................................................... 129
118. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 129
119. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE
- % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016).................................................................................................. 130
FIBERS ..................................................................................................... 131
120. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - FIBERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &
FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 131
121. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - FIBERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ............................................................................. 132
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS .......................................................................... 133
122. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,
ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 133
123. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,
ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ...................................................... 134
OTHER ..................................................................................................... 135
124. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &
FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD
- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 135
125. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ............................................................................. 136
B. GROWTH RATE ANALYSIS ........................................................................... 137
GLOBAL PLASTICS MARKET GROWTH RATES ....................................................... 137
126. PLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS
- VALUE - (2011-2016) .............................................................................................................. 137
127. PLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS
- VOLUME - (2011-2016) ............................................................................................................ 137
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BIOPLASTICS .............................................................................................. 138
GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS MARKET GROWTH RATES ................................................... 138
128. BIOPLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS
- VALUE - (2011-2016) .............................................................................................................. 138
129. BIOPLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS
- VOLUME - (2011-2016) ............................................................................................................ 138
BIOPLASTICS MARKET - BY TYPE ...................................................................... 139
GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - GROWTH RATES ................................................... 139
130. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR POLY SACCHARIDES,
POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER - VALUE - (2011-2016) ........................................................... 139
131. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR POLY SACCHARIDES,
POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER - VOLUME - (2011-2016) ......................................................... 139
BIOPLASTICS MARKET - BY END-USER................................................................ 140
GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - GROWTH RATES ............................................. 140
132. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR PACKAGING,
AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS,
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER - VALUE - (2011-2016) ........................................................... 140
133. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR PACKAGING,
AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS,
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER - VOLUME - (2011-2016) ......................................................... 140
C. INVESTMENT FOCUS ................................................................................. 141
134. BIOPLASTICS - FORECASTED CAGR% - VALUE - 2011-2016 - TOP 9 COUNTRIES - INDIA, JAPAN,
BRAZIL, SOUTH KOREA, USA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA ............................................ 141
135. BIOPLASTICS - FORECASTED CAGR% - VOLUME - 2011-2016 - TOP 9 COUNTRIES - INDIA, JAPAN,
BRAZIL, SOUTH KOREA, USA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA ............................................ 141
CONCLUSION ............................................................................................. 142
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III. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW .......................................................................... 1
A. PLASTICS AND GLOBAL NETWORKING ......................................................................... 1
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE ANTIMICROBIAL MASTERBATCHES FOR PLASTICS INDUSTRY ............... 1
FACTORS AFFECTING PLASTIC PACKAGING MARKET IN THE WEAK ECONOMIC SCENARIO POST 2008 .................... 2
2010 - A YEAR OF RECOVERY AND GROWTH FOR GLOBAL PETROCHEMICAL AND POLYMER INDUSTRY .................. 3
POLYMER SCENARIO IN 2010 .......................................................................................................... 5
QUALITY FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SOURCING OF MATERIAL ................................................................ 5
METAL VS PLASTICS - DESIGN FLEXIBILITY AND IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY .................................................. 5
B. PLASTICS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES .............................................................................. 7
THE AMERICAS ......................................................................................................... 7
PLASTIC RECYCLING IN THE AMERICAS – OVERVIEW .............................................................................. 7
PLASTICS IN USA ........................................................................................................................ 7
U.S. PLASTIC RESINS INDUSTRY - EFFECTS OF GLOBAL RECESSION ............................................................ 7
PLASTICS IN MEXICO .................................................................................................................... 9
THE AMERICAS MARKET SNAPSHOT .................................................................................................. 9
EUROPE ................................................................................................................ 10
THE ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN PLASTICS AND RUBBER RECORDS A GROWTH IN 2011 ..................................... 10
EUROPEAN COMMISSION‘S REGULATION 450/2009 ON ACTIVE AND INTELLIGENT PACKAGING ......................... 11
EUROPEAN PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT: ........................................................................................ 14
ASIA-PACIFIC .......................................................................................................... 15
PLASTICS IN PAKISTAN .............................................................................................. 16
EVOLUTION OF PLASTIC INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN .............................................................. 16
PLASTICS INDUSTRY FROM THE 90‘S ............................................................................................... 16
THE PLASTIC RESIN INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN .................................................................... 21
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PLASTICS IN CHINA .................................................................................................. 24
A REVIEW ON PLASTICS INDUSTRY IN CHINA ..................................................................................... 25
PE, PP AND PVC DEMAND IN CHINA ................................................................................................ 26
MODIFIED PLASTICS IN CHINA ....................................................................................................... 27
PLASTIC SCRAP RECYCLING IN CHINA ............................................................................................. 28
EU TAX ON PLASTIC BOTTLE MATERIAL IN CHINA ............................................................................... 28
BAN ON BABY FEEDING BOTTLES IN CHINA ....................................................................................... 29
CHINA’S PLASTICS INDUSTRY - DEVELOPMENT STATUS ....................................................... 29
GROWTH IN OUTPUT AND OUTPUT VALUE DURING JANUARY-APRIL 2009: ................................................. 30
GROWTH IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS AND INDUSTRIAL ............................................................. 30
GROWING PROSPECTS FOR CHINA’S PLASTIC MOULD INDUSTRY ............................................ 31
CHALLENGES FOR CHINA‘S MOULD INDUSTRY ................................................................................... 32
GREEN CAMPAIGN IN PLASTIC INDUSTRY ........................................................................ 33
PLASTIC RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS EXPORT AND IMPORT SLOWS DOWN IN CHINA ............. 33
WESTERN CHINA MARCHING AHEAD .............................................................................. 33
USA – CHINA PLASTICS TRADE ..................................................................................... 34
EFFECTS OF AMERICAN MACHINERY ENTERPRISE IN CHINESE MARKET ...................................................... 34
PLASTIC WASTE - FROM U.S. TO CHINA ........................................................................................... 35
U.S. - CHINA TRADE RELATIONS .................................................................................................... 35
UNDERVALUATION OF CHINESE CURRENCY ....................................................................................... 35
LACK OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CHINA .......................................................................... 36
NEED FOR TARIFF REDUCTIONS .................................................................................................... 36
CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................... 36
PLASTIC BAG BAN IN CHINA - MARKET TRENDS AND CONSUMER COOPERATION ......................... 37
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PLASTICS IN CHINA’S ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY - RECENT TRENDS ................................ 38
NEW ENGINEERING PLASTICS FOR ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT: ..................................................................... 38
CAFTA AND ITS BENEFITS TO CHINA AND THE ASEAN REGION .............................................. 39
REGULATIONS ON IMPORTED PLASTIC SCRAP - BLEAK FUTURE FOR RECYCLING INDUSTRY ............................. 41
PLASTICS MARKET SENTIMENT IN CHINA ........................................................................ 41
SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... 41
MARKET SENTIMENT .................................................................................................................. 41
TRADING AND GRADES REPROCESSED ............................................................................................. 42
PRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 42
END-USE MARKET SALES ............................................................................................................. 43
MARGINS AND CASH FLOW .......................................................................................................... 43
CAPACITY EXPANSIONS AND STOCK LEVELS ...................................................................................... 43
RECOVERED PLASTICS PURCHASES ................................................................................................. 43
MATERIAL SOURCING AND QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS ......................................................................... 44
LEGISLATION ON IMPORTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY ..................................................................... 44
CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................... 45
FOAM PLASTICS ...................................................................................................... 46
136. FOAM PLASTICS - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE, COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS)
AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................................... 46
PLASTIC PACKING CASE AND CONTAINER ....................................................................... 46
137. PLASTIC PACKING CASE AND CONTAINER - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE,
COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS) AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ......................... 46
PLASTICS PARTS ..................................................................................................... 47
138. PLASTICS PARTS - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE, COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS)
AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................................... 47
BASIC PLASTICS AND SYNTHETIC RESIN .......................................................................... 47
139. BASIC PLASTICS AND SYNTHETIC RESIN - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE,
COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS) AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ......................... 47
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NEW CHEMICALS REGISTRATION AND EVALUATION IN CHINA ............................................... 48
THE PACKAGING-RELATED LAWS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS IN CHINA ............................. 49
REDUCTION OF PVC IMPORTS IN CHINA .......................................................................... 51
PLASTICS IN THAILAND ............................................................................................. 52
PLASTICS IN AUSTRALIA ............................................................................................ 53
MARKET CONDITIONS FOR USED PLASTICS DURING 2009-10................................................................... 53
140. TYPICAL USES OF RECYCLED PLASTICS IN AUSTRALIA .................................................................... 54
PLASTICS IN INDIA ................................................................................................... 56
POLYMER SCENARIO IN INDIA IN 2010 ............................................................................................. 56
INDIAN AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................................ 57
IMPRESSIVE GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE IN GUJARAT STATE .................................................................. 57
EXOGENOUS DRIVERS OF AGRICULTURAL GROWTH ............................................................................. 58
1. IMPROVED MARKET ACCESS ...................................................................................................... 58
2. TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CREDIT AND EXTENSION .............................................................................. 58
3. CANAL IRRIGATION ................................................................................................................ 59
4. MANAGEMENT OF THE GROUNDWATER ECONOMY ........................................................................... 59
5. ELECTRICITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................... 59
6. GROSS CROPPED AREA (GCA) .................................................................................................... 60
PLASTICS IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR ............................................................................................... 60
FUTURE SCENARIO .................................................................................................................... 61
POLYETHYLENE GREENHOUSES IN INDIA ........................................................................ 61
TYPES OF PE GREENHOUSES ........................................................................................................ 61
MANUFACTURING PROCESS ......................................................................................................... 62
ADVANTAGES OF PE GREENHOUSES ............................................................................................... 62
MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR PE GREENHOUSES ................................................................................ 63
ASIA-PACIFIC PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT ...................................................................................... 63
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REST OF WORLD ..................................................................................................... 64
PLASTICS IN SOUTH AFRICA ........................................................................................ 64
SUBSECTORS ........................................................................................................................... 64
CHALLENGES ........................................................................................................................... 65
FUTURE GROWTH ..................................................................................................................... 65
MARKET SIZE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY ISSUES ........................................................................... 65
PLASTICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST .................................................................................... 66
GULF PETROCHEMICALS AND CHEMICALS ASSOCIATION (GPCA) PLASTICS SUMMIT ....................................... 67
REST OF WORLD PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT .................................................................................. 67
PLASTICS FUTURE PROSPECTS: GLOBAL SCENARIO ............................................................................. 68
C. INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES ................................................................................. 70
RELIANCE TO ENTER INTO COLLABORATION WITH BRITISH PETROLEUM TO DOWNSTREAM SEGMENT ................. 70
DOW ANNOUNCES PE PRICE INCREASE ACROSS EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA ........................................... 70
DOW COMMENCES PRODUCTION OF ENLIGHT™ POLYOLEFIN ENCAPSULANT FILMS IN THAILAND ....................... 70
DHUNSERI PETROCHEM TO TRIPLE TURNOVER IN 2013-14 WITH EGYPTIAN PET PROJECT .............................. 71
JBF PETROCHEMICALS SIGN AGREEMENT FOR LICENSING BP‘S PTA TECHNOLOGY ........................................ 72
EASTMAN AND SINOPEC YANGZI IN JV TO CONSTRUCT GLOBALLY SCALED HYDROGENATED
HYDROCARBON RESIN PLANT ....................................................................................................... 72
HONEYWELL'S UOP CHOSEN BY LUKOIL TO OFFER TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH-QUALITY GASOLINE AND
PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 73
IP BOOSTS STAMAX LGFPP COMPOSITE RESIN CAPACITY AT GENK, BELGIUM .............................................. 74
CHINACOAL MENGDA TO LICENSE DOW UNIPOL™ PPT SOLUTIONS (POLYPROPYLENE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY) ...... 74
INVISTA PURCHASES PET RESIN AND FEEDSTOCK TECHNOLOGY FROM LA SEDA DE BARCELONA ........................ 75
SOLVAY LAUNCHES ZENIVA ZA-520 TO EXPAND PEEK IMPLANTS.............................................................. 75
MUCELL EXTRUSION OBTAINS LICENSE FOR DOW CHEMICAL‘S THIN FOAMED FILMS ...................................... 76
APPE SET TO INAUGURATE POLISH PACKING UNIT .............................................................................. 76
REPI INAUGURATES COLOUR AND ADDITIVE CONCENTRATE FACILITY IN US ................................................ 76
ELECTROPLAST INSTALLS THREE NEW ENGEL DUO 500 INJECTION MOULDING MACHINES ............................... 77
CIECH GROUP TO SELL PUR FOAM SUBSIDIARY CIECH PIANKI ................................................................. 77
INEOS LICENCES PP PROCESSES TO RUSSIAN COMPANY ZAO VOSTOCHNAYA NEFTECHEMICHESKAYA .................. 77
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SUZUKI MOTOR‘S NEW SUZUKI SUPER POLYPROPYLENE IS 10% LIGHTER AND SUPERB IN
MATERIAL COLOURING ............................................................................................................... 78
PETROFAC WINS $500 MILLION SAUDI ARAMCO, SUMITOMO DEAL ............................................................ 78
EASTMAN ACQUIRES SOLUTIA ....................................................................................................... 79
ASTRA POLYMERS SIGNS DEAL WITH BASF TO MANUFACTURE CUSTOMER SPECIFIC BLENDS (CSB)
IN SAUDI ARABIA ...................................................................................................................... 79
TEIJIN CHEMICALS INTRODUCES PANLITE AM, AN ENHANCED LIGHTWEIGHT POLYMER ALLOY
FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS .................................................................................................. 79
BASF TO ESTABLISH A BUTADIENE EXTRACTION PLANT IN ANTWERP ........................................................ 80
W. R. GRACE SIGNS MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH BRASKEM TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES AND
CATALYST SOLUTIONS TO PRODUCE GREEN CHEMICALS ....................................................................... 80
PTT GLOBAL TO INVEST US$11 BLN BY 2020 TO EXPAND CAPACITY, AND WILL FOCUS ON
HIGH-MARGIN SPECIALTIES AND GREEN PRODUCTS. ............................................................................ 81
MITSUI AND SINOPEC IN EPT JOINT VENTURE .................................................................................... 81
OCTAL FINISHES SECOND PHASE PET EXPANSION AT SALALAH COMPLEX ................................................... 81
BRASKEM ACQUIRES PROPYLENE SPLITTER ASSETS AT SUNOCO'S EX-REFINERY IN MARCUS HOOK ..................... 82
POLISH OIL REFINER PKN ORLEN SA NOT INTO DISCUSSION ON THE SALE OF PETROCHEMICAL SECTORS ............. 82
GLOBAL ACHIEVEMENT WITH THE MARKET LAUNCH OF THE GX SERIES OF KRAUSSMAFFEI.............................. 82
CEREPLAST GRANTED PATENT FOR HIGH HEAT RESISTANT POLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING
POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA) ............................................................................................................. 84
SABIC TO AUGMENT BELGIAN LGFPP CAPACITY TO ADDRESS AUTOMOTIVE CUSTOMER DEMAND ....................... 85
PAKISTAN‘S FIRST BOPET FILM FACILITY INITIATES PRODUCTION ............................................................ 86
HC PETROCHEM TO FINISH CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 800,000 TPA PARAXYLENE UNIT .................................... 86
PETRONAS INKS HEADS OF AGREEMENT WITH VERSALIS SPA TO JOINTLY OWN, DEVELOP, CONSTRUCTS AND
OPERATES ELASTOMER PLANTS .................................................................................................... 86
GUANGDONG ZHENRONG CONSIDERS ACQUISITION OF 51% STAKE IN TITAN PETROCHEMICALS ........................ 87
PTT PLANS TO DEVOTE US$2-3 BLN IN MYANMAR ............................................................................... 87
LINDE PHILIPPINES AWARDED CONTRACT BY JG SUMMIT PETROCHEMICALS CORP. ....................................... 88
MONDI ACQUIRES GERMANY-BASED NORDENIA .................................................................................. 89
JACOBS WINS FEED CONTRACT FROM SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY .......................................... 89
SABIC AND EXXONMOBIL IN JOINT VENTURE TO BUILD A SPECIALTY ELASTOMERS PLANT AT AL-JUBAIL ............. 90
OMAN AND ABU DHABI TO JOINTLY DEVELOP REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS COMPLEX IN DUQM .................. 90
AZELIS SELLS THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS BUSINESS ........................................................................... 91
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ALFA LAVAL GETS PACKINOX HEAT EXCHANGERS RRDER FROM SOUTH KOREAN REFINERY .............................. 91
TECHNIP SET TO ACQUIRE STONE & WEBSTER PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE SHAW GROUP .................... 91
PETRONAS EXPECTED TO DECIDE FINAL INVESTMENT ON JOHOR REFINERY PROJECT BY MID-2013 .................... 92
JM EAGLE TO EXPAND PRODUCTION TO MEET DEMAND IN NORTHERN MARKETS .......................................... 92
DOW TO BUILD ENLIGHT™ POLYOLEFIN ENCAPSULANT FILM PLANT IN SCHKOPAU ....................................... 92
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL SIGNS LOI TO EVALUATE PETROCHEM PLANT IN IRAQ .................................... 93
SIPCHEM AFFILIATE SIGNS SHARIAH COMPLIANT SR1.4 BLN LOAN DEAL .................................................... 93
APTARGROUP TO ACQUIRE STELMI GROUP OF FRANCE ........................................................................ 93
GAIL TO USE AXENS‘ ALPHABUTOL TECHNOLOGY FOR NEW ETHYLENE DIMERIZATION UNIT AT PATA ................ 94
PETRONAS SINGS HOAS WITH POTENTIAL PARTNERS FOR PETROCHEMICAL VENTURES .................................. 94
SIDPEC SUBSIDIARY RECEIVES 5 OFFERS FOR SETTING UP POLYETHYLENE PLANT ........................................ 95
WORLD‘S LARGEST PLASTICS RECYCLING PLANT, CONTINUUM RECYCLING, INAUGURATED ............................. 95
SOLVAY INAUGURATES NEW R&D AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE IN INDIA ..................................................... 95
CLARIANT‘S NEW LIQUID VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE IN
EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING-OF-POLYOLEFINS................................................................................... 96
POLYONE TO BEGIN OPERATIONS IN COSTA RICA ............................................................................... 96
MEDALIST MD-200 SERIES OF HIGH-PURITY TPV MEDICAL ELASTOMERS MEET ISO AND FDA STANDARDS .............. 97
CLARIANT MASTERBATCHES DEVELOPS NEW LVT FOR POLYOLEFIN EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING ....................... 97
BOREALIS TO SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE PIPE AND ADVANCED PACKAGING SOLUTIONS IN PLASTPOL 2012 ............. 98
SAUDI ARABIAN COMPANY AND TURKEY‘S BAYEGAN TO JOINTLY INVEST IN A PP PLANT IN TURKEY .................. 98
LARSEN & TOUBRO JV ACHIEVES PROCURE AND CONSTRUCT CONTRACT FROM SADARA CHEMICAL COMPANY ...... 99
BASF ACQUIRES MAZZAFERRO GROUP‘S PA POLYMER BUSINESS IN BRAZIL ................................................. 99
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHOOSES TEXAS FOR TWO NEW POLYETHYLENE FACILITIES .......................................... 99
RENOLIT ACQUIRES MEDICAL FILM DIVISION OF CHINA‘S AUSTAR PMC ..................................................... 100
HONEYWELL'S UOP C3 AND C4 OLEFLEX CHOSEN FOR PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION IN CHINA ...................... 101
ZHEJIANG HENGYI SIGNS LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BEDB FOR INTEGRATED REFINERY &
AROMATICS CRACKER PROJECT ................................................................................................... 101
GE OFFERS COMPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY TO JV BRASKEM IDESA FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY LDPE PRODUCTION ......... 101
CLARIANT INTRODUCES LICOCARE™ SBW11 TP ................................................................................. 102
SOLVAY AND RHODIA TO INVEST IN CHINA FOR EXPANSION IN ASIA ........................................................ 102
TOTAL SIGNS MOU WITH KPC FOR INTEGRATED REFINING AND PETROCHEMICALS PLATFORM IN CHINA ............. 103
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HONEYWELL'S UOP TO EXPAND ADSORBENTS AND CATALYSTS PRODUCTION AT ALABAMA FACILITY ................. 104
SONGWON DOUBLES CAPACITY OF OPS RANGE ................................................................................. 104
BASF TO INVEST €150M IN DAHEJ PCPIR, INDIA ................................................................................ 105
DOW AWARDS THIRD AND FINAL LICENSE FOR NEW POLYMERIC FLAME RETARDANT TO ALBEMARLE ................. 105
KBR TO DESIGN AND BUILD ETHYLENE FURNACE FOR INEOS OLEFINS COMPLEX IN ALVIN .............................. 106
CB&I RECEIVES CONTRACT FOR EXPANSION OF WILLIAMS OLEFINS PETROCHEMICALS PROJECT IN GEISMAR ....... 106
CEREPLAST LAUNCHES HYBRID 651D RESINS .................................................................................... 107
CUSTOM IMD ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTIC SKULL PROSTHESIS ................................................ 107
BWAY SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL PLASTIC BOTTLE BUSINESS TO RING CONTAINER .................................... 108
MONDI GROUP MAKES OFFER TO ACQUIRE THE MINORITY INTEREST IN MONDI ŚWIECIE S.A. .......................... 108
WIENERBERGER SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE SOLVAY'S STAKE IN PIPELIFE ........................................... 109
POLYONE GLS ADDS THREE NEW MATERIALS TO ITS VERSALLOY™ HC PORTFOLIO ....................................... 109
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE SHOWCASES PRODUCTS AT VDI CONFERENCE ON―PLASTICS IN
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING‖ ...................................................................................................... 110
LUKOIL GETS OFFER OF 20% IN THE JOINT VENTURE TO OPERATE ISAB ................................................... 111
SULZERCHEMTECH COMMISSIONS A PLANT FOR PLA PRODUCTION USING SYNBRA TECHNOLOGY ..................... 111
NOVAMONT AND GENOMATICATO FORM JOINT VENTURE IN EUROPE TO MAKE BUTANEDIOL .......................... 112
PENFORD AND NOVOMER COLLABORATE FOR STARCH PPC................................................................... 112
DS SMITH PLC ACQUIRES PACKAGING DIVISION OF SCA ....................................................................... 113
BASF AND RENMATRIX PARTNER FOR PRODUCING BIOPLASTICS USING PLANTROSE TECHNOLOGY .................... 113
CORTEC LAUNCHES VPCL-386, A HIGH-TECH MICROCORROSION INHIBITING COATING .................................. 114
COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF SPICERS ....................................................................... 114
DOW INTRODUCES MICROCELLULAR PU TO CHINA ............................................................................. 114
MANULI STRETCH CLOSES SHELBYVILLE PLANT ................................................................................. 115
PERSTORP AND PTT GLOBAL CHEMICAL FORM JV FOR SUPPLY OF PRODUCTS FOR
POLYURETHANE INDUSTRY ......................................................................................................... 115
ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT VENTURE COMPANY FOR EPT IN CHINA ......................................................... 116
DRUTEX EXPANDS PVC WINDOW PROFILE PLANT ............................................................................... 116
DANA MOLDED PRODUCTS CONSOLIDATES BUSINESS UNDER ONE GREEN ROOF IN $8 MILLION FACILITY ............. 117
ENGINEERED PLASTICS COMPONENTS PURCHASES ALLADIN PLASTICS ...................................................... 117
CARDIABIOPLASTICS COOPERATES WITH POLYDENFOLIEN ON SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING FILMS ....................... 117
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MIXING NANOTUBES WITH A SPECIFIC POLYMER TO RETAIN ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES .............................. 118
PLASTICS TO PLAY VITAL ROLE IN GROWING INDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR ............................................... 118
DOW CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS EUROPE HELPS CUSTOMERS THROUGH CAPACITY EXPANSION
TO PRODUCE ACRYLIC SOLUTION POLYMERS ................................................................................... 119
CORTEC® CORPORATION LAUNCHES VPCI®-126 TRF .......................................................................... 119
BEMIS COMPANY ACQUIRES SHIELD PACK ........................................................................................ 120
POLYFLOW‘S PROPRIETARY PROCESS TO CONVERT PLASTICS WASTE INTO FUELS AND
CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES ......................................................................................................... 120
BREVILLE INTRODUCES HOTCUP™ HOT WATER DISPENSER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER .......... 120
NOVAMONT TO ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH AIAB ............................................................... 121
AMCOR EXPANDS VENTED FILMS APPLICATIONS ............................................................................... 121
BRASKEM AND PETROPERU SIGN AGREEMENT TO ANALYZE THE FEASIBILITY OF A
PETROCHEMICAL PROJECT IN PERU .............................................................................................. 122
DAICEL TO ESTABLISH A COMPANY IN SOUTH KOREA TO MANUFACTURE AND
SELL AUTOMOBILE AIRBAG INFLATORS .......................................................................................... 122
AMCOR CREATES NEW PACKAGING EXPERIENCE ................................................................................ 123
PERSTORP AND PTTGC TO CREATE JV FOR WORLDWIDE MANUFACTURING AND SALES OF
PRODUCTS FOR THE POLYURETHANE INDUSTRY ............................................................................... 123
ARKEMA SET TO ACQUIRE HIPRO POLYMERS AND CASDA BIOMATERIALS ................................................... 124
POLYONE LAUNCHES WITHSTAND™ ANTIMICROBIAL SOLUTIONS WITH SANITIZED® MEDX .............................. 124
LUKOIL AND PETROVIETNAM SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT .............................................................. 125
INTERFORA CHOOSES KYNARAQUATEC® FOR NATURAL AIR-CONDITIONING .............................................. 125
JOINT VENTURE OF DOW AND MITSUI IN BRAZIL TOWARDS THE CREATION OF BIOPOLYMERS PLATFORM FOR
PACKAGING, HYGIENE & MEDICAL APPLICATIONS .............................................................................. 126
BARLUXE LAUNCHES LUXURY DRINKWARE LINE MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ....................... 126
EASTMAN ACQUIRES TETRAVITAE BIOSCIENCE ASSETS ........................................................................ 127
SONOCO RECYCLING PURCHASES AMERICAN RECYCLING OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC .................................... 127
AMCOR LAUNCHES WIDE MOUTH ROUND PET JAR FOR FOOD PACKAGING ................................................. 127
DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS INTRODUCES THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS AND DESIGN KNOWLEDGE .......... 128
AMCOR DISPLAYS CERAMIS® HIGH BARRIER FILMS AT ICE EUROPE .......................................................... 128
TEIJIN DEVELOPS NEW BIOFRONT® FILM AND SHEET VERSIONS OF BIO-PLASTIC ......................................... 129
ARKEMA PARTNERS WITH RMB FOR RILSAN® PIPE COATING SOLUTION .................................................... 129
AEP INDUSTRIES INC. ACQUIRES WEBSTER INDUSTRIES ....................................................................... 130
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ARKEMA DEVELOPS LOTADER® 2200 IMPACT MODIFIER ....................................................................... 130
DOW STOPS SALE OF GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE BUSINESS TO BRASKEM ................................................... 131
APPE ANNOUNCES STRATEGIES FOR NEW REVOLUTIONARY BARRIER TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 131
APD ACQUIRES MARFRED INDUSTRIES ............................................................................................ 131
POLUONE AND JONES ZYLON COLLABORATE FOR MAKING SAFEFOOD SERVICE TRAYS FOR
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS ..................................................................................................... 132
AMCOR‘S STELVIN®--A CROWN IN THE WORLD OF SCREW CAP WINE ...................................................... 132
SONOCO DEVELOPS FIRMACAP(TM) PALLET CAP, A PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR BOTTLES AND
CANS ON SHIPMENT ................................................................................................................. 133
AMCOR TO SHOWCASE BNE FILMS AT MEDICA AND COMPAMED .............................................................. 133
REYNOLDS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED ACQUIRES GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC. ................................. 134
BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES REXAM'S SPECIALTY AND BEVERAGE CLOSURES BUSINESS ................ 134
HUHTAMÄKIOYJ ACQUIRES BRAZILIAN FILMS MANUFACTURER ............................................................... 134
EASTMAN ACQUIRES SCANDIFLEX TO EXPAND PLASTICIZER BUSINESS ...................................................... 134
BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF FILMCO PVC PACKAGING BUSINESS ............. 135
HUHTAMAKI TO CLOSE DOWN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UNIT IN NEW LYNN, NEW ZEALAND ............................... 135
FP INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS PLANT FOR MINI PAK'R® AIR CUSHION MACHINE ........................................... 136
AFEA ROLLS OUT NEW SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTION .............................................................................. 136
BRASKEM AND BASF SIGN AGREEMENT TO SET UP ACRYLIC COMPLEX IN BRAZIL ......................................... 137
SUMITOMO CHEMICALAND XINDONGTAI ESTABLISHE JV FOR POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUND IN THE
SUBURBS OF CHANGCHUN, CHINA ................................................................................................ 137
SONOCO PLASTICS TO STARTNEW RIGID PLASTIC CONTAINER PLANT IN OHIO ............................................ 138
EASTMAN COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF STERLING CHEMICALS, INC. ........................................................ 138
EASTMAN ACQUIRES DYNALOY, LLC .............................................................................................. 139
BEMIS COMPANY TAKES OVER MAYOR PACKAGING ............................................................................. 139
PLASTIPAK LAYS FOUNDATION FOR MAJOR EXPANSION OF PLASTIC RECYCLING PLANT ................................ 139
SOLVAY TO FORM JV WITH SADARA TO BUILD HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PLANT IN SAUDI ARABIA......................... 140
EXPANSION OF MDI PRODUCTION AT KUMHO MITSUI CHEMICALS ............................................................ 140
METABOLIX AND CJ CHEILJEDANG ANNOUNCE JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR
COMMERCIALIZATION OF RENEWABLE C4 CHEMICALS ......................................................................... 141
CITROEN DS5 USES TEIJIN'S PANLITE POLYCARBONATE RESIN FOR PLASTIC GLAZING ................................... 141
AMCOR SELLS GLASS TUBING BUSINESS TO NIPRO ............................................................................. 142
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TELLES PARTNERS WITH TENOVA BIOPLASTICS FORNEW LINE OF BIOBASED FILM FOR
COMPOSTABLE BAGS AND PACKAGING SOLUTIONS IN EUROPE .............................................................. 143
BRASKEM TO PURCHASE NAPHTHA MADE FROM POST-CONSUMPTION RECYCLED PLASTIC .............................. 143
EASTMAN EXTENDS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHEMPOINT.COM FOR EXPANDED OFFERINGS................................. 144
SAUDI POLYMERS JV COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION OF INTEGRATED PETCHEM COMPLEX ................................ 144
POLYPLASTICS ESTABLISHES A NEW COMPANY FOR COMPOUNDING IN CHINA ............................................ 145
MITSUI EXPANDS AUTOMOTIVE USE POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION IN NORTH AMERICA ................................ 146
SONOCO ACQUIRES ROBINSON PAPERBOARD PACKAGING ASSETS ........................................................... 146
ARKEMA ACQUIRES CRAY VALLEY AND COOK COMPOSITES POLYMER RESINS AND
SARTOMERPHOTOCURE RESINS FROM TOTAL ................................................................................... 147
WAVIN SELLS KULKER SAS TO RYB ................................................................................................ 147
DAICEL ANNOUNCES COMPANY NAME CHANGE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GROUP SYMBOL ......................... 147
―TOBOLSK-POLYMER‖ FINANCING PROJECT DECLARED ―DEAL OF THE YEAR 2010‖ BY
―TRADE FINANCE‖ MAGAZINE ...................................................................................................... 148
"SUZUTORA CORPORATION" RENAMED "SEKISUI NANO COAT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD." ................................. 148
EASTMAN TO ACQUIRE STERLING CHEMICALS ................................................................................... 148
MEDICA S.P.A. INTRODUCES DIALYZERS WITH HOUSINGS MADE OF EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ............... 149
MINNTECH® INTRODUCES HEMOCONCENTRATORS AND HEMOFILTERS FEATURING HOUSINGS
MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ................................................................................. 149
NESTLÉ SETS NEW TREND IN PACKAGING USING BIOPLASTICS ............................................................... 150
MITSUI CHEMICALS ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS AT FOSHAN
MITSUI CHEMICALS POLYURETHANES CO., LTD. IN CHINA .................................................................... 150
SABIC SIGNS TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT WITH MONTEFIBRE FOR FULLY INTEGRATED CARBON
FIBER PROJECT IN SAUDI ARABIA ................................................................................................. 151
NOW POLYAMIDE IS INTRODUCED WITH NATURAL FEEDSTOCKS ............................................................. 151
TESSENDERLO GROUP SELLS PVC AND CHLOR-ALKALI BUSINESS TO KERLING ............................................. 152
BASF INCREASES COMPOUNDING CAPACITY FOR ULTRAMID AND ULTRADUR .............................................. 152
STYRENE MALEIC ANHYDRIDE (SMA) IS AN EXCELLENT COMPATIBILIZER FOR ABS || PMMA ............................ 153
BETTER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES ..................................................................................................... 153
MATRICA, THE JV BETWEEN POLIMERI EUROPA (ENI) AND NOVAMONT CREATED IN RECORD TIME .................... 154
BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC USES POLYCARBONATE ....................................................................... 154
BASF'S PU SOLUTIONS ALLOW STRONG AND LONG WINDSHIELD FOR OPEL ................................................ 155
SCHOTT AND BASF DEVELOPED ROOF-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL ............................................... 155
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EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES SET WITH PTI ....................................................................................... 156
BOTTLEDWATER BANNED AT CANADA ............................................................................................ 156
MEDALIST® ELASTOMERS NOW MUCH USED ..................................................................................... 156
LYONDELLBASELL PLANS PURCHASE OF OLEFINS PIPELINE SYSTEM ......................................................... 157
EQUATE ADDS HSE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2011 TO ITS AWARDS GALORE ................................................... 157
SABIC AND MITSUBISHI RAYON FORM JV TO BUILD MMA AND PMMA PLANTS IN SAUDI ARABIA ......................... 158
BASF SE AND INEOS JOINT VENTURE FOR GLOBAL STYRENICS MARKET .................................................... 158
BASF AND INEOS SIGN JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT TO FORM STYROLUTION .............................................. 158
LUKOIL MEMBER LAUNCHES PVC PRODUCTION AT KARPATNEFTEKHIM ..................................................... 159
WAVIN PLANS TO SELL EUROCERAMIC TO STEINZEUG GMBH ................................................................. 159
BOROUGE INTRODUCES PATENTED D‖ BORSTAR ENHANCED FB1350 FOR GEOMEMBRANES. ............................ 159
BOROUGH LAUNCHES RG468MO—A VALUE ADDITION TO FOOD PACKAGING SECTOR. ................................... 160
SONOCO PARTNERS WITH CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOR READYGROW (TM) PLANTER ...................................... 160
BOROUGE, AN ANSWER TO MANY OF CHINA‘S INDUSTRIAL CHALLENGES .................................................. 161
POLYPIPE LAUNCHES ROOF TO RIVER® SYSTEM FOR RECLAIMED WATER .................................................. 161
INSTALLATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PIPES MADE EASY BY BOROUGE ...................................................... 162
POLYONE UNVEILS GEON™ SF SUPERIOR FLOW RIGID VINYL FOR ENHANCED DESIGN FREEDOM
AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY ................................................................................................... 162
SABIC AND SINOPEC COLLABORATION IN POLYCARBONATE PLANT IN CHINA .............................................. 163
WIPAK USES CARDIABIOHYBRID TECHNOLOGY TO LAUNCH SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING FILMS ................... 163
SABIC AND EXXONMOBIL‘S JV KEMYA SIGN AGREEMENT WITH CONTINENTAL CARBON COMPANY FOR
TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AND MARKET PART PRODUCTION ..................................................................... 164
ENAP SELLS 40% HOLDING IN ENERGIAANDINA S.A. ............................................................................ 164
SEKISUI CHEMICAL ACQUIRES SUZUTORA ........................................................................................ 164
SABIC, ASAHI AND MITSUBISHI IN PARTNERSHIP FOR FIRST ACRYLONITRILE AND SODIUM CYANIDE
PROJECTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST ................................................................................................... 165
BOREALIS INVESTS EUR 7.8 MILLIONS FOR CONVERSION OF NAPHTHA CAVERN TO BUTANE USE (SWEDEN) ......... 165
TEIJIN'S BIOFRONTTM HEAT-RESISTANT BIOPLASTIC FOR USE IN BOSTON CLUB'S JAPONISM
EYEGLASS FRAMES ................................................................................................................... 166
EUROPEAN PVC INDUSTRY MEETS TEN YEAR TARGETS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ............................... 166
LUKOIL ENTERS ITALY RETAIL MARKET........................................................................................... 167
HPRC BY JOHNSON & JOHNSON, DUPONT ....................................................................................... 167
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MONDI GROUP‘SPROPOSAL TO DEMERGE MPSA ................................................................................. 167
BRASKEM LAYS FOUNDATION FOR NEW PVC PLANT ............................................................................ 168
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.ACQUIRES ACOMON AG ............................................................................... 168
SIBUR CHOOSES MILLAD® NX8000 FOR NEW PACKAGING APPLICATIONS ................................................... 169
SIMPLY FUNCTIONAL LAUNCHES CHIASMART® LINE OF SALSA IN NEW 12OZ RING NECK PET
CONTAINER FROM AMCOR .......................................................................................................... 169
CNOOC SIGNS SPAS TO ACQUIRE TULLOW‘S ONE THIRD INTEREST IN EXPLORATION AREAS 1,
2 AND3A IN UGANDA ................................................................................................................ 170
PHTHALATE MODIFIED IS MORE ECO-FRIENDLY ................................................................................. 170
PERSTORP LAUNCHES EASAQUA™ POLYISOCYANATES FOR MAXIMUM HUMIDITY RESISTANCE .......................... 171
PERSTORP ROLLS OUT NEW PORTFOLIO OF HIGH PERFORMANCE ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS .......................... 171
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL TO UNDERTAKE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ETHANE CRACKER
IN THE U.S. GULF COAST ........................................................................................................... 172
NEOS OXIDE PLANS TO EXPAND ETHYLENE OXIDE AND ETHYLENE OXIDE DERIVATIVES BUSINESS IN US .............. 172
EASTMAN ANNOUNCES DISCONTINUATION OF MANUFACTURE OF DEP AND DBP PLASTICIZERS ........................ 173
SAUDI KAYAN‘S TRIAL RUNS OF POLYCARBONATE PLANT IN JUBAIL INDUSTRIAL CITY .................................. 173
STERN TESTS FOR CORRUGATED HDPE PIPES ................................................................................... 173
TEIJIN LAUNCHES WORLD'S FIRST MASS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR CARBON FIBER
REINFORCED PLASTIC ............................................................................................................... 174
DUPONT AND LANXESS TOWARDS EXPANSION OF THEIR COMPOUNDING CAPACITY ...................................... 174
MCI AND TEIJIN FORM JV ―MCT PET RESIN‖ ..................................................................................... 175
MCI AND TEIJIN ESTABLISH ‗MCT PET RESIN‘, A JOINT VENTURE FOR DOMESTIC PET
RESIN FOR BOTTLES ................................................................................................................. 175
CLONDALKIN GROUP ACQUIRES THE PRINTED COMPONENTS BUSINESS OF CATALENT
PHARMA SOLUTIONS ................................................................................................................. 175
SECCO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPS GPPS152 FOR REFRIGERATOR DRAWERS ................................................ 176
BRASKEM GETS CADE APPROVAL OF QUATTOR ACQUISITION ................................................................ 176
ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS ANNOUNCES MERGER OF SANYO PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD. .................................. 177
EASTMAN EXPANDS CAPACITY FOR ITS EASTMAN 168™ NON-PHTHALATE PLASTICIZER .................................. 177
DOMESTIC PLASTICS BARRED ...................................................................................................... 178
DUPONT AND NIKE GOLF COLLABORATE TO REINVENT GOLF BALL TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 178
MONDI SWIECIE S.A. PLANSTO ACQUIRE SATURN MANAGEMENT SP. Z O.O. ............................................... 179
EASTMAN COMPLETES SALE OF PERFORMANCE POLYMERS PET BUSINESS TO DAK AMERICAS........................... 179
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SEKISUI CHEMICALS ACQUIRES US-BASED GENZYME CORPORATION‘S DIAGNOSTICS BUSINESS ......................... 179
SAUDI KAYAN SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR JOINT VENTURE TO BUILD N-BUTANOL FACILITY ................................ 179
POLYPIPE WINS ‗GONG‘ AT PLASTIC INDUSTRY AWARDS ..................................................................... 180
ARKEMA AND INES COLLABORATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS ........................... 180
INEOS AND SINOPEC SIGN MOU ON A JOINT VENTURE FOR A PHENOL PLANT IN NANJING, CHINA .................... 180
INDORAMA/ELEME CONTRIBUTES TO NIGERIA‘S NON-OIL EXPORT .......................................................... 181
ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS ENHANCES ACRYLONITRILE PRODUCTION IN KOREA ............................................. 181
BOROUGE GIVES NEW LEASE OF LIFE TO STEEL PIPELINES OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY. ........................... 181
BOROUGE‘S ‗BORMOD BH975MO‘ REVOLUTIONIZES RIGID THIN WALLED PACKAGING ................................... 182
BOROUGE‘S IMPRESSIVE PIPELINE APPLICATIONS OF LARGE DIAMETER POLYOLEFINS ................................... 182
PERSTORP ACQUIRES ASHLAND‘S PENTA BUSINESS ............................................................................ 183
HUHTAMAKI DIVESTS RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS PACKAGING OPERATIONS IN EUROPE ........................ 183
EASTMAN RESTARTSOLEFIN CRACKING UNIT AT LONGVIEW SITE ............................................................ 183
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES AND SIBUR ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE FOR BUTYL RUBBER IN INDIA .......................... 184
BWAY HOLDING COMPANY ACQUIRES PHOENIX CONTAINER, INC. ........................................................... 184
BASF EXPANDS SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER PLANTS IN ANTWERP AND FREEPORT ...................................... 184
DUPONT AND EVERBRIGHT COLLABORATE FOR LARGEST THIN FILM SOLAR ROOFTOP INSTALLATION
IN CHINA .............................................................................................................................. 185
PERSTORP LAUNCHES NEW CHARMOR™ PP100 .................................................................................. 185
LUKOIL AND NALCO FORM JV TO PRODUCE CHEMICAL REAGENTS .......................................................... 186
SASOL PLANS TO BUILD WORLD‘S FIRST ETHYLENE TETRAMERISATION UNIT IN LOUISIANA ............................ 186
BASF AND INEOS TO FORM ‗STYROLUTION‘—A GLOBAL STYRENICS COMPANY ............................................ 186
EASTMAN COMPLETES BENZOFLEX™ PLASTICIZER EXPANSION AT ESTONIA SITE .......................................... 187
BASF TO PURCHASE CRI/CRITERION‘S STYRENE CATALYSTS BUSINESS ..................................................... 187
CARDIABIOPLASTICS WORKS WITH NESTLE TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF PACKAGING .................... 188
SABIC AND LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY SIGN FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF TOLUENE
METHYLATION TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 188
ARKEMA INVESTS $110M FOR ACRYLICS BUSINESS IN THE US ................................................................ 188
SEKISUI CHEMICAL DEVELOPS ―GINOVER‖ FOR HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION ............................................... 189
ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS, ROMANIA‘S FIRST INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER FOR
PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS ........................................................................................................... 189
SNC LAVALIN AND HIP-PETROHEMIJA SIGN SERVICE AGREEMENT ........................................................... 189
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AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION INVESTS $16.5M FOR EXPANSION .................................................. 190
HH THE EMIR OF QATAR INAUGURATES Q-CHEM II IN MESAIEED ............................................................. 190
INEOS AND BRASKEM ENTER INTO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR PE TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 191
LA SEDA DE BARCELONA AND CEPSA QUÍMICA, S.A ACQUIRES PET PLANT IN SAN ROQUE............................... 191
EASTMAN TO ENTER INTO JV FOR CELLULOSE DIACETATE COMPOUNDING JV IN CHINA ................................ 191
ARKEMA OPTS FOR TETRACHIM AS EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTOR OF KYNAR® ADX POWDER
COATING PRODUCT RANGE ........................................................................................................ 192
DOW LAUNCHES SEALUTION™ PEEL POLYMERS ................................................................................. 192
DOW LAUNCHES DURELAST™ BATHTUB REINFORCING SYSTEM .............................................................. 192
DOW INTRODUCES NEW GRADES FOR HOT MELT ADHESIVES INDUSTRY .................................................... 193
SONOCO CONSOLIDATES PLASTICS OPERATIONS UNDER BRAND SONOCO PLASTICS ...................................... 193
MCI AND SINOPEC TO ESTABLISHNEW EPT JOINT VENTURE COMPANY AND PRODUCTION
PLANT IN CHINA ...................................................................................................................... 193
EASTMAN TO SELL PERFORMANCE POLYMERS PET BUSINESS ................................................................. 194
BWAY HOLDING PURCHASES PLASTICIAN, INC. ................................................................................. 194
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL OBTAINS APPROVAL FOR 1-HEXENE PLANT IN TEXAS .................................... 195
BULLARD® PIONEERS INDUSTRIAL FACESHIELD MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ....................... 195
ARKEMA ACQUIRES PIEZOTECH .................................................................................................... 196
AMCOR ACQUIRES B-PACK DUE .................................................................................................... 196
BOROUGE INAUGURATES MARKETING AND SALES COMPANY IN BEIJING ................................................... 197
ARKEMA‘SKYNAR® PVDF GRADES SHOWCASED AT BATTERIES 2010 ......................................................... 197
SIBUR AND NOVATEK SEAL DEAL FOR ACQUISITION OF NOVATEK-POLYMER ............................................... 198
HUHTAMAKI TO SELL THE MAJORITY OF ITS EUROPEAN RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS OPERATIONS ............ 198
ARKEMA AND PURAC COLLABORATE FOR LACTIDES-BASED BLOCK-COPOLYMERS ......................................... 198
COATEX AND TONGJI UNIVERSITY SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT ....................................................... 199
DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS DEVELOPS NEW POLYMER FOOD CONTACT PRODUCTS ............................ 199
IWASAKI ELECTRIC AND TEIJIN DEVELOP WORLD'S FIRST ALL-PLASTIC LED LAMP FOR
OUTDOOR ILLUMINATION ........................................................................................................... 199
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (ADS) LAUNCHES STORMTECH DC-780 ..................................................... 200
ARKEMA POLYMERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS SECTOR ............................................................................ 200
PETRONAS TO ACQUIRE BP‘S INTERESTS IN MALAYSIAN EMSB AND PEMSB ................................................. 201
DS SMITH ACQUIRES CARLYLE'S SHARES IN OTOR .............................................................................. 201
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INEOS SELLS GLOBAL FILMS BUSINESS TO BILCARE AG ........................................................................ 202
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP CONVERTS AVALON ORGANICS® LINE TO 100% PCR PET BOTTLES FROM
AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS ............................................................................................................. 202
EASTMAN CHEMICAL LAUNCHES NEW POLYMER FOR FACE SHIELD APPLICATIONS ........................................ 203
SIBUR LAUNCHES «KANVALAN» BRAND OF NON-WOVEN GEO-TEXTILES .................................................... 203
MITSUI CHEMICALS AND TEIJIN TO INTEGRATE DOMESTIC PET RESIN FOR BOTTLES OPERATIONS ..................... 204
ENAP PLACES BOND FOR US$ 500 MILLION ON INTERNATIONAL MARKET .................................................. 204
AMCOR COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF BPAA ..................................................................................... 205
INEOS GROUP AGREES TO SELL GLOBAL FILMS BUSINESS TO BILCARE AG ................................................. 205
BEMIS ROLLS OUT FRESHCASE® FILM ............................................................................................ 205
MASSIVE EQUIPMENT FOR POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION COMPLEX ARRIVES IN RUSSIA ............................... 205
BEMIS SELLS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TO EXOPACK ....................................................................... 206
CEDEX PLASTICS TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH CO-EXTRUDED FILM PRODUCTION ............................................. 206
TEIJIN CHEMICALS ENTERS ELECTRONIC PAPER MARKET WITH TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS ................... 206
PETRO RABIGH SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SAIC AND TASNEE TO START ―POLYOL‖ PROCESSING PLANTS ............ 207
DOW AND MITSUI‘S JOINT VENTURE FOR CHLOR-ALKALI PRODUCTION .................................................... 207
SONOCO COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF APT ..................................................................................... 208
BOROUGE SIGNS CONTRACTS WORTH US$ 2.6 BILLION FOR BOROUGE 3 EXPANSION.................................... 208
SAUDI INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT GROUP AND ARABIAN CHEVRON PHILLIPS PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY
ANNOUNCE NEW PROJECTS IN AL-JUBAIL ....................................................................................... 209
MIZKAN AMERICAS USES AMCOR'S LONG NECK POWERFLEXTM PET BOTTLE FOR BUCCANEER
BLENDS® BARBECUE SAUCES ...................................................................................................... 209
"POLYMER-TEC G.M.B.H."RENAMED "SEKISUI ALVEO BS G.M.B.H." .......................................................... 210
ARMOR LAUNCHES PROJECT OSCAR IN PARIS ................................................................................... 210
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (ADS) ACQUIRES INSERTA FITTINGS COMPANY ........................................... 211
BEMIS SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL MENASHA, WI AND TULSA, OK FACILITIES TO EXOPACK ............................ 211
BEMIS SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL TWO FACILITIES TO EXOPACK ........................................................... 211
QINGHAI SALT LAKE INDUSTRY GROUP OBTAINS LICENSES FOR ARKEMA‘S PVC PRODUCTION PROCESSES ........... 212
BLUESTAR CLEANS UP SLURRY PIPELINE IN ARGENTINA ...................................................................... 212
REXAM SELECTS PHILLIPS SUMIKA FOR THE ‗QUALITY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR‘ AWARD FOR 2009 .................... 213
BEMISANNOUNCES ITS S.A. SUBSIDIARY DIXIE TOGA‘S INTENTION TO AUCTION ALL SHARES ........................... 213
TICONA COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF ZENITE® LCP AND THERMX® PCT ............................................. 213
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EASTMAN ACQUIRES GENOVIQUE SPECIALTIES .................................................................................. 214
ARKEMA AND TOYOBO FORM PARTNERSHIP FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE BIO-BASED POLYAMIDES ....................... 214
SAMSUNG TOTAL IMPRESSES AT CHINA PLAS .................................................................................... 214
AMCOR INTRODUCES THE INDUSTRY'S LIGHTEST 16 OUNCE PET SALAD DRESSING CONTAINER ........................ 215
TASNEE SIGNS HEADS OF AGREEMENT BASICS WITH EVONIK ................................................................. 215
TEIJIN CHEMICALS TO INCREASE SALES OF POLYCARBONATE FILM FOR 3D GLASSES .................................... 215
SABIC AND KAUST SIGN AGREEMENT TO LAUNCH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTER ................................ 216
DUPONT AT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON PLASTICS AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES HIGHLIGHTS ITS LATEST
INITIATIVES FOR ASIA PACIFIC CUSTOMERS ..................................................................................... 216
TEIJIN CHEMICALS CENTRALIZES POLYCARBONATE BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN CHINA ................................... 217
SHINTECH EXPANDS PVC INTEGRATED PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA ............................. 218
SHARQ STARTS COMMERCIAL OPERATION AT EXPANDED AL JUBAIL COMPLEX ............................................ 218
SABIC DEVELOPS ADVANCED POLYPROPYLENE CATALYST .................................................................... 218
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS PURCHASES FOLTZ CONCRETE PIPE COMPANY........................................... 219
SABIC ORGANIZES RED PALM WEEVIL WORKSHOP .............................................................................. 219
AMCOR FLEXIBLES EXPANDS BLOWN FILM CAPABILITIES ...................................................................... 220
―TRILENE‖ CERTIFICATED AS ―HALAL‖ IN INDONESIA ........................................................................ 220
ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS SETS UP SALES SUBSIDIARY FOR PERFORMANCE PLASTICS IN GUANGZHOU ................. 220
ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS INVESTS OVER USD 18 MILLION FOR HDPE INSTALLATION CAPACITY ................. 221
JM EAGLE ADDS $20 MILLION TO ITS $350 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN PLASTIC PIPE INDUSTRY ............... 221
LA SEDA DE BARCELONA DEVELOPS THE FIRST RECYCLABLE PET FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR .................... 222
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS WHOLLY OWNS STORMTECH LLC ........................................................... 222
FP INTERNATIONAL UNVEILS BIODEGRADABLE PILLOW PAK® AIR CUSHIONS .............................................. 222
DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS INTRODUCES NEW NYLON - DUPONT™ ZYTEL® PLUS NYLON ..................... 223
MURASAKI STAFF TO WEAR SILK CREPE KIMONOS MADE WITH TEIJIN'S ECO-FRIENDLY
BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTIC ........................................................................................................... 223
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS WHOLLY OWNS STORMTECH LLC ........................................................... 224
BEMIS ACQUIRES ALCAN PACKAGING FOOD AMERICAS ........................................................................ 224
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY EXPANDS MEDICAL POLYMER PORTFOLIO ................................................. 225
AMCOR ACQUIRES ALCAN PACKAGING ............................................................................................ 226
AMCOR INTRODUCES A NEW GLOBAL BRAND .................................................................................... 226
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SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP ANNOUNCESADDITION OF ITS LATEST MEMBER,
MCNEELY PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC. .............................................................................................. 226
WORLD‘S FIRST FACILITY TO CONVERT CORNCOBS AND BIOENERGY CROPS TO
CELLULOSIC ETHANOL OPENS ..................................................................................................... 227
ARKEMA INTEGRATES ARCYLIC ASSETS ........................................................................................... 227
ARAK PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX LAUNCHES INDUSTRIAL WASTE INCINERATOR .......................................... 228
SABIC SIGNS FINANCING AGREEMENTS FOR JOINT VENTURE PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX IN CHINA ................... 228
EASTMAN ACQUIRES SPECIALTY POLYMERS MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CHINA ........................................ 228
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY TO LAUNCH DESIGN COLLABORATION WITH DD STUDIO AT MD&M WEST ............ 229
BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES SUPERFOS PACKAGING INC. ................................................... 230
HN DISTRIBUTION CHAIN SIGNS COMMERCIAL CONTRACT WITH ENAP ...................................................... 230
TOBOLSK-POLYMER LCC AND LINDE-KCA-DRESDEN GMBH CONCLUDE EPC CONTRACT FOR SIBUR .................... 230
ANHUI HWASU ACQUIRES LICENSE FOR ARKEMA PVC PRODUCTION PROCESS ............................................. 231
LEXUS LFA ADOPTS CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS OF TOHO TENAX .............................................. 231
BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES PLIANT CORPORATION ......................................................... 231
SONOCO ACQUIRES ASSETS OF ECONOREEL(TM) PLASTIC SPOOLS AND REELS ............................................ 232
TEIJIN CHEMICALS TO ESTABLISH CENTRALIZED MOBILITY BUSINESS PROJECT TO EXPAND
AUTOMOTIVE MARKET FOR PANLITE® ............................................................................................ 232
ENAP SIGNS NEW COMMERCIAL CONTRACT WITH TERPEL .................................................................... 233
HUHTAMAKI COMPLETES SALE OF RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA ......................... 233
EUROPEAN COMMISSION FINES ARKEMA FOR PAST ANTI-TRUST PRACTICES
IN THE HEAT STABILIZER MARKET ................................................................................................ 234
DENKA AND SEKISUI CHEMICALS TO JOINTLY LAUNCH POLYVINYL ALCOHOL RESIN PLANT ............................. 234
ARKEMA PLANS TO CLOSE ONE PRODUCTION UNIT AT BALAN SITE ......................................................... 234
ARKEMA ENHANCES PRODUCTION CAPACITY AT CALVERT KYNAR® PVDF PLANT ......................................... 234
INEOS TECHNOLOGIES OBTAINS LICENSE CONTRACTS FOR PP AND HDPE TECHNOLOGY IN CHINA .................... 235
INEOS NITRILES ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGH IN TECHNOLOGY FOR GLOBAL ACETONITRILE SUPPLY ............... 235
SONOCO LAUNCHES NEW FIRMA(TM) BRAND CARRIERS AND PALLET COMPONENTS PRODUCT LINE ................... 236
SONOCO LAUNCHES TRUE BLUE(TM) SUSTAINABILITY BRAND ................................................................ 236
ARKEMA TO CONSTRUCT NANOTUBE PILOT PLANT IN FRANCE .............................................................. 237
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL DEVELOPS SILICONE PRODUCTSFOR HIGH BRIGHTNESS LEDS ..................................... 237
TEIJIN AND NANOGRAM DEVELOP WORLD'S FIRST SILICON-ON-PLASTIC INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY ................ 238
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ARKEMA TO PURCHASE CERTAIN LATEX ASSETS AND ACRYLATES FROM DOW ............................................. 238
ARKEMA CONSTRUCTS PRODUCTION PLANT IN CHINA ......................................................................... 238
NATUREWORKS AND AVANTIUM COLLABORATE FOR NEW GENERATION OF BIOBASED POLYMERS ..................... 239
SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP AND FLEXSOL PACKAGING CORP ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ..................... 239
BEMIS SET TO ACQUIRE ALCAN PACKAGING FOOD AMERICAS ................................................................ 240
CARGILL ACQUIRES TOTAL OWNERSHIP OF NATUREWORKSFROM TEIJIN .................................................. 240
SECCO‘S ETHYLENE PLANT RESTARTS AFTER MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION ............................................ 240
HUHTAMAKI SELLS EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA ...................................... 241
EASTMAN LAUNCHES EASTMAN™ DBT, NEW NON-PHTHALATE PLASTICIZER IN EU ....................................... 241
HUHTAMÄKIOYJ SOLD ITS EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) PACKAGING BUSINESS LOCATED IN ALBURY .............. 241
EASTMAN OPENS NEW TPE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER ........................................................... 242
CBICC SIGNS CONTRACT WITH QENOS FOR PURCHASE OF LLDPE ........................................................... 242
NATUREWORKS LLC PARTNERS WITH ASHLAND FOR RESIN DISTRIBUTION IN NORTH AMERICA ........................ 242
BEMIS ACQUIRES SOUTH AMERICAN RIGID PACKAGING OPERATIONS FROM HUHTAMAKI OYJ ........................... 243
EASTMAN EXPANDS REGALITE™ HYDROGENATED HYDROCARBON RESIN PRODUCTION AT THE
MIDDELBURG FACILITY IN THE NETHERLANDS .................................................................................. 243
BROOKLYN BOTTLING OFFERS SQUEEZ‘R® BEVERAGES IN NEW PET BOTTLES ............................................ 244
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL ELECTS DIRECTORS AND DECLARES CONTINUED QUARTERLY DIVIDEND ......................... 244
RENJIANXIN RANKED AMONG CHINA‘S 25 MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN BUSINESS ........................................ 244
EXOPACK AND INDEVCO ESTABLISH JOINT VENTURE .......................................................................... 245
PETRO RABIGH ANNOUNCES START-UP OF ETHANE CRACKER UNIT AT RABIGH .......................................... 245
EASTMAN LAUNCHESSOLUS™ PERFORMANCE ADDITIVES FOR VOC COMPLIANT COATINGS APPLICATIONS ............ 245
PETROCHINA ACQUIRES KEPPEL‘S ENTIRE STAKE IN SINGAPORE PETROLEUM COMPANY ................................ 246
MAZDA'S PREMACY HYDROGEN RE HYBRID USES CAR SEAT FABRIC MADE OF BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTIC .............. 247
UNIPETROL RPA TO SHOWCASE KEY PRODUCTS AT PLAST09 TRADE FAIR IN MILAN ..................................... 247
EXOPACK LAUNCHES NEW RAVE™ PORTFOLIO OF DOMESTICALLY WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE BAGS .................... 248
ARKEMA‘S PROPOSED CLOSURE OF METHYL ETHYL KETONE PLANT ........................................................ 248
DENSO ENGINEERING AND DUPONT R&D DEVELOPS A NEW RENEWABLY-SOURCED POLYMER .......................... 248
AMCOR AND TRADEWINDS UNITE TO DELIVER ADVANCED-TECHNOLOGY PACKAGING ................................... 249
ARKEMA AND DYNEON SIGN LONG-TERM AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY OF HCFC22 IN EUROPE ............................ 249
ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS RESTARTS HDPE INSTALLATION ............................................................. 249
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EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LAUNCHES NEW FAMILY OF MEDICAL-GRADE POLYMERS ............................... 250
ARKEMA SELLS VINYL COMPOUNDING ACTIVITY TO INDUSTRIEGENERALI SPA ............................................. 250
ARKEMA ACQUIRES OXFORD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS ...................................................................... 250
DUPONT CREATES A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ITS ENGINEERING POLYMERS BUSINESS IN INDIA ................. 251
CECA TAKES OVER WINKELMANNMINERARIA .................................................................................... 251
HAWAII MEDICAL INTRODUCES GUMDROP™ PACIFIER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ................ 252
ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS RESTARTS LDPE PLANT ....................................................................... 252
STOROPACK AND TEGRANT CORPORATION‘S THERMOSAFE BRANDS COLLABORATE FOR THERMOSHIPPERS ......... 252
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION WINS VINYL INSTITUTE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AWARDS .............. 253
INEOS FLUOR WINS PATENT DISPUTE WITH SINOCHEM ........................................................................ 253
AEP INDUSTRIES INC. ACQUIRES PLASTIC FILMS SEGMENT OF ATLANTIC PLASTICS, INC. ............................... 254
ADM AND POLYONE COLLABORATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BIO-BASED PLASTICIZER TECHNOLOGIES ................. 254
HONAM PETROCHEM TO MERGE WITH LOTTEDAESAN IN '09 .................................................................. 254
BUY OUT CE II ACQUIRES CHEMSON POLYMER-ADDITIVE AGIN ARNOLDSTEIN ............................................ 255
CHEMSON OPENS NEW PRODUCTION PLANT IN AUSTRIA ...................................................................... 255
PETROHEMIJA EXCEEDS TARGET IN ANNUAL PRODUCTION .................................................................. 255
PETROHEMIJA IN SECOND POSITION IN THE LIST OF ―TOP 300 EXPORTERS‖ ............................................. 256
PRODUCT LAUNCHES .............................................................................................................. 257
DOW AND AKSA AGREE ON JOINT VENTURE FOR CARBON FIBER AND DERIVATIVES ...................................... 257
SOLVAY XOMMENCES THE PRODUCTION OF SPECIALTY POLYMERS COMPOUNDS IN CHINA ............................. 257
ENTERPRISE TO CONSTRUCT 750,000 TPA POLYMER-GRADE PROPYLENE PLANT IN TEXAS ............................. 258
SABIC DEVELOPS NEW HDPE TEST SHTM ......................................................................................... 258
NEW SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER DEVELOPED USING THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE .................................. 259
GLASS-LIKE COLOURS INTRODUCED FOR POLYMER APPLICATIONS .......................................................... 259
NEW RESEARCH FINDINGS RECOMMEND POLYMERS TO STABILIZE PROTEINS .............................................. 260
LOW-COST, HIGH-YIELD PROCESS FOR PET PRODUCTION .................................................................... 260
NATPET UPGRADES TELDENE® RANGE OF HIGH-CLARITY POLYPROPYLENE RANDOM COPOLYMERS .................. 261
NEW EUPR GUIDELINES FOR HDPE BOTTLES TO PROMOTE HDPE RECYCLING ............................................ 262
TEKNOR APEX DEVELOPS BIOVINYL, A NEW RANGE MADE FROM BIO-BASED PLASTICIZERS ............................. 262
CEREPLAST TO INTRODUCE NEW CATEGORY OF EVA AND STARCH HYBRID COMPOUNDS ............................... 263
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DOW PLANS TO LAUNCH NEW HYPERLAST™ AND DIPRANE™ NON-MERCURY CATALYZED POLYURETHANE
ELASTOMER PRODUCT LINE ........................................................................................................ 263
SEATTLE BANS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAGS ........................................................................ 264
TOYOTA‘S GREEN INITIATIVES WITH BIOPLASTICS ............................................................................. 264
POLYONE INTRODUCES GEON™ ADEPT HOMOPOLYMER VINYL DISPERSION RESIN ....................................... 265
ARKEMA ANNOUNCES PLAN TO DIVEST VINYL PRODUCTS ACTIVITIES ...................................................... 265
GOBILAB UNVEILS THE GOBI, AN ECO-FRIENDLY WATER BOTTLE MADE WITH
EASTMAN TRITAN COPOLYESTER ................................................................................................. 266
AMCOR LAUNCHES NATUREPLUS RENEWABLE FOR THE COFFEE MARKET .................................................. 266
MASTRAD INTRODUCES MULTI-LEVEL STEAM COOKER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ............... 267
ALTUGLAS LAUNCHES ALTUGLAS® SHIELDUP ACRYLIC SHEET ............................................................... 267
TEIJIN TO LAUNCH SCINTIREX™, REVOLUTIONARY LOW-COST RADIATION-FLUORESCENT PLASTIC
FOR RADIATION DETECTORS ....................................................................................................... 268
ARKEMA‘S POLYMERS FOR OPTIMAL PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL EFFICACY .................................................... 268
MITSUI CHEMICALS‘ NEW FACILITIES TO PRODUCE ACETONE-BASED ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
AT OSAKA WORKS .................................................................................................................... 269
ADAGIO MAKES INGENUITEA TEAPOTS WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYSTER .......................................... 269
MITSUI CHEMICALS LAUNCHES NEW NOTIO™SN SYNDIOTACTIC ELASTOMER ............................................... 270
PLASTIPAK SHOWCASES THERMOSHAPE™ AT NOVA-PACK 2011 CONFERENCE ............................................. 270
LYONDELLBASELL LAUNCHES LUPOTECH3420J AND LUPOLEN 3426J, TWO NEW LDPE RESINS ........................ 271
BOREALIS AND BOROUGELAUNCHES HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, BORMED™ HE9601-PH ............................ 271
RAZBABY INTRODUCES VAPOR-RAZ™ AROMATHERAPY PACIFIER CLIP AND HOLDER
MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ................................................................................. 272
BOREALIS AND BOROUGE‘S LIGHTWEIGHT POLYPROPYLENE INNOVATIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ........... 272
BOREALIS PRESENTS NEW GENERATION FILM MATERIALS IN NORDIC FILM AND EXTRUSION CONFERENCE ........... 273
DRINIQUE® EXPANDS LINE OF DRINK-WARE MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ............................ 274
POLYONE LAUNCHES VERSAFLEX™ FFC 2882-87 GRADE AT CHINAPLAS 2011 .............................................. 274
POLYONE LAUNCHES ONCAP™ UV PROTECTION SOLUTION FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION ...................... 275
POLYONE SHOWCASES THREE NEW GRADES OF NON-HALOGENATED
FLAME RETARDANT TPE SOLUTIONS AT CHINAPLAS 2011 ..................................................................... 275
DOW INTRODUCESELITE™, A BREAKTHROUGH IN POLYETHYLENE RESINS TECHNOLOGY ................................ 276
BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE PRESENTS IMPRANIL® BRAND POLYURETHANE (PU) DISPERSIONS
AT 2011 TECHTEXTIL ................................................................................................................ 276
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RELIANCE INDUSTRIES STARTS IMPLEMENTATION OF LARGE POLYESTER PROJECTS IN INDIA .......................... 277
DOW LAUNCHES ELITE™ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY POLYETHYLENE RESINS IN MALAYSIA ............................... 277
BRASKEM LAUNCHES FLEXUS 9212XP RESIN ..................................................................................... 277
BRASKEM LAUNCHES TC9008 FOR WIRES AND FLEXIBLE CABLES............................................................. 278
BASF LAUNCHES KOLLICOAT® SMARTSEAL 30 D AT AAPS ANNUAL MEETING IN LOUISIANA ............................. 278
BASF DISPLAYS ULTRAMID® GRADES (PA) AT K 2010 PLASTICS TRADE FAIR ............................................... 278
DOW AND DAVY PROCESS TECHNOLOGY LAUNCH COMPRESS™ PTA TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 279
PERSTORP INTRODUCES HOLTAC™ MICRONIZED POLYOLS FOR LEAD-FREE PVC STABILIZATION ....................... 279
KATHARINE E HAMNETT TO LAUNCH EYEGLASS FRAMES MADE OF TEIJIN'S BIOFRONT™ BIOPLASTIC .................. 279
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS LAUNCHES UNIQUE HDPE RESIN SB 1461 FOR ISBM EQUIPMENT ............................. 280
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL LAUNCHES THREE NEW FIBRE RESINS ...................................................... 280
AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS LAUNCHES12OZ RING NECK PET CONTAINER TO REPLACE GLASS .............................. 280
TRANSWORLD SIGNS UNVEILS NEW THERMOFORMED SIGNS MADE WITH MUSTANG® COPOLYESTER .................. 281
EASTMAN INTRODUCES SOLUS™ 2300 PERFORMANCE ADDITIVE ............................................................. 282
AMCOR PET PACKAGING LAUNCHES 2.5OZ HOT FILL BOTTLE ................................................................ 282
REXAM UNVEILS CRYSTAL TRANSPARENCY AND SHATTERS GLASS ........................................................... 282
EASTMAN TO LAUNCH NEW PERFORMANCE ADDITIVE AT CHINACOAT ...................................................... 283
SYNBRAINTRODUCES BIOFOAM®, A NEW BIODEGRADABLE EPS .............................................................. 283
TEIJIN UPGRADES BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTIC‘S HYGROTHERMAL RESISTANCE .............................................. 284
D. MARKET TRENDS ..................................................................................... 285
WESTERN EUROPEAN MARKET FOR POLYMERS IN HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT‘S ............................................ 285
CHINA'S PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY PROJECTED TO DISPLAY LESSER GROWTH ............................ 286
IMPORT PVC DEALS TO INDIA CONTINUE TO GAIN ............................................................................. 286
POLYSTYRENE PRICES IN ASIA ON THE INCREASE GLOBALLY DUE TO HIGHER INPUT COSTS ........................... 287
DOMESTIC PVC PRICES FOR AUGUST RISE ON BETTER THAN EXPECTED DEMAND IN SE ASIA ........................... 287
PVC OFFERS FROM USA AND MEXICO TO MAINTAIN THEIR RISE GLOBALLY ................................................ 288
STRONGER CRUDE AND ETHYLENE SUSTAIN POLYETHYLENE PRICES IN ASIA FOR JULY ................................. 289
AUTOMOTIVE OEMS FAVOUR STRUCTURAL FOAM FOR WEIGHT-REDUCTION AND COST-EFFICIENCY .................. 290
MALAYSIA LOOKS BEYOND PLASTIC BAG BAN ................................................................................... 291
PET DEMAND RISES IN EUROPE & ASIA ........................................................................................... 292
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POLYOLEFINS DEMANDS HITS BOTTOM IN ITALY, BUT IMPROVEMENTS EXPECTED ....................................... 292
EGYPT‘S EPPC PENETRATES PP RAFFIA MARKET, FILM STILL FED BY IMPORTS............................................ 293
DOMESTIC PS SUPPLY LIMITED IN MEDITERRANEAN MARKETS ................................................................ 293
NEW EU CRITERION EXPECTED TO ENHANCE USE OF POST-CONSUMER PLASTICS RECYCLERS ......................... 294
GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE MAJORS SUPPORT BIOPLASTICS ....................................................................... 295
EUROPEAN PARAXYLENE SELLERS TARGET US AS OUTLET TO OFFLOAD SURPLUS NWE SUPPLIES ..................... 297
MIDDLE EAST DIVERSIFIES ECONOMY WITH ENHANCED FOCUS ON DOWNSTREAM PETROCHEMICALS ................. 297
MIDDLE EAST GEARING UP FOR TWO NEW LDPE PLANTS AMIDST WEAKENING PRICES ................................... 298
CHINA SET TO INCREASE PET CAPACITIES IN APRIL AND MAY ................................................................ 299
TURKEY‘S PET MARKET SEES IMPROVED SENTIMENT ........................................................................... 299
MAJOR INVESTMENTS AND FAVORABLE REGULATIONS BOOST GERMAN BIOPLASTICS MARKET ......................... 300
EXPANSION OF AUTOMOTIVE USE POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION IN THAILAND .......................................... 300
EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FORPLASTIC INDUSTRY IN RUSSIA ............................................................... 301
PERSTORP LAUNCHES BOLTORN™ P501 FOR UV HARDCOATS AT CHINA COAT ............................................ 302
AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION INVESTS $17.5M FOR EXPANSION ................................................. 302
EASTMAN EXPANDS HYDROGENATED HYDROCARBON RESIN PRODUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS ..................... 302
CHINA'S NEW IMPORT REGULATION OF SOLID WASTE SHAKES UP PLASTIC RECYCLING INDUSTRY..................... 303
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY EXPANDS MEDICAL POLYMER PORTFOLIO ................................................. 304
DEVELOPMENTS IN FLAME RETARDANT COMPOUNDSFOR NYLON, POLYESTER, XPS, EPS FOAM INSULATION ........ 305
DOW INTRODUCES NEW ELITE™ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY POLYETHYLENE RESINS ACROSS ASIA PACIFIC ........... 305
BIOPLASTICS COMPOUNDING AND PROCESSING - AN OVERVIEW ............................................................. 306
CORTEC CORPORATION TO LAUNCH BIO-BASED FILM PRODUCTS FOR MARINE AND
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION MARKETS ................................................................................................. 308
POLYPLASTICS TO EXPANDPOM PLANT IN MALAYSIA ........................................................................... 308
HIGH-VALUE ADDITIVES ADVANCEMENT IN BIOPOLYMERS .................................................................... 309
BASF ANNOUNCES PRICE RISE OF ITS PRODUCT LINES FOR PLASTIC APPLICATIONS ...................................... 310
SABIC TAKES STEPS TO STRENGTHENS PRESENCE IN ASIA .................................................................... 310
BIOPLASTICS VERSUS OIL-BASED PLASTICS ...................................................................................... 310
ROYAL INTRODUCES DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIER INSULATED VINYL SIDING IN CANADA AND QUEBEC ................ 313
DISPLAYS OF BOROUGEAT THE 3P EXHIBITION IN PAKISTAN--A SUCCESS STORY. ........................................ 313
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES - AN OVERVIEW IN EUROPE ..................................................................... 314
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CLONDALKIN GROUP REVEALS NEW FLEXIBLE PACKAGING DIVISION BUSINESS UNIT STRUCTURE ..................... 314
INDIA BANS PLASTIC BAGS UNDER 40 MICRONS THICKNESS/PLANS TO
DEVELOP WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 315
AIR TRANSAT CHARTER AIRLINE LAUNCHES WINES IN FIRST 1L PET BOTTLE ............................................. 316
BOROUGE PROMISES TO BE INDUSTRY MAJOR IN INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IN ABU DHABI. ................................ 316
BOREALIS CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF SUCCESS STORY IN RUSSIA AT THE INTERPLASTICA 2011 ........................ 317
BOROUGE GEARS UP TO STEAL THE SHOW AT THE ARABPLAST ............................................................. 317
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RE-LAUNCHES ITS INTERNET PLATFORM ........................................................ 317
NEW PLASTIC FILMS—AN ECO-FRIENDLY OPTION FOR HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERIES ..................................... 318
KISUMA CHEMICALS INCREASES PRICE OF MAGNESIUM BASED PLASTIC ADDITIVES ....................................... 319
AMCOR DIVESTS TOBEPAL OPERATIONS IN EUROPE ............................................................................ 319
JM EAGLE CONTINUES TO BRING LIFE-CHANGING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT TO AFRICA ................... 320
TRI POLYTA DECLARED THIRD WINNER IN GREEN INDUSTRY 2010 INDONESIA ........................................... 320
AMERIPACK™ TO MARKET DOMESTICALLY WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE BAGS ................................................. 320
EASTMAN SHRINK FILM OFFERS EUROPEAN BRANDS NEW PACKAGE DESIGN AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES .... 320
TEIJIN DEVELOPS WORLD'S FIRST BIO-PLASTIC EYEGLASSES ................................................................. 321
DUPONT ENGINEERING POLYMERS BRINGS ABOUT NECESSARY CHANGES TO ITS NORTH AMERICAN-BASED
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ........................................................................................................... 322
HUHTAMAKI DIVESTS ITS RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA ............................... 322
AMCOR PET PACKAGING‘S NEW 2.5OZ HOT FILL BOTTLE—A GREAT SUCCESS ............................................ 322
ARKEMA RESTRUCTURES NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS .................................................................... 323
CHEMSON POLYMER - ADDITIVE AG TIES UP WITH A.L.A. CHEMICALS OF INDIA .......................................... 323
AMCOR FLEXIBLES UNVEILS CP FILM, A NEW PEELABLE IONOMER-BASED MEDICAL FORMING FILM ................... 323
VARIABLE MARGINS IN POLYETHYLENE (PE) GRADES .......................................................................... 324
ASIAN COMPETITION DRIVES EUROPEAN PE FILM INDUSTRY TO INNOVATE ................................................ 326
BIOPLASTICS - ITALY IS THE HOTBED ............................................................................................. 327
GREEN CAMPAIGN IN TELECOM INDUSTRY: PHONES FROM RECYCLED PLASTICS .......................................... 328
GROWTH OF PLA APPLICATIONS FOLLOWING ADDITIVE DEVELOPMENTS .................................................. 329
POLYMER COMPOSITES FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - A SLOW GROWTH MARKET ............................................... 331
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ADDITIVES FOR INCREASED LIGHT STABILIZATION OF PE AGRICULTURE FILM ............... 333
DEVELOPMENTS IN BIO-BASED PLASTICIZERS ................................................................................... 335
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PLASTICS WITH METALLIC AND SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES ........................................................... 336
PLASTIC PRODUCTS IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS IS REPLACED WITH METAL TO SAVE WEIGHT AND COST ....... 336
NEW FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS DEVELOPED WITH PLASTICS ................................................... 340
ROBUST GROWTH OF POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS PREDICTEDIN THE INDIAN
PASSENGER VEHICLES SEGMENT ................................................................................................... 342
HOT AND COLD WATER DISTRIBUTION WITH PLASTIC PIPING SYSTEM WILL GAIN HIGHER MARKET SHARE .......... 343
MICRO MOLDING WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES .......................................................................... 345
CHINA TOPS IN PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE DEMAND ........................................................... 346
LACTIC ACID AND PLA ARE FAST GROWING MARKET IN BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS ...................................... 348
PLASTIC BOTTLES - RUSSIA‘S MAJOR ENVIRONMENT CONCERN .............................................................. 349
FOSTERSTO MARKET WINE IN PLASTIC BOTTLES ............................................................................... 350
WINE IN PLASTIC BOTTLE TAKES OFF ............................................................................................ 350
PLASTIC BABY BOTTLES BANNED IN EUROPE BUT STILL ON SALE IN CHINA................................................ 351
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) EYELETED TARPAULINS FOR PACKAGING OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS ..... 351
E. PLASTICS - INDUSTRY LEADERS .................................................................... 353
BRASKEM S.A. ........................................................................................................................ 353
NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION ................................................................................................. 353
AEP INDUSTRIES, INC. ............................................................................................................... 353
AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION ........................................................................................... 354
BASF CORPORATION ................................................................................................................. 354
BWAY HOLDING COMPANY ......................................................................................................... 354
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LLC ................................................................................... 355
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY ......................................................................................................... 355
DUPONT CORPORATION............................................................................................................. 355
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY .................................................................................................... 356
EXXON MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY ............................................................................................... 356
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP - (FPC) ................................................................................................. 356
NATUREWORKS, LLC. ............................................................................................................... 357
NORTH AMERICAN PIPE CORPORATION........................................................................................... 357
POLYONE CORPORATION ........................................................................................................... 357
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SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP ............................................................................................................ 357
ALPLA-WERKE ALWINLEHNER GBMH & CO. KG ................................................................................. 358
BOREALIS AG ......................................................................................................................... 358
CHEMSON GROUP .................................................................................................................... 358
SOLVAY S.A. .......................................................................................................................... 359
SOLVIN ................................................................................................................................. 359
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS ........................................................................................................... 359
ARKEMA ................................................................................................................................ 360
BAYER AG ............................................................................................................................. 360
A.G. PETZETAKIS .................................................................................................................... 360
NOVAMONT S.P.A. ................................................................................................................... 360
ERCROS SA ............................................................................................................................ 361
INEOS GROUP AG. ................................................................................................................... 361
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES ..................................................................................................... 361
SYNBRA HOLDING BV ................................................................................................................ 362
REXAM PLC ............................................................................................................................ 362
THE BRITTON GROUP ............................................................................................................... 362
AMCOR LIMITED ...................................................................................................................... 362
CARDIA BIOPLASTICS ................................................................................................................ 363
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (SINOPEC) .................................................................. 363
LIANSU GROUP ....................................................................................................................... 363
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED .................................................................................................. 363
GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED ................................................................................................................ 364
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. ........................................................................................................ 364
ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP. ................................................................................................... 364
CHEMIWAY MARUZEN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD. ............................................................................. 365
DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD./DAICEL CORPORATION ................................................................. 365
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION (MCC) .................................................................................... 365
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL ............................................................................................................... 365
TEIJIN CHEMICALS ................................................................................................................... 366
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TOSOH CORPORATION .............................................................................................................. 366
TITAN CHEMICALS CORP. BHD. .................................................................................................... 366
ELEME PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD. .............................................................................................. 366
DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD (PETROCHEMICAL DIVISION) .................................................................. 366
USI CORPORATION ................................................................................................................... 367
ABU DHABI POLYMERS LTD (BOROUGE) .......................................................................................... 367
NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (NPC) ................................................................................... 367
EQUATE PETROCHEMICAL CO. ..................................................................................................... 367
QATAR CHEMICAL CO LTD. (Q-CHEM) ............................................................................................ 368
HIP PETROHEMIJA ................................................................................................................... 368
SAUDI ARAMCO ....................................................................................................................... 368
SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL CO. .............................................................................................. 368
TASNEE ................................................................................................................................ 368
SABIC - SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP. ......................................................................................... 369
BOYTEK ................................................................................................................................ 369
141. GLOBAL LIST OF KEY PLAYERS IN PLASTICS INDUSTRY .................................................................. 370
F. PLASTICS – A LOOK AHEAD..!! ..................................................................... 380
INNOVATIVE ROLE OF PLASTIC IN LIFE-SUPPORTING PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS IN MODERN SOCIETY .......... 380
RECENT TRENDS IN RECOVERY OF PLASTICS PACKAGING ..................................................................... 380
PLASTIC COMPOSITES FOR DEVELOPMENTS IN SOLAR CARS .................................................................. 381
A GLOBAL REVIEW ON PLASTICS MARKET TO 2016 ............................................................................. 382
G. PLASTICS – KEY COMPANY PROFILES ............................................................. 383
THE AMERICAS ........................................................................................... 383
UNIGELPLÁSTICOS S.A. ............................................................................................................. 383
BRASKEM S.A. ........................................................................................................................ 385
IPEX, INC .............................................................................................................................. 386
KELTIC PETROCHEMICALS INC. .................................................................................................... 388
NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION ................................................................................................. 389
ROYAL PIPE SYSTEMS (ROYAL BUILDING PRODUCTS) .......................................................................... 390
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EMPRESANACIONAL DEL PETRÓLEO (ENAP) ..................................................................................... 391
PEMEX PETROQUIMICA, S.A. DE C.V. ............................................................................................. 392
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. ............................................................................................ 393
AEP INDUSTRIES, INC. ............................................................................................................... 394
AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY .................................................................................................. 397
AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION ........................................................................................... 411
BASF CORPORATION ................................................................................................................. 415
BEMIS COMPANY, INC. .............................................................................................................. 417
BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ................................................................................................... 419
BIO GROUP USA, INC. ............................................................................................................... 420
BWAY HOLDING COMPANY ......................................................................................................... 423
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LLC ................................................................................... 425
CORTEC CORP ........................................................................................................................ 427
DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY ......................................................................................................... 429
DUPONT CORPORATION............................................................................................................. 432
DURECT CORP. ....................................................................................................................... 435
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY ..................................................................................... 436
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY .................................................................................................... 438
ECM BIOFILMS INC. .................................................................................................................. 440
ENVISION PLASTICS .................................................................................................................. 442
ETHICON INC. ........................................................................................................................ 445
EXOPACK LLC ......................................................................................................................... 451
EXXON MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY ............................................................................................... 457
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP - (FPC) ................................................................................................. 462
FP INTERNATIONAL .................................................................................................................. 463
GEORGIA GULF CORP ............................................................................................................... 466
GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC. ............................................................................................. 468
J-M MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. ........................................................................................... 469
M&H PLASTICS USA .................................................................................................................. 470
METABOLIX, INC. ..................................................................................................................... 472
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NATIONAL PIPE AND PLASTICS INC. ............................................................................................... 475
NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL COMPANY .................................................................................. 476
NATUREWORKS, LLC. ............................................................................................................... 478
NORTH AMERICAN PIPE CORPORATION........................................................................................... 480
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION (OXYCHEM) ........................................................................... 481
PETOSKEY PLASTICS ................................................................................................................. 483
PLASTIC SUPPLIERS, INC. ........................................................................................................... 486
PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS INC. ......................................................................................................... 488
POLYONE CORPORATION ........................................................................................................... 489
PRINTPACK, INC. ..................................................................................................................... 492
PW EAGLE, INC. ...................................................................................................................... 493
SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP ............................................................................................................ 494
SILGAN PLASTICS ..................................................................................................................... 496
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY .................................................................................................... 498
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION ............................................................................................. 501
POLIOLEFINAS INTERNACIONALES C.A. (POLINTER) ............................................................................ 502
EUROPE .................................................................................................... 503
ALPLA-WERKE ALWINLEHNER GBMH & CO. KG ................................................................................. 503
BOREALIS AG ......................................................................................................................... 504
CHEMSON GROUP .................................................................................................................... 505
ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH .............................................................................................................. 507
CONSTANTIA PACKAGING AG ...................................................................................................... 508
LIMBURGSE VINYL MAATSCHAPPIJ (LVM) ........................................................................................ 509
SOLVAY S.A. .......................................................................................................................... 510
SOLVIN ................................................................................................................................. 513
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS ........................................................................................................... 515
TESSENDERLO GROUP ............................................................................................................... 517
HUHTAMAKI OYJ ..................................................................................................................... 518
KWH PIPE LTD ........................................................................................................................ 522
ARKEMA ................................................................................................................................ 523
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GLOBAL CLOSURE SYSTEMS (GCS) ................................................................................................ 537
KRAUSSMAFFEI ....................................................................................................................... 538
STOROPACK HANS REICHENECKER GMBH ........................................................................................ 542
UPONOR CORP ....................................................................................................................... 544
VINNOLIT GMBH & CO. KG ......................................................................................................... 547
BAYER AG ............................................................................................................................. 549
A.G. PETZETAKIS .................................................................................................................... 551
TISZA CHEMICAL GROUP PUBLIC LTD. CO. (TVK)............................................................................... 552
NOVAMONT S.P.A. ................................................................................................................... 553
POLIMERI EUROPA SPA .............................................................................................................. 555
PKN ORLEN SA ........................................................................................................................ 557
JSC SALAVATNEFTEORGSINTEZ .................................................................................................... 558
ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS .................................................................................................... 560
KAZANORGSINTEZ JSC (KOS) ....................................................................................................... 561
LUKOIL OIL COMPANY ............................................................................................................... 562
SIBUR LLC ............................................................................................................................. 566
AISCONDEL LAMINADOS, S.A. ...................................................................................................... 568
ERCROS SA ............................................................................................................................ 569
LA SEDA DE BARCALONA (LSB) ..................................................................................................... 573
NETSTAL-MASCHINEN AG ........................................................................................................... 575
INEOS GROUP AG. ................................................................................................................... 577
NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM, INC. ................................................................................................... 580
DEXPLASTOMERS ..................................................................................................................... 581
KISUMA CHEMICALS BV .............................................................................................................. 582
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES ..................................................................................................... 583
SYNBRA HOLDING BV ................................................................................................................ 586
WAVIN N.V. ........................................................................................................................... 588
CLONDALKIN GROUP PLC ........................................................................................................... 589
RODENBURG BIOPOLYMERS B.V. .................................................................................................. 593
APPE ................................................................................................................................... 594
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DS SMITH PLC ......................................................................................................................... 597
PERSTORP UK LIMITED .............................................................................................................. 600
POLYPIPE PLC ........................................................................................................................ 601
REXAM PLC ............................................................................................................................ 602
RPC GROUP ........................................................................................................................... 604
THE BRITTON GROUP ............................................................................................................... 606
ASIA-PACIFIC ............................................................................................. 609
AMCOR LIMITED ...................................................................................................................... 609
CARDIA BIOPLASTICS ................................................................................................................ 612
QENOS PTY. LTD. .................................................................................................................... 614
CHINA ARRAY PLASTICS LLC ....................................................................................................... 615
CHINA NATIONAL BLUESTAR (GROUP) CORP. ................................................................................... 617
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (SINOPEC) .................................................................. 619
CHINA ROOTS PACKAGING ......................................................................................................... 620
DALIAN SHIDE GROUP ............................................................................................................... 621
JIANGSU LIANGUAN ................................................................................................................. 622
KINGFA SCI. & TECH. CO., LTD. ................................................................................................... 625
LIANSU GROUP ....................................................................................................................... 626
LIAONING HUAJIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD. ................................................................... 627
NINGBO CHANGQI FLUORINE PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO., LTD. ................................................................. 629
NOVELTY HOUSEHOLD GOODS CO., LTD ......................................................................................... 630
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED .................................................................................................. 631
SHANGHAI SECCO PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD. (SECCO) ....................................................................... 633
CNOOC ................................................................................................................................. 634
ZERMA ................................................................................................................................. 635
ZHEJIANG JINHAI PLASTICS MACHINERY ......................................................................................... 637
CHEN HSONG GROUP ................................................................................................................ 639
CHEMPLAST SANMAR LIMITED ...................................................................................................... 642
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GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED ................................................................................................................ 645
HALDIA PETROCHEMICALS LTD (HPL) ............................................................................................. 648
INDIAN OIL CORP LTD (IOC) ........................................................................................................ 649
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. ........................................................................................................ 659
PT CHANDRA ASRI PETROCHEMICAL CENTRE (CAPC) .......................................................................... 661
ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP. ................................................................................................... 662
CHEMIWAY MARUZEN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD. ............................................................................. 664
DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD./DAICEL CORPORATION ................................................................. 666
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION (MCC) .................................................................................... 675
MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.......................................................................................................... 677
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. ............................................................................................................ 683
PRIME POLYMER CO., LTD. ......................................................................................................... 695
SEKISUI CHEMICAL COMPANY LTD ................................................................................................. 696
SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. .................................................................................................. 698
SHOWA HIGHPOLYMER CO., LTD. ................................................................................................. 702
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL ............................................................................................................... 703
TEIJIN CHEMICALS ................................................................................................................... 705
TOSOH CORPORATION .............................................................................................................. 708
TOYOBO CO. LTD. ................................................................................................................... 710
PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS) .................................................................................... 713
TITAN CHEMICALS CORP. BHD. .................................................................................................... 716
JG SUMMIT PETROCHEMICAL CORP. .............................................................................................. 718
ELEME PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD. .............................................................................................. 719
EUROCHEM CORPORATION PTE. LTD. ............................................................................................ 721
KOREA PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (KPIC) ......................................................................... 723
LG CHEM LTD ......................................................................................................................... 726
SAMSUNG TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL CO. .......................................................................................... 727
DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD PETROCHEMICAL DIVISION .................................................................... 728
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HONAM PETROCHEMICAL CORP (HPC) ............................................................................................ 730
IRE CHEMICALS LIMITED ............................................................................................................ 731
LOTTE DAESAN PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION ............................................................................... 732
USI CORPORATION ................................................................................................................... 733
INTEGRATED REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL CO. (IRPC) .................................................................... 736
PTT CHEMICAL PUBLIC CO., LTD. (PTTCH) ...................................................................................... 738
SCG CHEMICALS CO., LTD. ......................................................................................................... 740
REST OF WORLD ......................................................................................... 742
ABU DHABI POLYMERS LTD (BOROUGE) .......................................................................................... 742
SHAZAND PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION (ARPC) ............................................................................. 743
BAKHTAR PETROCHEMICAL CO. ................................................................................................... 744
NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (NPC) ................................................................................... 745
STATE COMPANY FOR PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES ........................................................................... 746
EQUATE PETROCHEMICAL CO. ..................................................................................................... 747
QATAR CHEMICAL CO LTD. (Q-CHEM) ............................................................................................ 748
KAZAKHSTAN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (KPI) .............................................................................. 750
HIP PETROHEMIJA ................................................................................................................... 752
RABIGH REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL CO. (PETRO-RABIGH) .............................................................. 753
SAUDI ARAMCO ....................................................................................................................... 754
SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL CO. .............................................................................................. 755
TASNEE ................................................................................................................................ 756
SABIC - SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP. ......................................................................................... 757
YANBU NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL CO. (YANSAB) ............................................................................. 758
SAFRIPOL PTY LTD ................................................................................................................... 759
SASOL POLYMERS .................................................................................................................... 760
EGEPLAST A. S ....................................................................................................................... 761
PETKIMPETROKIMYA HOLDING AS ................................................................................................. 762
BOYTEK ................................................................................................................................ 763
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IV. INDUSTRY COMPANY DATABASE ......................................................... 764
V. APPENDIX ..................................................................................... 812
A. RESEARCH FOCUS .................................................................................... 812
B. ABOUT AXIS RESEARCH MIND ...................................................................... 813
C. DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................... 813
D. FEEDBACK ............................................................................................. 814
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I. REPORT FOCUS
The ‘Bioplastics - A Global Market Watch, 2011 - 2016’ reviews the latest trends in plastics industry
with a perceptive to identify the near-future growth prospects. The plastics industry is a fragmented
market with multiple market participants, opens up numerous investment opportunities. The major
investment focus is packaging business. An in-depth analysis across the geographic regions provides
strategic business intelligence for the industry investments. The study offers profitable investment
strategies for R&D organizations, plastic manufacturing units, distributors, Contract Research
Organizations (CROs) and many more in preferred locations. The report primarily focuses on:-
Latest Market Trends
Region-Wise Demand Factor
Key Growth Areas and Market Size
Key Competitors Edge
Investment Strategies
The report delivers a microscopic view of regional market volume and values. The major bioplastics –
product and end-users discussed in the report are:
Bioplastics – Value & Volume
By Product
o Poly Saccharides
Starch
Cellulose
o Poly Esters
PLA
PHA
Other (PTT, PBT, PBS, PBSL etc.)
o Poly Olefins (Poly Ethylene)
o Other
Poly Vinyls (Poly Vinyl Chloride)
Biobased Monomers (Bio-Based Epichlorohydrin)
By End-User
o Packaging
o Agriculture & Horticulture
o Disposable Service Ware
o Fibers
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o Electrical & Electronics
o Other
Medical
Building
Automotive/Transportation
The report focuses on the current market trends, estimates and forecasts for the period 2011-2016.
More than 1500 in plastics market and 177 leading market players that project improved market
activities in the near future are profiled. The report consists of 141 data charts describing the market
shares, sales forecasts and growth prospects. Moreover, key strategic activities in the market including
mergers/acquisitions, collaborations/partnerships, product launches/developments are discussed
which gives a deep insight into the growth perspectives of the market.
The region-wise distribution of the market consists of Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom,
Spain, Italy, Russia, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland and Rest of Europe); The Americas (USA,
Canada, Argentina, Brazil and Rest of The Americas); Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea,
Australia and Rest of Asia-Pacific); Rest of World (South Africa, Middle East and Rest of Rest of the
World).
Major Companies Profiled in the Report:
Braskem S.A., Nova Chemicals Corporation, AEP Industries, Inc., American Packaging Corporation,
BASF Corporation, BWAY Holding Company, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Dow
Chemical Company, DuPont Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil Chemical
Company, Formosa Plastics Corp - (FPC), NatureWorks, LLC., North American Pipe Corporation,
PolyOne Corporation, Sigma Plastics Group, ALPLA-WERKE AlwinLehner GbmH & Co. Kg, Borealis
AG, Chemson Group, Solvay S.A., SolVin, Total Petrochemicals, Arkema, Bayer AG, A.G. Petzetakis,
Novamont S.p.A., INEOS Group AG., LyondellBasell Industries, Synbra Holding BV, The Britton
Group, Cardia Bioplastics, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), Liansu Group,
PetroChina Company Limited, GAIL (India) Limited, Reliance Industries Ltd., Asahi Kasei Chemicals
Corp., Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd./Daicel Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC),
Sumitomo Chemical, Teijin Chemicals, Tosoh Corporation, Titan Chemicals Corp. Bhd., USI
Corporation, Abu Dhabi Polymers Ltd (Borouge), National Petrochemical Company (NPC), EQUATE
Petrochemical Co., Qatar Chemical Co Ltd. (Q-Chem), Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co., Tasnee, SABIC
- Saudi Basic Industries Corp., Boytek and many more….
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Global Market Watch:
Global Bioplastics market is expected to reach US$7.7 billion by 2016 at a Compounded Annual
Growth Rate (CAGR) of 24.3%, globally. Region-wise analysis shows that Asia-Pacific is forecasted to
record the highest growth rate of 25.7% during the analysis period 2011-2016. The Americas follows
Asia-Pacific with a CAGR of 25.2%. Europe forecasts to drive with a growth rate of 23.5%. Volume
based studies reveal that Europe is expected to overcome Asia-Pacific region in terms of the growth
rate. Poly esters and Poly olefins are expected to drive the growth. Among the end-users, electronic
and electrical industries are expected to have a better support over packaging industry.
Our Research Focused to:-
Pure Analysis for Quicker Decisions to Your Challenges.
Knowing Future for Analyzing the Market Size.
Best View of the Market with Key Activities Around.
Industrial Market Information at One Place.
This Report Focus:-
We adopt unique methodology for Axis Research Mind publications. Parallel to data extraction from
primary sources, we complete secondary research as per the industry complexity. The final report
outlines:
Market trends, estimates and forecasts
Demand and supply and the corresponding driving forces and constraints
Industry leaders with a competitive edge
Key industry trends, activities and facts in the short to long term
Opportunities and threats
Industry Company Database
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us a feedback for good updating of this report for/from all leading and growing companies.
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A. INTRODUCTION
PLASTICS
Plastic! The word plastic has been very near to us in our everyday life as it has strength and durability
to sustain itself for years together & at the same time is improving the quality of our life. Amazingly
even some of our clothes are made of plastic. Plastic is either made up of synthetic or even semi-
synthetic organic solids used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics have polymers of high
molecular mass, which also increases the performance and/or reduce production costs. On the other
hand the monomers of plastic could be natural or synthetic organic compounds.
The word ‘plasikos’ which is a Greek word is the root for the word plastic. The word plastic means
something which could be moulded and true to its meaning plastic undergoes casting, pressing,
extruding into various forms and shapes while manufacturing. When some plastics are strained
beyond a certain point instead of changing its shape, it would break. Hence such a thing is not
considered as plastic.
Basically plastics are of two types. One being called as thermoplastic and the other is thermosetting
polymer. These undergo chemical change when heated and could be moulded over and over again. The
latter melts and takes shape one time and remains solid after solidifying. Above all plastics are inert
(lightweight, and vary in strength). They are mixed to become adhesives or foamed into polystyrene
(e.g., Styrofoam™) to create a variety of products even with various colours. The raw materials
required to make plastics are usually taken from petroleum and natural gas.
Plastics History from 18th Century to the Present
The earliest recorded reference to plastics dates back to the year 1284. It is about the The Horners
Company of London mentioning horn and tortoiseshell as natural plastic. Later, in the nineteenth
century, various natural substances were identified as raw materials for plastics and machines for the
manufacture of plastics were introduced. The year-wise development is as follows:
1820s: Identification of cellulose, parkesine, gutta percha and vulcanised rubber as plastics raw
materials
1823: The origin of ‘mac’ when Macintosh makes waterproof cotton from rubber gum
1845: Extruder for gutta percha designed by Bewley
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The twenty first century saw the development of Nano-Technology and its various uses in
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Plastics in General
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Plastics History in Europe
Development of Plastics in the US
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Advantages of Plastics in Various Sectors
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B. BIOPLASTICS – IN BRIEF
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2. MAJOR PLAYERS OF BIO-BASED PLASTICS - WITH TRADE NAME AND
THEIR POLYMER TYPE
STARCH PLASTICS
Company Trade Name Polymer Type
Novamont (O)
Biotec (O)
Rodenburg (O)
BIOP (O/C)
Limagrain (O)
Plantic (O)
Livan (O)
Cereplast (O/C)
PSM (O)
Biograde (O)
PaperFoam (O)
Japan Cornstarch
STARCH PLASTICS
CELLULOSE PLASTICS
Company Trade Name Polymer Type
Innovia (O)
Celanese/Clarifoi l (O)
Lenzing (O)
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Birla (O)
Formosa Chemicals &
Fibre (O)
Kelheim (O)
Enka (O)
Glanzstoff (O)
National Rayon (O)
Century Rayon (O)
Celanese (O)
Eastman (O)
Rhodia Acetow (O)
Daicel (O)
Teijin (O)
Novaceta (O)
Mitsubishi (O)
SK chemical (O)
Albis Plastics (O)
Mazzuchelli (O)
FkuR (C)
POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA)
Company Trade Name Polymer Type
NatureWorks (O)
PURAC
Total & Galactic ©
Teijin/Musashino ©
Toyobo (C)
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HiSun (O)
Tong-Jie-Liang ©
NEC (C)
UNITIKA (C)
UNITIKA/NEC ©
Uhde-Inventa Fischer ©
Pyramid (C)
Tate & Lyle /Hycail
PTT FROM BIO-BASED
Company Trade Name Polymer Type
DuPont (O)
BIO-BASED POLYAMIDE (PA)
Company Trade Name Polymer Type
Arkema (O)
BASF (O)
Toray (O)
POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES (PHA)
Company Trade Name Polymer Type
Tianan (O/C)
Telles (O/C)
Kaneka (C)
PHB industrial (O/C)
Meredian (C)
Tianjin Green
Bio-Science Co/DSM (C)
Biomer (C)
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical ©
Biomatera (C)
Beijing Tianzhu ©
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Jiangmen Biotec ©
Tianjin Northern Food (C)
Shantou Lianyi ©
Jiangsu NanTian ©
Shenzhen O'bioer ©
Shandong Lukang ©
Pharma.Co. (C)
ETHYLENE FROM BIO-BASED ETHANOL
Company Trade Name Polymer Type
Braskem (O/C)
Dow-Crystalsev (C)
Solvay (C)
PUR FROM BIO-BASED POLYOL
Company Trade Name Polymer Type
DuPont (C/O)
Cargill (C/O)
Dow (C/O)
Utrethane Soy System (C/O)
Bayer (C/O)
BASF (C/O)
Vertellus (C/O)
IFS chemicals (C/O)
Metzeler Schaum (C/O)
Bio-based Technologies
(C/O)
Mitsui chemicals (C/O)
Merquinsa (O)
OTHER BIO-BASED OR BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS
Company Trade Name Polymer Type
BASF (O)
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Mitsubishi Chemicals (O)
Showa (O)
Novamont (O)
Novamont (C)
Ire Chemical (C/O)
DuPont (O)
Daicel Chemical (O)
Teijin (O)
DuPont (C/O)
Roquette (C)
BASF/Toray (O)
Bayer/Dupont (O)
Changchun (O)
Xinfu Pharm (C/O)
Hexin Chemical (C/O)
Hanjiang (O)
BIO-BASED MONOMERS
Company Trade Name Polymer Type
Dow (C)
Solvay (O)
DSM & Roquette ©
Cargill & Novozymes ©
Croda (O)
3. VARIOUS BIOPLASTIC TYPES WITH FEEDSTOCKS AND END-USE
Type of Bioplastic Primary Feedstock End-Use
Thermoplastic Starch (TPS)
Plastarch material (PSM)
Starch/polycaprolactone (or polyvinyl
acetate) mix
PLA
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PHA
Polyester made with 1.3-propanediol
Polyester made with 1.4-butanediol
Cellulose acetate
Lignin
PP
PE
PU
4. BIOPLASTICS COMPANIES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
Company Country Product Applications
NatureWorks
PURAC
Novamont
Metabolix
Rodenburg Biopolymers
Tate & Lyle (In partnership
with Dupont (USA))
GALACTIC
BASF
Innovia Films
Hycail (bought by Tate &
Lyle in 2006)
Uhde Inventa-Fisher
Biomer
Boehringer Ingelheim
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II. MARKET ANALYSIS
BIOPLASTICS – INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT
Estimates are based on online surveys using customized questionnaires by our research team. Besides information
from government databases, company websites, press releases and published research reports are also used for
estimates. Estimates have incorporated recessionary impact on the industry. The analysis is based on desk research
and interviews with industry researchers and law/ethics specialists, as well as on data collected through the survey,
and discussions with experts.
In terms of Value: Global Plastics market forecasts US$xxx.x billion by xxxx from US$xxx.x billion
in xxxx, driving a CAGR of x.x% during the analysis period xxxx-xxxx. European Plastics market
forecasts to reach about US$xx billion to represent a share of xx.x% by xxxx. Asia-Pacific represents
the fastest growing market for Plastics and forecasts US$xx.x billion by xxxx, with a CAGR of x%.
The Americas observed to have a largest share of xx.x% by xxxx, to attain the market value of US$xx
billion, with a CAGR of x.x%.
In terms of Volume: Global Plastics market forecasts xxx.x million tons by xxxx from xxx.x million
tons in xxxx, driving a CAGR of x.x%. Asia-Pacific Plastics market forecasts to reach about xxx.x
million tons to represent the largest share of xx.x% by xxxx. Europe represents the fastest growing
market for Plastics and forecasts xxx.x million tons by xxxx. The Americas stands with a CAGR of
x.x% to reach a volume of xxx.x million tons by xxxx.
In terms of Value: Global Bioplastics market forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx, driving a CAGR of
xx.x% during the analysis period xxxx-xxxx. The Americas Bioplastics market forecasts US$x.x
billion to represent the largest share of xx% by xxxx. Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing
market to forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. European market stands as the
second largest region and observed to have a share of xx.x% by xxxx, to attain the value of US$x.x
billion, with a CAGR of xx.x%.
In terms of Volume: Bioplastics represents the fastest growing market to forecasts xx.x million tons
by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. The Americas market for Bioplastics forecasts to reach about x.x
million tons to represent the largest share of xx.x%, by xxxx. Asia-Pacific represents the fastest
growing market for Bioplastics with a volume of xxx.x thousand tons in xxxx and forecasts xxx.x
thousand tons by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. Europe stands as the second largest market with a
CAGR of xx% to reach a volume of xxx.x thousand tons by xxxx.
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A. BIOPLASTICS - SEGMENTATION
Bioplastics market analysis has been done by type and end-users which are analyzed in-depth in terms of value & volume.
5. GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS - SEGMENTATION
BY TYPE AND END-USER MARKETS
BIOPLASTICS – Value & Volume
By Product Type
•Poly Saccharides
• Starch
•Cellulose
•Poly Esters
•PLA
•PHA
•Other
•Poly Olefins &
•Other
By End-User
•Packaging
•Agriculture & Horticulture
•Disposable Service Ware
• Fibers
•Electrical & Electronics
•Other
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Global Plastics market forecasts US$xxx.x billion by xxxx from US$xxx.x billion in xxxx, driving a CAGR
of x.x% during the analysis period xxxx-xxxx.
European Plastics market was US$xx.x billion in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$xx billion to
represent a share of xx.x% by xxxx.
Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing market for Plastics with a value of US$xx.x billion in xxxx
and forecasts US$xx.x billion by xxxx, with a CAGR of x%. The Americas stands as the second largest
market in xxxx and observed to have a largest share of xx.x% by xxxx, to attain the market value of
US$xx billion, with a CAGR of x.x%.
7. PLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS
FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD -
(2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)
Year Europe The Americas Asia-Pacific Rest of World Total
2011 xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxxx.x
2012 xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxxx.x
2013 xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxxx.x
2014 xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxxx.x
2015 xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxxx.x
2016 xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxxx.x
CAGR% x.x x.x x.x x.x x.x
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Europe The Americas Asia-Pacific Rest of World
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8. PLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET
VALUE - (2011 - 2016)
Year Europe The Americas Asia-Pacific Rest of World Total
2011 xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0
2016 xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0
2011 - % 2016 - %
Europe The Americas Asia-Pacific Rest of World
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EUROPE THE AMERICAS ASIA-PACIFIC REST OF WORLD
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Global Bioplastics market forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx from US$x.x billion in xxxx, driving a CAGR
of xx.x% during the analysis period xxxx-xxxx.
The Americas Bioplastics market was US$x billion in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$x.x billion to
represent the largest share of xx% by xxxx.
Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing market for Bioplastics with a value of US$xxx.x million in
xxxx and forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. European market stands as the
second largest region in xxxx and observed to have a share of xx.x% by xxxx, to attain the value of
US$x.x billion, with a CAGR of xx.x%.
18. BIOPLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS
FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD -
(2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)
Year Europe The Americas Asia-Pacific Rest of World Total
2011 xxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x
2012 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x
2013 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x
2014 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x
2015 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x
2016 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x
CAGR% xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Europe The Americas Asia-Pacific Rest of World
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19. BIOPLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND
REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)
Year Europe The Americas Asia-Pacific Rest of World Total
2011 xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x 100.0
2016 xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0
2011 - % 2016 - %
Europe The Americas Asia-Pacific Rest of World
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TYPE EUROPE THE AMERICAS ASIA-PACIFIC REST OF WORLD
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bioPlastics - BY TYPE - GLOBAL
Global Bioplastics market forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx from US$x.x billion in xxxx, driving a CAGR
of xx.x% during the analysis period xxxx-xxxx.
Poly Esters market was US$x.x billion in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$x.x billion to represent
the largest share of xx% by xxxx, globally as the fastest growing market, with a CAGR of xx.x%.
Poly Saccharides represents the second fastest growing market for Bioplastics with a value of US$xxx.x
million in xxxx and forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. Poly Olefins market is
forecasts to US$x.x billion by xxxx.
28. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND
OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS -
(2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)
Year Poly Saccharides Poly Esters Poly Olefins Other Total
2011 xxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2012 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2013 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2014 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2015 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2016 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x CAGR% xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Poly Saccharides Poly Esters Poly Olefins Other
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29. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND
OTHER - % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)
Year Poly Saccharides Poly Esters Poly Olefins Other Total
2011 xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0 2016 xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0
2011 - % 2016 - %
Poly Saccharides Poly Esters Poly Olefins Other
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BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION
POLY SACCHARIDES
Poly Saccharides - BY TYPE - GLOBAL
Global Poly Saccharides market was US$xxx.x million in xxxx and forecasts to reach about
US$x.x billion to represent the share of xx% by xxxx.
Starch market was US$xxx.x million in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$x billion to represent the
largest share of xx% by xxxx.
Cellulose represents the second fastest growing market for Poly Saccharides with a value of
US$xx.x million in xxxx and forecasts US$xxx.x million by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx%.
32. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE FOR GLOBAL
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)
Year Starch Cellulose Total
2011 xxx.x xx.x xxx.x
2012 xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x
2013 xxxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x
2014 xxxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x
2015 xxxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x
2016 xxxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x
CAGR% xx.x xx.x xx.x
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Starch Cellulose
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33. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE
- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)
Year Starch Cellulose Total
2011 xx.x xx.x 100.0
2016 xx.x xx.x 100.0
2016 - %
2011 - %
Starch
Cellulose
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POLY ESTERS
POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE - GLOBAL
Global Poly Esters market was US$x.x billion in xxxx and forecasts to reach about
US$x.x billion to represent the largest share of xxx% by xxxx.
PLA market was US$xxx million in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$x.x billion to represent the
largest share of xx% by xxxx, globally as the fastest growing market with a CAGR of xx%.
PHA represents the fastest growing market for Poly Esters with a value of
US$xxx.x million in xxxx and forecasts US$xxx.x million by xxxx. Others market observed with a CAGR
of xx.x%, to forecast US$xxx.x million by xxxx.
40. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)
Year PLA PHA Other Total
2011 xxx.x xxx.x xx.x xxxx.x 2012 xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2013 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2014 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2015 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2016 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x CAGR% xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
PLA PHA Other
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41. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER
- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)
Year PLA PHA Other Total
2011 xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0 2016 xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0
2011 - % 2016 - %
PLA PHA Other
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END-USER EUROPE THE AMERICAS ASIA-PACIFIC REST OF WORLD
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bioPlastics - BY END-USER - GLOBAL
Global Bioplastics market forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx from US$x.x billion in xxxx, driving a CAGR
of xx.x% during the analysis period xxxx-xxxx.
Packaging market was US$x billion in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$x.x billion to represent the
largest share of xx.x% by xxxx, globally.
Fibers represents the fastest growing market for Bioplastics with a value of US$xxx.x million in xxxx
and forecasts US$xxx.x million by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. Agriculture & Horticulture and
Disposable Service Ware markets forecast to reach US$x.x billion and US$x billion respectively by xxxx.
Electrical & Electronics market is expected to reach US$xxx.x million by xxxx.
52. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE
SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT
TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)
Year Packaging Agriclture & Disposable Service Fibers Electrical & Other Total
Horticulture Ware Electronics
2011 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2012 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2013 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2014 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2015 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2016 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x CAGR% xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Packaging Agriclture & Horticulture Disposable Service Ware
Fibers Electrical & Electronics Other
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53. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE
SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER
- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)
Year Packaging Agriclture & Disposable Service Fibers Electrical & Other Total
Horticulture Ware Electronics
2011 xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x x.x 100.0 2016 xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x xx.x 100.0
2011 - % 2016 - %
Packaging Agriclture & Horticulture Disposable Service Ware
Fibers Electrical & Electronics Other
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