The Global Market for Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) 2024-2035

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  • Published: January 2024
  • Pages: 121
  • Tables: 22
  • Figures: 25
  • Series: Bio-Economy

 

The Global Market for Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) 2024-2035 provides a comprehensive analysis of these biopolymers in the global plastics and bioplastics market. It covers production and demand trends, industry drivers, key producers, applications across packaging, medical, and other sectors, regional outlook, SWOT analysis, and profiles of leading companies.

The report examines current production volumes and future demand projections out to 2035. It analyzes growth opportunities, drivers, and challenges for biobased and sustainable plastics. Detailed demand analysis is provided by key end-use markets including packaging, textiles, automotive, electronics, consumer goods, and more.

Extensive coverage is provided on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a promising new class of microbial biopolymers. Market overview, production methods, types, properties, applications in packaging, medical, and other industries, along with profiles of major PHA producers are included.

The competitive landscape outlines the market shares and production capacities of leading global manufacturers of bio-based plastics including Braskem, Total Corbion, Danimer Scientific, Neste, BASF, Dow, Novamont, Mitsubishi Chemicals, Indorama Ventures, CJ Biomaterials, Paques Biomaterials and many others. Report contents include:

  • Global production and future demand forecasts for bioplastics out to 2035
  • Drivers, trends and developments in the bioplastics market
  • Types of bioplastics - bio-based, biodegradable, PHA, PBS, PLA etc.
  • In-depth coverage of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) market
  • PHA production processes, properties, applications
  • PHA demand analysis by end-use markets - packaging, medical, textiles, automotive, 3D printing etc.
  • Profiles of major PHA manufacturers and production capacities
  • Competitive landscape of global bioplastics producers
  • SWOT analysis of PHA market
  • Applications in packaging - food packaging, bags, containers, bottles
  • Use in agriculture - mulch films, grow bags
  • Demand trends in key regions - North America, Europe, Asia Pacific
  • Challenges and growth opportunities for bioplastics
  • Comparison of bioplastics with conventional plastics
  • Assessment of bioplastics by sustainability metrics
  • Technologies and innovations in bioplastics
  • Regulatory landscape and government policies impacting demand
  • End-of-life options for bioplastics - recyclability, biodegradability

 

 

1              THE GLOBAL PLASTICS AND BIOPLASTICS MARKETS          10

  • 1.1          Global production of plastics       10
  • 1.2          The importance of plastic              11
  • 1.3          Issues with plastics use  11
  • 1.4          Policy and regulations    12
  • 1.5          The circular economy     13
  • 1.6          Market trends   15
  • 1.7          Drivers for recent growth in bioplastics in packaging         16
  • 1.8          Global production to 2035            17
  • 1.9          Main producers and global production capacities               19
    • 1.9.1      Producers           19
    • 1.9.2      By biobased and sustainable plastic type               20
    • 1.9.3      By region             23
  • 1.10        Global demand for biobased and sustainable plastics, by market 25
  • 1.11        The PHA market               28
    • 1.11.1    Market overview             28
    • 1.11.2    PHA industry developments 2020-2024  30

 

2              RESEARCH METHODOLOGY         33

 

3              TYPES OF BIOPLASTICS  35

  • 3.1          Bio-based or renewable plastics 35
    • 3.1.1      Drop-in bio-based plastics            35
    • 3.1.2      Novel bio-based plastics                37
  • 3.2          Biodegradable and compostable plastics                37
    • 3.2.1      Biodegradability               38
    • 3.2.2      Compostability  39
  • 3.3          Advantages and disadvantages  39
  • 3.4          Types of Bio-based and/or Biodegradable Plastics              40
  • 3.5          Market leaders by biobased and/or biodegradable plastic types  42
  • 3.6          Conventional polymer materials used in packaging            43
    • 3.6.1      Polyolefins: Polypropylene and polyethylene      44
    • 3.6.2      PET and other polyester polymers            46
    • 3.6.3      Renewable and bio-based polymers for packaging             47
  • 3.7          Comparison of synthetic fossil-based and bio-based polymers     48
  • 3.8          End-of-life treatment of bioplastics          49

 

4              THE GLOBAL POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES MARKET (PHA)               51

  • 4.1          Synthesis and production processes        51
  • 4.2          Types    54
    • 4.2.1      PHB        56
    • 4.2.2      PHBV     56
  • 4.3          Commercially available PHAs      58
  • 4.4          Markets for PHAs             59
    • 4.4.1      Packaging            61
      • 4.4.1.1   Market overview             61
      • 4.4.1.2   Applications       61
        • 4.4.1.2.1               Vials, bottles, and containers      62
        • 4.4.1.2.2               Disposable items and household goods  63
        • 4.4.1.2.3               Food packaging 64
        • 4.4.1.2.4               Wet wipes and diapers  65
    • 4.4.2      Cosmetics           67
      • 4.4.2.1   Market overview             67
      • 4.4.2.2   Applications       68
        • 4.4.2.2.1               Oils, waxes, emollients  68
        • 4.4.2.2.2               PHA microspheres           69
    • 4.4.3      Biomedical          70
      • 4.4.3.1   Market overview             70
        • 4.4.3.1.1               Tissue engineering          70
        • 4.4.3.1.2               Drug delivery     70
    • 4.4.4      Agriculture          71
      • 4.4.4.1   Market overview             71
        • 4.4.4.1.1               Mulch film           71
        • 4.4.4.1.2               Grow bags           71
    • 4.4.5      Textiles 73
      • 4.4.5.1   Market overview             73
      • 4.4.5.2   Applications       74
    • 4.4.6      3D printing          75
      • 4.4.6.1   Market overview             75
      • 4.4.6.2   Applications       76
  • 4.5          SWOT analysis   77
  • 4.6          Producers and production capacities       78
  • 4.7          Global Production capacities and consumption to 2033 (tonnes) 79
    • 4.7.1      Total      79
    • 4.7.2      By region             80
    • 4.7.3      Global demand, by market           82

 

5              COMPANY PROFILES       83 (38 company profiles)

 

6              REFERENCES       116

 

List of Tables

  • Table 1. Issues related to the use of plastics.        11
  • Table 2. Market trends in biobased and sustainable plastics.         15
  • Table 3. Drivers for recent growth in the bioplastics and biopolymers markets.    16
  • Table 4. Global production capacities of biobased and sustainable plastics 2018-2035, in 1,000 tonnes.    17
  • Table 5. Global production capacities, by producers.        19
  • Table 6. Global production capacities of biobased and sustainable plastics 2019-2035, by type, in 1,000 tonnes.   20
  • Table 7. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) market analysis.   28
  • Table 8. PHA industry developments 2020-2024.                30
  • Table 9. Type of biodegradation.               38
  • Table 10. Advantages and disadvantages of biobased plastics compared to conventional plastics. 40
  • Table 11. Types of Bio-based and/or Biodegradable Plastics, applications.               40
  • Table 12. Market leader by Bio-based and/or Biodegradable Plastic types.             42
  • Table 13. Types of bio-based plastics and fossil-fuel-based plastics             43
  • Table 14. Comparison of synthetic fossil-based and bio-based polymers. 49
  • Table 15. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) extraction methods.          52
  • Table 16.Types of PHAs and properties. 55
  • Table 17. Comparison of the physical properties of different PHAs with conventional petroleum-based polymers. 57
  • Table 18. Commercially available PHAs.  58
  • Table 19. Markets and applications for PHAs.       59
  • Table 20. Applications, advantages and disadvantages of PHAs in packaging.         61
  • Table 21. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) producers.           78
  • Table 22. Global Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Production capacities 2019-2035 (1,000 tonnes)   79

 

List of Figures

  • Figure 1. Global plastics production 1950-2022, millions of tonnes.            10
  • Figure 2. The circular plastic economy.   14
  • Figure 3. Total global production capacities for biobased and sustainable plastics, all types, 000 tonnes.   15
  • Figure 4. Global production capacities of bioplastics 2018-2035, in 1,000 tonnes by biodegradable/non-biodegradable types.   18
  • Figure 5. Global production capacities of biobased and sustainable plastics in 2019-2035, by type, in 1,000 tonnes.                22
  • Figure 6. Global production capacities of bioplastics in 2019-2035, by type.           23
  • Figure 7. Global production capacities of biobased and sustainable plastics 2019-2035, by region, tonnes.               24
  • Figure 8. Current and future applications of biobased and sustainable plastics.     25
  • Figure 9. Global demand for biobased and sustainable plastics by end user market, 2023.                26
  • Figure 10. Global production capacities for biobased and sustainable plastics by end user market 2019-2035, tonnes.                27
  • Figure 11.  Coca-Cola PlantBottle®.           36
  • Figure 12. Interrelationship between conventional, bio-based and biodegradable plastics.              37
  • Figure 13. Routes for synthesizing polymers from fossil-based and bio-based resources.  48
  • Figure 14. PHA family.    55
  • Figure 15. Amorphous PHA Cosmetics Jar.             63
  • Figure 16. SWOT analysis: Polyhydroxyalkanoates market.            77
  • Figure 17. Global Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Production capacities 2019-2035 (1,000 tonnes). 80
  • Figure 18. Global Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Production capacities 2019-2035 (1,000 tonnes). 81
  • Figure 19. Global Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)  consumption 2019-2035, by market.        82
  • Figure 20. Reusable and recyclable foodservice cups, lids, and straws from Joinease Hong Kong Ltd., made with plant-based NuPlastiQ BioPolymer from BioLogiQ, Inc. 85
  • Figure 21. BIOLO e-commerce mailer bag made from PHA.            86
  • Figure 22. REGEN™.        89
  • Figure 23. Biobased Bacardi bottles made from Nodax.   93
  • Figure 24. PHA production process.         94
  • Figure 25. Mango Materials biopolymer granules.             100

 

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