Biomaterial Industry in China
Biomaterial industry is growing rapidly in China. Biodegradable plastics are the major biomaterials that have been put into industrial production. As of 2015, there were mainly six types of biodegradable plastics being produced in China, namely polylactic acid (PLA), polybutylene succinate (PBS), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), starch-based materials, polypropylene carbonate (PPC) and polycaprolactone (PCL). As for other bio materials, only bio-polyamide (bio-PA) and bio-polytrimethylene terephthalate (bio-PTT) have been put into industrial production.
In 2015, the Chinese capacity and output of these biodegradable plastics reached about 678,710 t/a and 170,960 tonnes, respectively.
Currently, in China, some downstream applications of biodegradable plastics are developing rapidly. Particularly, biodegradable agricultural film and 3D printing are two major downstream applications of biodegradable plastics that Kcomber thinks highly of.
In addition, since 2012, the central and local governments in China have launched 8 policies in total to promote biomaterials in China, including providing special funds and prohibiting the production, sale and use of non-degradable shopping bags and tableware. As planned, the Chinese government will continue to support the use of biomaterials, and therefore the domestic demand for these products will undoubtedly be driven up.
If you are interested in entering or knowing more about the biomaterial industry in China, you could check out Kcomber’s newly released report: Biomaterial Industry in China.
In this report, you will be able to find your answers as we will show you:
In 2015, the Chinese capacity and output of these biodegradable plastics reached about 678,710 t/a and 170,960 tonnes, respectively.
Currently, in China, some downstream applications of biodegradable plastics are developing rapidly. Particularly, biodegradable agricultural film and 3D printing are two major downstream applications of biodegradable plastics that Kcomber thinks highly of.
- In 2015, the total domestic output of agricultural film was 2.3 million tonnes, with an average annual growth rate of about 12% between 2011 and 2015. At present, more than 90% of the agricultural film in China is non-degradable agricultural film with PE as a major raw material. Supposing bio-based agricultural film will gradually replace traditional agricultural film, biomaterials will embrace a great opportunity for development.
- From 2012 to 2015, the domestic market value of 3D printing grew with a CAGR of nearly 100%, reaching USD1.2 billion (RMB7.8 billion). This has brought a great demand for PLA, the major raw material of 3D printing.
In addition, since 2012, the central and local governments in China have launched 8 policies in total to promote biomaterials in China, including providing special funds and prohibiting the production, sale and use of non-degradable shopping bags and tableware. As planned, the Chinese government will continue to support the use of biomaterials, and therefore the domestic demand for these products will undoubtedly be driven up.
If you are interested in entering or knowing more about the biomaterial industry in China, you could check out Kcomber’s newly released report: Biomaterial Industry in China.
In this report, you will be able to find your answers as we will show you:
- Detailed research on supply, export and price about six major biodegradable plastics in China
- Kcomber’s forecast and outlook on the whole biomaterials industry in China
- Company profile on 13 major biomaterials manufacturers in China
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY
1 OVERVIEW OF BIOMATERIAL INDUSTRY IN CHINA
1.1 Biodegradable plastic
1.2 Other bio-based materials
2 INTRODUCTION OF MAJOR BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS IN CHINA, 2014-2015
2.1 Polylactic acid
2.1.1 Supply
2.1.2 Export
2.1.3 Price
2.2 Polybutylene succinate
2.2.1 Supply
2.2.2 Export
2.2.3 Price
2.3 Polyhydroxyalkanoates
2.3.1 Supply
2.3.2 Export
2.3.3 Price
2.4 Starch-based materials
2.4.1 Supply
2.4.2 Export
2.4.3 Price
2.5 Polypropylene carbonate
2.5.1 Supply
2.5.2 Export
2.5.3 Price
2.6 Polycaprolactone
2.6.1 Supply
2.6.2 Export
2.6.3 Price
3 DOWNSTREAM APPLICATION OF BIOMATERIALS IN CHINA
4 FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMATERIALS IN CHINA
4.1 Driving forces
4.2 Barriers
5 OUTLOOK OF BIOMATERIAL INDUSTRY IN CHINA
6 COMPANY PROFILE
6.1 Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
6.2 Shanghai Tong-Jie-Liang Biomaterial Co., Ltd.
6.3 Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd.
6.4 Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
6.5 Tianjin Green Biosciences Co., Ltd.
6.6 Shenzhen Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
6.7 Wuhan Huali Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.
6.8 Zhejiang Wafa Ecosystem Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
6.9 Taizhou Bangfeng Plastic Co., Ltd.
6.10 Nanyang Zhongju Tianguan Low Carbon Technology Co., Ltd.
6.11 Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd.
6.12 Arkema (Suzhou) Polyamides Co., Ltd.
6.13 Zhangjiagang Glory Biomaterial Co., Ltd.
INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY
1 OVERVIEW OF BIOMATERIAL INDUSTRY IN CHINA
1.1 Biodegradable plastic
1.2 Other bio-based materials
2 INTRODUCTION OF MAJOR BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS IN CHINA, 2014-2015
2.1 Polylactic acid
2.1.1 Supply
2.1.2 Export
2.1.3 Price
2.2 Polybutylene succinate
2.2.1 Supply
2.2.2 Export
2.2.3 Price
2.3 Polyhydroxyalkanoates
2.3.1 Supply
2.3.2 Export
2.3.3 Price
2.4 Starch-based materials
2.4.1 Supply
2.4.2 Export
2.4.3 Price
2.5 Polypropylene carbonate
2.5.1 Supply
2.5.2 Export
2.5.3 Price
2.6 Polycaprolactone
2.6.1 Supply
2.6.2 Export
2.6.3 Price
3 DOWNSTREAM APPLICATION OF BIOMATERIALS IN CHINA
4 FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMATERIALS IN CHINA
4.1 Driving forces
4.2 Barriers
5 OUTLOOK OF BIOMATERIAL INDUSTRY IN CHINA
6 COMPANY PROFILE
6.1 Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
6.2 Shanghai Tong-Jie-Liang Biomaterial Co., Ltd.
6.3 Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd.
6.4 Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
6.5 Tianjin Green Biosciences Co., Ltd.
6.6 Shenzhen Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
6.7 Wuhan Huali Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.
6.8 Zhejiang Wafa Ecosystem Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
6.9 Taizhou Bangfeng Plastic Co., Ltd.
6.10 Nanyang Zhongju Tianguan Low Carbon Technology Co., Ltd.
6.11 Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd.
6.12 Arkema (Suzhou) Polyamides Co., Ltd.
6.13 Zhangjiagang Glory Biomaterial Co., Ltd.
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1-1 Capacities of different biodegradable plastics in China, 2014-2015, t/a
Table 1.1-2 Average ex-works prices of different biodegradable plastics in China, 2015, USD/t
Table 1.2-1 Capacity of bio-PA and bio-PTT in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.1.1-1 Basic information of major PLA producers in China, as of 2015
Table 2.1.1-2 Capacity and output of major PLA producers in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.1.1-3 New production projects of PLA in China, as of 2015
Table 2.1.2-1 China's export of PLA (primary form) by month, 2015
Table 2.1.2-2 China's export of PLA (primary form) by month, 2014
Table 2.2.1-1 Basic information of major PBS producers in China, as of 2015
Table 2.2.1-2 Production of PBS by major producers in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.3.1-1 Basic information of major PHA producers in China, as of 2015
Table 2.3.1-2 Production of PHA by major producers in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.4.1-1 Basic information of major starch-based material producers in China, as of 2015
Table 2.4.1-2 Production of starch-based materials by major producers in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.5.1-1 Basic information of major PPC producers in China, as of 2015
Table 2.5.1-2 Production information of major PPC producers in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.6.1-1 Basic information of Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd., as of 2015
Table 2.6.1-2 Capacity and output of PCL of Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 4.1-1 Policies & regulations on biomaterials in China, 2012-2015
Table 4.1-2 Local policies & regulations on biomaterials in China, 2014-2015
Table 4.1-3 Some superior performances and applications of different biomaterials
Table 4.2-1 Average ex-works price of some biodegradable plastics and some general-purpose plastics in China, 2015, USD/t
Table 6.1-1 Production of PLA of Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.2-1 Production of PLA in Shanghai Tong-Jie-Liang Biomaterial Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.3-1 Production of PBS of Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.4-1 Production of PBS in Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.5-1 Capacity and output of PHA of Tianjin Green Biosciences Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.6-1 Capacity and output of PHA in Shenzhen Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.7-1 Production of starch-based materials in Wuhan Huali Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.8-1 Production of starch-based material of Zhejiang Wafa Ecosystem Science and Technology Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.9-1 Capacity and output of PPC in Taizhou Bangfeng Plastic Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.10-1 Production of PPC in Nanyang Zhongju Tianguan Low Carbon Technology Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.11-1 Production of PCL of Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.11-2 Production of PLA of Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 1.1-1 Capacities of different biodegradable plastics in China, 2014-2015, t/a
Table 1.1-2 Average ex-works prices of different biodegradable plastics in China, 2015, USD/t
Table 1.2-1 Capacity of bio-PA and bio-PTT in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.1.1-1 Basic information of major PLA producers in China, as of 2015
Table 2.1.1-2 Capacity and output of major PLA producers in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.1.1-3 New production projects of PLA in China, as of 2015
Table 2.1.2-1 China's export of PLA (primary form) by month, 2015
Table 2.1.2-2 China's export of PLA (primary form) by month, 2014
Table 2.2.1-1 Basic information of major PBS producers in China, as of 2015
Table 2.2.1-2 Production of PBS by major producers in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.3.1-1 Basic information of major PHA producers in China, as of 2015
Table 2.3.1-2 Production of PHA by major producers in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.4.1-1 Basic information of major starch-based material producers in China, as of 2015
Table 2.4.1-2 Production of starch-based materials by major producers in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.5.1-1 Basic information of major PPC producers in China, as of 2015
Table 2.5.1-2 Production information of major PPC producers in China, 2014-2015
Table 2.6.1-1 Basic information of Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd., as of 2015
Table 2.6.1-2 Capacity and output of PCL of Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 4.1-1 Policies & regulations on biomaterials in China, 2012-2015
Table 4.1-2 Local policies & regulations on biomaterials in China, 2014-2015
Table 4.1-3 Some superior performances and applications of different biomaterials
Table 4.2-1 Average ex-works price of some biodegradable plastics and some general-purpose plastics in China, 2015, USD/t
Table 6.1-1 Production of PLA of Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.2-1 Production of PLA in Shanghai Tong-Jie-Liang Biomaterial Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.3-1 Production of PBS of Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.4-1 Production of PBS in Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.5-1 Capacity and output of PHA of Tianjin Green Biosciences Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.6-1 Capacity and output of PHA in Shenzhen Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.7-1 Production of starch-based materials in Wuhan Huali Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.8-1 Production of starch-based material of Zhejiang Wafa Ecosystem Science and Technology Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.9-1 Capacity and output of PPC in Taizhou Bangfeng Plastic Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.10-1 Production of PPC in Nanyang Zhongju Tianguan Low Carbon Technology Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.11-1 Production of PCL of Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
Table 6.11-2 Production of PLA of Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd., 2014-2015
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 3-1 Output of agricultural film in China, 2011-2015
Figure 3-2 Output and output growth of polyamide in China, 2011-2015
Figure 3-3 Consumption of polyamide in China by downstream application, 2015
Figure 3-4 Consumption of PTT in China by downstream application, 2015
COMPANIES MENTIONED
Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co., Ltd., Shanghai Tong-Jie-Liang Biomaterials Co., Ltd., Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tianjin Green Biosciences Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Wuhan Huali Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Rainbow Fine Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Taizhou Bangfeng Plastic Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Zhongke Jinlong Chemical Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd.
Figure 3-1 Output of agricultural film in China, 2011-2015
Figure 3-2 Output and output growth of polyamide in China, 2011-2015
Figure 3-3 Consumption of polyamide in China by downstream application, 2015
Figure 3-4 Consumption of PTT in China by downstream application, 2015
COMPANIES MENTIONED
Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co., Ltd., Shanghai Tong-Jie-Liang Biomaterials Co., Ltd., Kingfa Sci. & Tech. Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Hangzhou Xinfu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tianjin Green Biosciences Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Wuhan Huali Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Rainbow Fine Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Taizhou Bangfeng Plastic Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Zhongke Jinlong Chemical Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co., Ltd.
