The Global Market for Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)

September 2021 | 77 pages | ID: GC7437F51C11EN
Future Markets, Inc.

Abstracts

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a family of biodegradable polyesters synthesized by various bacteria. They encompass a large variety of bioplastics raw materials made from many different renewable resources. Examples of Polyhydroxyalkanoates are PHB, PHV, PHBV, PHBH etc. They are candidates for substitution of petrochemical non-renewable plastics due to their biodegradable and nontoxic properties. They also possess good mechanical properties, good barrier properties toward oxygen, carbon dioxide and moisture, biocompatibility and versatility.

Main applications of PHA-based materials are in films and rigid packaging, disposable items (e.g. utensils, hygiene products and compostable bags), cosmetics, biomedicine, plastic components, agriculture and to a lesser extent in textiles, water treatments, 3D printing etc. Danimer Scientific, L.L.C. has partnered with Mars Wrigley to develop home compostable food packaging. The first brand Mars Wrigley will introduce as part of this two-year partnership will be SKITTLES in the US. Mars Wrigley’s first on-the-shelf offerings are tentatively targeted for late 2021 or early 2022.

Manufacturing capacities of PHA-based materials has increased in recent years from companies such as Danimer, Kaneka, PHAbuilder, Bluepha and this trend is expected to continue due to growing global demand for bioplastics.

Reports contents include:

• Market trends and drivers.
• Analysis of the PHAs market including demand, production capacities, end user markets and key players.
• Applications analysis.
• Global market demand for PHA.
• 31 company profiles. Companies profiled include Bluepha, CJ CHeilJedang, Danimer Scientific, Kaneka, Nafigate, Newlight Technologies and Tianan Biologic Material Co., Ltd.

Contents

1 THE GLOBAL PLASTICS AND BIOPLASTICS MARKETS

1.1 Global production
1.2 The importance of plastic
1.3 Issues with plastics use
1.4 Bio-based plastics (bioplastics)
1.5 Market trends
1.6 Global production to 2030
1.7 Main producers and global production capacities
  1.7.1 Producers
  1.7.2 By biobased and sustainable plastic type
  1.7.3 By region
1.8 Global demand for biobased and sustainable plastics 2020, by market
1.9 Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the bioplastics market and future demand
1.10 Challenges for the biobased and sustainable plastics market
1.11 The PHA market

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 TYPES OF BIOPLASTICS

3.1 Bio-based or renewable plastics
  3.1.1 Drop-in bio-based plastics
  3.1.2 Novel bio-based plastics
3.2 Biodegradable and compostable plastics
  3.2.1 Biodegradability
  3.2.2 Compostability
3.3 Advantages and disadvantages
3.4 Types of Bio-based and/or Biodegradable Plastics
3.5 Market leaders by biobased and/or biodegradable plastic types

4 THE GLOBAL POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES (PHA) MARKET

4.1 Synthesis and production processes
4.2 Types
  4.2.1 PHB
  4.2.2 PHBV
4.3 Commercially available PHAs
4.4 Markets for PHAs
  4.4.1 Packaging
  4.4.2 Cosmetics
    4.4.2.1 PHA microspheres
  4.4.3 Medical
    4.4.3.1 Tissue engineering
    4.4.3.2 Drug delivery
  4.4.4 Agriculture
    4.4.4.1 Mulch film
    4.4.4.2 Grow bags
4.5 Producers and production capacities
4.6 Global market demand to 2025 (tons)

5 PHA COMPANY PROFILES 53 (31 COMPANY PROFILES)

6 REFERENCES

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Issues related to the use of plastics.
Table 2. Market drivers and trends in biobased and sustainable plastics.
Table 3. Global production capacities of biobased and sustainable plastics 2018-2030, in 1,000 tons.
Table 4. Global production capacities, by producers.
Table 5. Global production capacities of biobased and sustainable plastics 2019-2030, by type, in 1,000 tons.
Table 6. Global production capacities of biobased and sustainable plastics 2019-2025, by region, tons.
Table 7. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) market analysis.
Table 8. Type of biodegradation.
Table 9. Advantages and disadvantages of biobased plastics compared to conventional plastics.
Table 10. Types of Bio-based and/or Biodegradable Plastics, applications.
Table 11. Market leader by Bio-based and/or Biodegradable Plastic types.
Table 12. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) extraction methods.
Table 13.Types of PHAs and properties.
Table 14. Comparison of the physical properties of different PHAs with conventional petroleum-based polymers.
Table 15. Commercially available PHAs.
Table 16. Markets and applications for PHAs.
Table 17. Applications, advantages and disadvantages of PHAs in packaging.
Table 18. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) producers.
Table 19. Global market demand to 2025 (1,000 tons).

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Global plastics production 1950-2018, millions of tons.
Figure 2. Total global production capacities for biobased and sustainable plastics, all types, 000 tons.
Figure 3. Global production capacities of bioplastics 2018-2030, in 1,000 tons by biodegradable/non-biodegradable types.
Figure 4. Global production capacities of biobased and sustainable plastics in 2019-2030, by type, in 1,000 tons.
Figure 5. Global production capacities of bioplastics in 2019-2025, by type.
Figure 6. Global production capacities of bioplastics in 2030, by type.
Figure 7. Global production capacities of biobased and sustainable plastics 2020.
Figure 8. Global production capacities of biobased and sustainable plastics 2025.
Figure 9. Current and future applications of biobased and sustainable plastics.
Figure 10. Global demand for biobased and sustainable plastics by end user market, 2020.
Figure 11. Global production capacities for biobased and sustainable plastics by end user market 2019-2030, tons.
Figure 12. Challenges for the biobased and sustainable plastics market.
Figure 13. Coca-Cola PlantBottle®.
Figure 14. Interrelationship between conventional, bio-based and biodegradable plastics.
Figure 15. PHA family.
Figure 16. Global market demand to 2025 (1,000 tons).
Figure 17. PHA production process.