Biodegradable Plastics Market worth 3.4 Billion USD by 2020

1. Biodegradable Plastics Market worth 3.4 Billion USD by 2020 Biodegradable plastics are defined as plastics that undergo decomposition in a specified period of time under composting conditions in industrial facilities. The global biodegradable plastics market is still in its infancy and accounts for less than 1% of the overall plastics market. However, with continuous R&D activities undertaken by the market players, the market is growing at a fast pace. The high cost of biodegradable plastics acts as a major restraint in the growth of the market. But with increasing environmental awareness, supporting government policies, and continuous R&D efforts by the market players to balance the economies of scale, the cost of biodegradable plastics may be reduced and made more cost effective. The major drivers contributing towards the growth of biodegradable plastics market are: • • • • Use of renewable & bio-based raw material Biodegradability Positive attitude of government towards green procurement policies Shift in consumer preferences towards ecofriendly packaging Download PDF Brochure: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownload.asp?id=93 About the market The global biodegradable plastics market is expected to grow at a rapid pace during the forecasted period (2015- 2020). The market is mainly driven by increased environmental awareness and implementation of stringent environmental regulations. Western Europe is the largest market for the biodegradable plastics. The region accounted for more than 45% of the global biodegradable plastics demand in 2014. The major driver for growth of biodegradable plastics market in Western European region is the growing environmental awareness among the general population. The growth is also boosted by the stringent policies and regulations implemented by governments in the region. Italy has banned the use of petroleum based plastic bags, whereas there is a tax levied on use of petroleum based plastic bags in countries like Ireland, Germany, and others. This study estimates the global biodegradable plastics market for 2015 and projects the demand of the same by 2020. This market research study provides a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the global biodegradable plastics market. It also includes a comprehensive review of the major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, challenges, and key issues in the market. The market is segmented and forecasted based on major regions—Western Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW). Various secondary sources such as encyclopedia, directories, and databases have been used to identify and collect information for this extensive commercial study of the biodegradable plastics market. The primary sources, experts from related industries and suppliers, have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess the future prospects of the market. PLA: Largest Segment, By Type PLA is expected to be the largest segment, in terms of volume, in 2015 with a market share of more than 45.1% of the total biodegradable plastics market. PLA is also expected to grow at the second-fastest rate among all the types of biodegradable plastics. The growth of PLA is expected to be driven by its superior mechanical properties and ease of processability. In terms of value, starch blends are expected to account for the largest share in the market during the forecast period. This is due to the comparative high cost of starch blends to PLA. To know about the assumptions considered for the study: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/biodegradable-plastics-93.html Competitive scenario of the top players in the biodegradable plastics market has been discussed in detail. The top players of the industry are profiled in detail with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities. The

2. top players include Metabolix Inc. (U.S.), BASF SE (Germany), Corbion N.V. (Netherlands), Natureworks LLC (U.S.), Biome Technology Plc (U.K.), and others. Packaging: Largest Segment, By Application The packaging application is expected to be the largest segment, both in terms of value as well as volume, in 2015 with a market share of more than 60.3% of the total biodegradable plastics market. Biodegradable plastics are being increasingly used to manufacture single use packaging materials such as shopping bags, disposable cutlery, and others. The increased use of biodegradable plastics in this application is attributed to increasing environmental awareness. On the basis of type: The biodegradable plastics market is segmented as follows: • • • • • • PLA Starch Blends PCL Regenerated Cellulose PBS, and PHA On the basis of applications: The biodegradable plastics market is further segmented into the following categories: • • • • • Packaging Fibers Agriculture Injection Molding, and Others About MarketsandMarkets MarketsandMarkets is world’s No. 2 firm in terms of annually published premium market research reports. Serving 1700 global fortune enterprises with more than 1200 premium studies in a year, M&M is catering to multitude of clients across 8 different industrial verticals. We specialize in consulting assignments and business research across high growth markets, cutting edge technologies and newer applications. Our 850 fulltime analyst and SMEs at MarketsandMarkets are tracking global high growth markets following the "Growth Engagement Model – GEM". The GEM aims at proactive collaboration with the clients to identify new opportunities, identify most important customers, write "Attack, avoid and defend" strategies, identify sources of incremental revenues for both the company and its competitors. M&M’s flagship competitive intelligence and market research platform, "RT" connects over 200,000 markets and entire value chains for deeper understanding of the unmet insights along with market sizing and forecasts of niche markets. The new included chapters on Methodology and Benchmarking presented with high quality analytical infographics in our reports gives complete visibility of how the numbers have been arrived and defend the accuracy of the numbers. We at MarketsandMarkets are inspired to help our clients grow by providing apt business insight with our huge market intelligence repository. Contact: Mr. Shelly Singh MarketsandMarkets™ INC. 630 Dundee Road Suite 430 Northbrook, IL 60062 USA : +1-888-600-6441 Email: newsletter@marketsandmarkets.com