1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions
1.2 Scope of the Study
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Favorable Government Policies Promoting Bio-plastics
4.1.2 Increasing Usage in Flexible Packaging
4.1.3 Other Drivers
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Higher Price Compared to Petroleum-based polymers
4.2.2 Other Restraints
4.3 Industry Value-Chain Analysis
4.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition
5 MARKET SEGMENTATION (Market Size in Volume)
5.1 Type
5.1.1 Starch-based Plastics
5.1.2 Polylactic Acid (PLA)
5.1.3 Polyhydroxy Alkanoates (PHA)
5.1.4 Polyesters (PBS, PBAT, and PCL)
5.1.5 Cellulose Derivatives
5.2 End-User Industry
5.2.1 Agriculture
5.2.2 Textile
5.2.3 Consumer Goods (Consumer Electronics)
5.2.4 Packaging
5.2.5 Healthcare
5.2.6 Other End-User Industries
5.3 Geography
5.3.1 Asia-Pacific
5.3.1.1 China
5.3.1.2 India
5.3.1.3 Japan
5.3.1.4 South Korea
5.3.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.3.2 North America
5.3.2.1 United States
5.3.2.2 Canada
5.3.2.3 Mexico
5.3.3 Europe
5.3.3.1 Germany
5.3.3.2 United Kingdom
5.3.3.3 Italy
5.3.3.4 France
5.3.3.5 Rest of Europe
5.3.4 South America
5.3.4.1 Brazil
5.3.4.2 Argentina
5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
5.3.5 Middle East & Africa
5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.3.5.2 South Africa
5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share (%)**/Ranking Analysis
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 BASF SE
6.4.2 Biome Technologies plc
6.4.3 BIOTEC Biologische Naturverpackungen GmbH & Co. KG
6.4.4 Cardia Bioplastics
6.4.5 Danimer Scientific
6.4.6 DuPont
6.4.7 Eastman Chemical Company
6.4.8 FKuR
6.4.9 Merck KGaA
6.4.10 Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation
6.4.11 NatureWorks LLC
6.4.12 Novamont S.p.A.
6.4.13 TEIJIN LIMITED
6.4.14 Total Corbion PLA
7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Growing Use in the Electronics Industry
7.2 Increasing Applications in the Medical Industry
