Biodegradable Plastic to 2012 (US industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Overview
• Consumer Income & Spending Trends
• Demographic & Household Trends
• Packaging Outlook
  • Plastic Film
  • Plastic Beverage Bottles
  • Plastic Foodservice Disposables
  • Loose-Fill Packaging
• Manufacturers' Outlook
• Agricultural Outlook
• Manufactured Fiber Overview
• Nonwoven Disposables Overview
• New Developments
• Capacity Additions
• Thermoplastic Resin Outlook
• Historical Trends
• Pricing Trends
• Solid Waste Management
  • Landfills
  • Recycling
  • Incineration
  • Composting
• Degradability Standards
• Regulatory & Legislative Environment
• Plastic Recycling
• International Activity
  • Europe
  • Japan
  • Other Countries

III. TYPES

• General
• Raw Materials
• Biodegradable/Compostable Plastic
  • Starch-Based Plastic
    • Products
    • Producers
  • Polylactic Acid
    • Packaging
    • Fiber
    • Other Uses
  • Cellophane
  • Polyester-Based Plastic
    • Types
    • Producers
  • Other Biodegradable/Compostable Plastics
• Photodegradable Plastic
  • Applications
  • Producers
• Other Biodegradable Plastics
  • Polyvinyl Alcohol
  • Polyethylene Oxide & Other Types

IV. MARKETS

• General
• Packaging
  • Film
  • Ring Carriers
  • Biodegradable Loose-Fill
  • Foodservice
  • Molded & Other
• Nonpackaging Film
• Fiber
  • Bedding & Apparel
  • Other
• Other Markets
  • Medical
  • All Other

V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Market Share
  • NatureWorks
  • Innovia Films
  • ITW Hi-Cone
  • Novamont
  • Other Producers
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Manufacturing Requirements
• Research & Development
• Marketing Strategies
• Channels of Distribution
• Competitive Strategies
• Cooperative Agreements

COMPANY PROFILES

• American Excelsior Company
• Ampacet Corporation
• AMYLEX Corporation
• Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
• BASF AG
• BioBag International AS
• BIOgroupUSA Incorporated, see BioBag International AS
• Cargill Incorporated
• Celanese Corporation
• Cereplast Incorporated
• Cortec Corporation
• DaniMer Scientific LLC
• Dow Chemical Company
• DuPont (EI) de Nemours
• DURECT Corporation
• Eastman Chemical Company
• Free-Flow Packaging International Incorporated
• Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
• Innovia Films Limited
• KTM Industries Incorporated
• Kuraray Company Limited
• Metabolix Incorporated
• Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Incorporated
• NatureWorks LLC, see Cargill Incorporated and
  • Teijin Limited
• Novamont SpA
• Pak-Lite Incorporated
• Perstorp AB
• PGLA-1, see Cargill Incorporated
• Procter & Gamble Company
• ReNewable Products Incorporated
• Solae LLC, see DuPont (EI) de Nemours
• Solvay SA
• StarchTech Incorporated
• Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH
• Teijin Limited
• Telles LLC, see Archer-Daniels-Midland and Metabolix
• Wilkinson Industries Incorporated

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Macroeconomic Indicators
• Personal Consumption Expenditures
• Population & Households
• Packaging Shipments by Material
• Plastic Film Demand
• Plastic Beverage Bottle Demand
• Plastic Foodservice Disposables: Resin Demand
• Loose-Fill Packaging Demand
• Manufacturers' Shipments
• Agricultural Indicators
• Manufactured Fiber Demand
• Personal Hygiene Products & Consumer Wipe Demand
• Thermoplastic Resin Demand by Type
• Biodegradable Plastic Market, 1997-2007
• Biodegradable Plastic Prices
• Municipal Solid Waste Management by Process

SECTION III -- TYPES

• Biodegradable Plastic Demand by Type
• Biodegradable/Compostable Plastic Demand by Type
• Starch-Based Biodegradable Plastic Demand by Use
• Polylactic Acid Demand by Use
• Polylactic Acid Demand in Packaging by Use
• Polylactic Acid Demand in Fiber by Use
• Polylactic Acid Demand in Other Uses
• Cellophane Demand by Use
• Polyester-Based Biodegradable Plastic Demand by Use
• Other Biodegradable/Compostable Plastic Demand by Use
• Photodegradable Plastic Demand by Use
• Other Biodegradable Plastic Demand by Use

SECTION IV -- MARKETS

• Biodegradable Plastic Demand by Market
• Packaging Markets for Biodegradable Plastic by Type
• Film Markets for Biodegradable Plastic
• Ring Carrier Market for Biodegradable Plastic
• Biodegradable Loose-Fill Packaging Demand
• Biodegradable Foodservice Disposables Demand by Use
• Molded & Other Packaging Markets for Biodegradable Plastic
• Nonpackaging Film Markets for Biodegradable Plastic by Use
• Fiber Markets for Biodegradable Plastic by Use
• Other Markets for Biodegradable Plastic

SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• US Biodegradable Plastic Sales by Company, 2007
• Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Plastic Film Demand by Type, 2007
• Thermoplastic Resin Demand by Type, 2007
• Biodegradable Plastic Market, 1995-2007
• Municipal Solid Waste Management by Process, 2007

SECTION III -- TYPES

• Biodegradable/Compostable Plastic Demand by Type, 2007

SECTION IV -- MARKETS

• Packaging Markets for Biodegradable Plastic by Type, 2007

SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• US Biodegradable Plastic Market Share, 2007