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BIOPLASTICS

CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS

(2011-2016)

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PUBLICATION: DECEMBER 2012

BIOPLASTICS - A GLOBAL MARKET WATCH, 2011-2016

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I. REPORT FOCUS................................................................................... 1

A. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 4

PLASTICS ............................................................................................................... 4

PLASTICS IN GENERAL................................................................................................ 9

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 9

ORIGIN AND HISTORY .................................................................................................................. 9

PLASTICS HISTORY IN EUROPE ...................................................................................................... 10

DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTICS IN THE US ........................................................................................... 10

INTRODUCTION OF FORMALDEHYDE RESINS ...................................................................................... 10

EMERGENCE OF PLASTICS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ...................................................................... 11

MODERN LIFE MADE EASIER BY PLASTICS ......................................................................................... 11

ADVANTAGES OF PLASTICS IN VARIOUS SECTORS ............................................................. 11

FOOD .................................................................................................................................... 11

CLOTHING .............................................................................................................................. 12

HOUSEHOLD ........................................................................................................................... 12

TRANSPORTATION .................................................................................................................... 13

HEALTH CARE ......................................................................................................................... 13

COMMUNICATION/ENTERTAINMENT ............................................................................................... 14

SPORTS AND RECREATION ........................................................................................................... 14

SOME INTERESTING FACTS ......................................................................................... 15

PLASTICS IN EVERYDAY LIFE ........................................................................................................ 15

PLASTICS AND THE ECONOMY ...................................................................................................... 16

PLASTICS AND ENERGY ............................................................................................................... 16

PLASTICS IN MEDICINE ............................................................................................................... 17

PLASTIC IN WASTE STREAM ......................................................................................................... 17


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PLASTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................. 18

1. PLASTIC AGRICULTURAL WASTE BY APPLICATION AND TYPE OF PLASTICS .............................................. 18

B. BIOPLASTICS – IN BRIEF ......................................................................................... 19

A. PLASTICS ........................................................................................................... 19

B. BIO-PLASTICS ...................................................................................................... 19

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 20

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) OF BIO-PLASTICS ............................................................................... 22

END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT OF BIO-PLASTICS ................................................................................... 22

SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... 23

C. PRODUCTS OF BIO-PLASTICS ................................................................................... 24

POLY SACCHARIDES ................................................................................................. 24

I. STARCH PLASTICS ................................................................................................. 24

STARCH POLYMERS FOR NON-PLASTIC APPLICATIONS .......................................................................... 24

STARCH PLASTICS – TYPES AND IMPORTANCE .................................................................................... 24

STARCH IN PACKAGING .............................................................................................................. 25

PRODUCTION OF STARCH PLASTICS ............................................................................................... 25

TYPES OF STARCH .................................................................................................................... 25

PARTIALLY FERMENTED STARCH ................................................................................................... 26

THERMOPLASTIC STARCH (TPS) .................................................................................................... 27

CHEMICALLY MODIFIED STARCH .................................................................................................... 27

STARCH BLENDS ....................................................................................................................... 27

STARCH COMPOSITES ................................................................................................................ 28

II. CELLULOSE ........................................................................................................ 30

CELLULOSIC POLYMERS FOR NON-PLASTIC APPLICATIONS ..................................................................... 31

CELLULOSIC PLASTICS – TYPES AND IMPORTANCE............................................................................... 32


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A. ORGANIC CELLULOSE ESTERS ................................................................................................... 32

B. REGENERATED CELLULOSE ....................................................................................................... 32

POLY ESTERS ......................................................................................................... 37

I. POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA).......................................................................................... 37

HISTORY OF PLA ...................................................................................................................... 37

PLA STRENGTHS...................................................................................................... 38

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER .......................................................................................................... 38

POWER INPUTS AND EMISSION OF HARMFUL AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES ...................................................... 38

TRANSPARENCY ....................................................................................................................... 38

HIGH RIGIDITY AND ABILITY TO HOLD THE SHAPE AFTER PRESSING OR TWISTING ........................................ 39

POTENTIAL TO CRAFT ADJUSTABLE AND CONTRACTABLE FILM............................................................... 39

POSSIBILITIES TO PRINT ON THE MATERIAL ...................................................................................... 39

PLA DISADVANTAGES ................................................................................................ 39

HEAT RESISTANCE .................................................................................................................... 39

BARRIER CHARACTERISTICS WITH RESPECT TO OXYGEN ....................................................................... 39

DIFFUSION CONSTANT CO2 .......................................................................................................... 39

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS OF “CORN PLASTIC” ............................................................. 39

ADVANTAGES OF PLA ................................................................................................................. 40

DRAWBACKS/CRITICISM OF PLA .................................................................................................... 40

PRODUCTION OF PLA................................................................................................ 41

PLA FROM LACTIC ACID .............................................................................................................. 41

PROPERTIES OF COPOLYMERS, BLENDS AND COMPOSITES ..................................................................... 44

PLA AS A COPOLYMER ................................................................................................................ 45

II. POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE (PHA) ............................................................................. 47

PRODUCTION OF PHA’s .............................................................................................................. 48


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III. POLYTRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PTT) FROM BIO-BASED PDO .................................. 51

HISTORY ................................................................................................................................ 51

POLY OLEFINS (POLY ETHYLENE) ................................................................................. 54

BIO-BASED POLYETHYLENE (PE) .................................................................................................... 54

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................... 54

PRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 54

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) FROM BIO-BASED PE ............................................................................... 55

OTHER EMERGING BIO-BASED THERMOPLASTICS ................................................................................ 56

PBT FROM BIO-BASED BDO .......................................................................................................... 57

PBS FROM BIO-BASED SUCCINIC ACID .............................................................................................. 58

POLYAMIDES (PA) .................................................................................................... 59

BIO-BASED POLYAMIDES (PA) (NYLON) ............................................................................................ 59

D. BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS ..................................................................................... 62

TRENDS DRIVING BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER DEMAND ......................................................................... 63

DRIVERS FOR BIO-PLASTICS ......................................................................................................... 63

2. MAJOR PLAYERS OF BIO-BASED PLASTICS - WITH TRADE NAME AND THEIR POLYMER TYPE .......................... 64

3. VARIOUS BIOPLASTIC TYPES WITH FEEDSTOCKS AND END-USE ............................................................ 69

4. BIOPLASTICS COMPANIES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS ................................... 70

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II. MARKET ANALYSIS .............................................................................. 1

BIOPLASTICS – INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT .................................................................... 1

A. BIOPLASTICS – SEGMENTATION ....................................................................... 2

5. GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS - SEGMENTATION BY TYPE AND END-USER MARKETS ............................................... 2

PLASTICS - GLOBAL – VALUE ............................................................................. 3

6. PLASTICS - GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................. 4

PLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY ............................................................................... 5

7. PLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE,

THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ...................................... 6

8. PLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD

MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ....................................................................................................... 7

EUROPE ....................................................................................................... 9

9. PLASTICS - GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,

RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE

- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ...................................................................................................... 9

10. PLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,


MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 10

THE AMERICAS ............................................................................................. 11

11. PLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS -

(2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ..................................................................................................... 11

12. PLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS

MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 12

ASIA-PACIFIC ............................................................................................... 13

13. PLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 13

14. PLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND

REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................................... 14

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REST OF WORLD ........................................................................................... 15

15. PLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD

- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 15

16. PLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD

MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 16

BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL – VALUE ........................................................................ 17

17. BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS

- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 18

BIOPLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY.......................................................................... 19

18. BIOPLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &

FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD

- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 20

19. BIOPLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD

MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 21

EUROPE ...................................................................................................... 22

20. BIOPLASTICS - GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,


- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 22

21. BIOPLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,


MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 23

THE AMERICAS ............................................................................................. 24

22. BIOPLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS

- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 24

23. BIOPLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS

MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 25

ASIA-PACIFIC ............................................................................................... 26

24. BIOPLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 26

25. BIOPLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND

REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................................... 27

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REST OF WORLD ........................................................................................... 28

26. BIOPLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD

- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 28

27. BIOPLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD

MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 29

BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ...................................................................... 30

28. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS

AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS

- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 31

29. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER

- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) .................................................................................. 32

BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY ............................................................ 33

POLY SACCHARIDES ....................................................................................... 33

30. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,

ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC

AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ......................................................................... 33

31. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,

ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ......................................................... 34

POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ............................................................. 35

32. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE FOR GLOBAL

CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................ 35

33. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE


POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY ...........................................37

STARCH ...................................................................................................... 37

34. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH - GEOGRAPHIC REGION

CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,

ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ........................................................ 37

35. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,


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CELLULOSE ................................................................................................. 39

36. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - CELLULOSE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,

ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD

- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 39

37. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - CELLULOSE - % OF EUROPE,

THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE

- (2011 - 2016) ........................................................................................................................ 40

POLY ESTERS ............................................................................................... 41

38. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,


AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ......................................................................... 41

39. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,


POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ..................................................................... 43

40. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL


41. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER


POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY ............................................................ 45

PLA ........................................................................................................... 45

42. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,

ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND

REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................................................... 45

43. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,


PHA .......................................................................................................... 47

44. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,



45. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,


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OTHER ....................................................................................................... 49

46. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,



47. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND

REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ................................................................................ 50

POLY OLEFINS .............................................................................................. 51

48. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,



49. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND


OTHER ....................................................................................................... 53

50. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &


- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 53

51. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND


BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – GLOBAL ................................................................ 56

52. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE,

DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL



DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER


BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – BY GEOGRAPHY ...................................................... 58

PACKAGING ................................................................................................. 58

54. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - PACKAGING - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &


- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 58

55. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - PACKAGING - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND


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AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE ....................................................................... 60

56. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION


ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ........................................................ 60

57. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE

- % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD

MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016) ..................................................................................................... 61

DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE ............................................................................. 62

58. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,


- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 62

59. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,


FIBERS ....................................................................................................... 64

60. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - FIBERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,



61. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - FIBERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND


ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ............................................................................ 66

62. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,


- (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) .................................................................................................... 66

63. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,


OTHER ....................................................................................................... 68

64. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,





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PLASTICS - GLOBAL – VOLUME .......................................................................... 70

66. PLASTICS - GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS

- (2011-2016, IN MILLION TONS) ................................................................................................... 71

PLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY .............................................................................. 72

67. PLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE,

THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN MILLION TONS) .................................... 73

68. PLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD

MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 74

EUROPE ...................................................................................................... 76

69. PLASTICS - BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, POLAND, RUSSIA, SPAIN,

THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM AND REST OF EUROPE

- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 76

70. PLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,


MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 77

THE AMERICAS ............................................................................................. 78

71. PLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS

- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 78

72. PLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS

MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 79

ASIA-PACIFIC ............................................................................................... 80

73. PLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND

REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .................................................................... 80

74. PLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND

REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ....................................................................... 81

REST OF WORLD ........................................................................................... 82

75. PLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD

- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 82

76. PLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD

MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 83

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BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL – VOLUME ...................................................................... 84

77. BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS

- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 85

BIOPLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY.......................................................................... 86

78. BIOPLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE,

THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................ 87

79. BIOPLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD

MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 88

EUROPE ...................................................................................................... 89

80. BIOPLASTICS - GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,


- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 89

81. BIOPLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY,

RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLANDAND REST OF EUROPE

MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 90

THE AMERICAS ............................................................................................. 91

82. BIOPLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS

- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 91

83. BIOPLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS

MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 92

ASIA-PACIFIC ............................................................................................... 93

84. BIOPLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 93

85. BIOPLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 94

REST OF WORLD ........................................................................................... 95

86. BIOPLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD

- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................................ 95

87. BIOPLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD

MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)................................................................................................... 96

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BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ...................................................................... 97

88. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER FOR

GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .............................. 98

89. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER

- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ............................................................................... 99

BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY .......................................................... 100

POLY SACCHARIDES ..................................................................................... 100

90. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,


REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .......................................................................... 100

91. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC

AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ....................................................................... 101

POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ........................................................... 102


CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ....................................... 102


- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) .............................................................................. 103

POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY ......................................... 104

STARCH .................................................................................................... 104

94. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,



95. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,

ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ...................................................... 105

CELLULOSE ............................................................................................... 106

96. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - CELLULOSE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,


- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 106

97. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - CELLULOSE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,


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POLY ESTERS ............................................................................................. 108

98. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,


AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) .................................................................... 108

99. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND

REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016) ............................................................................. 109

POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL ................................................................... 110


CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ....................................... 110



POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – BY GEOGRAPHY .......................................................... 112

PLA ......................................................................................................... 112

102. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,



103. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,


PHA ........................................................................................................ 114

104. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,



105. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,


OTHER ..................................................................................................... 116

106. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,



107. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE,

THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD

MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016).................................................................................................. 117

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POLY OLEFINS ............................................................................................ 118

108. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,



109. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND


OTHER ..................................................................................................... 120

110. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &


- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 120



BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – GLOBAL .............................................................. 122

112. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE,

FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &

FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................................................ 123


DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER


BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – BY GEOGRAPHY .................................................... 125

PACKAGING ............................................................................................... 125

114. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,



115. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND


AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE ..................................................................... 127

116. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION


ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ................................................... 127

117. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,


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DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE ........................................................................... 129

118. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,


- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 129

119. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE

- % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD

MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016).................................................................................................. 130

FIBERS ..................................................................................................... 131

120. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - FIBERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &


- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 131

121. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - FIBERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND


ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS .......................................................................... 133

122. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS,


- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 133

123. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS,


OTHER ..................................................................................................... 135

124. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES &


- (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS) ............................................................................................... 135

125. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND


B. GROWTH RATE ANALYSIS ........................................................................... 137

GLOBAL PLASTICS MARKET GROWTH RATES ....................................................... 137

126. PLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS

- VALUE - (2011-2016) .............................................................................................................. 137

127. PLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS

- VOLUME - (2011-2016) ............................................................................................................ 137

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BIOPLASTICS .............................................................................................. 138

GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS MARKET GROWTH RATES ................................................... 138

128. BIOPLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS

- VALUE - (2011-2016) .............................................................................................................. 138

129. BIOPLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS

- VOLUME - (2011-2016) ............................................................................................................ 138

BIOPLASTICS MARKET - BY TYPE ...................................................................... 139

GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - GROWTH RATES ................................................... 139

130. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR POLY SACCHARIDES,

POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER - VALUE - (2011-2016) ........................................................... 139

131. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR POLY SACCHARIDES,

POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER - VOLUME - (2011-2016) ......................................................... 139

BIOPLASTICS MARKET - BY END-USER................................................................ 140

GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - GROWTH RATES ............................................. 140

132. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR PACKAGING,

AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS,

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER - VALUE - (2011-2016) ........................................................... 140

133. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR PACKAGING,

AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS,

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER - VOLUME - (2011-2016) ......................................................... 140

C. INVESTMENT FOCUS ................................................................................. 141

134. BIOPLASTICS - FORECASTED CAGR% - VALUE - 2011-2016 - TOP 9 COUNTRIES - INDIA, JAPAN,

BRAZIL, SOUTH KOREA, USA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA ............................................ 141

135. BIOPLASTICS - FORECASTED CAGR% - VOLUME - 2011-2016 - TOP 9 COUNTRIES - INDIA, JAPAN,

BRAZIL, SOUTH KOREA, USA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA ............................................ 141

CONCLUSION ............................................................................................. 142

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III. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW .......................................................................... 1

A. PLASTICS AND GLOBAL NETWORKING ......................................................................... 1

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE ANTIMICROBIAL MASTERBATCHES FOR PLASTICS INDUSTRY ............... 1

FACTORS AFFECTING PLASTIC PACKAGING MARKET IN THE WEAK ECONOMIC SCENARIO POST 2008 .................... 2

2010 - A YEAR OF RECOVERY AND GROWTH FOR GLOBAL PETROCHEMICAL AND POLYMER INDUSTRY .................. 3

POLYMER SCENARIO IN 2010 .......................................................................................................... 5

QUALITY FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SOURCING OF MATERIAL ................................................................ 5

METAL VS PLASTICS - DESIGN FLEXIBILITY AND IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY .................................................. 5

B. PLASTICS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES .............................................................................. 7

THE AMERICAS ......................................................................................................... 7

PLASTIC RECYCLING IN THE AMERICAS – OVERVIEW .............................................................................. 7

PLASTICS IN USA ........................................................................................................................ 7

U.S. PLASTIC RESINS INDUSTRY - EFFECTS OF GLOBAL RECESSION ............................................................ 7

PLASTICS IN MEXICO .................................................................................................................... 9

THE AMERICAS MARKET SNAPSHOT .................................................................................................. 9

EUROPE ................................................................................................................ 10

THE ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN PLASTICS AND RUBBER RECORDS A GROWTH IN 2011 ..................................... 10

EUROPEAN COMMISSION‘S REGULATION 450/2009 ON ACTIVE AND INTELLIGENT PACKAGING ......................... 11

EUROPEAN PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT: ........................................................................................ 14

ASIA-PACIFIC .......................................................................................................... 15

PLASTICS IN PAKISTAN .............................................................................................. 16

EVOLUTION OF PLASTIC INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN .............................................................. 16

PLASTICS INDUSTRY FROM THE 90‘S ............................................................................................... 16

THE PLASTIC RESIN INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN .................................................................... 21

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PLASTICS IN CHINA .................................................................................................. 24

A REVIEW ON PLASTICS INDUSTRY IN CHINA ..................................................................................... 25

PE, PP AND PVC DEMAND IN CHINA ................................................................................................ 26

MODIFIED PLASTICS IN CHINA ....................................................................................................... 27

PLASTIC SCRAP RECYCLING IN CHINA ............................................................................................. 28

EU TAX ON PLASTIC BOTTLE MATERIAL IN CHINA ............................................................................... 28

BAN ON BABY FEEDING BOTTLES IN CHINA ....................................................................................... 29

CHINA’S PLASTICS INDUSTRY - DEVELOPMENT STATUS ....................................................... 29

GROWTH IN OUTPUT AND OUTPUT VALUE DURING JANUARY-APRIL 2009: ................................................. 30

GROWTH IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS AND INDUSTRIAL ............................................................. 30

GROWING PROSPECTS FOR CHINA’S PLASTIC MOULD INDUSTRY ............................................ 31

CHALLENGES FOR CHINA‘S MOULD INDUSTRY ................................................................................... 32

GREEN CAMPAIGN IN PLASTIC INDUSTRY ........................................................................ 33

PLASTIC RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS EXPORT AND IMPORT SLOWS DOWN IN CHINA ............. 33

WESTERN CHINA MARCHING AHEAD .............................................................................. 33

USA – CHINA PLASTICS TRADE ..................................................................................... 34

EFFECTS OF AMERICAN MACHINERY ENTERPRISE IN CHINESE MARKET ...................................................... 34

PLASTIC WASTE - FROM U.S. TO CHINA ........................................................................................... 35

U.S. - CHINA TRADE RELATIONS .................................................................................................... 35

UNDERVALUATION OF CHINESE CURRENCY ....................................................................................... 35

LACK OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CHINA .......................................................................... 36

NEED FOR TARIFF REDUCTIONS .................................................................................................... 36

CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................... 36

PLASTIC BAG BAN IN CHINA - MARKET TRENDS AND CONSUMER COOPERATION ......................... 37

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PLASTICS IN CHINA’S ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY - RECENT TRENDS ................................ 38

NEW ENGINEERING PLASTICS FOR ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT: ..................................................................... 38

CAFTA AND ITS BENEFITS TO CHINA AND THE ASEAN REGION .............................................. 39

REGULATIONS ON IMPORTED PLASTIC SCRAP - BLEAK FUTURE FOR RECYCLING INDUSTRY ............................. 41

PLASTICS MARKET SENTIMENT IN CHINA ........................................................................ 41

SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... 41

MARKET SENTIMENT .................................................................................................................. 41

TRADING AND GRADES REPROCESSED ............................................................................................. 42

PRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 42

END-USE MARKET SALES ............................................................................................................. 43

MARGINS AND CASH FLOW .......................................................................................................... 43

CAPACITY EXPANSIONS AND STOCK LEVELS ...................................................................................... 43

RECOVERED PLASTICS PURCHASES ................................................................................................. 43

MATERIAL SOURCING AND QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS ......................................................................... 44

LEGISLATION ON IMPORTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY ..................................................................... 44

CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................... 45

FOAM PLASTICS ...................................................................................................... 46

136. FOAM PLASTICS - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE, COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS)

AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................................... 46

PLASTIC PACKING CASE AND CONTAINER ....................................................................... 46

137. PLASTIC PACKING CASE AND CONTAINER - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE,

COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS) AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ......................... 46

PLASTICS PARTS ..................................................................................................... 47

138. PLASTICS PARTS - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE, COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS)

AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ............................................................... 47

BASIC PLASTICS AND SYNTHETIC RESIN .......................................................................... 47

139. BASIC PLASTICS AND SYNTHETIC RESIN - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE,

COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS) AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION) ......................... 47

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NEW CHEMICALS REGISTRATION AND EVALUATION IN CHINA ............................................... 48

THE PACKAGING-RELATED LAWS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS IN CHINA ............................. 49

REDUCTION OF PVC IMPORTS IN CHINA .......................................................................... 51

PLASTICS IN THAILAND ............................................................................................. 52

PLASTICS IN AUSTRALIA ............................................................................................ 53

MARKET CONDITIONS FOR USED PLASTICS DURING 2009-10................................................................... 53

140. TYPICAL USES OF RECYCLED PLASTICS IN AUSTRALIA .................................................................... 54

PLASTICS IN INDIA ................................................................................................... 56

POLYMER SCENARIO IN INDIA IN 2010 ............................................................................................. 56

INDIAN AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................................ 57

IMPRESSIVE GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE IN GUJARAT STATE .................................................................. 57

EXOGENOUS DRIVERS OF AGRICULTURAL GROWTH ............................................................................. 58

1. IMPROVED MARKET ACCESS ...................................................................................................... 58

2. TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CREDIT AND EXTENSION .............................................................................. 58

3. CANAL IRRIGATION ................................................................................................................ 59

4. MANAGEMENT OF THE GROUNDWATER ECONOMY ........................................................................... 59

5. ELECTRICITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................... 59

6. GROSS CROPPED AREA (GCA) .................................................................................................... 60

PLASTICS IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR ............................................................................................... 60

FUTURE SCENARIO .................................................................................................................... 61

POLYETHYLENE GREENHOUSES IN INDIA ........................................................................ 61

TYPES OF PE GREENHOUSES ........................................................................................................ 61

MANUFACTURING PROCESS ......................................................................................................... 62

ADVANTAGES OF PE GREENHOUSES ............................................................................................... 62

MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR PE GREENHOUSES ................................................................................ 63

ASIA-PACIFIC PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT ...................................................................................... 63

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REST OF WORLD ..................................................................................................... 64

PLASTICS IN SOUTH AFRICA ........................................................................................ 64

SUBSECTORS ........................................................................................................................... 64

CHALLENGES ........................................................................................................................... 65

FUTURE GROWTH ..................................................................................................................... 65

MARKET SIZE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY ISSUES ........................................................................... 65

PLASTICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST .................................................................................... 66

GULF PETROCHEMICALS AND CHEMICALS ASSOCIATION (GPCA) PLASTICS SUMMIT ....................................... 67

REST OF WORLD PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT .................................................................................. 67

PLASTICS FUTURE PROSPECTS: GLOBAL SCENARIO ............................................................................. 68

C. INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES ................................................................................. 70

RELIANCE TO ENTER INTO COLLABORATION WITH BRITISH PETROLEUM TO DOWNSTREAM SEGMENT ................. 70

DOW ANNOUNCES PE PRICE INCREASE ACROSS EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA ........................................... 70

DOW COMMENCES PRODUCTION OF ENLIGHT™ POLYOLEFIN ENCAPSULANT FILMS IN THAILAND ....................... 70

DHUNSERI PETROCHEM TO TRIPLE TURNOVER IN 2013-14 WITH EGYPTIAN PET PROJECT .............................. 71

JBF PETROCHEMICALS SIGN AGREEMENT FOR LICENSING BP‘S PTA TECHNOLOGY ........................................ 72

EASTMAN AND SINOPEC YANGZI IN JV TO CONSTRUCT GLOBALLY SCALED HYDROGENATED

HYDROCARBON RESIN PLANT ....................................................................................................... 72

HONEYWELL'S UOP CHOSEN BY LUKOIL TO OFFER TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH-QUALITY GASOLINE AND

PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 73

IP BOOSTS STAMAX LGFPP COMPOSITE RESIN CAPACITY AT GENK, BELGIUM .............................................. 74

CHINACOAL MENGDA TO LICENSE DOW UNIPOL™ PPT SOLUTIONS (POLYPROPYLENE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY) ...... 74

INVISTA PURCHASES PET RESIN AND FEEDSTOCK TECHNOLOGY FROM LA SEDA DE BARCELONA ........................ 75

SOLVAY LAUNCHES ZENIVA ZA-520 TO EXPAND PEEK IMPLANTS.............................................................. 75

MUCELL EXTRUSION OBTAINS LICENSE FOR DOW CHEMICAL‘S THIN FOAMED FILMS ...................................... 76

APPE SET TO INAUGURATE POLISH PACKING UNIT .............................................................................. 76

REPI INAUGURATES COLOUR AND ADDITIVE CONCENTRATE FACILITY IN US ................................................ 76

ELECTROPLAST INSTALLS THREE NEW ENGEL DUO 500 INJECTION MOULDING MACHINES ............................... 77

CIECH GROUP TO SELL PUR FOAM SUBSIDIARY CIECH PIANKI ................................................................. 77

INEOS LICENCES PP PROCESSES TO RUSSIAN COMPANY ZAO VOSTOCHNAYA NEFTECHEMICHESKAYA .................. 77

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SUZUKI MOTOR‘S NEW SUZUKI SUPER POLYPROPYLENE IS 10% LIGHTER AND SUPERB IN

MATERIAL COLOURING ............................................................................................................... 78

PETROFAC WINS $500 MILLION SAUDI ARAMCO, SUMITOMO DEAL ............................................................ 78

EASTMAN ACQUIRES SOLUTIA ....................................................................................................... 79

ASTRA POLYMERS SIGNS DEAL WITH BASF TO MANUFACTURE CUSTOMER SPECIFIC BLENDS (CSB)

IN SAUDI ARABIA ...................................................................................................................... 79

TEIJIN CHEMICALS INTRODUCES PANLITE AM, AN ENHANCED LIGHTWEIGHT POLYMER ALLOY

FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS .................................................................................................. 79

BASF TO ESTABLISH A BUTADIENE EXTRACTION PLANT IN ANTWERP ........................................................ 80

W. R. GRACE SIGNS MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH BRASKEM TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES AND

CATALYST SOLUTIONS TO PRODUCE GREEN CHEMICALS ....................................................................... 80

PTT GLOBAL TO INVEST US$11 BLN BY 2020 TO EXPAND CAPACITY, AND WILL FOCUS ON

HIGH-MARGIN SPECIALTIES AND GREEN PRODUCTS. ............................................................................ 81

MITSUI AND SINOPEC IN EPT JOINT VENTURE .................................................................................... 81

OCTAL FINISHES SECOND PHASE PET EXPANSION AT SALALAH COMPLEX ................................................... 81

BRASKEM ACQUIRES PROPYLENE SPLITTER ASSETS AT SUNOCO'S EX-REFINERY IN MARCUS HOOK ..................... 82

POLISH OIL REFINER PKN ORLEN SA NOT INTO DISCUSSION ON THE SALE OF PETROCHEMICAL SECTORS ............. 82

GLOBAL ACHIEVEMENT WITH THE MARKET LAUNCH OF THE GX SERIES OF KRAUSSMAFFEI.............................. 82

CEREPLAST GRANTED PATENT FOR HIGH HEAT RESISTANT POLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING

POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA) ............................................................................................................. 84

SABIC TO AUGMENT BELGIAN LGFPP CAPACITY TO ADDRESS AUTOMOTIVE CUSTOMER DEMAND ....................... 85

PAKISTAN‘S FIRST BOPET FILM FACILITY INITIATES PRODUCTION ............................................................ 86

HC PETROCHEM TO FINISH CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 800,000 TPA PARAXYLENE UNIT .................................... 86

PETRONAS INKS HEADS OF AGREEMENT WITH VERSALIS SPA TO JOINTLY OWN, DEVELOP, CONSTRUCTS AND

OPERATES ELASTOMER PLANTS .................................................................................................... 86

GUANGDONG ZHENRONG CONSIDERS ACQUISITION OF 51% STAKE IN TITAN PETROCHEMICALS ........................ 87

PTT PLANS TO DEVOTE US$2-3 BLN IN MYANMAR ............................................................................... 87

LINDE PHILIPPINES AWARDED CONTRACT BY JG SUMMIT PETROCHEMICALS CORP. ....................................... 88

MONDI ACQUIRES GERMANY-BASED NORDENIA .................................................................................. 89

JACOBS WINS FEED CONTRACT FROM SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY .......................................... 89

SABIC AND EXXONMOBIL IN JOINT VENTURE TO BUILD A SPECIALTY ELASTOMERS PLANT AT AL-JUBAIL ............. 90

OMAN AND ABU DHABI TO JOINTLY DEVELOP REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS COMPLEX IN DUQM .................. 90

AZELIS SELLS THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS BUSINESS ........................................................................... 91

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ALFA LAVAL GETS PACKINOX HEAT EXCHANGERS RRDER FROM SOUTH KOREAN REFINERY .............................. 91

TECHNIP SET TO ACQUIRE STONE & WEBSTER PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE SHAW GROUP .................... 91

PETRONAS EXPECTED TO DECIDE FINAL INVESTMENT ON JOHOR REFINERY PROJECT BY MID-2013 .................... 92

JM EAGLE TO EXPAND PRODUCTION TO MEET DEMAND IN NORTHERN MARKETS .......................................... 92

DOW TO BUILD ENLIGHT™ POLYOLEFIN ENCAPSULANT FILM PLANT IN SCHKOPAU ....................................... 92

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL SIGNS LOI TO EVALUATE PETROCHEM PLANT IN IRAQ .................................... 93

SIPCHEM AFFILIATE SIGNS SHARIAH COMPLIANT SR1.4 BLN LOAN DEAL .................................................... 93

APTARGROUP TO ACQUIRE STELMI GROUP OF FRANCE ........................................................................ 93

GAIL TO USE AXENS‘ ALPHABUTOL TECHNOLOGY FOR NEW ETHYLENE DIMERIZATION UNIT AT PATA ................ 94

PETRONAS SINGS HOAS WITH POTENTIAL PARTNERS FOR PETROCHEMICAL VENTURES .................................. 94

SIDPEC SUBSIDIARY RECEIVES 5 OFFERS FOR SETTING UP POLYETHYLENE PLANT ........................................ 95

WORLD‘S LARGEST PLASTICS RECYCLING PLANT, CONTINUUM RECYCLING, INAUGURATED ............................. 95

SOLVAY INAUGURATES NEW R&D AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE IN INDIA ..................................................... 95

CLARIANT‘S NEW LIQUID VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE IN

EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING-OF-POLYOLEFINS................................................................................... 96

POLYONE TO BEGIN OPERATIONS IN COSTA RICA ............................................................................... 96

MEDALIST MD-200 SERIES OF HIGH-PURITY TPV MEDICAL ELASTOMERS MEET ISO AND FDA STANDARDS .............. 97

CLARIANT MASTERBATCHES DEVELOPS NEW LVT FOR POLYOLEFIN EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING ....................... 97

BOREALIS TO SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE PIPE AND ADVANCED PACKAGING SOLUTIONS IN PLASTPOL 2012 ............. 98

SAUDI ARABIAN COMPANY AND TURKEY‘S BAYEGAN TO JOINTLY INVEST IN A PP PLANT IN TURKEY .................. 98

LARSEN & TOUBRO JV ACHIEVES PROCURE AND CONSTRUCT CONTRACT FROM SADARA CHEMICAL COMPANY ...... 99

BASF ACQUIRES MAZZAFERRO GROUP‘S PA POLYMER BUSINESS IN BRAZIL ................................................. 99

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHOOSES TEXAS FOR TWO NEW POLYETHYLENE FACILITIES .......................................... 99

RENOLIT ACQUIRES MEDICAL FILM DIVISION OF CHINA‘S AUSTAR PMC ..................................................... 100

HONEYWELL'S UOP C3 AND C4 OLEFLEX CHOSEN FOR PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTION IN CHINA ...................... 101

ZHEJIANG HENGYI SIGNS LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BEDB FOR INTEGRATED REFINERY &

AROMATICS CRACKER PROJECT ................................................................................................... 101

GE OFFERS COMPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY TO JV BRASKEM IDESA FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY LDPE PRODUCTION ......... 101

CLARIANT INTRODUCES LICOCARE™ SBW11 TP ................................................................................. 102

SOLVAY AND RHODIA TO INVEST IN CHINA FOR EXPANSION IN ASIA ........................................................ 102

TOTAL SIGNS MOU WITH KPC FOR INTEGRATED REFINING AND PETROCHEMICALS PLATFORM IN CHINA ............. 103

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HONEYWELL'S UOP TO EXPAND ADSORBENTS AND CATALYSTS PRODUCTION AT ALABAMA FACILITY ................. 104

SONGWON DOUBLES CAPACITY OF OPS RANGE ................................................................................. 104

BASF TO INVEST €150M IN DAHEJ PCPIR, INDIA ................................................................................ 105

DOW AWARDS THIRD AND FINAL LICENSE FOR NEW POLYMERIC FLAME RETARDANT TO ALBEMARLE ................. 105

KBR TO DESIGN AND BUILD ETHYLENE FURNACE FOR INEOS OLEFINS COMPLEX IN ALVIN .............................. 106

CB&I RECEIVES CONTRACT FOR EXPANSION OF WILLIAMS OLEFINS PETROCHEMICALS PROJECT IN GEISMAR ....... 106

CEREPLAST LAUNCHES HYBRID 651D RESINS .................................................................................... 107

CUSTOM IMD ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTIC SKULL PROSTHESIS ................................................ 107

BWAY SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL PLASTIC BOTTLE BUSINESS TO RING CONTAINER .................................... 108

MONDI GROUP MAKES OFFER TO ACQUIRE THE MINORITY INTEREST IN MONDI ŚWIECIE S.A. .......................... 108

WIENERBERGER SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE SOLVAY'S STAKE IN PIPELIFE ........................................... 109

POLYONE GLS ADDS THREE NEW MATERIALS TO ITS VERSALLOY™ HC PORTFOLIO ....................................... 109

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE SHOWCASES PRODUCTS AT VDI CONFERENCE ON―PLASTICS IN

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING‖ ...................................................................................................... 110

LUKOIL GETS OFFER OF 20% IN THE JOINT VENTURE TO OPERATE ISAB ................................................... 111

SULZERCHEMTECH COMMISSIONS A PLANT FOR PLA PRODUCTION USING SYNBRA TECHNOLOGY ..................... 111

NOVAMONT AND GENOMATICATO FORM JOINT VENTURE IN EUROPE TO MAKE BUTANEDIOL .......................... 112

PENFORD AND NOVOMER COLLABORATE FOR STARCH PPC................................................................... 112

DS SMITH PLC ACQUIRES PACKAGING DIVISION OF SCA ....................................................................... 113

BASF AND RENMATRIX PARTNER FOR PRODUCING BIOPLASTICS USING PLANTROSE TECHNOLOGY .................... 113

CORTEC LAUNCHES VPCL-386, A HIGH-TECH MICROCORROSION INHIBITING COATING .................................. 114

COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF SPICERS ....................................................................... 114

DOW INTRODUCES MICROCELLULAR PU TO CHINA ............................................................................. 114

MANULI STRETCH CLOSES SHELBYVILLE PLANT ................................................................................. 115

PERSTORP AND PTT GLOBAL CHEMICAL FORM JV FOR SUPPLY OF PRODUCTS FOR

POLYURETHANE INDUSTRY ......................................................................................................... 115

ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT VENTURE COMPANY FOR EPT IN CHINA ......................................................... 116

DRUTEX EXPANDS PVC WINDOW PROFILE PLANT ............................................................................... 116

DANA MOLDED PRODUCTS CONSOLIDATES BUSINESS UNDER ONE GREEN ROOF IN $8 MILLION FACILITY ............. 117

ENGINEERED PLASTICS COMPONENTS PURCHASES ALLADIN PLASTICS ...................................................... 117

CARDIABIOPLASTICS COOPERATES WITH POLYDENFOLIEN ON SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING FILMS ....................... 117

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MIXING NANOTUBES WITH A SPECIFIC POLYMER TO RETAIN ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES .............................. 118

PLASTICS TO PLAY VITAL ROLE IN GROWING INDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR ............................................... 118

DOW CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS EUROPE HELPS CUSTOMERS THROUGH CAPACITY EXPANSION

TO PRODUCE ACRYLIC SOLUTION POLYMERS ................................................................................... 119

CORTEC® CORPORATION LAUNCHES VPCI®-126 TRF .......................................................................... 119

BEMIS COMPANY ACQUIRES SHIELD PACK ........................................................................................ 120

POLYFLOW‘S PROPRIETARY PROCESS TO CONVERT PLASTICS WASTE INTO FUELS AND

CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES ......................................................................................................... 120

BREVILLE INTRODUCES HOTCUP™ HOT WATER DISPENSER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER .......... 120

NOVAMONT TO ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH AIAB ............................................................... 121

AMCOR EXPANDS VENTED FILMS APPLICATIONS ............................................................................... 121

BRASKEM AND PETROPERU SIGN AGREEMENT TO ANALYZE THE FEASIBILITY OF A

PETROCHEMICAL PROJECT IN PERU .............................................................................................. 122

DAICEL TO ESTABLISH A COMPANY IN SOUTH KOREA TO MANUFACTURE AND

SELL AUTOMOBILE AIRBAG INFLATORS .......................................................................................... 122

AMCOR CREATES NEW PACKAGING EXPERIENCE ................................................................................ 123

PERSTORP AND PTTGC TO CREATE JV FOR WORLDWIDE MANUFACTURING AND SALES OF

PRODUCTS FOR THE POLYURETHANE INDUSTRY ............................................................................... 123

ARKEMA SET TO ACQUIRE HIPRO POLYMERS AND CASDA BIOMATERIALS ................................................... 124

POLYONE LAUNCHES WITHSTAND™ ANTIMICROBIAL SOLUTIONS WITH SANITIZED® MEDX .............................. 124

LUKOIL AND PETROVIETNAM SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT .............................................................. 125

INTERFORA CHOOSES KYNARAQUATEC® FOR NATURAL AIR-CONDITIONING .............................................. 125

JOINT VENTURE OF DOW AND MITSUI IN BRAZIL TOWARDS THE CREATION OF BIOPOLYMERS PLATFORM FOR

PACKAGING, HYGIENE & MEDICAL APPLICATIONS .............................................................................. 126

BARLUXE LAUNCHES LUXURY DRINKWARE LINE MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ....................... 126

EASTMAN ACQUIRES TETRAVITAE BIOSCIENCE ASSETS ........................................................................ 127

SONOCO RECYCLING PURCHASES AMERICAN RECYCLING OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC .................................... 127

AMCOR LAUNCHES WIDE MOUTH ROUND PET JAR FOR FOOD PACKAGING ................................................. 127

DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS INTRODUCES THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS AND DESIGN KNOWLEDGE .......... 128

AMCOR DISPLAYS CERAMIS® HIGH BARRIER FILMS AT ICE EUROPE .......................................................... 128

TEIJIN DEVELOPS NEW BIOFRONT® FILM AND SHEET VERSIONS OF BIO-PLASTIC ......................................... 129

ARKEMA PARTNERS WITH RMB FOR RILSAN® PIPE COATING SOLUTION .................................................... 129

AEP INDUSTRIES INC. ACQUIRES WEBSTER INDUSTRIES ....................................................................... 130

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ARKEMA DEVELOPS LOTADER® 2200 IMPACT MODIFIER ....................................................................... 130

DOW STOPS SALE OF GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE BUSINESS TO BRASKEM ................................................... 131

APPE ANNOUNCES STRATEGIES FOR NEW REVOLUTIONARY BARRIER TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 131

APD ACQUIRES MARFRED INDUSTRIES ............................................................................................ 131

POLUONE AND JONES ZYLON COLLABORATE FOR MAKING SAFEFOOD SERVICE TRAYS FOR

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS ..................................................................................................... 132

AMCOR‘S STELVIN®--A CROWN IN THE WORLD OF SCREW CAP WINE ...................................................... 132

SONOCO DEVELOPS FIRMACAP(TM) PALLET CAP, A PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR BOTTLES AND

CANS ON SHIPMENT ................................................................................................................. 133

AMCOR TO SHOWCASE BNE FILMS AT MEDICA AND COMPAMED .............................................................. 133

REYNOLDS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED ACQUIRES GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC. ................................. 134

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES REXAM'S SPECIALTY AND BEVERAGE CLOSURES BUSINESS ................ 134

HUHTAMÄKIOYJ ACQUIRES BRAZILIAN FILMS MANUFACTURER ............................................................... 134

EASTMAN ACQUIRES SCANDIFLEX TO EXPAND PLASTICIZER BUSINESS ...................................................... 134

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF FILMCO PVC PACKAGING BUSINESS ............. 135

HUHTAMAKI TO CLOSE DOWN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UNIT IN NEW LYNN, NEW ZEALAND ............................... 135

FP INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS PLANT FOR MINI PAK'R® AIR CUSHION MACHINE ........................................... 136

AFEA ROLLS OUT NEW SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTION .............................................................................. 136

BRASKEM AND BASF SIGN AGREEMENT TO SET UP ACRYLIC COMPLEX IN BRAZIL ......................................... 137

SUMITOMO CHEMICALAND XINDONGTAI ESTABLISHE JV FOR POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUND IN THE

SUBURBS OF CHANGCHUN, CHINA ................................................................................................ 137

SONOCO PLASTICS TO STARTNEW RIGID PLASTIC CONTAINER PLANT IN OHIO ............................................ 138

EASTMAN COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF STERLING CHEMICALS, INC. ........................................................ 138

EASTMAN ACQUIRES DYNALOY, LLC .............................................................................................. 139

BEMIS COMPANY TAKES OVER MAYOR PACKAGING ............................................................................. 139

PLASTIPAK LAYS FOUNDATION FOR MAJOR EXPANSION OF PLASTIC RECYCLING PLANT ................................ 139

SOLVAY TO FORM JV WITH SADARA TO BUILD HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PLANT IN SAUDI ARABIA......................... 140

EXPANSION OF MDI PRODUCTION AT KUMHO MITSUI CHEMICALS ............................................................ 140

METABOLIX AND CJ CHEILJEDANG ANNOUNCE JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR

COMMERCIALIZATION OF RENEWABLE C4 CHEMICALS ......................................................................... 141

CITROEN DS5 USES TEIJIN'S PANLITE POLYCARBONATE RESIN FOR PLASTIC GLAZING ................................... 141

AMCOR SELLS GLASS TUBING BUSINESS TO NIPRO ............................................................................. 142

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TELLES PARTNERS WITH TENOVA BIOPLASTICS FORNEW LINE OF BIOBASED FILM FOR

COMPOSTABLE BAGS AND PACKAGING SOLUTIONS IN EUROPE .............................................................. 143

BRASKEM TO PURCHASE NAPHTHA MADE FROM POST-CONSUMPTION RECYCLED PLASTIC .............................. 143

EASTMAN EXTENDS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHEMPOINT.COM FOR EXPANDED OFFERINGS................................. 144

SAUDI POLYMERS JV COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION OF INTEGRATED PETCHEM COMPLEX ................................ 144

POLYPLASTICS ESTABLISHES A NEW COMPANY FOR COMPOUNDING IN CHINA ............................................ 145

MITSUI EXPANDS AUTOMOTIVE USE POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION IN NORTH AMERICA ................................ 146

SONOCO ACQUIRES ROBINSON PAPERBOARD PACKAGING ASSETS ........................................................... 146

ARKEMA ACQUIRES CRAY VALLEY AND COOK COMPOSITES POLYMER RESINS AND

SARTOMERPHOTOCURE RESINS FROM TOTAL ................................................................................... 147

WAVIN SELLS KULKER SAS TO RYB ................................................................................................ 147

DAICEL ANNOUNCES COMPANY NAME CHANGE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GROUP SYMBOL ......................... 147

―TOBOLSK-POLYMER‖ FINANCING PROJECT DECLARED ―DEAL OF THE YEAR 2010‖ BY

―TRADE FINANCE‖ MAGAZINE ...................................................................................................... 148

"SUZUTORA CORPORATION" RENAMED "SEKISUI NANO COAT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD." ................................. 148

EASTMAN TO ACQUIRE STERLING CHEMICALS ................................................................................... 148

MEDICA S.P.A. INTRODUCES DIALYZERS WITH HOUSINGS MADE OF EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ............... 149

MINNTECH® INTRODUCES HEMOCONCENTRATORS AND HEMOFILTERS FEATURING HOUSINGS

MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ................................................................................. 149

NESTLÉ SETS NEW TREND IN PACKAGING USING BIOPLASTICS ............................................................... 150

MITSUI CHEMICALS ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS AT FOSHAN

MITSUI CHEMICALS POLYURETHANES CO., LTD. IN CHINA .................................................................... 150

SABIC SIGNS TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT WITH MONTEFIBRE FOR FULLY INTEGRATED CARBON

FIBER PROJECT IN SAUDI ARABIA ................................................................................................. 151

NOW POLYAMIDE IS INTRODUCED WITH NATURAL FEEDSTOCKS ............................................................. 151

TESSENDERLO GROUP SELLS PVC AND CHLOR-ALKALI BUSINESS TO KERLING ............................................. 152

BASF INCREASES COMPOUNDING CAPACITY FOR ULTRAMID AND ULTRADUR .............................................. 152

STYRENE MALEIC ANHYDRIDE (SMA) IS AN EXCELLENT COMPATIBILIZER FOR ABS || PMMA ............................ 153

BETTER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES ..................................................................................................... 153

MATRICA, THE JV BETWEEN POLIMERI EUROPA (ENI) AND NOVAMONT CREATED IN RECORD TIME .................... 154

BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC USES POLYCARBONATE ....................................................................... 154

BASF'S PU SOLUTIONS ALLOW STRONG AND LONG WINDSHIELD FOR OPEL ................................................ 155

SCHOTT AND BASF DEVELOPED ROOF-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL ............................................... 155

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EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES SET WITH PTI ....................................................................................... 156

BOTTLEDWATER BANNED AT CANADA ............................................................................................ 156

MEDALIST® ELASTOMERS NOW MUCH USED ..................................................................................... 156

LYONDELLBASELL PLANS PURCHASE OF OLEFINS PIPELINE SYSTEM ......................................................... 157

EQUATE ADDS HSE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2011 TO ITS AWARDS GALORE ................................................... 157

SABIC AND MITSUBISHI RAYON FORM JV TO BUILD MMA AND PMMA PLANTS IN SAUDI ARABIA ......................... 158

BASF SE AND INEOS JOINT VENTURE FOR GLOBAL STYRENICS MARKET .................................................... 158

BASF AND INEOS SIGN JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT TO FORM STYROLUTION .............................................. 158

LUKOIL MEMBER LAUNCHES PVC PRODUCTION AT KARPATNEFTEKHIM ..................................................... 159

WAVIN PLANS TO SELL EUROCERAMIC TO STEINZEUG GMBH ................................................................. 159

BOROUGE INTRODUCES PATENTED D‖ BORSTAR ENHANCED FB1350 FOR GEOMEMBRANES. ............................ 159

BOROUGH LAUNCHES RG468MO—A VALUE ADDITION TO FOOD PACKAGING SECTOR. ................................... 160

SONOCO PARTNERS WITH CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOR READYGROW (TM) PLANTER ...................................... 160

BOROUGE, AN ANSWER TO MANY OF CHINA‘S INDUSTRIAL CHALLENGES .................................................. 161

POLYPIPE LAUNCHES ROOF TO RIVER® SYSTEM FOR RECLAIMED WATER .................................................. 161

INSTALLATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PIPES MADE EASY BY BOROUGE ...................................................... 162

POLYONE UNVEILS GEON™ SF SUPERIOR FLOW RIGID VINYL FOR ENHANCED DESIGN FREEDOM

AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY ................................................................................................... 162

SABIC AND SINOPEC COLLABORATION IN POLYCARBONATE PLANT IN CHINA .............................................. 163

WIPAK USES CARDIABIOHYBRID TECHNOLOGY TO LAUNCH SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING FILMS ................... 163

SABIC AND EXXONMOBIL‘S JV KEMYA SIGN AGREEMENT WITH CONTINENTAL CARBON COMPANY FOR

TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AND MARKET PART PRODUCTION ..................................................................... 164

ENAP SELLS 40% HOLDING IN ENERGIAANDINA S.A. ............................................................................ 164

SEKISUI CHEMICAL ACQUIRES SUZUTORA ........................................................................................ 164

SABIC, ASAHI AND MITSUBISHI IN PARTNERSHIP FOR FIRST ACRYLONITRILE AND SODIUM CYANIDE

PROJECTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST ................................................................................................... 165

BOREALIS INVESTS EUR 7.8 MILLIONS FOR CONVERSION OF NAPHTHA CAVERN TO BUTANE USE (SWEDEN) ......... 165

TEIJIN'S BIOFRONTTM HEAT-RESISTANT BIOPLASTIC FOR USE IN BOSTON CLUB'S JAPONISM

EYEGLASS FRAMES ................................................................................................................... 166

EUROPEAN PVC INDUSTRY MEETS TEN YEAR TARGETS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ............................... 166

LUKOIL ENTERS ITALY RETAIL MARKET........................................................................................... 167

HPRC BY JOHNSON & JOHNSON, DUPONT ....................................................................................... 167

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MONDI GROUP‘SPROPOSAL TO DEMERGE MPSA ................................................................................. 167

BRASKEM LAYS FOUNDATION FOR NEW PVC PLANT ............................................................................ 168

MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.ACQUIRES ACOMON AG ............................................................................... 168

SIBUR CHOOSES MILLAD® NX8000 FOR NEW PACKAGING APPLICATIONS ................................................... 169

SIMPLY FUNCTIONAL LAUNCHES CHIASMART® LINE OF SALSA IN NEW 12OZ RING NECK PET

CONTAINER FROM AMCOR .......................................................................................................... 169

CNOOC SIGNS SPAS TO ACQUIRE TULLOW‘S ONE THIRD INTEREST IN EXPLORATION AREAS 1,

2 AND3A IN UGANDA ................................................................................................................ 170

PHTHALATE MODIFIED IS MORE ECO-FRIENDLY ................................................................................. 170

PERSTORP LAUNCHES EASAQUA™ POLYISOCYANATES FOR MAXIMUM HUMIDITY RESISTANCE .......................... 171

PERSTORP ROLLS OUT NEW PORTFOLIO OF HIGH PERFORMANCE ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS .......................... 171

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL TO UNDERTAKE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ETHANE CRACKER

IN THE U.S. GULF COAST ........................................................................................................... 172

NEOS OXIDE PLANS TO EXPAND ETHYLENE OXIDE AND ETHYLENE OXIDE DERIVATIVES BUSINESS IN US .............. 172

EASTMAN ANNOUNCES DISCONTINUATION OF MANUFACTURE OF DEP AND DBP PLASTICIZERS ........................ 173

SAUDI KAYAN‘S TRIAL RUNS OF POLYCARBONATE PLANT IN JUBAIL INDUSTRIAL CITY .................................. 173

STERN TESTS FOR CORRUGATED HDPE PIPES ................................................................................... 173

TEIJIN LAUNCHES WORLD'S FIRST MASS PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR CARBON FIBER

REINFORCED PLASTIC ............................................................................................................... 174

DUPONT AND LANXESS TOWARDS EXPANSION OF THEIR COMPOUNDING CAPACITY ...................................... 174

MCI AND TEIJIN FORM JV ―MCT PET RESIN‖ ..................................................................................... 175

MCI AND TEIJIN ESTABLISH ‗MCT PET RESIN‘, A JOINT VENTURE FOR DOMESTIC PET

RESIN FOR BOTTLES ................................................................................................................. 175

CLONDALKIN GROUP ACQUIRES THE PRINTED COMPONENTS BUSINESS OF CATALENT

PHARMA SOLUTIONS ................................................................................................................. 175

SECCO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPS GPPS152 FOR REFRIGERATOR DRAWERS ................................................ 176

BRASKEM GETS CADE APPROVAL OF QUATTOR ACQUISITION ................................................................ 176

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS ANNOUNCES MERGER OF SANYO PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD. .................................. 177

EASTMAN EXPANDS CAPACITY FOR ITS EASTMAN 168™ NON-PHTHALATE PLASTICIZER .................................. 177

DOMESTIC PLASTICS BARRED ...................................................................................................... 178

DUPONT AND NIKE GOLF COLLABORATE TO REINVENT GOLF BALL TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 178

MONDI SWIECIE S.A. PLANSTO ACQUIRE SATURN MANAGEMENT SP. Z O.O. ............................................... 179

EASTMAN COMPLETES SALE OF PERFORMANCE POLYMERS PET BUSINESS TO DAK AMERICAS........................... 179

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SEKISUI CHEMICALS ACQUIRES US-BASED GENZYME CORPORATION‘S DIAGNOSTICS BUSINESS ......................... 179

SAUDI KAYAN SIGNS AGREEMENT FOR JOINT VENTURE TO BUILD N-BUTANOL FACILITY ................................ 179

POLYPIPE WINS ‗GONG‘ AT PLASTIC INDUSTRY AWARDS ..................................................................... 180

ARKEMA AND INES COLLABORATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS ........................... 180

INEOS AND SINOPEC SIGN MOU ON A JOINT VENTURE FOR A PHENOL PLANT IN NANJING, CHINA .................... 180

INDORAMA/ELEME CONTRIBUTES TO NIGERIA‘S NON-OIL EXPORT .......................................................... 181

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS ENHANCES ACRYLONITRILE PRODUCTION IN KOREA ............................................. 181

BOROUGE GIVES NEW LEASE OF LIFE TO STEEL PIPELINES OF THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY. ........................... 181

BOROUGE‘S ‗BORMOD BH975MO‘ REVOLUTIONIZES RIGID THIN WALLED PACKAGING ................................... 182

BOROUGE‘S IMPRESSIVE PIPELINE APPLICATIONS OF LARGE DIAMETER POLYOLEFINS ................................... 182

PERSTORP ACQUIRES ASHLAND‘S PENTA BUSINESS ............................................................................ 183

HUHTAMAKI DIVESTS RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS PACKAGING OPERATIONS IN EUROPE ........................ 183

EASTMAN RESTARTSOLEFIN CRACKING UNIT AT LONGVIEW SITE ............................................................ 183

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES AND SIBUR ANNOUNCE JOINT VENTURE FOR BUTYL RUBBER IN INDIA .......................... 184

BWAY HOLDING COMPANY ACQUIRES PHOENIX CONTAINER, INC. ........................................................... 184

BASF EXPANDS SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER PLANTS IN ANTWERP AND FREEPORT ...................................... 184

DUPONT AND EVERBRIGHT COLLABORATE FOR LARGEST THIN FILM SOLAR ROOFTOP INSTALLATION

IN CHINA .............................................................................................................................. 185

PERSTORP LAUNCHES NEW CHARMOR™ PP100 .................................................................................. 185

LUKOIL AND NALCO FORM JV TO PRODUCE CHEMICAL REAGENTS .......................................................... 186

SASOL PLANS TO BUILD WORLD‘S FIRST ETHYLENE TETRAMERISATION UNIT IN LOUISIANA ............................ 186

BASF AND INEOS TO FORM ‗STYROLUTION‘—A GLOBAL STYRENICS COMPANY ............................................ 186

EASTMAN COMPLETES BENZOFLEX™ PLASTICIZER EXPANSION AT ESTONIA SITE .......................................... 187

BASF TO PURCHASE CRI/CRITERION‘S STYRENE CATALYSTS BUSINESS ..................................................... 187

CARDIABIOPLASTICS WORKS WITH NESTLE TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF PACKAGING .................... 188

SABIC AND LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY SIGN FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF TOLUENE

METHYLATION TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 188

ARKEMA INVESTS $110M FOR ACRYLICS BUSINESS IN THE US ................................................................ 188

SEKISUI CHEMICAL DEVELOPS ―GINOVER‖ FOR HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION ............................................... 189

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS, ROMANIA‘S FIRST INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER FOR

PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS ........................................................................................................... 189

SNC LAVALIN AND HIP-PETROHEMIJA SIGN SERVICE AGREEMENT ........................................................... 189

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AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION INVESTS $16.5M FOR EXPANSION .................................................. 190

HH THE EMIR OF QATAR INAUGURATES Q-CHEM II IN MESAIEED ............................................................. 190

INEOS AND BRASKEM ENTER INTO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR PE TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 191

LA SEDA DE BARCELONA AND CEPSA QUÍMICA, S.A ACQUIRES PET PLANT IN SAN ROQUE............................... 191

EASTMAN TO ENTER INTO JV FOR CELLULOSE DIACETATE COMPOUNDING JV IN CHINA ................................ 191

ARKEMA OPTS FOR TETRACHIM AS EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTOR OF KYNAR® ADX POWDER

COATING PRODUCT RANGE ........................................................................................................ 192

DOW LAUNCHES SEALUTION™ PEEL POLYMERS ................................................................................. 192

DOW LAUNCHES DURELAST™ BATHTUB REINFORCING SYSTEM .............................................................. 192

DOW INTRODUCES NEW GRADES FOR HOT MELT ADHESIVES INDUSTRY .................................................... 193

SONOCO CONSOLIDATES PLASTICS OPERATIONS UNDER BRAND SONOCO PLASTICS ...................................... 193

MCI AND SINOPEC TO ESTABLISHNEW EPT JOINT VENTURE COMPANY AND PRODUCTION

PLANT IN CHINA ...................................................................................................................... 193

EASTMAN TO SELL PERFORMANCE POLYMERS PET BUSINESS ................................................................. 194

BWAY HOLDING PURCHASES PLASTICIAN, INC. ................................................................................. 194

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL OBTAINS APPROVAL FOR 1-HEXENE PLANT IN TEXAS .................................... 195

BULLARD® PIONEERS INDUSTRIAL FACESHIELD MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ....................... 195

ARKEMA ACQUIRES PIEZOTECH .................................................................................................... 196

AMCOR ACQUIRES B-PACK DUE .................................................................................................... 196

BOROUGE INAUGURATES MARKETING AND SALES COMPANY IN BEIJING ................................................... 197

ARKEMA‘SKYNAR® PVDF GRADES SHOWCASED AT BATTERIES 2010 ......................................................... 197

SIBUR AND NOVATEK SEAL DEAL FOR ACQUISITION OF NOVATEK-POLYMER ............................................... 198

HUHTAMAKI TO SELL THE MAJORITY OF ITS EUROPEAN RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS OPERATIONS ............ 198

ARKEMA AND PURAC COLLABORATE FOR LACTIDES-BASED BLOCK-COPOLYMERS ......................................... 198

COATEX AND TONGJI UNIVERSITY SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT ....................................................... 199

DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS DEVELOPS NEW POLYMER FOOD CONTACT PRODUCTS ............................ 199

IWASAKI ELECTRIC AND TEIJIN DEVELOP WORLD'S FIRST ALL-PLASTIC LED LAMP FOR

OUTDOOR ILLUMINATION ........................................................................................................... 199

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (ADS) LAUNCHES STORMTECH DC-780 ..................................................... 200

ARKEMA POLYMERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS SECTOR ............................................................................ 200

PETRONAS TO ACQUIRE BP‘S INTERESTS IN MALAYSIAN EMSB AND PEMSB ................................................. 201

DS SMITH ACQUIRES CARLYLE'S SHARES IN OTOR .............................................................................. 201

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INEOS SELLS GLOBAL FILMS BUSINESS TO BILCARE AG ........................................................................ 202

HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP CONVERTS AVALON ORGANICS® LINE TO 100% PCR PET BOTTLES FROM

AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS ............................................................................................................. 202

EASTMAN CHEMICAL LAUNCHES NEW POLYMER FOR FACE SHIELD APPLICATIONS ........................................ 203

SIBUR LAUNCHES «KANVALAN» BRAND OF NON-WOVEN GEO-TEXTILES .................................................... 203

MITSUI CHEMICALS AND TEIJIN TO INTEGRATE DOMESTIC PET RESIN FOR BOTTLES OPERATIONS ..................... 204

ENAP PLACES BOND FOR US$ 500 MILLION ON INTERNATIONAL MARKET .................................................. 204

AMCOR COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF BPAA ..................................................................................... 205

INEOS GROUP AGREES TO SELL GLOBAL FILMS BUSINESS TO BILCARE AG ................................................. 205

BEMIS ROLLS OUT FRESHCASE® FILM ............................................................................................ 205

MASSIVE EQUIPMENT FOR POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION COMPLEX ARRIVES IN RUSSIA ............................... 205

BEMIS SELLS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TO EXOPACK ....................................................................... 206

CEDEX PLASTICS TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH CO-EXTRUDED FILM PRODUCTION ............................................. 206

TEIJIN CHEMICALS ENTERS ELECTRONIC PAPER MARKET WITH TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS ................... 206

PETRO RABIGH SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SAIC AND TASNEE TO START ―POLYOL‖ PROCESSING PLANTS ............ 207

DOW AND MITSUI‘S JOINT VENTURE FOR CHLOR-ALKALI PRODUCTION .................................................... 207

SONOCO COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF APT ..................................................................................... 208

BOROUGE SIGNS CONTRACTS WORTH US$ 2.6 BILLION FOR BOROUGE 3 EXPANSION.................................... 208

SAUDI INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT GROUP AND ARABIAN CHEVRON PHILLIPS PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY

ANNOUNCE NEW PROJECTS IN AL-JUBAIL ....................................................................................... 209

MIZKAN AMERICAS USES AMCOR'S LONG NECK POWERFLEXTM PET BOTTLE FOR BUCCANEER

BLENDS® BARBECUE SAUCES ...................................................................................................... 209

"POLYMER-TEC G.M.B.H."RENAMED "SEKISUI ALVEO BS G.M.B.H." .......................................................... 210

ARMOR LAUNCHES PROJECT OSCAR IN PARIS ................................................................................... 210

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (ADS) ACQUIRES INSERTA FITTINGS COMPANY ........................................... 211

BEMIS SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL MENASHA, WI AND TULSA, OK FACILITIES TO EXOPACK ............................ 211

BEMIS SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL TWO FACILITIES TO EXOPACK ........................................................... 211

QINGHAI SALT LAKE INDUSTRY GROUP OBTAINS LICENSES FOR ARKEMA‘S PVC PRODUCTION PROCESSES ........... 212

BLUESTAR CLEANS UP SLURRY PIPELINE IN ARGENTINA ...................................................................... 212

REXAM SELECTS PHILLIPS SUMIKA FOR THE ‗QUALITY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR‘ AWARD FOR 2009 .................... 213

BEMISANNOUNCES ITS S.A. SUBSIDIARY DIXIE TOGA‘S INTENTION TO AUCTION ALL SHARES ........................... 213

TICONA COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF ZENITE® LCP AND THERMX® PCT ............................................. 213

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EASTMAN ACQUIRES GENOVIQUE SPECIALTIES .................................................................................. 214

ARKEMA AND TOYOBO FORM PARTNERSHIP FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE BIO-BASED POLYAMIDES ....................... 214

SAMSUNG TOTAL IMPRESSES AT CHINA PLAS .................................................................................... 214

AMCOR INTRODUCES THE INDUSTRY'S LIGHTEST 16 OUNCE PET SALAD DRESSING CONTAINER ........................ 215

TASNEE SIGNS HEADS OF AGREEMENT BASICS WITH EVONIK ................................................................. 215

TEIJIN CHEMICALS TO INCREASE SALES OF POLYCARBONATE FILM FOR 3D GLASSES .................................... 215

SABIC AND KAUST SIGN AGREEMENT TO LAUNCH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTER ................................ 216

DUPONT AT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON PLASTICS AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES HIGHLIGHTS ITS LATEST

INITIATIVES FOR ASIA PACIFIC CUSTOMERS ..................................................................................... 216

TEIJIN CHEMICALS CENTRALIZES POLYCARBONATE BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN CHINA ................................... 217

SHINTECH EXPANDS PVC INTEGRATED PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA ............................. 218

SHARQ STARTS COMMERCIAL OPERATION AT EXPANDED AL JUBAIL COMPLEX ............................................ 218

SABIC DEVELOPS ADVANCED POLYPROPYLENE CATALYST .................................................................... 218

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS PURCHASES FOLTZ CONCRETE PIPE COMPANY........................................... 219

SABIC ORGANIZES RED PALM WEEVIL WORKSHOP .............................................................................. 219

AMCOR FLEXIBLES EXPANDS BLOWN FILM CAPABILITIES ...................................................................... 220

―TRILENE‖ CERTIFICATED AS ―HALAL‖ IN INDONESIA ........................................................................ 220

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS SETS UP SALES SUBSIDIARY FOR PERFORMANCE PLASTICS IN GUANGZHOU ................. 220

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS INVESTS OVER USD 18 MILLION FOR HDPE INSTALLATION CAPACITY ................. 221

JM EAGLE ADDS $20 MILLION TO ITS $350 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN PLASTIC PIPE INDUSTRY ............... 221

LA SEDA DE BARCELONA DEVELOPS THE FIRST RECYCLABLE PET FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR .................... 222

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS WHOLLY OWNS STORMTECH LLC ........................................................... 222

FP INTERNATIONAL UNVEILS BIODEGRADABLE PILLOW PAK® AIR CUSHIONS .............................................. 222

DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS INTRODUCES NEW NYLON - DUPONT™ ZYTEL® PLUS NYLON ..................... 223

MURASAKI STAFF TO WEAR SILK CREPE KIMONOS MADE WITH TEIJIN'S ECO-FRIENDLY

BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTIC ........................................................................................................... 223

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS WHOLLY OWNS STORMTECH LLC ........................................................... 224

BEMIS ACQUIRES ALCAN PACKAGING FOOD AMERICAS ........................................................................ 224

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY EXPANDS MEDICAL POLYMER PORTFOLIO ................................................. 225

AMCOR ACQUIRES ALCAN PACKAGING ............................................................................................ 226

AMCOR INTRODUCES A NEW GLOBAL BRAND .................................................................................... 226

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SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP ANNOUNCESADDITION OF ITS LATEST MEMBER,

MCNEELY PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC. .............................................................................................. 226

WORLD‘S FIRST FACILITY TO CONVERT CORNCOBS AND BIOENERGY CROPS TO

CELLULOSIC ETHANOL OPENS ..................................................................................................... 227

ARKEMA INTEGRATES ARCYLIC ASSETS ........................................................................................... 227

ARAK PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX LAUNCHES INDUSTRIAL WASTE INCINERATOR .......................................... 228

SABIC SIGNS FINANCING AGREEMENTS FOR JOINT VENTURE PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX IN CHINA ................... 228

EASTMAN ACQUIRES SPECIALTY POLYMERS MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CHINA ........................................ 228

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY TO LAUNCH DESIGN COLLABORATION WITH DD STUDIO AT MD&M WEST ............ 229

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES SUPERFOS PACKAGING INC. ................................................... 230

HN DISTRIBUTION CHAIN SIGNS COMMERCIAL CONTRACT WITH ENAP ...................................................... 230

TOBOLSK-POLYMER LCC AND LINDE-KCA-DRESDEN GMBH CONCLUDE EPC CONTRACT FOR SIBUR .................... 230

ANHUI HWASU ACQUIRES LICENSE FOR ARKEMA PVC PRODUCTION PROCESS ............................................. 231

LEXUS LFA ADOPTS CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS OF TOHO TENAX .............................................. 231

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES PLIANT CORPORATION ......................................................... 231

SONOCO ACQUIRES ASSETS OF ECONOREEL(TM) PLASTIC SPOOLS AND REELS ............................................ 232

TEIJIN CHEMICALS TO ESTABLISH CENTRALIZED MOBILITY BUSINESS PROJECT TO EXPAND

AUTOMOTIVE MARKET FOR PANLITE® ............................................................................................ 232

ENAP SIGNS NEW COMMERCIAL CONTRACT WITH TERPEL .................................................................... 233

HUHTAMAKI COMPLETES SALE OF RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA ......................... 233

EUROPEAN COMMISSION FINES ARKEMA FOR PAST ANTI-TRUST PRACTICES

IN THE HEAT STABILIZER MARKET ................................................................................................ 234

DENKA AND SEKISUI CHEMICALS TO JOINTLY LAUNCH POLYVINYL ALCOHOL RESIN PLANT ............................. 234

ARKEMA PLANS TO CLOSE ONE PRODUCTION UNIT AT BALAN SITE ......................................................... 234

ARKEMA ENHANCES PRODUCTION CAPACITY AT CALVERT KYNAR® PVDF PLANT ......................................... 234

INEOS TECHNOLOGIES OBTAINS LICENSE CONTRACTS FOR PP AND HDPE TECHNOLOGY IN CHINA .................... 235

INEOS NITRILES ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGH IN TECHNOLOGY FOR GLOBAL ACETONITRILE SUPPLY ............... 235

SONOCO LAUNCHES NEW FIRMA(TM) BRAND CARRIERS AND PALLET COMPONENTS PRODUCT LINE ................... 236

SONOCO LAUNCHES TRUE BLUE(TM) SUSTAINABILITY BRAND ................................................................ 236

ARKEMA TO CONSTRUCT NANOTUBE PILOT PLANT IN FRANCE .............................................................. 237

SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL DEVELOPS SILICONE PRODUCTSFOR HIGH BRIGHTNESS LEDS ..................................... 237

TEIJIN AND NANOGRAM DEVELOP WORLD'S FIRST SILICON-ON-PLASTIC INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY ................ 238

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ARKEMA TO PURCHASE CERTAIN LATEX ASSETS AND ACRYLATES FROM DOW ............................................. 238

ARKEMA CONSTRUCTS PRODUCTION PLANT IN CHINA ......................................................................... 238

NATUREWORKS AND AVANTIUM COLLABORATE FOR NEW GENERATION OF BIOBASED POLYMERS ..................... 239

SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP AND FLEXSOL PACKAGING CORP ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ..................... 239

BEMIS SET TO ACQUIRE ALCAN PACKAGING FOOD AMERICAS ................................................................ 240

CARGILL ACQUIRES TOTAL OWNERSHIP OF NATUREWORKSFROM TEIJIN .................................................. 240

SECCO‘S ETHYLENE PLANT RESTARTS AFTER MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION ............................................ 240

HUHTAMAKI SELLS EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA ...................................... 241

EASTMAN LAUNCHES EASTMAN™ DBT, NEW NON-PHTHALATE PLASTICIZER IN EU ....................................... 241

HUHTAMÄKIOYJ SOLD ITS EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) PACKAGING BUSINESS LOCATED IN ALBURY .............. 241

EASTMAN OPENS NEW TPE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER ........................................................... 242

CBICC SIGNS CONTRACT WITH QENOS FOR PURCHASE OF LLDPE ........................................................... 242

NATUREWORKS LLC PARTNERS WITH ASHLAND FOR RESIN DISTRIBUTION IN NORTH AMERICA ........................ 242

BEMIS ACQUIRES SOUTH AMERICAN RIGID PACKAGING OPERATIONS FROM HUHTAMAKI OYJ ........................... 243

EASTMAN EXPANDS REGALITE™ HYDROGENATED HYDROCARBON RESIN PRODUCTION AT THE

MIDDELBURG FACILITY IN THE NETHERLANDS .................................................................................. 243

BROOKLYN BOTTLING OFFERS SQUEEZ‘R® BEVERAGES IN NEW PET BOTTLES ............................................ 244

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL ELECTS DIRECTORS AND DECLARES CONTINUED QUARTERLY DIVIDEND ......................... 244

RENJIANXIN RANKED AMONG CHINA‘S 25 MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN BUSINESS ........................................ 244

EXOPACK AND INDEVCO ESTABLISH JOINT VENTURE .......................................................................... 245

PETRO RABIGH ANNOUNCES START-UP OF ETHANE CRACKER UNIT AT RABIGH .......................................... 245

EASTMAN LAUNCHESSOLUS™ PERFORMANCE ADDITIVES FOR VOC COMPLIANT COATINGS APPLICATIONS ............ 245

PETROCHINA ACQUIRES KEPPEL‘S ENTIRE STAKE IN SINGAPORE PETROLEUM COMPANY ................................ 246

MAZDA'S PREMACY HYDROGEN RE HYBRID USES CAR SEAT FABRIC MADE OF BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTIC .............. 247

UNIPETROL RPA TO SHOWCASE KEY PRODUCTS AT PLAST09 TRADE FAIR IN MILAN ..................................... 247

EXOPACK LAUNCHES NEW RAVE™ PORTFOLIO OF DOMESTICALLY WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE BAGS .................... 248

ARKEMA‘S PROPOSED CLOSURE OF METHYL ETHYL KETONE PLANT ........................................................ 248

DENSO ENGINEERING AND DUPONT R&D DEVELOPS A NEW RENEWABLY-SOURCED POLYMER .......................... 248

AMCOR AND TRADEWINDS UNITE TO DELIVER ADVANCED-TECHNOLOGY PACKAGING ................................... 249

ARKEMA AND DYNEON SIGN LONG-TERM AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY OF HCFC22 IN EUROPE ............................ 249

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS RESTARTS HDPE INSTALLATION ............................................................. 249

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EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LAUNCHES NEW FAMILY OF MEDICAL-GRADE POLYMERS ............................... 250

ARKEMA SELLS VINYL COMPOUNDING ACTIVITY TO INDUSTRIEGENERALI SPA ............................................. 250

ARKEMA ACQUIRES OXFORD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS ...................................................................... 250

DUPONT CREATES A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ITS ENGINEERING POLYMERS BUSINESS IN INDIA ................. 251

CECA TAKES OVER WINKELMANNMINERARIA .................................................................................... 251

HAWAII MEDICAL INTRODUCES GUMDROP™ PACIFIER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ................ 252

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS RESTARTS LDPE PLANT ....................................................................... 252

STOROPACK AND TEGRANT CORPORATION‘S THERMOSAFE BRANDS COLLABORATE FOR THERMOSHIPPERS ......... 252

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION WINS VINYL INSTITUTE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AWARDS .............. 253

INEOS FLUOR WINS PATENT DISPUTE WITH SINOCHEM ........................................................................ 253

AEP INDUSTRIES INC. ACQUIRES PLASTIC FILMS SEGMENT OF ATLANTIC PLASTICS, INC. ............................... 254

ADM AND POLYONE COLLABORATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BIO-BASED PLASTICIZER TECHNOLOGIES ................. 254

HONAM PETROCHEM TO MERGE WITH LOTTEDAESAN IN '09 .................................................................. 254

BUY OUT CE II ACQUIRES CHEMSON POLYMER-ADDITIVE AGIN ARNOLDSTEIN ............................................ 255

CHEMSON OPENS NEW PRODUCTION PLANT IN AUSTRIA ...................................................................... 255

PETROHEMIJA EXCEEDS TARGET IN ANNUAL PRODUCTION .................................................................. 255

PETROHEMIJA IN SECOND POSITION IN THE LIST OF ―TOP 300 EXPORTERS‖ ............................................. 256

PRODUCT LAUNCHES .............................................................................................................. 257

DOW AND AKSA AGREE ON JOINT VENTURE FOR CARBON FIBER AND DERIVATIVES ...................................... 257

SOLVAY XOMMENCES THE PRODUCTION OF SPECIALTY POLYMERS COMPOUNDS IN CHINA ............................. 257

ENTERPRISE TO CONSTRUCT 750,000 TPA POLYMER-GRADE PROPYLENE PLANT IN TEXAS ............................. 258

SABIC DEVELOPS NEW HDPE TEST SHTM ......................................................................................... 258

NEW SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER DEVELOPED USING THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE .................................. 259

GLASS-LIKE COLOURS INTRODUCED FOR POLYMER APPLICATIONS .......................................................... 259

NEW RESEARCH FINDINGS RECOMMEND POLYMERS TO STABILIZE PROTEINS .............................................. 260

LOW-COST, HIGH-YIELD PROCESS FOR PET PRODUCTION .................................................................... 260

NATPET UPGRADES TELDENE® RANGE OF HIGH-CLARITY POLYPROPYLENE RANDOM COPOLYMERS .................. 261

NEW EUPR GUIDELINES FOR HDPE BOTTLES TO PROMOTE HDPE RECYCLING ............................................ 262

TEKNOR APEX DEVELOPS BIOVINYL, A NEW RANGE MADE FROM BIO-BASED PLASTICIZERS ............................. 262

CEREPLAST TO INTRODUCE NEW CATEGORY OF EVA AND STARCH HYBRID COMPOUNDS ............................... 263

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DOW PLANS TO LAUNCH NEW HYPERLAST™ AND DIPRANE™ NON-MERCURY CATALYZED POLYURETHANE

ELASTOMER PRODUCT LINE ........................................................................................................ 263

SEATTLE BANS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAGS ........................................................................ 264

TOYOTA‘S GREEN INITIATIVES WITH BIOPLASTICS ............................................................................. 264

POLYONE INTRODUCES GEON™ ADEPT HOMOPOLYMER VINYL DISPERSION RESIN ....................................... 265

ARKEMA ANNOUNCES PLAN TO DIVEST VINYL PRODUCTS ACTIVITIES ...................................................... 265

GOBILAB UNVEILS THE GOBI, AN ECO-FRIENDLY WATER BOTTLE MADE WITH

EASTMAN TRITAN COPOLYESTER ................................................................................................. 266

AMCOR LAUNCHES NATUREPLUS RENEWABLE FOR THE COFFEE MARKET .................................................. 266

MASTRAD INTRODUCES MULTI-LEVEL STEAM COOKER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ............... 267

ALTUGLAS LAUNCHES ALTUGLAS® SHIELDUP ACRYLIC SHEET ............................................................... 267

TEIJIN TO LAUNCH SCINTIREX™, REVOLUTIONARY LOW-COST RADIATION-FLUORESCENT PLASTIC

FOR RADIATION DETECTORS ....................................................................................................... 268

ARKEMA‘S POLYMERS FOR OPTIMAL PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL EFFICACY .................................................... 268

MITSUI CHEMICALS‘ NEW FACILITIES TO PRODUCE ACETONE-BASED ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL

AT OSAKA WORKS .................................................................................................................... 269

ADAGIO MAKES INGENUITEA TEAPOTS WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYSTER .......................................... 269

MITSUI CHEMICALS LAUNCHES NEW NOTIO™SN SYNDIOTACTIC ELASTOMER ............................................... 270

PLASTIPAK SHOWCASES THERMOSHAPE™ AT NOVA-PACK 2011 CONFERENCE ............................................. 270

LYONDELLBASELL LAUNCHES LUPOTECH3420J AND LUPOLEN 3426J, TWO NEW LDPE RESINS ........................ 271

BOREALIS AND BOROUGELAUNCHES HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, BORMED™ HE9601-PH ............................ 271

RAZBABY INTRODUCES VAPOR-RAZ™ AROMATHERAPY PACIFIER CLIP AND HOLDER

MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ................................................................................. 272

BOREALIS AND BOROUGE‘S LIGHTWEIGHT POLYPROPYLENE INNOVATIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ........... 272

BOREALIS PRESENTS NEW GENERATION FILM MATERIALS IN NORDIC FILM AND EXTRUSION CONFERENCE ........... 273

DRINIQUE® EXPANDS LINE OF DRINK-WARE MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER ............................ 274

POLYONE LAUNCHES VERSAFLEX™ FFC 2882-87 GRADE AT CHINAPLAS 2011 .............................................. 274

POLYONE LAUNCHES ONCAP™ UV PROTECTION SOLUTION FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION ...................... 275

POLYONE SHOWCASES THREE NEW GRADES OF NON-HALOGENATED

FLAME RETARDANT TPE SOLUTIONS AT CHINAPLAS 2011 ..................................................................... 275

DOW INTRODUCESELITE™, A BREAKTHROUGH IN POLYETHYLENE RESINS TECHNOLOGY ................................ 276

BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE PRESENTS IMPRANIL® BRAND POLYURETHANE (PU) DISPERSIONS

AT 2011 TECHTEXTIL ................................................................................................................ 276

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RELIANCE INDUSTRIES STARTS IMPLEMENTATION OF LARGE POLYESTER PROJECTS IN INDIA .......................... 277

DOW LAUNCHES ELITE™ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY POLYETHYLENE RESINS IN MALAYSIA ............................... 277

BRASKEM LAUNCHES FLEXUS 9212XP RESIN ..................................................................................... 277

BRASKEM LAUNCHES TC9008 FOR WIRES AND FLEXIBLE CABLES............................................................. 278

BASF LAUNCHES KOLLICOAT® SMARTSEAL 30 D AT AAPS ANNUAL MEETING IN LOUISIANA ............................. 278

BASF DISPLAYS ULTRAMID® GRADES (PA) AT K 2010 PLASTICS TRADE FAIR ............................................... 278

DOW AND DAVY PROCESS TECHNOLOGY LAUNCH COMPRESS™ PTA TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 279

PERSTORP INTRODUCES HOLTAC™ MICRONIZED POLYOLS FOR LEAD-FREE PVC STABILIZATION ....................... 279

KATHARINE E HAMNETT TO LAUNCH EYEGLASS FRAMES MADE OF TEIJIN'S BIOFRONT™ BIOPLASTIC .................. 279

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS LAUNCHES UNIQUE HDPE RESIN SB 1461 FOR ISBM EQUIPMENT ............................. 280

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL LAUNCHES THREE NEW FIBRE RESINS ...................................................... 280

AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS LAUNCHES12OZ RING NECK PET CONTAINER TO REPLACE GLASS .............................. 280

TRANSWORLD SIGNS UNVEILS NEW THERMOFORMED SIGNS MADE WITH MUSTANG® COPOLYESTER .................. 281

EASTMAN INTRODUCES SOLUS™ 2300 PERFORMANCE ADDITIVE ............................................................. 282

AMCOR PET PACKAGING LAUNCHES 2.5OZ HOT FILL BOTTLE ................................................................ 282

REXAM UNVEILS CRYSTAL TRANSPARENCY AND SHATTERS GLASS ........................................................... 282

EASTMAN TO LAUNCH NEW PERFORMANCE ADDITIVE AT CHINACOAT ...................................................... 283

SYNBRAINTRODUCES BIOFOAM®, A NEW BIODEGRADABLE EPS .............................................................. 283

TEIJIN UPGRADES BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTIC‘S HYGROTHERMAL RESISTANCE .............................................. 284

D. MARKET TRENDS ..................................................................................... 285

WESTERN EUROPEAN MARKET FOR POLYMERS IN HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT‘S ............................................ 285

CHINA'S PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY PROJECTED TO DISPLAY LESSER GROWTH ............................ 286

IMPORT PVC DEALS TO INDIA CONTINUE TO GAIN ............................................................................. 286

POLYSTYRENE PRICES IN ASIA ON THE INCREASE GLOBALLY DUE TO HIGHER INPUT COSTS ........................... 287

DOMESTIC PVC PRICES FOR AUGUST RISE ON BETTER THAN EXPECTED DEMAND IN SE ASIA ........................... 287

PVC OFFERS FROM USA AND MEXICO TO MAINTAIN THEIR RISE GLOBALLY ................................................ 288

STRONGER CRUDE AND ETHYLENE SUSTAIN POLYETHYLENE PRICES IN ASIA FOR JULY ................................. 289

AUTOMOTIVE OEMS FAVOUR STRUCTURAL FOAM FOR WEIGHT-REDUCTION AND COST-EFFICIENCY .................. 290

MALAYSIA LOOKS BEYOND PLASTIC BAG BAN ................................................................................... 291

PET DEMAND RISES IN EUROPE & ASIA ........................................................................................... 292

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POLYOLEFINS DEMANDS HITS BOTTOM IN ITALY, BUT IMPROVEMENTS EXPECTED ....................................... 292

EGYPT‘S EPPC PENETRATES PP RAFFIA MARKET, FILM STILL FED BY IMPORTS............................................ 293

DOMESTIC PS SUPPLY LIMITED IN MEDITERRANEAN MARKETS ................................................................ 293

NEW EU CRITERION EXPECTED TO ENHANCE USE OF POST-CONSUMER PLASTICS RECYCLERS ......................... 294

GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE MAJORS SUPPORT BIOPLASTICS ....................................................................... 295

EUROPEAN PARAXYLENE SELLERS TARGET US AS OUTLET TO OFFLOAD SURPLUS NWE SUPPLIES ..................... 297

MIDDLE EAST DIVERSIFIES ECONOMY WITH ENHANCED FOCUS ON DOWNSTREAM PETROCHEMICALS ................. 297

MIDDLE EAST GEARING UP FOR TWO NEW LDPE PLANTS AMIDST WEAKENING PRICES ................................... 298

CHINA SET TO INCREASE PET CAPACITIES IN APRIL AND MAY ................................................................ 299

TURKEY‘S PET MARKET SEES IMPROVED SENTIMENT ........................................................................... 299

MAJOR INVESTMENTS AND FAVORABLE REGULATIONS BOOST GERMAN BIOPLASTICS MARKET ......................... 300

EXPANSION OF AUTOMOTIVE USE POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION IN THAILAND .......................................... 300

EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FORPLASTIC INDUSTRY IN RUSSIA ............................................................... 301

PERSTORP LAUNCHES BOLTORN™ P501 FOR UV HARDCOATS AT CHINA COAT ............................................ 302

AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION INVESTS $17.5M FOR EXPANSION ................................................. 302

EASTMAN EXPANDS HYDROGENATED HYDROCARBON RESIN PRODUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS ..................... 302

CHINA'S NEW IMPORT REGULATION OF SOLID WASTE SHAKES UP PLASTIC RECYCLING INDUSTRY..................... 303

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY EXPANDS MEDICAL POLYMER PORTFOLIO ................................................. 304

DEVELOPMENTS IN FLAME RETARDANT COMPOUNDSFOR NYLON, POLYESTER, XPS, EPS FOAM INSULATION ........ 305

DOW INTRODUCES NEW ELITE™ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY POLYETHYLENE RESINS ACROSS ASIA PACIFIC ........... 305

BIOPLASTICS COMPOUNDING AND PROCESSING - AN OVERVIEW ............................................................. 306

CORTEC CORPORATION TO LAUNCH BIO-BASED FILM PRODUCTS FOR MARINE AND

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION MARKETS ................................................................................................. 308

POLYPLASTICS TO EXPANDPOM PLANT IN MALAYSIA ........................................................................... 308

HIGH-VALUE ADDITIVES ADVANCEMENT IN BIOPOLYMERS .................................................................... 309

BASF ANNOUNCES PRICE RISE OF ITS PRODUCT LINES FOR PLASTIC APPLICATIONS ...................................... 310

SABIC TAKES STEPS TO STRENGTHENS PRESENCE IN ASIA .................................................................... 310

BIOPLASTICS VERSUS OIL-BASED PLASTICS ...................................................................................... 310

ROYAL INTRODUCES DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIER INSULATED VINYL SIDING IN CANADA AND QUEBEC ................ 313

DISPLAYS OF BOROUGEAT THE 3P EXHIBITION IN PAKISTAN--A SUCCESS STORY. ........................................ 313

WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES - AN OVERVIEW IN EUROPE ..................................................................... 314

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CLONDALKIN GROUP REVEALS NEW FLEXIBLE PACKAGING DIVISION BUSINESS UNIT STRUCTURE ..................... 314

INDIA BANS PLASTIC BAGS UNDER 40 MICRONS THICKNESS/PLANS TO

DEVELOP WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 315

AIR TRANSAT CHARTER AIRLINE LAUNCHES WINES IN FIRST 1L PET BOTTLE ............................................. 316

BOROUGE PROMISES TO BE INDUSTRY MAJOR IN INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IN ABU DHABI. ................................ 316

BOREALIS CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF SUCCESS STORY IN RUSSIA AT THE INTERPLASTICA 2011 ........................ 317

BOROUGE GEARS UP TO STEAL THE SHOW AT THE ARABPLAST ............................................................. 317

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RE-LAUNCHES ITS INTERNET PLATFORM ........................................................ 317

NEW PLASTIC FILMS—AN ECO-FRIENDLY OPTION FOR HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERIES ..................................... 318

KISUMA CHEMICALS INCREASES PRICE OF MAGNESIUM BASED PLASTIC ADDITIVES ....................................... 319

AMCOR DIVESTS TOBEPAL OPERATIONS IN EUROPE ............................................................................ 319

JM EAGLE CONTINUES TO BRING LIFE-CHANGING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT TO AFRICA ................... 320

TRI POLYTA DECLARED THIRD WINNER IN GREEN INDUSTRY 2010 INDONESIA ........................................... 320

AMERIPACK™ TO MARKET DOMESTICALLY WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE BAGS ................................................. 320

EASTMAN SHRINK FILM OFFERS EUROPEAN BRANDS NEW PACKAGE DESIGN AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES .... 320

TEIJIN DEVELOPS WORLD'S FIRST BIO-PLASTIC EYEGLASSES ................................................................. 321

DUPONT ENGINEERING POLYMERS BRINGS ABOUT NECESSARY CHANGES TO ITS NORTH AMERICAN-BASED

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ........................................................................................................... 322

HUHTAMAKI DIVESTS ITS RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA ............................... 322

AMCOR PET PACKAGING‘S NEW 2.5OZ HOT FILL BOTTLE—A GREAT SUCCESS ............................................ 322

ARKEMA RESTRUCTURES NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS .................................................................... 323

CHEMSON POLYMER - ADDITIVE AG TIES UP WITH A.L.A. CHEMICALS OF INDIA .......................................... 323

AMCOR FLEXIBLES UNVEILS CP FILM, A NEW PEELABLE IONOMER-BASED MEDICAL FORMING FILM ................... 323

VARIABLE MARGINS IN POLYETHYLENE (PE) GRADES .......................................................................... 324

ASIAN COMPETITION DRIVES EUROPEAN PE FILM INDUSTRY TO INNOVATE ................................................ 326

BIOPLASTICS - ITALY IS THE HOTBED ............................................................................................. 327

GREEN CAMPAIGN IN TELECOM INDUSTRY: PHONES FROM RECYCLED PLASTICS .......................................... 328

GROWTH OF PLA APPLICATIONS FOLLOWING ADDITIVE DEVELOPMENTS .................................................. 329

POLYMER COMPOSITES FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - A SLOW GROWTH MARKET ............................................... 331

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ADDITIVES FOR INCREASED LIGHT STABILIZATION OF PE AGRICULTURE FILM ............... 333

DEVELOPMENTS IN BIO-BASED PLASTICIZERS ................................................................................... 335

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PLASTICS WITH METALLIC AND SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES ........................................................... 336

PLASTIC PRODUCTS IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS IS REPLACED WITH METAL TO SAVE WEIGHT AND COST ....... 336

NEW FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS DEVELOPED WITH PLASTICS ................................................... 340

ROBUST GROWTH OF POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS PREDICTEDIN THE INDIAN

PASSENGER VEHICLES SEGMENT ................................................................................................... 342

HOT AND COLD WATER DISTRIBUTION WITH PLASTIC PIPING SYSTEM WILL GAIN HIGHER MARKET SHARE .......... 343

MICRO MOLDING WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES .......................................................................... 345

CHINA TOPS IN PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE DEMAND ........................................................... 346

LACTIC ACID AND PLA ARE FAST GROWING MARKET IN BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS ...................................... 348

PLASTIC BOTTLES - RUSSIA‘S MAJOR ENVIRONMENT CONCERN .............................................................. 349

FOSTERSTO MARKET WINE IN PLASTIC BOTTLES ............................................................................... 350

WINE IN PLASTIC BOTTLE TAKES OFF ............................................................................................ 350

PLASTIC BABY BOTTLES BANNED IN EUROPE BUT STILL ON SALE IN CHINA................................................ 351

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) EYELETED TARPAULINS FOR PACKAGING OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS ..... 351

E. PLASTICS - INDUSTRY LEADERS .................................................................... 353

BRASKEM S.A. ........................................................................................................................ 353

NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION ................................................................................................. 353

AEP INDUSTRIES, INC. ............................................................................................................... 353

AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION ........................................................................................... 354

BASF CORPORATION ................................................................................................................. 354

BWAY HOLDING COMPANY ......................................................................................................... 354

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LLC ................................................................................... 355

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY ......................................................................................................... 355

DUPONT CORPORATION............................................................................................................. 355

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY .................................................................................................... 356

EXXON MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY ............................................................................................... 356

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP - (FPC) ................................................................................................. 356

NATUREWORKS, LLC. ............................................................................................................... 357

NORTH AMERICAN PIPE CORPORATION........................................................................................... 357

POLYONE CORPORATION ........................................................................................................... 357

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SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP ............................................................................................................ 357

ALPLA-WERKE ALWINLEHNER GBMH & CO. KG ................................................................................. 358

BOREALIS AG ......................................................................................................................... 358

CHEMSON GROUP .................................................................................................................... 358

SOLVAY S.A. .......................................................................................................................... 359

SOLVIN ................................................................................................................................. 359

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS ........................................................................................................... 359

ARKEMA ................................................................................................................................ 360

BAYER AG ............................................................................................................................. 360

A.G. PETZETAKIS .................................................................................................................... 360

NOVAMONT S.P.A. ................................................................................................................... 360

ERCROS SA ............................................................................................................................ 361

INEOS GROUP AG. ................................................................................................................... 361

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES ..................................................................................................... 361

SYNBRA HOLDING BV ................................................................................................................ 362

REXAM PLC ............................................................................................................................ 362

THE BRITTON GROUP ............................................................................................................... 362

AMCOR LIMITED ...................................................................................................................... 362

CARDIA BIOPLASTICS ................................................................................................................ 363

CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (SINOPEC) .................................................................. 363

LIANSU GROUP ....................................................................................................................... 363

PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED .................................................................................................. 363

GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED ................................................................................................................ 364

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. ........................................................................................................ 364

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP. ................................................................................................... 364

CHEMIWAY MARUZEN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD. ............................................................................. 365

DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD./DAICEL CORPORATION ................................................................. 365

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION (MCC) .................................................................................... 365

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL ............................................................................................................... 365

TEIJIN CHEMICALS ................................................................................................................... 366

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TOSOH CORPORATION .............................................................................................................. 366

TITAN CHEMICALS CORP. BHD. .................................................................................................... 366

ELEME PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD. .............................................................................................. 366

DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD (PETROCHEMICAL DIVISION) .................................................................. 366

USI CORPORATION ................................................................................................................... 367

ABU DHABI POLYMERS LTD (BOROUGE) .......................................................................................... 367

NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (NPC) ................................................................................... 367

EQUATE PETROCHEMICAL CO. ..................................................................................................... 367

QATAR CHEMICAL CO LTD. (Q-CHEM) ............................................................................................ 368

HIP PETROHEMIJA ................................................................................................................... 368

SAUDI ARAMCO ....................................................................................................................... 368

SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL CO. .............................................................................................. 368

TASNEE ................................................................................................................................ 368

SABIC - SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP. ......................................................................................... 369

BOYTEK ................................................................................................................................ 369

141. GLOBAL LIST OF KEY PLAYERS IN PLASTICS INDUSTRY .................................................................. 370

F. PLASTICS – A LOOK AHEAD..!! ..................................................................... 380

INNOVATIVE ROLE OF PLASTIC IN LIFE-SUPPORTING PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS IN MODERN SOCIETY .......... 380

RECENT TRENDS IN RECOVERY OF PLASTICS PACKAGING ..................................................................... 380

PLASTIC COMPOSITES FOR DEVELOPMENTS IN SOLAR CARS .................................................................. 381

A GLOBAL REVIEW ON PLASTICS MARKET TO 2016 ............................................................................. 382

G. PLASTICS – KEY COMPANY PROFILES ............................................................. 383

THE AMERICAS ........................................................................................... 383

UNIGELPLÁSTICOS S.A. ............................................................................................................. 383

BRASKEM S.A. ........................................................................................................................ 385

IPEX, INC .............................................................................................................................. 386

KELTIC PETROCHEMICALS INC. .................................................................................................... 388

NOVA CHEMICALS CORPORATION ................................................................................................. 389

ROYAL PIPE SYSTEMS (ROYAL BUILDING PRODUCTS) .......................................................................... 390

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EMPRESANACIONAL DEL PETRÓLEO (ENAP) ..................................................................................... 391

PEMEX PETROQUIMICA, S.A. DE C.V. ............................................................................................. 392

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. ............................................................................................ 393

AEP INDUSTRIES, INC. ............................................................................................................... 394

AMERICAN EXCELSIOR COMPANY .................................................................................................. 397

AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION ........................................................................................... 411

BASF CORPORATION ................................................................................................................. 415

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. .............................................................................................................. 417

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ................................................................................................... 419

BIO GROUP USA, INC. ............................................................................................................... 420

BWAY HOLDING COMPANY ......................................................................................................... 423

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LLC ................................................................................... 425

CORTEC CORP ........................................................................................................................ 427

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY ......................................................................................................... 429

DUPONT CORPORATION............................................................................................................. 432

DURECT CORP. ....................................................................................................................... 435

E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY ..................................................................................... 436

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY .................................................................................................... 438

ECM BIOFILMS INC. .................................................................................................................. 440

ENVISION PLASTICS .................................................................................................................. 442

ETHICON INC. ........................................................................................................................ 445

EXOPACK LLC ......................................................................................................................... 451

EXXON MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY ............................................................................................... 457

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP - (FPC) ................................................................................................. 462

FP INTERNATIONAL .................................................................................................................. 463

GEORGIA GULF CORP ............................................................................................................... 466

GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC. ............................................................................................. 468

J-M MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. ........................................................................................... 469

M&H PLASTICS USA .................................................................................................................. 470

METABOLIX, INC. ..................................................................................................................... 472

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NATIONAL PIPE AND PLASTICS INC. ............................................................................................... 475

NATIONAL STARCH AND CHEMICAL COMPANY .................................................................................. 476

NATUREWORKS, LLC. ............................................................................................................... 478

NORTH AMERICAN PIPE CORPORATION........................................................................................... 480

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION (OXYCHEM) ........................................................................... 481

PETOSKEY PLASTICS ................................................................................................................. 483

PLASTIC SUPPLIERS, INC. ........................................................................................................... 486

PLASTIPAK HOLDINGS INC. ......................................................................................................... 488

POLYONE CORPORATION ........................................................................................................... 489

PRINTPACK, INC. ..................................................................................................................... 492

PW EAGLE, INC. ...................................................................................................................... 493

SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP ............................................................................................................ 494

SILGAN PLASTICS ..................................................................................................................... 496

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY .................................................................................................... 498

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION ............................................................................................. 501

POLIOLEFINAS INTERNACIONALES C.A. (POLINTER) ............................................................................ 502

EUROPE .................................................................................................... 503

ALPLA-WERKE ALWINLEHNER GBMH & CO. KG ................................................................................. 503

BOREALIS AG ......................................................................................................................... 504

CHEMSON GROUP .................................................................................................................... 505

ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH .............................................................................................................. 507

CONSTANTIA PACKAGING AG ...................................................................................................... 508

LIMBURGSE VINYL MAATSCHAPPIJ (LVM) ........................................................................................ 509

SOLVAY S.A. .......................................................................................................................... 510

SOLVIN ................................................................................................................................. 513

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS ........................................................................................................... 515

TESSENDERLO GROUP ............................................................................................................... 517

HUHTAMAKI OYJ ..................................................................................................................... 518

KWH PIPE LTD ........................................................................................................................ 522

ARKEMA ................................................................................................................................ 523

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GLOBAL CLOSURE SYSTEMS (GCS) ................................................................................................ 537

KRAUSSMAFFEI ....................................................................................................................... 538

STOROPACK HANS REICHENECKER GMBH ........................................................................................ 542

UPONOR CORP ....................................................................................................................... 544

VINNOLIT GMBH & CO. KG ......................................................................................................... 547

BAYER AG ............................................................................................................................. 549

A.G. PETZETAKIS .................................................................................................................... 551

TISZA CHEMICAL GROUP PUBLIC LTD. CO. (TVK)............................................................................... 552

NOVAMONT S.P.A. ................................................................................................................... 553

POLIMERI EUROPA SPA .............................................................................................................. 555

PKN ORLEN SA ........................................................................................................................ 557

JSC SALAVATNEFTEORGSINTEZ .................................................................................................... 558

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS .................................................................................................... 560

KAZANORGSINTEZ JSC (KOS) ....................................................................................................... 561

LUKOIL OIL COMPANY ............................................................................................................... 562

SIBUR LLC ............................................................................................................................. 566

AISCONDEL LAMINADOS, S.A. ...................................................................................................... 568

ERCROS SA ............................................................................................................................ 569

LA SEDA DE BARCALONA (LSB) ..................................................................................................... 573

NETSTAL-MASCHINEN AG ........................................................................................................... 575

INEOS GROUP AG. ................................................................................................................... 577

NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM, INC. ................................................................................................... 580

DEXPLASTOMERS ..................................................................................................................... 581

KISUMA CHEMICALS BV .............................................................................................................. 582

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES ..................................................................................................... 583

SYNBRA HOLDING BV ................................................................................................................ 586

WAVIN N.V. ........................................................................................................................... 588

CLONDALKIN GROUP PLC ........................................................................................................... 589

RODENBURG BIOPOLYMERS B.V. .................................................................................................. 593

APPE ................................................................................................................................... 594

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DS SMITH PLC ......................................................................................................................... 597

PERSTORP UK LIMITED .............................................................................................................. 600

POLYPIPE PLC ........................................................................................................................ 601

REXAM PLC ............................................................................................................................ 602

RPC GROUP ........................................................................................................................... 604

THE BRITTON GROUP ............................................................................................................... 606

ASIA-PACIFIC ............................................................................................. 609

AMCOR LIMITED ...................................................................................................................... 609

CARDIA BIOPLASTICS ................................................................................................................ 612

QENOS PTY. LTD. .................................................................................................................... 614

CHINA ARRAY PLASTICS LLC ....................................................................................................... 615

CHINA NATIONAL BLUESTAR (GROUP) CORP. ................................................................................... 617

CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (SINOPEC) .................................................................. 619

CHINA ROOTS PACKAGING ......................................................................................................... 620

DALIAN SHIDE GROUP ............................................................................................................... 621

JIANGSU LIANGUAN ................................................................................................................. 622

KINGFA SCI. & TECH. CO., LTD. ................................................................................................... 625

LIANSU GROUP ....................................................................................................................... 626

LIAONING HUAJIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GROUP CO., LTD. ................................................................... 627

NINGBO CHANGQI FLUORINE PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO., LTD. ................................................................. 629

NOVELTY HOUSEHOLD GOODS CO., LTD ......................................................................................... 630

PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED .................................................................................................. 631

SHANGHAI SECCO PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD. (SECCO) ....................................................................... 633

CNOOC ................................................................................................................................. 634

ZERMA ................................................................................................................................. 635

ZHEJIANG JINHAI PLASTICS MACHINERY ......................................................................................... 637

CHEN HSONG GROUP ................................................................................................................ 639

CHEMPLAST SANMAR LIMITED ...................................................................................................... 642

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GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED ................................................................................................................ 645

HALDIA PETROCHEMICALS LTD (HPL) ............................................................................................. 648

INDIAN OIL CORP LTD (IOC) ........................................................................................................ 649

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. ........................................................................................................ 659

PT CHANDRA ASRI PETROCHEMICAL CENTRE (CAPC) .......................................................................... 661

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP. ................................................................................................... 662

CHEMIWAY MARUZEN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD. ............................................................................. 664

DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD./DAICEL CORPORATION ................................................................. 666

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION (MCC) .................................................................................... 675

MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.......................................................................................................... 677

MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. ............................................................................................................ 683

PRIME POLYMER CO., LTD. ......................................................................................................... 695

SEKISUI CHEMICAL COMPANY LTD ................................................................................................. 696

SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD. .................................................................................................. 698

SHOWA HIGHPOLYMER CO., LTD. ................................................................................................. 702

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL ............................................................................................................... 703

TEIJIN CHEMICALS ................................................................................................................... 705

TOSOH CORPORATION .............................................................................................................. 708

TOYOBO CO. LTD. ................................................................................................................... 710

PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS) .................................................................................... 713

TITAN CHEMICALS CORP. BHD. .................................................................................................... 716

JG SUMMIT PETROCHEMICAL CORP. .............................................................................................. 718

ELEME PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD. .............................................................................................. 719

EUROCHEM CORPORATION PTE. LTD. ............................................................................................ 721

KOREA PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (KPIC) ......................................................................... 723

LG CHEM LTD ......................................................................................................................... 726

SAMSUNG TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL CO. .......................................................................................... 727

DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD PETROCHEMICAL DIVISION .................................................................... 728

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HONAM PETROCHEMICAL CORP (HPC) ............................................................................................ 730

IRE CHEMICALS LIMITED ............................................................................................................ 731

LOTTE DAESAN PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION ............................................................................... 732

USI CORPORATION ................................................................................................................... 733

INTEGRATED REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL CO. (IRPC) .................................................................... 736

PTT CHEMICAL PUBLIC CO., LTD. (PTTCH) ...................................................................................... 738

SCG CHEMICALS CO., LTD. ......................................................................................................... 740

REST OF WORLD ......................................................................................... 742

ABU DHABI POLYMERS LTD (BOROUGE) .......................................................................................... 742

SHAZAND PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION (ARPC) ............................................................................. 743

BAKHTAR PETROCHEMICAL CO. ................................................................................................... 744

NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (NPC) ................................................................................... 745

STATE COMPANY FOR PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES ........................................................................... 746

EQUATE PETROCHEMICAL CO. ..................................................................................................... 747

QATAR CHEMICAL CO LTD. (Q-CHEM) ............................................................................................ 748

KAZAKHSTAN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (KPI) .............................................................................. 750

HIP PETROHEMIJA ................................................................................................................... 752

RABIGH REFINING AND PETROCHEMICAL CO. (PETRO-RABIGH) .............................................................. 753

SAUDI ARAMCO ....................................................................................................................... 754

SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL CO. .............................................................................................. 755

TASNEE ................................................................................................................................ 756

SABIC - SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP. ......................................................................................... 757

YANBU NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL CO. (YANSAB) ............................................................................. 758

SAFRIPOL PTY LTD ................................................................................................................... 759

SASOL POLYMERS .................................................................................................................... 760

EGEPLAST A. S ....................................................................................................................... 761

PETKIMPETROKIMYA HOLDING AS ................................................................................................. 762

BOYTEK ................................................................................................................................ 763

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IV. INDUSTRY COMPANY DATABASE ......................................................... 764

V. APPENDIX ..................................................................................... 812

A. RESEARCH FOCUS .................................................................................... 812

B. ABOUT AXIS RESEARCH MIND ...................................................................... 813

C. DISCLAIMER ........................................................................................... 813

D. FEEDBACK ............................................................................................. 814


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I. REPORT FOCUS

The ‘Bioplastics - A Global Market Watch, 2011 - 2016’ reviews the latest trends in plastics industry

with a perceptive to identify the near-future growth prospects. The plastics industry is a fragmented

market with multiple market participants, opens up numerous investment opportunities. The major

investment focus is packaging business. An in-depth analysis across the geographic regions provides

strategic business intelligence for the industry investments. The study offers profitable investment

strategies for R&D organizations, plastic manufacturing units, distributors, Contract Research

Organizations (CROs) and many more in preferred locations. The report primarily focuses on:-

Latest Market Trends

Region-Wise Demand Factor

Key Growth Areas and Market Size

Key Competitors Edge

Investment Strategies

The report delivers a microscopic view of regional market volume and values. The major bioplastics –

product and end-users discussed in the report are:

Bioplastics – Value & Volume

By Product

o Poly Saccharides

Starch

Cellulose

o Poly Esters

PLA

PHA

Other (PTT, PBT, PBS, PBSL etc.)

o Poly Olefins (Poly Ethylene)

o Other

Poly Vinyls (Poly Vinyl Chloride)

Biobased Monomers (Bio-Based Epichlorohydrin)

By End-User

o Packaging

o Agriculture & Horticulture

o Disposable Service Ware

o Fibers


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o Electrical & Electronics

o Other

Medical

Building

Automotive/Transportation

The report focuses on the current market trends, estimates and forecasts for the period 2011-2016.

More than 1500 in plastics market and 177 leading market players that project improved market

activities in the near future are profiled. The report consists of 141 data charts describing the market

shares, sales forecasts and growth prospects. Moreover, key strategic activities in the market including

mergers/acquisitions, collaborations/partnerships, product launches/developments are discussed

which gives a deep insight into the growth perspectives of the market.

The region-wise distribution of the market consists of Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom,

Spain, Italy, Russia, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland and Rest of Europe); The Americas (USA,

Canada, Argentina, Brazil and Rest of The Americas); Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea,

Australia and Rest of Asia-Pacific); Rest of World (South Africa, Middle East and Rest of Rest of the

World).

Major Companies Profiled in the Report:

Braskem S.A., Nova Chemicals Corporation, AEP Industries, Inc., American Packaging Corporation,

BASF Corporation, BWAY Holding Company, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Dow

Chemical Company, DuPont Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil Chemical

Company, Formosa Plastics Corp - (FPC), NatureWorks, LLC., North American Pipe Corporation,

PolyOne Corporation, Sigma Plastics Group, ALPLA-WERKE AlwinLehner GbmH & Co. Kg, Borealis

AG, Chemson Group, Solvay S.A., SolVin, Total Petrochemicals, Arkema, Bayer AG, A.G. Petzetakis,

Novamont S.p.A., INEOS Group AG., LyondellBasell Industries, Synbra Holding BV, The Britton

Group, Cardia Bioplastics, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), Liansu Group,

PetroChina Company Limited, GAIL (India) Limited, Reliance Industries Ltd., Asahi Kasei Chemicals

Corp., Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd./Daicel Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC),

Sumitomo Chemical, Teijin Chemicals, Tosoh Corporation, Titan Chemicals Corp. Bhd., USI

Corporation, Abu Dhabi Polymers Ltd (Borouge), National Petrochemical Company (NPC), EQUATE

Petrochemical Co., Qatar Chemical Co Ltd. (Q-Chem), Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co., Tasnee, SABIC

- Saudi Basic Industries Corp., Boytek and many more….


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Global Market Watch:

Global Bioplastics market is expected to reach US$7.7 billion by 2016 at a Compounded Annual

Growth Rate (CAGR) of 24.3%, globally. Region-wise analysis shows that Asia-Pacific is forecasted to

record the highest growth rate of 25.7% during the analysis period 2011-2016. The Americas follows

Asia-Pacific with a CAGR of 25.2%. Europe forecasts to drive with a growth rate of 23.5%. Volume

based studies reveal that Europe is expected to overcome Asia-Pacific region in terms of the growth

rate. Poly esters and Poly olefins are expected to drive the growth. Among the end-users, electronic

and electrical industries are expected to have a better support over packaging industry.

Our Research Focused to:-

Pure Analysis for Quicker Decisions to Your Challenges.

Knowing Future for Analyzing the Market Size.

Best View of the Market with Key Activities Around.

Industrial Market Information at One Place.

This Report Focus:-

We adopt unique methodology for Axis Research Mind publications. Parallel to data extraction from

primary sources, we complete secondary research as per the industry complexity. The final report

outlines:

Market trends, estimates and forecasts

Demand and supply and the corresponding driving forces and constraints

Industry leaders with a competitive edge

Key industry trends, activities and facts in the short to long term

Opportunities and threats

Industry Company Database

Our Reports are in PDF format and is easy to navigate the report through good link system and leave

us a feedback for good updating of this report for/from all leading and growing companies.


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A. INTRODUCTION

PLASTICS

Plastic! The word plastic has been very near to us in our everyday life as it has strength and durability

to sustain itself for years together & at the same time is improving the quality of our life. Amazingly

even some of our clothes are made of plastic. Plastic is either made up of synthetic or even semi-

synthetic organic solids used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics have polymers of high

molecular mass, which also increases the performance and/or reduce production costs. On the other

hand the monomers of plastic could be natural or synthetic organic compounds.

The word ‘plasikos’ which is a Greek word is the root for the word plastic. The word plastic means

something which could be moulded and true to its meaning plastic undergoes casting, pressing,

extruding into various forms and shapes while manufacturing. When some plastics are strained

beyond a certain point instead of changing its shape, it would break. Hence such a thing is not

considered as plastic.

Basically plastics are of two types. One being called as thermoplastic and the other is thermosetting

polymer. These undergo chemical change when heated and could be moulded over and over again. The

latter melts and takes shape one time and remains solid after solidifying. Above all plastics are inert

(lightweight, and vary in strength). They are mixed to become adhesives or foamed into polystyrene

(e.g., Styrofoam™) to create a variety of products even with various colours. The raw materials

required to make plastics are usually taken from petroleum and natural gas.

Plastics History from 18th Century to the Present

The earliest recorded reference to plastics dates back to the year 1284. It is about the The Horners

Company of London mentioning horn and tortoiseshell as natural plastic. Later, in the nineteenth

century, various natural substances were identified as raw materials for plastics and machines for the

manufacture of plastics were introduced. The year-wise development is as follows:

1820s: Identification of cellulose, parkesine, gutta percha and vulcanised rubber as plastics raw

materials

1823: The origin of ‘mac’ when Macintosh makes waterproof cotton from rubber gum

1845: Extruder for gutta percha designed by Bewley

view more in report…


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The twenty first century saw the development of Nano-Technology and its various uses in

polymer and composite applications





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Plastics in General





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Plastics History in Europe

Development of Plastics in the US





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Advantages of Plastics in Various Sectors





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B. BIOPLASTICS – IN BRIEF





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2. MAJOR PLAYERS OF BIO-BASED PLASTICS - WITH TRADE NAME AND

THEIR POLYMER TYPE

STARCH PLASTICS

Company Trade Name Polymer Type

Novamont (O)

Biotec (O)

Rodenburg (O)

BIOP (O/C)

Limagrain (O)

Plantic (O)

Livan (O)

Cereplast (O/C)

PSM (O)

Biograde (O)

PaperFoam (O)

Japan Cornstarch

STARCH PLASTICS

CELLULOSE PLASTICS


Innovia (O)

Celanese/Clarifoi l (O)

Lenzing (O)


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Birla (O)

Formosa Chemicals &

Fibre (O)

Kelheim (O)

Enka (O)

Glanzstoff (O)

National Rayon (O)

Century Rayon (O)

Celanese (O)

Eastman (O)

Rhodia Acetow (O)

Daicel (O)

Teijin (O)

Novaceta (O)

Mitsubishi (O)

SK chemical (O)

Albis Plastics (O)

Mazzuchelli (O)

FkuR (C)

POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA)


NatureWorks (O)

PURAC

Total & Galactic ©

Teijin/Musashino ©

Toyobo (C)


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HiSun (O)

Tong-Jie-Liang ©

NEC (C)

UNITIKA (C)

UNITIKA/NEC ©

Uhde-Inventa Fischer ©

Pyramid (C)

Tate & Lyle /Hycail

PTT FROM BIO-BASED


DuPont (O)

BIO-BASED POLYAMIDE (PA)


Arkema (O)

BASF (O)

Toray (O)

POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES (PHA)


Tianan (O/C)

Telles (O/C)

Kaneka (C)

PHB industrial (O/C)

Meredian (C)

Tianjin Green

Bio-Science Co/DSM (C)

Biomer (C)

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical ©

Biomatera (C)

Beijing Tianzhu ©


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Jiangmen Biotec ©

Tianjin Northern Food (C)

Shantou Lianyi ©

Jiangsu NanTian ©

Shenzhen O'bioer ©

Shandong Lukang ©

Pharma.Co. (C)

ETHYLENE FROM BIO-BASED ETHANOL


Braskem (O/C)

Dow-Crystalsev (C)

Solvay (C)

PUR FROM BIO-BASED POLYOL


DuPont (C/O)

Cargill (C/O)

Dow (C/O)

Utrethane Soy System (C/O)

Bayer (C/O)

BASF (C/O)

Vertellus (C/O)

IFS chemicals (C/O)

Metzeler Schaum (C/O)

Bio-based Technologies

(C/O)

Mitsui chemicals (C/O)

Merquinsa (O)

OTHER BIO-BASED OR BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS


BASF (O)


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Mitsubishi Chemicals (O)

Showa (O)

Novamont (O)

Novamont (C)

Ire Chemical (C/O)

DuPont (O)

Daicel Chemical (O)

Teijin (O)

DuPont (C/O)

Roquette (C)

BASF/Toray (O)

Bayer/Dupont (O)

Changchun (O)

Xinfu Pharm (C/O)

Hexin Chemical (C/O)

Hanjiang (O)

BIO-BASED MONOMERS


Dow (C)

Solvay (O)

DSM & Roquette ©

Cargill & Novozymes ©

Croda (O)

3. VARIOUS BIOPLASTIC TYPES WITH FEEDSTOCKS AND END-USE

Type of Bioplastic Primary Feedstock End-Use

Thermoplastic Starch (TPS)

Plastarch material (PSM)

Starch/polycaprolactone (or polyvinyl

acetate) mix

PLA


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PHA

Polyester made with 1.3-propanediol

Polyester made with 1.4-butanediol

Cellulose acetate

Lignin

PP

PE

PU

4. BIOPLASTICS COMPANIES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS

Company Country Product Applications

NatureWorks

PURAC

Novamont

Metabolix

Rodenburg Biopolymers

Tate & Lyle (In partnership

with Dupont (USA))

GALACTIC

BASF

Innovia Films

Hycail (bought by Tate &

Lyle in 2006)

Uhde Inventa-Fisher

Biomer

Boehringer Ingelheim

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II. MARKET ANALYSIS

BIOPLASTICS – INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

Estimates are based on online surveys using customized questionnaires by our research team. Besides information

from government databases, company websites, press releases and published research reports are also used for

estimates. Estimates have incorporated recessionary impact on the industry. The analysis is based on desk research

and interviews with industry researchers and law/ethics specialists, as well as on data collected through the survey,

and discussions with experts.

In terms of Value: Global Plastics market forecasts US$xxx.x billion by xxxx from US$xxx.x billion

in xxxx, driving a CAGR of x.x% during the analysis period xxxx-xxxx. European Plastics market

forecasts to reach about US$xx billion to represent a share of xx.x% by xxxx. Asia-Pacific represents

the fastest growing market for Plastics and forecasts US$xx.x billion by xxxx, with a CAGR of x%.

The Americas observed to have a largest share of xx.x% by xxxx, to attain the market value of US$xx

billion, with a CAGR of x.x%.

In terms of Volume: Global Plastics market forecasts xxx.x million tons by xxxx from xxx.x million

tons in xxxx, driving a CAGR of x.x%. Asia-Pacific Plastics market forecasts to reach about xxx.x

million tons to represent the largest share of xx.x% by xxxx. Europe represents the fastest growing

market for Plastics and forecasts xxx.x million tons by xxxx. The Americas stands with a CAGR of

x.x% to reach a volume of xxx.x million tons by xxxx.

In terms of Value: Global Bioplastics market forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx, driving a CAGR of

xx.x% during the analysis period xxxx-xxxx. The Americas Bioplastics market forecasts US$x.x

billion to represent the largest share of xx% by xxxx. Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing

market to forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. European market stands as the

second largest region and observed to have a share of xx.x% by xxxx, to attain the value of US$x.x

billion, with a CAGR of xx.x%.

In terms of Volume: Bioplastics represents the fastest growing market to forecasts xx.x million tons

by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. The Americas market for Bioplastics forecasts to reach about x.x

million tons to represent the largest share of xx.x%, by xxxx. Asia-Pacific represents the fastest

growing market for Bioplastics with a volume of xxx.x thousand tons in xxxx and forecasts xxx.x

thousand tons by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. Europe stands as the second largest market with a

CAGR of xx% to reach a volume of xxx.x thousand tons by xxxx.

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A. BIOPLASTICS - SEGMENTATION

Bioplastics market analysis has been done by type and end-users which are analyzed in-depth in terms of value & volume.

5. GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS - SEGMENTATION

BY TYPE AND END-USER MARKETS

BIOPLASTICS – Value & Volume

By Product Type

•Poly Saccharides

• Starch

•Cellulose

•Poly Esters

•PLA

•PHA

•Other

•Poly Olefins &

•Other

By End-User

•Packaging

•Agriculture & Horticulture

•Disposable Service Ware

• Fibers

•Electrical & Electronics

•Other

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PLASTICS EUROPE THE AMERICAS ASIA-PACIFIC REST OF WORLD

GLOBAL - VALUE

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Global Plastics market forecasts US$xxx.x billion by xxxx from US$xxx.x billion in xxxx, driving a CAGR

of x.x% during the analysis period xxxx-xxxx.

European Plastics market was US$xx.x billion in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$xx billion to

represent a share of xx.x% by xxxx.

Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing market for Plastics with a value of US$xx.x billion in xxxx

and forecasts US$xx.x billion by xxxx, with a CAGR of x%. The Americas stands as the second largest

market in xxxx and observed to have a largest share of xx.x% by xxxx, to attain the market value of

US$xx billion, with a CAGR of x.x%.

7. PLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS

FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD -

(2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

Year Europe The Americas Asia-Pacific Rest of World Total

2011 xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxx.x xxxxxx.x






CAGR% x.x x.x x.x x.x x.x

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Europe The Americas Asia-Pacific Rest of World

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8. PLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET

VALUE - (2011 - 2016)


2011 xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0

2016 xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0

2011 - % 2016 - %


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BIOPLASTICS

EUROPE THE AMERICAS ASIA-PACIFIC REST OF WORLD

GLOBAL - VALUE

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Global Bioplastics market forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx from US$x.x billion in xxxx, driving a CAGR

of xx.x% during the analysis period xxxx-xxxx.

The Americas Bioplastics market was US$x billion in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$x.x billion to

represent the largest share of xx% by xxxx.

Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing market for Bioplastics with a value of US$xxx.x million in

xxxx and forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. European market stands as the

second largest region in xxxx and observed to have a share of xx.x% by xxxx, to attain the value of

US$x.x billion, with a CAGR of xx.x%.

18. BIOPLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS

FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD -



2011 xxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x

2012 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x



2015 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x

2016 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x

CAGR% xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016


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19. BIOPLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND

REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)


2011 xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x 100.0

2016 xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0

2011 - % 2016 - %


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BIOPLASTICS

TYPE EUROPE THE AMERICAS ASIA-PACIFIC REST OF WORLD

GLOBAL

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bioPlastics - BY TYPE - GLOBAL



Poly Esters market was US$x.x billion in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$x.x billion to represent

the largest share of xx% by xxxx, globally as the fastest growing market, with a CAGR of xx.x%.

Poly Saccharides represents the second fastest growing market for Bioplastics with a value of US$xxx.x

million in xxxx and forecasts US$x.x billion by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. Poly Olefins market is

forecasts to US$x.x billion by xxxx.

28. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND

OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS -


Year Poly Saccharides Poly Esters Poly Olefins Other Total

2011 xxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2012 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2013 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2014 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2015 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2016 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x CAGR% xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Poly Saccharides Poly Esters Poly Olefins Other

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29. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND

OTHER - % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

Year Poly Saccharides Poly Esters Poly Olefins Other Total

2011 xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0 2016 xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0

2011 - % 2016 - %

Poly Saccharides Poly Esters Poly Olefins Other

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BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION

POLY SACCHARIDES

Poly Saccharides - BY TYPE - GLOBAL

Global Poly Saccharides market was US$xxx.x million in xxxx and forecasts to reach about

US$x.x billion to represent the share of xx% by xxxx.

Starch market was US$xxx.x million in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$x billion to represent the

largest share of xx% by xxxx.

Cellulose represents the second fastest growing market for Poly Saccharides with a value of

US$xx.x million in xxxx and forecasts US$xxx.x million by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx%.


CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

Year Starch Cellulose Total

2011 xxx.x xx.x xxx.x

2012 xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x

2013 xxxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x




CAGR% xx.x xx.x xx.x

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Starch Cellulose

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- % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

Year Starch Cellulose Total

2011 xx.x xx.x 100.0

2016 xx.x xx.x 100.0

2016 - %

2011 - %

Starch

Cellulose

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POLY ESTERS

POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE - GLOBAL

Global Poly Esters market was US$x.x billion in xxxx and forecasts to reach about

US$x.x billion to represent the largest share of xxx% by xxxx.

PLA market was US$xxx million in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$x.x billion to represent the

largest share of xx% by xxxx, globally as the fastest growing market with a CAGR of xx%.

PHA represents the fastest growing market for Poly Esters with a value of

US$xxx.x million in xxxx and forecasts US$xxx.x million by xxxx. Others market observed with a CAGR

of xx.x%, to forecast US$xxx.x million by xxxx.


CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

Year PLA PHA Other Total

2011 xxx.x xxx.x xx.x xxxx.x 2012 xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2013 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2014 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2015 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2016 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x CAGR% xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

PLA PHA Other

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Year PLA PHA Other Total

2011 xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0 2016 xx.x xx.x x.x 100.0

2011 - % 2016 - %

PLA PHA Other

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BIOPLASTICS

END-USER EUROPE THE AMERICAS ASIA-PACIFIC REST OF WORLD

GLOBAL

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bioPlastics - BY END-USER - GLOBAL



Packaging market was US$x billion in xxxx and forecasts to reach about US$x.x billion to represent the

largest share of xx.x% by xxxx, globally.

Fibers represents the fastest growing market for Bioplastics with a value of US$xxx.x million in xxxx

and forecasts US$xxx.x million by xxxx, with a CAGR of xx.x%. Agriculture & Horticulture and

Disposable Service Ware markets forecast to reach US$x.x billion and US$x billion respectively by xxxx.

Electrical & Electronics market is expected to reach US$xxx.x million by xxxx.

52. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE

SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT

TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

Year Packaging Agriclture & Disposable Service Fibers Electrical & Other Total

Horticulture Ware Electronics

2011 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2012 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2013 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2014 xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2015 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x 2016 xxxx.x xxxx.x xxxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxx.x xxxx.x CAGR% xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Packaging Agriclture & Horticulture Disposable Service Ware

Fibers Electrical & Electronics Other

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53. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE

SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER


Year Packaging Agriclture & Disposable Service Fibers Electrical & Other Total

Horticulture Ware Electronics

2011 xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x x.x 100.0 2016 xx.x xx.x xx.x xx.x x.x xx.x 100.0

2011 - % 2016 - %

Packaging Agriclture & Horticulture Disposable Service Ware

Fibers Electrical & Electronics Other

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