Biopolymers facts and statistics

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1 Biopolymers facts and statistics Production capacities Feedstock requirements Market statistics Land use Process routes

2 What is the Biopolymer Platform and what does it aim for? In brief, the Biopolymer Platform is a comprehensive knowledge database for every interest - ed user, decision maker in industry, politicians and/or consumer of bioplastics. Dealing with a wide range of data, facts and figures of the current and future bioplastics market, the Biopolymer Platform offers transparent information on bioplastics absolutely free of charge without commercial interests. The platform aims for: 3 providing transparent and detailed facts on bioplastics for everybody 3 more objectivity and less emotion especially within the land use and food vs. bioplastics discussion 3 becoming a living information platform to gather more and improve existing data in direct contact with bioplastic experts 3 increasing the acceptance and market penetration of bioplastics Since the IfBB the aims to provide more facts on this growing industry sector, the idea is to help the public discussion become less emotional and more facts-driven again. This concerns scientific reasonable data on bio - plastics land use in particular. Only transparent facts will help the bioplastic materials to increase their market penetration. A further goal is to gather more data and information by other bioplastics specialists to continuously improve the quality of the provided datasets. In this way, the Biopolymer Platform is aimed to induce expert discussions. What is the Biopolymer Platform s contribution to the plastics industry? Specifically, the IfBB platform serves to illustrate the basic parameters for the production of bioplastic materials, for example process routes, land use, or resource expenditure. Process routes are delineated in detail from the raw material to the finished product, describing the individual process steps, intermediate products, and input-output streams. As another essential feature, up-to-date market figures are offered. All charts are included and available for download, for example on pro - duction capacities, regional distribution, market shares or fields of application for in - dividual bioplastics. Also available are detailed comparisons of the various groups of material, their fields of application, regions, feedstock and land use efficiencies as well as current markets and market trends over a five-year period, etc. In order to start a broader public discussion, all provided data can be accessed and download ed free of charge. All figures may be reproduced and distributed and generally made available for all non-commercial usage without permission by just making sure, IfBB authorship is cited. 1 In this way the Biopolymer Platform serves as a knowledge database that tries to make all information freely available to help bioplastics finding a broader acceptance within the market. For the first time, an internet platform has been set up to offer a wide range of information including graphics and charts on current and future markets for bio-based plastics. With this paper and examples of available figures we want to give you a short overview of this work if we pick your interest, than you will find more information on this website:

3 Actual biopolymer production capacity focus on regions and market segments Biopolymer production capacity focus on market size share in in 2012 and Australia 0.4% North America 12.9% Europe 17.2% Asia 38.8% 1.28 Mt Total 2016: billion South America 30.7% Total 2012: Mt Total 2012: 3.761billion

4 Biopolymer production capacity focus on land use in ha in 2012 and 2016 Process routes basis of land use calculation In order to calculate transparent data on market statistics detailed information on the manufacturing of each biopolymer is necessary. The IfBB worked out the manufacturing processes of various biopolymers and provides them on the Biopolymer Platform. Schematic diagrams of process routes are used to outline the production process of biopolymers in a simplified way. Land use, feedstock requirements and output of biopolymers are described by means of mass-balanced process routes. You can find some examples in the following

5 Process routes Biopolymer output per ha, km² or metric ton of feedstock Process routes Feedstock requirements and landuse of biopolymers

6 Also displayed lots of comparing diagramms The IfBB has officially been established in November 2011 as a consequence of intensive scientific work during the years before. The main work of the IfBB embraces the fields of 3 Research and Development This includes the production, characterization, processing, usage and disposal of biopolymers, cellulose based natural fibers and thermoplastic composites. Photo: David Carreno Hansen 3 Cooperation with Industry There is a close cooperation between Institute and Industry with regard to all industrial processes in connection with the whole process chain: chemical research, materials development, machine manufacturer and the bioplastic converting industry. 3 Diversified public relation In order to increase the global interest in and market penetration of Bioplastics, the IfBB - collects facts and market data. More information for engineers: More information for public procurement: Further information on the research projects of the IfBB:

7 Head of Institute: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Josef Endres IfBB University of Applied Sciences and Arts Faculty II Mechanical and Bioprocess Engineering Heisterbergallee Hanover, Germany fon: fax: