Bio-based and biodegradable plastics - Facts and Figures
www.wur.nl › upload_mm › 1Bio-based and biodegradable plastics is food packaging The main applications of bio-based and biodegradable plastics are currently in (food) packaging, food service ware, (shopping) bags, fibres/nonwovens and agricultural applications. Bio-based drop-in plastics such as bio-PE and bio-PET are identical to fossil-based counterparts and can be
Bio-based Polymers in the World
www.bio-based.eu › files › 13/06/21MSBiopolymersExcerptCurrent producers of bio-based polymers estimate that production capacity will reach nearly 12 million tonnes by 2020. With an expected total polymer production of about 400 million tonnes in 2020, the bio-based share will increase from 1.5% in 2011 to 3% in 2020, meaning that bio- based production capacity will grow faster than overall production.
facts and statistics - IfBB
www.ifbb-hannover.de › files › IfBBBiopolymers, facts and statistics 2018 – 3 4 – Biopolymers, facts and statistics 2018 The first man-made polymer materials were all based on modi- fied natural materials (e.g., casein, gelatine, shellac, celluloid, cellophane, linoleum, rubber, etc.). That means they were bio-based since petrochemical materials were not yet available at that time.