CHAPTER 1    INTRODUCTION

1.1    Report description
1.2    key market benefits
1.3    key market segments
1.4    Research methodology

1.4.1    Secondary research
1.4.2    Primary research
1.4.3    Analyst tools and models

CHAPTER 2    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2.1    CXO perspective
2.2    Market beyond: what to expect by 2025

2.2.1    Moderate growth scenario
2.2.2    Rapid growth scenario
2.2.3    Critical growth scenario

CHAPTER 3    MARKET OVERVIEW

3.1    Market definition and scope
3.2    Why use PLA-based packaging?
3.3    Ban/restrictions on plastic bags creating market opportunities for PLA market
3.4    Africa

3.4.1    South Africa
3.4.2    Others

3.5    Asia-Pacific

3.5.1    Australia
3.5.2    Bangladesh
3.5.3    China
3.5.4    India
3.5.5    Hong Kong
3.5.6    New Zealand
3.5.7    Taiwan

3.6    Europe and Middle East

3.6.1    Denmark
3.6.2    France
3.6.3    Germany
3.6.4    United Kingdom

3.7    The Americas

3.7.1    Canada
3.7.2    Mexico
3.7.3    United States of America

3.8    Top factors impacting the PLA market
3.9    Top investment pockets
3.10    Porter’s five force analysis

3.10.1    Large customer base and high forward integration strategy lead to high bargaining power of suppliers
3.10.2    The presence of potential substitute products and low switching cost lead to high bargaining power of buyers
3.10.3    Threat of new entrants is low owing to the complex distribution channels and dependence of profitability on economies of scale
3.10.4    Threat of substitute is high due to the presence of other potential biodegradable plastics and low-cost conventional plastics in the market
3.10.5    Presence of few competitors and rapid industry growth rate cause moderate competitive rivalry in the market

3.11    Value chain analysis
3.12    Drivers

3.12.1    Increasing environmental awareness
3.12.2    Government incentives
3.12.3    Unique physical properties
3.12.4    Easy availability of raw materials

3.13    Restraints

3.13.1    Need for industrial composting units
3.13.2    Agricultural fiber alternatives
3.13.3    High cost of raw materials

3.14    Opportunities

3.14.1    Blending of PLA with other materials
3.14.2    Production of PLA from second-generation biomass
3.14.3    Rising adoption of PLA among end user industries

CHAPTER 4    GLOBAL PLA MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS

4.1    Introduction

4.1.1    Market size and forecast

4.2    Packaging

4.2.1    Market size and forecast

4.3    Textile (woven & non-woven)

4.3.1    Market size and forecast

4.4    Agriculture

4.4.1    Market size and forecast

4.5    Bio-medical

4.5.1    Market size and forecast

4.6    Electronics

4.6.1    Market size and forecast

4.7    Others

4.7.1    Market size and forecast

CHAPTER 5    PLA PRODUCTION AND RAW MATERIALS

5.1    CORN
5.2    TAPIOCA
5.3    Sugarcane
5.4    OTHERS

CHAPTER 6    GLOBAL PLA MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2014-2020

6.1 INTRODUCTION

6.1.1    Market size and forecast

6.2    NORTH AMERICA

6.2.1    Market size and forecast

6.3    EUROPE

6.3.1    Market size and forecast

6.4    ASIA-PACIFIC (APAC)

6.4.1    Market size and forecast
6.4.2    China

6.4.2.1    Market size and forecast

6.4.3    Japan

6.4.3.1    Market size and forecast

6.4.4    Thailand

6.4.4.1    Market size and forecast

6.4.5    Rest of Asia-Pacific

6.4.5.1    Market size and forecast

6.5    LAMEA

6.5.1    Market size and forecast

CHAPTER 7    COMPANY PROFILES

7.1    NatureWorks LLC

7.1.1    Company overview
7.1.2    Company snapshot
7.1.3    Business performance
7.1.4    Strategic moves and developments

7.1.4.1    Primary strategy: collaboration & partnership
7.1.4.2    SECONDARY STRATEGY: INNOVATIOn

7.1.5    Swot analysis of NatureWorks LLC

7.2    Corbion Purac

7.2.1    Company Overview
7.2.2    Business performance
7.2.3    Strategic moves and developments

7.2.3.1    Primary strategy:  joint venture and partnership
7.2.3.2    secondary strategy: expansion

7.2.4    Swot analysis of Corbion Purac

7.3    Hisun Biomaterials

7.3.1    Company Overview
7.3.2    Strategic moves and developments
7.3.3    Swot analysis of Hisun Biomaterials

7.5    Synbra Technology bv

7.5.1    Company Overview

7.6    Nantong Jiuding Biological Engineering Co. Ltd.

7.6.1    Company Overview

7.7    CHONGQING BOFEI BIOCHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.

7.7.1    Company Overview

7.8    FUTERRO

7.8.1    Company overview

List of Figures

FIG. 1    TOP FACTORS IMPACTING WORLD PLA MARKET
FIG. 1    TOP INVESTMENT POCKET IN PLA MARKET
FIG. 2    CORBION PURAC ANNUAL NET SALES, $ MILLION
FIG. 3    CORBION PURAC NET SALES, BY GEOGRAPHY-2014
FIG. 4    SWOT ANALYSIS OF CORBION PURAC
FIG. 5    SWOT ANALYSIS OF HISUN BIOMATERIALS

List of Tables

TABLE 1    WORLD PLA MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2014-2020, (KILO TON)
TABLE 2    WORLD PLA MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2014-2020, ($ MILLION)
TABLE 1    WORLD PLA MARKET MODERATE GROWTH SCENARIO VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2020 – 2025 (KILO TON)
TABLE 2    WORLD PLA MARKET MODERATE GROWTH SCENARIO VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2020 – 2025 ($MILLION)
TABLE 3    WORLD PLA MARKET RAPID GROWTH SCENARIO VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2020 – 2025 (KILO TON)
TABLE 4    WORLD PLA MARKET RAPID GROWTH SCENARIO VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2020 – 2025 ($MILLION)
TABLE 5    WORLD PLA MARKET CRITICAL GROWTH SCENARIO VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2020 – 2025 (KILO TON)
TABLE 6    WORLD PLA MARKET CRITICAL GROWTH SCENARIO VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2020 – 2025 ($MILLION)
TABLE 1    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, VOLUME (KILO TON), 2014-2020
TABLE 2    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, REVENUE($MILLION), 2014-2020
TABLE 3    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID PACKAGING APPLICATION MARKET, BY VOLUME (KILO TON), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 4    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID PACKAGING APPLICATION MARKET, BY REVENUE ($ MILLION), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 5    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID TEXTILE APPLICATION MARKET, BY VOLUME (KILO TON), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 6    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID TEXTILE APPLICATION MARKET, BY REVENUE ($ MILLION), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 7    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION MARKET, BY VOLUME (KILO TON), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 8    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION MARKET, BY REVENUE ($ MILLION), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 9    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATION MARKET, BY VOLUME (KILO TON), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 10    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID BIO-MEDICAL APPLICATION MARKET, BY REVENUE ($ MILLION), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 11    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID ELECTRONICS APPLICATION MARKET, BY VOLUME (KILO TON), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 12    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID ELECTRNICS APPLICATION MARKET, BY REVENUE ($ MILLION), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 13    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID OTHER APPLICATION MARKET, BY VOLUME (KILO TON), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 14    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID OTHER APPLICATION MARKET, BY REVENUE ($ MILLION), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 15    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, VOLUME (KILO TON), 2014-2020
TABLE 16    WORLD POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, REVENUE($MILLION), 2014-2020
TABLE 17    NORTH AMERICA POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION (KILO TON), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 18    NORTH AMERICA POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATION ($ MILLION), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 19    EUROPE POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION (KILO TON), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 20    EUROPE POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATION ($ MILLION), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 21    ASIA PACIFIC POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION (KILO TON), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 22    ASIA PACIFIC POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATION ($ MILLION), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 23    CHINA PLA MARKET VOLUME (KILO TON) AND REVENUE ($ MILLION), 2014-2020
TABLE 24    JAPAN PLA MARKET VOLUME (KILO TON) AND REVENUE ($ MILLION), 2014-2020
TABLE 25    THAILAND PLA MARKET VOLUME (KILO TON) AND REVENUE ($ MILLION), 2014-2020
TABLE 26    REST OF APAC PLA MARKET VOLUME (KILO TON) AND REVENUE ($ MILLION), 2014-2020
TABLE 27    LAMEA POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION (KILO TON), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 28    ASIA PACIFIC POLYLACTIC ACID MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATION ($ MILLION), 2014 – 2020
TABLE 29    NATUREWORKS SNAPSHOT
TABLE 30    NANTONG JIUDING BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING CO. LTD. SNAPSHOT
TABLE 31    CHONGQING BOFEI BIOCHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD. SNAPSHOT
TABLE 32    DOW CHEMICALS CORPORATION BUSINESS SNAPSHOT

The factors that are currently impacting the PLA market currently are awareness on environment safety, increasing price of substitutes and raw materials of substitutes such as petrochemicals. Government across the globe have imposed ban on the use of plastic bags and also provide incentives for PLA production process. This has encouraged the shift towards PLA production. Additionally the petrochemicals that are major raw material for conventional plastics are significantly increasing therefore; the manufacturers are looking for effective substitutes.

The conventional polymers are not biodegradable and lead plastic waste that remain in the soil for thousand or more years. Industrial composting enables degradability of PLA. However, the fact remains that it also takes several years for PLA to be bio degraded in normal conditions.

This market research report is an effort to provide the clear picture of the state of the market and sub markets over the next seven years. The report provides micro level analysis of the factors affecting the market, key market trends and industry drives and challenges for the better understanding of the market structure. The presentation of the market dynamics, competitive scenario and developments will enable marketers to aptly design their growth strategies and have competitive edge. Moreover, assessment of the top investment pockets and winning strategies will help in channelizing their investments in the right directions to garner better proceeds.