Chap#1. Executive Summary   

  1.1. What Is Polylactic Acid (PLA)?
  1.2. Value Chain Analysis Of The PLA Market
  1.2.1. Raw Material Producers
  1.2.2. Raw Material Suppliers
  1.2.3. Manufacturers
  1.2.4. Distributors
  1.2.5. Plastic Converters (Consumers)
  1.3. Key Buying Criteria

Chap#2. Key Motivators Of PLA Market

  2.1. Favorable Government Policies Are Driving The Market
  2.2. Renewable Raw Materials And Availability Of Raw Materials
  2.3. Rising Petroleum Prices Driving PLA Raw Materials
  2.4. New Technology Enabled PLA Competes With Traditional Polymers
  2.5. End Of Life Applications
  2.5.1. Composting
  2.5.2. Feedstock Recycling
  2.5.3. Recycling
  2.5.4. Near-Infrared (Nir)
  2.5.5. Black Light Illumination
  2.5.6. Incineration
  2.5.7. Landfill

Chap#3. Key Factors Restricting The Growth Of PLA Market   

  3.1. Using Edible Raw Material Remains A Social Issue
  3.2. PLA Is Only Compostable In Industrial Composting Facilities
  3.2.1. Feedstock Being Used For Other Applications
  3.3. Competitive Market
  3.3.1. Big Companies Are Quitting PLA Market

Chap#4. Key Challenges For PLA Market   

  4.1. Low Awareness In Developing Countries
  4.2. Difficult To Identify PLA Products In Waste Streams
  4.3. Cost Reduction Of PLA Is A Big Challenge
  4.4. Thermal And Mechanical Properties Of PLA Are A Challenge
  4.5. Opportunity Of New Business Line For Existing Companies
 

Chap#5. Applications Of PLA

  5.1. PLA Has Wide Range Of Applications
  5.1.1. Packaging
  5.1.2. Catering
  5.1.3. Agriculture 
  5.1.4. Technical Materials
  5.1.5. Consumer Goods
  5.1.6. Construction Material
  5.1.7. Others

Chap#6. Raw Material Analysis   

6.1. Segmentation Based On Raw Materials

Chap#7. BioPLAstics: Sector Analysis   

  7.1.1. Bio-Pet
  7.1.2. Bio-PE
  7.1.3. Pha
  7.1.4. Regenerated Cellulose

Chap#8. Market Share   

  8.1. Company Analysis
  8.1.1. Natureworks Llc
  8.1.2. Mitsubishi Chemicals
  8.1.3. Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co. Ltd.
  8.1.4. Futerro
  8.1.5. Synbra
  8.1.6. Teijin

Chap#9. Geography Analysis   

  9.1. Geography Analysis
  9.2. North America
  9.2.1. United States Of America
  9.2.2. Raw Materials
  9.2.3. Infrastructure Capabilities
  9.2.4. Restraints
  9.2.4.1. Cost Structure And Competitive Environment
  9.2.4.2. Well established Resin Industry Is Driving PLA
  9.2.4.3. Challenge
  9.3. Canada
  9.3.1. Government Policies For Bioplastics
  9.3.2. Agriculture
  9.3.3. Restraints
  9.3.3.1. Established Market For Conventional Plastics
  9.3.3.2. Infrastructure Requirement
  9.3.3.3. Opportunities
  9.4. Europe
  9.4.1.1. Government Policies
  9.4.1.2. Price Of Raw Material Is A Key Restraint For European Bioplastics
  9.4.2. Challenges
  9.4.2.1. Alternative Raw Material Will Reduce The Cost Of Production
  9.5. APAC
  9.5.1. China
  9.5.1.1. Key Motivators
  9.5.1.2. Restraint Of PLA Market
  9.5.2. India
  9.5.3. Japan
  9.5.3.1. Electronics
  9.5.3.2. Key Restraints Of PLA Market
  9.5.4. Korea
  9.5.4.1. Drivers
  9.5.4.2. Infrastructure Development
  9.6. RoW
  9.6.1. Brazil

Chap#10. Market Strategies   

  10.1. PLA Is Marketed As Eco-Friendly Product
  10.2. Innovative New Products And Process Making PLA Even Better And Stronger
  10.3. Asia Pacific: New Destination For Bioplastic Industry
  10.4. Brazilian Sugarcane Is Attracting Bioplastic Companies
  10.4.1. Large Consumer Group In Europe Driving Bioplastic Market
  10.5. Companies Are Developing New Products By Collaborating On R&D
  10.6. Joint Ventures And Collaborations Leading The Market
  10.7. Product Launches
  10.8. Strategic Recommendation
  10.8.1. New Market Expansion
  10.8.2. 3d Printing Market Is Emerging Market With Great Potential
 

Chap  11. Corporate Profiles

1.  Natureworks Llc
2.  BASF
3.  Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials Co., Ltd.
4.  Futerro
5.  Synbra
6.  Teijin
7.  Henan Jindan Lactic Acid Company Limited
8.  Danimer Scientific
9.  Musashino Chemical (China) Co., Ltd
10. Ningxia Hypow Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.
11. Dow Chemicals
12. Thyssenkrupp
13. Solegear
14. Bioapply Polymer
15. Sulzer
16. Xiaogan Kaifeng Bioengineering Co
17. Finasucre
18. Yun Chi PLAstics Fabrication Co. Ltd
19. PLA Fibers
20. Braskem
21. CerePLAst
22. Fkur Kunststoff Gmbh
23. Green Dot Holdings Llc
24. Innovia Films
25. Biosphere PLAstic
26. Biobent Polymers
27. Showa Denko

List of Tables

   1  BTU Value Of Different Fuel
   2  PLA Market By Product
   3  PLA Packaging Market, By Geography
   4  Plastics Comparison Chart
   5  PLA Catering Market, By Geography
   6  PLA Agriculture Market, By Geography
   7  PLA Technical Material Market, By Geography
   8  PLA Consumer Goods Market, By Geography
   9  PLA Construction Material Market, By Geography
   10  Production Of Raw Materials
   11  Comparative Price Of Raw Material For 1kg PLA Production
   12  By Products And Food Waste Used For PLA Production
   13  Production Capacity Of Key Players
   14  Key Motivators And Restraint Of Different Geography
 
List of figures

   1  Value Chain Analysis
   2  Sugarcane And Corn Production (In Million Tons)
   3  Sugarcane Production — 2012
   4  Corn Production — 2012
   5  Cumulative Change In Price Of Corn, Sugar And Crude Oil
   6  Key Motivator Of PLA Market
   7  % Of Total Land Area As Agriculture Land
   8  World Population
   9  World Land Area For Different Application
   10  Comparative Land Uses (BN HA)
   11  Biofuel Production
   12  Different Bioplastic Made From Renewable Feedstock (2012)
   13  Growth Of PLA Applications
   14  PLA Application — 2013