Bioplastics - A Global Market Watch, 2011 - 2016

Published by: Axis Research Mind

Published: Dec. 3, 2012 - 1026 Pages

Table of Contents

I. REPORT FOCUS

A. INTRODUCTION

PLASTICS

PLASTICS IN GENERAL

INTRODUCTION

ORIGIN AND HISTORY

PLASTICS HISTORY IN EUROPE

DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTICS IN THE US

INTRODUCTION OF FORMALDEHYDE RESINS

EMERGENCE OF PLASTICS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

MODERN LIFE MADE EASIER BY PLASTICS

ADVANTAGES OF PLASTICS IN VARIOUS SECTORS

FOOD

CLOTHING

HOUSEHOLD

TRANSPORTATION

HEALTH CARE

COMMUNICATION/ENTERTAINMENT

SPORTS AND RECREATION

SOME INTERESTING FACTS

PLASTICS IN EVERYDAY LIFE

PLASTICS AND THE ECONOMY

PLASTICS AND ENERGY

PLASTICS IN MEDICINE

PLASTIC IN WASTE STREAM

PLASTICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

B. BIOPLASTICS – IN BRIEF

A. PLASTICS

B. BIO-PLASTICS

INTRODUCTION

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) OF BIO-PLASTICS

END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT OF BIO-PLASTICS

SUMMARY

C. PRODUCTS OF BIO-PLASTICS

POLY SACCHARIDES

I. STARCH PLASTICS

STARCH POLYMERS FOR NON-PLASTIC APPLICATIONS

STARCH PLASTICS – TYPES AND IMPORTANCE

STARCH IN PACKAGING

PRODUCTION OF STARCH PLASTICS

TYPES OF STARCH

PARTIALLY FERMENTED STARCH

THERMOPLASTIC STARCH (TPS)

CHEMICALLY MODIFIED STARCH

STARCH BLENDS

STARCH COMPOSITES

II. CELLULOSE

CELLULOSIC POLYMERS FOR NON-PLASTIC APPLICATIONS

CELLULOSIC PLASTICS – TYPES AND IMPORTANCE

A. ORGANIC CELLULOSE ESTERS

B. REGENERATED CELLULOSE

POLY ESTERS

I. POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA)

HISTORY OF PLA

PLA STRENGTHS

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER

POWER INPUTS AND EMISSION OF HARMFUL AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES

TRANSPARENCY

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

POTENTIAL TO CRAFT ADJUSTABLE AND CONTRACTABLE FILM

POSSIBILITIES TO PRINT ON THE MATERIAL

PLA DISADVANTAGES

HEAT RESISTANCE

BARRIER CHARACTERISTICS WITH RESPECT TO OXYGEN

DIFFUSION CONSTANT CO2

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESS OF “CORN PLASTIC”

ADVANTAGES OF PLA

DRAWBACKS/CRITICISM OF PLA

PRODUCTION OF PLA

PLA FROM LACTIC ACID

PROPERTIES OF COPOLYMERS, BLENDS AND COMPOSITES

PLA AS A COPOLYMER

II. POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE (PHA)

PRODUCTION OF PHA’S

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

HISTORY

POLY OLEFINS (POLY ETHYLENE)

BIO-BASED POLYETHYLENE (PE)

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

PRODUCTION

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) FROM BIO-BASED PE

OTHER EMERGING BIO-BASED THERMOPLASTICS

PBT FROM BIO-BASED BDO

PBS FROM BIO-BASED SUCCINIC ACID

POLYAMIDES (PA)

BIO-BASED POLYAMIDES (PA) (NYLON)

D. BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS

TRENDS DRIVING BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER DEMAND

DRIVERS FOR BIO-PLASTICS

II. MARKET ANALYSIS

BIOPLASTICS – INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT

A. BIOPLASTICS – SEGMENTATION

PLASTICS - GLOBAL – VALUE

PLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY

EUROPE

THE AMERICAS

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL – VALUE

BIOPLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY

EUROPE

THE AMERICAS

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

POLY SACCHARIDES

POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

STARCH

CELLULOSE

POLY ESTERS

POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

PLA

PHA

OTHER

POLY OLEFINS

OTHER

BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – GLOBAL

BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER - BY GEOGRAPHY

PACKAGING

AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE

DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE

FIBERS

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

OTHER

PLASTICS - GLOBAL – VOLUME

PLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY

EUROPE

THE AMERICAS

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL – VOLUME

BIOPLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY

EUROPE

THE AMERICAS

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

POLY SACCHARIDES

POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

STARCH

CELLULOSE

POLY ESTERS

POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

PLA

PHA

OTHER

POLY OLEFINS

OTHER

BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – GLOBAL

BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER - BY GEOGRAPHY

PACKAGING

AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE

DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE

FIBERS

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

OTHER

B. GROWTH RATE ANALYSIS

GLOBAL PLASTICS MARKET GROWTH RATES

BIOPLASTICS

GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS MARKET GROWTH RATES

BIOPLASTICS MARKET - BY TYPE

GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - GROWTH RATES

BIOPLASTICS MARKET - BY END-USER

GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - GROWTH RATES

C. INVESTMENT FOCUS

CONCLUSION

III. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

A. PLASTICS AND GLOBAL NETWORKING

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE ANTIMICROBIAL MASTERBATCHES FOR PLASTICS INDUSTRY

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

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

POLYMER SCENARIO IN 2010

QUALITY FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SOURCING OF MATERIAL

METAL VS PLASTICS - DESIGN FLEXIBILITY AND IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY

B. PLASTICS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES

THE AMERICAS

PLASTIC RECYCLING IN THE AMERICAS – OVERVIEW

PLASTICS IN USA

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

PLASTICS IN MEXICO

THE AMERICAS MARKET SNAPSHOT

EUROPE

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

EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S REGULATION 450/2009 ON ACTIVE AND INTELLIGENT PACKAGING

EUROPEAN PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT:

ASIA-PACIFIC

PLASTICS IN PAKISTAN

EVOLUTION OF PLASTIC INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN

PLASTICS INDUSTRY FROM THE 90’S

THE PLASTIC RESIN INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN

PLASTICS IN CHINA

A REVIEW ON PLASTICS INDUSTRY IN CHINA

PE, PP AND PVC DEMAND IN CHINA

MODIFIED PLASTICS IN CHINA

PLASTIC SCRAP RECYCLING IN CHINA

EU TAX ON PLASTIC BOTTLE MATERIAL IN CHINA

BAN ON BABY FEEDING BOTTLES IN CHINA

CHINA’S PLASTICS INDUSTRY - DEVELOPMENT STATUS

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

GROWTH IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS AND INDUSTRIAL

GROWING PROSPECTS FOR CHINA’S PLASTIC MOULD INDUSTRY

CHALLENGES FOR CHINA’S MOULD INDUSTRY

GREEN CAMPAIGN IN PLASTIC INDUSTRY

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

WESTERN CHINA MARCHING AHEAD

USA – CHINA PLASTICS TRADE

EFFECTS OF AMERICAN MACHINERY ENTERPRISE IN CHINESE MARKET

PLASTIC WASTE - FROM U.S. TO CHINA

U.S. - CHINA TRADE RELATIONS

UNDERVALUATION OF CHINESE CURRENCY

LACK OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CHINA

NEED FOR TARIFF REDUCTIONS

CONCLUSION

PLASTIC BAG BAN IN CHINA - MARKET TRENDS AND CONSUMER COOPERATION

PLASTICS IN CHINA’S ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY - RECENT TRENDS

NEW ENGINEERING PLASTICS FOR ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT:

CAFTA AND ITS BENEFITS TO CHINA AND THE ASEAN REGION

REGULATIONS ON IMPORTED PLASTIC SCRAP - BLEAK FUTURE FOR RECYCLING INDUSTRY

PLASTICS MARKET SENTIMENT IN CHINA

SUMMARY

MARKET SENTIMENT

TRADING AND GRADES REPROCESSED

PRODUCTION

END-USE MARKET SALES

MARGINS AND CASH FLOW

CAPACITY EXPANSIONS AND STOCK LEVELS

RECOVERED PLASTICS PURCHASES

MATERIAL SOURCING AND QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS

LEGISLATION ON IMPORTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY

CONCLUSION

FOAM PLASTICS

PLASTIC PACKING CASE AND CONTAINER

PLASTICS PARTS

BASIC PLASTICS AND SYNTHETIC RESIN

NEW CHEMICALS REGISTRATION AND EVALUATION IN CHINA

THE PACKAGING-RELATED LAWS, REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS IN CHINA

REDUCTION OF PVC IMPORTS IN CHINA

PLASTICS IN THAILAND

PLASTICS IN AUSTRALIA

MARKET CONDITIONS FOR USED PLASTICS DURING 2009-10

PLASTICS IN INDIA

POLYMER SCENARIO IN INDIA IN 2010

INDIAN AGRICULTURE

IMPRESSIVE GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE IN GUJARAT STATE

EXOGENOUS DRIVERS OF AGRICULTURAL GROWTH

1. IMPROVED MARKET ACCESS

2. TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CREDIT AND EXTENSION

3. CANAL IRRIGATION

4. MANAGEMENT OF THE GROUNDWATER ECONOMY

5. ELECTRICITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE

6. GROSS CROPPED AREA (GCA)

PLASTICS IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR

FUTURE SCENARIO

POLYETHYLENE GREENHOUSES IN INDIA

TYPES OF PE GREENHOUSES

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

ADVANTAGES OF PE GREENHOUSES

MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR PE GREENHOUSES

ASIA-PACIFIC PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT

REST OF WORLD

PLASTICS IN SOUTH AFRICA

SUBSECTORS

CHALLENGES

FUTURE GROWTH

MARKET SIZE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY ISSUES

PLASTICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

GULF PETROCHEMICALS AND CHEMICALS ASSOCIATION (GPCA) PLASTICS SUMMIT

REST OF WORLD PLASTICS MARKET SNAPSHOT

PLASTICS FUTURE PROSPECTS: GLOBAL SCENARIO

C. INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES

RELIANCE TO ENTER INTO COLLABORATION WITH BRITISH PETROLEUM TO DOWNSTREAM SEGMENT

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

DOW COMMENCES PRODUCTION OF ENLIGHT™ POLYOLEFIN ENCAPSULANT FILMS IN THAILAND

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

JBF PETROCHEMICALS SIGN AGREEMENT FOR LICENSING BP’S PTA TECHNOLOGY

EASTMAN AND SINOPEC YANGZI IN JV TO CONSTRUCT GLOBALLY SCALED HYDROGENATED HYDROCARBON RESIN PLANT

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

IP BOOSTS STAMAX LGFPP COMPOSITE RESIN CAPACITY AT GENK, BELGIUM

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

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

SOLVAY LAUNCHES ZENIVA ZA-520 TO EXPAND PEEK IMPLANTS

MUCELL EXTRUSION OBTAINS LICENSE FOR DOW CHEMICAL’S THIN FOAMED FILMS

APPE SET TO INAUGURATE POLISH PACKING UNIT

REPI INAUGURATES COLOUR AND ADDITIVE CONCENTRATE FACILITY IN US

ELECTROPLAST INSTALLS THREE NEW ENGEL DUO 500 INJECTION MOULDING MACHINES

CIECH GROUP TO SELL PUR FOAM SUBSIDIARY CIECH PIANKI

INEOS LICENCES PP PROCESSES TO RUSSIAN COMPANY ZAO VOSTOCHNAYA NEFTECHEMICHESKAYA

SUZUKI MOTOR’S NEW SUZUKI SUPER POLYPROPYLENE IS 10% LIGHTER AND SUPERB IN MATERIAL COLOURING

PETROFAC WINS $500 MILLION SAUDI ARAMCO, SUMITOMO DEAL

EASTMAN ACQUIRES SOLUTIA

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

TEIJIN CHEMICALS INTRODUCES PANLITE AM, AN ENHANCED LIGHTWEIGHT POLYMER ALLOY FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

BASF TO ESTABLISH A BUTADIENE EXTRACTION PLANT IN ANTWERP

W. R. GRACE SIGNS MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH BRASKEM TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES AND CATALYST SOLUTIONS TO PRODUCE GREEN CHEMICALS

PTT GLOBAL TO INVEST US$11 BLN BY 2020 TO EXPAND CAPACITY, AND WILL FOCUS ON HIGH-MARGIN SPECIALTIES AND GREEN PRODUCTS.

MITSUI AND SINOPEC IN EPT JOINT VENTURE

OCTAL FINISHES SECOND PHASE PET EXPANSION AT SALALAH COMPLEX

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

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

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

CEREPLAST GRANTED PATENT FOR HIGH HEAT RESISTANT POLYMER COMPOSITIONS HAVING POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA)

SABIC TO AUGMENT BELGIAN LGFPP CAPACITY TO ADDRESS AUTOMOTIVE CUSTOMER DEMAND

PAKISTAN’S FIRST BOPET FILM FACILITY INITIATES PRODUCTION

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

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

GUANGDONG ZHENRONG CONSIDERS ACQUISITION OF 51% STAKE IN TITAN PETROCHEMICALS

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

LINDE PHILIPPINES AWARDED CONTRACT BY JG SUMMIT PETROCHEMICALS CORP.

MONDI ACQUIRES GERMANY-BASED NORDENIA

JACOBS WINS FEED CONTRACT FROM SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY

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

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

AZELIS SELLS THERMOPLASTIC POLYMERS BUSINESS

ALFA LAVAL GETS PACKINOX HEAT EXCHANGERS RRDER FROM SOUTH KOREAN REFINERY

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

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

JM EAGLE TO EXPAND PRODUCTION TO MEET DEMAND IN NORTHERN MARKETS

DOW TO BUILD ENLIGHT™ POLYOLEFIN ENCAPSULANT FILM PLANT IN SCHKOPAU

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL SIGNS LOI TO EVALUATE PETROCHEM PLANT IN IRAQ

SIPCHEM AFFILIATE SIGNS SHARIAH COMPLIANT SR1.4 BLN LOAN DEAL

APTARGROUP TO ACQUIRE STELMI GROUP OF FRANCE

GAIL TO USE AXENS’ ALPHABUTOL TECHNOLOGY FOR NEW ETHYLENE DIMERIZATION UNIT AT PATA

PETRONAS SINGS HOAS WITH POTENTIAL PARTNERS FOR PETROCHEMICAL VENTURES

SIDPEC SUBSIDIARY RECEIVES 5 OFFERS FOR SETTING UP POLYETHYLENE PLANT

WORLD’S LARGEST PLASTICS RECYCLING PLANT, CONTINUUM RECYCLING, INAUGURATED

SOLVAY INAUGURATES NEW R&D AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE IN INDIA

CLARIANT’S NEW LIQUID VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE IN EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING-OF-POLYOLEFINS

POLYONE TO BEGIN OPERATIONS IN COSTA RICA

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

CLARIANT MASTERBATCHES DEVELOPS NEW LVT FOR POLYOLEFIN EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING

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

SAUDI ARABIAN COMPANY AND TURKEY’S BAYEGAN TO JOINTLY INVEST IN A PP PLANT IN TURKEY

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

BASF ACQUIRES MAZZAFERRO GROUP’S PA POLYMER BUSINESS IN BRAZIL

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHOOSES TEXAS FOR TWO NEW POLYETHYLENE FACILITIES

RENOLIT ACQUIRES MEDICAL FILM DIVISION OF CHINA’S AUSTAR PMC

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

ZHEJIANG HENGYI SIGNS LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BEDB FOR INTEGRATED REFINERY & AROMATICS CRACKER PROJECT

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

CLARIANT INTRODUCES LICOCARE™ SBW11 TP

SOLVAY AND RHODIA TO INVEST IN CHINA FOR EXPANSION IN ASIA

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

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

SONGWON DOUBLES CAPACITY OF OPS RANGE

BASF TO INVEST €150M IN DAHEJ PCPIR, INDIA

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

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

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

CEREPLAST LAUNCHES HYBRID 651D RESINS

CUSTOM IMD ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTIC SKULL PROSTHESIS

BWAY SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL PLASTIC BOTTLE BUSINESS TO RING CONTAINER

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

WIENERBERGER SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE SOLVAY'S STAKE IN PIPELIFE

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

BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE SHOWCASES PRODUCTS AT VDI CONFERENCE ON“PLASTICS IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING”

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

SULZERCHEMTECH COMMISSIONS A PLANT FOR PLA PRODUCTION USING SYNBRA TECHNOLOGY

NOVAMONT AND GENOMATICATO FORM JOINT VENTURE IN EUROPE TO MAKE BUTANEDIOL

PENFORD AND NOVOMER COLLABORATE FOR STARCH PPC

DS SMITH PLC ACQUIRES PACKAGING DIVISION OF SCA

BASF AND RENMATRIX PARTNER FOR PRODUCING BIOPLASTICS USING PLANTROSE TECHNOLOGY

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

COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF SPICERS

DOW INTRODUCES MICROCELLULAR PU TO CHINA

MANULI STRETCH CLOSES SHELBYVILLE PLANT

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

ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT VENTURE COMPANY FOR EPT IN CHINA

DRUTEX EXPANDS PVC WINDOW PROFILE PLANT

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

ENGINEERED PLASTICS COMPONENTS PURCHASES ALLADIN PLASTICS

CARDIABIOPLASTICS COOPERATES WITH POLYDENFOLIEN ON SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING FILMS

MIXING NANOTUBES WITH A SPECIFIC POLYMER TO RETAIN ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES

PLASTICS TO PLAY VITAL ROLE IN GROWING INDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

DOW CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS EUROPE HELPS CUSTOMERS THROUGH CAPACITY EXPANSION TO PRODUCE ACRYLIC SOLUTION POLYMERS

CORTEC® CORPORATION LAUNCHES VPCI®-126 TRF

BEMIS COMPANY ACQUIRES SHIELD PACK

POLYFLOW’S PROPRIETARY PROCESS TO CONVERT PLASTICS WASTE INTO FUELS AND CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES

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

NOVAMONT TO ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH AIAB

AMCOR EXPANDS VENTED FILMS APPLICATIONS

BRASKEM AND PETROPERU SIGN AGREEMENT TO ANALYZE THE FEASIBILITY OF A PETROCHEMICAL PROJECT IN PERU

DAICEL TO ESTABLISH A COMPANY IN SOUTH KOREA TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL AUTOMOBILE AIRBAG INFLATORS

AMCOR CREATES NEW PACKAGING EXPERIENCE

PERSTORP AND PTTGC TO CREATE JV FOR WORLDWIDE MANUFACTURING AND SALES OF PRODUCTS FOR THE POLYURETHANE INDUSTRY

ARKEMA SET TO ACQUIRE HIPRO POLYMERS AND CASDA BIOMATERIALS

POLYONE LAUNCHES WITHSTAND™ ANTIMICROBIAL SOLUTIONS WITH SANITIZED® MEDX

LUKOIL AND PETROVIETNAM SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT

INTERFORA CHOOSES KYNARAQUATEC® FOR NATURAL AIR-CONDITIONING

JOINT VENTURE OF DOW AND MITSUI IN BRAZIL TOWARDS THE CREATION OF BIOPOLYMERS PLATFORM FOR PACKAGING, HYGIENE & MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

BARLUXE LAUNCHES LUXURY DRINKWARE LINE MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

EASTMAN ACQUIRES TETRAVITAE BIOSCIENCE ASSETS

SONOCO RECYCLING PURCHASES AMERICAN RECYCLING OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC

AMCOR LAUNCHES WIDE MOUTH ROUND PET JAR FOR FOOD PACKAGING

DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS INTRODUCES THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS AND DESIGN KNOWLEDGE

AMCOR DISPLAYS CERAMIS® HIGH BARRIER FILMS AT ICE EUROPE

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

ARKEMA PARTNERS WITH RMB FOR RILSAN® PIPE COATING SOLUTION

AEP INDUSTRIES INC. ACQUIRES WEBSTER INDUSTRIES

ARKEMA DEVELOPS LOTADER® 2200 IMPACT MODIFIER

DOW STOPS SALE OF GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE BUSINESS TO BRASKEM

APPE ANNOUNCES STRATEGIES FOR NEW REVOLUTIONARY BARRIER TECHNOLOGY

APD ACQUIRES MARFRED INDUSTRIES

POLUONE AND JONES ZYLON COLLABORATE FOR MAKING SAFEFOOD SERVICE TRAYS FOR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

AMCOR’S STELVIN®--A CROWN IN THE WORLD OF SCREW CAP WINE

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

AMCOR TO SHOWCASE BNE FILMS AT MEDICA AND COMPAMED

REYNOLDS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED ACQUIRES GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY INC.

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

HUHTAMÄKIOYJ ACQUIRES BRAZILIAN FILMS MANUFACTURER

EASTMAN ACQUIRES SCANDIFLEX TO EXPAND PLASTICIZER BUSINESS

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THE ACQUISITION OF FILMCO PVC PACKAGING BUSINESS

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

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

AFEA ROLLS OUT NEW SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTION

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

SUMITOMO CHEMICALAND XINDONGTAI ESTABLISHE JV FOR POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUND IN THE SUBURBS OF CHANGCHUN, CHINA

SONOCO PLASTICS TO STARTNEW RIGID PLASTIC CONTAINER PLANT IN OHIO

EASTMAN COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF STERLING CHEMICALS, INC.

EASTMAN ACQUIRES DYNALOY, LLC

BEMIS COMPANY TAKES OVER MAYOR PACKAGING

PLASTIPAK LAYS FOUNDATION FOR MAJOR EXPANSION OF PLASTIC RECYCLING PLANT

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

EXPANSION OF MDI PRODUCTION AT KUMHO MITSUI CHEMICALS

METABOLIX AND CJ CHEILJEDANG ANNOUNCE JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF RENEWABLE C4 CHEMICALS

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

AMCOR SELLS GLASS TUBING BUSINESS TO NIPRO

TELLES PARTNERS WITH TENOVA BIOPLASTICS FORNEW LINE OF BIOBASED FILM FOR COMPOSTABLE BAGS AND PACKAGING SOLUTIONS IN EUROPE

BRASKEM TO PURCHASE NAPHTHA MADE FROM POST-CONSUMPTION RECYCLED PLASTIC

EASTMAN EXTENDS RELATIONSHIP WITH CHEMPOINT.COM FOR EXPANDED OFFERINGS

SAUDI POLYMERS JV COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION OF INTEGRATED PETCHEM COMPLEX

POLYPLASTICS ESTABLISHES A NEW COMPANY FOR COMPOUNDING IN CHINA

MITSUI EXPANDS AUTOMOTIVE USE POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION IN NORTH AMERICA

SONOCO ACQUIRES ROBINSON PAPERBOARD PACKAGING ASSETS

ARKEMA ACQUIRES CRAY VALLEY AND COOK COMPOSITES POLYMER RESINS AND SARTOMERPHOTOCURE RESINS FROM TOTAL

WAVIN SELLS KULKER SAS TO RYB

DAICEL ANNOUNCES COMPANY NAME CHANGE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GROUP SYMBOL

“TOBOLSK-POLYMER” FINANCING PROJECT DECLARED “DEAL OF THE YEAR 2010” BY “TRADE FINANCE” MAGAZINE

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

EASTMAN TO ACQUIRE STERLING CHEMICALS

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

MINNTECH® INTRODUCES HEMOCONCENTRATORS AND HEMOFILTERS FEATURING HOUSINGS MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

NESTLÉ SETS NEW TREND IN PACKAGING USING BIOPLASTICS

MITSUI CHEMICALS ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS AT FOSHAN MITSUI CHEMICALS POLYURETHANES CO., LTD. IN CHINA

SABIC SIGNS TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT WITH MONTEFIBRE FOR FULLY INTEGRATED CARBON FIBER PROJECT IN SAUDI ARABIA

NOW POLYAMIDE IS INTRODUCED WITH NATURAL FEEDSTOCKS

TESSENDERLO GROUP SELLS PVC AND CHLOR-ALKALI BUSINESS TO KERLING

BASF INCREASES COMPOUNDING CAPACITY FOR ULTRAMID AND ULTRADUR

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

BETTER PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES

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

BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE LLC USES POLYCARBONATE

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

SCHOTT AND BASF DEVELOPED ROOF-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL

EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES SET WITH PTI

BOTTLEDWATER BANNED AT CANADA

MEDALIST® ELASTOMERS NOW MUCH USED

LYONDELLBASELL PLANS PURCHASE OF OLEFINS PIPELINE SYSTEM

EQUATE ADDS HSE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2011 TO ITS AWARDS GALORE

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

BASF SE AND INEOS JOINT VENTURE FOR GLOBAL STYRENICS MARKET

BASF AND INEOS SIGN JOINT VENTURE CONTRACT TO FORM STYROLUTION

LUKOIL MEMBER LAUNCHES PVC PRODUCTION AT KARPATNEFTEKHIM

WAVIN PLANS TO SELL EUROCERAMIC TO STEINZEUG GMBH

BOROUGE INTRODUCES PATENTED D” BORSTAR ENHANCED FB1350 FOR GEOMEMBRANES.

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

SONOCO PARTNERS WITH CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOR READYGROW (TM) PLANTER

BOROUGE, AN ANSWER TO MANY OF CHINA’S INDUSTRIAL CHALLENGES

POLYPIPE LAUNCHES ROOF TO RIVER® SYSTEM FOR RECLAIMED WATER

INSTALLATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PIPES MADE EASY BY BOROUGE

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

SABIC AND SINOPEC COLLABORATION IN POLYCARBONATE PLANT IN CHINA

WIPAK USES CARDIABIOHYBRID TECHNOLOGY TO LAUNCH SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING FILMS

SABIC AND EXXONMOBIL’S JV KEMYA SIGN AGREEMENT WITH CONTINENTAL CARBON COMPANY FOR TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AND MARKET PART PRODUCTION

ENAP SELLS 40% HOLDING IN ENERGIAANDINA S.A.

SEKISUI CHEMICAL ACQUIRES SUZUTORA

SABIC, ASAHI AND MITSUBISHI IN PARTNERSHIP FOR FIRST ACRYLONITRILE AND SODIUM CYANIDE PROJECTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

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

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

EUROPEAN PVC INDUSTRY MEETS TEN YEAR TARGETS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

LUKOIL ENTERS ITALY RETAIL MARKET

HPRC BY JOHNSON & JOHNSON, DUPONT

MONDI GROUP’SPROPOSAL TO DEMERGE MPSA

BRASKEM LAYS FOUNDATION FOR NEW PVC PLANT

MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.ACQUIRES ACOMON AG

SIBUR CHOOSES MILLAD® NX8000 FOR NEW PACKAGING APPLICATIONS

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

CNOOC SIGNS SPAS TO ACQUIRE TULLOW’S ONE THIRD INTEREST IN EXPLORATION AREAS 1, 2 AND3A IN UGANDA

PHTHALATE MODIFIED IS MORE ECO-FRIENDLY

PERSTORP LAUNCHES EASAQUA™ POLYISOCYANATES FOR MAXIMUM HUMIDITY RESISTANCE

PERSTORP ROLLS OUT NEW PORTFOLIO OF HIGH PERFORMANCE ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL TO UNDERTAKE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ETHANE CRACKER IN THE U.S. GULF COAST

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

EASTMAN ANNOUNCES DISCONTINUATION OF MANUFACTURE OF DEP AND DBP PLASTICIZERS

SAUDI KAYAN’S TRIAL RUNS OF POLYCARBONATE PLANT IN JUBAIL INDUSTRIAL CITY

STERN TESTS FOR CORRUGATED HDPE PIPES

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

DUPONT AND LANXESS TOWARDS EXPANSION OF THEIR COMPOUNDING CAPACITY

MCI AND TEIJIN FORM JV “MCT PET RESIN”

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

CLONDALKIN GROUP ACQUIRES THE PRINTED COMPONENTS BUSINESS OF CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS

SECCO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPS GPPS152 FOR REFRIGERATOR DRAWERS

BRASKEM GETS CADE APPROVAL OF QUATTOR ACQUISITION

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

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

DOMESTIC PLASTICS BARRED

DUPONT AND NIKE GOLF COLLABORATE TO REINVENT GOLF BALL TECHNOLOGY

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

EASTMAN COMPLETES SALE OF PERFORMANCE POLYMERS PET BUSINESS TO DAK AMERICAS

SEKISUI CHEMICALS ACQUIRES US-BASED GENZYME CORPORATION’S DIAGNOSTICS BUSINESS

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

POLYPIPE WINS ‘GONG’ AT PLASTIC INDUSTRY AWARDS

ARKEMA AND INES COLLABORATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF POLYMERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS

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

INDORAMA/ELEME CONTRIBUTES TO NIGERIA’S NON-OIL EXPORT

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS ENHANCES ACRYLONITRILE PRODUCTION IN KOREA

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

BOROUGE’S ‘BORMOD BH975MO’ REVOLUTIONIZES RIGID THIN WALLED PACKAGING

BOROUGE’S IMPRESSIVE PIPELINE APPLICATIONS OF LARGE DIAMETER POLYOLEFINS

PERSTORP ACQUIRES ASHLAND’S PENTA BUSINESS

HUHTAMAKI DIVESTS RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS PACKAGING OPERATIONS IN EUROPE

EASTMAN RESTARTSOLEFIN CRACKING UNIT AT LONGVIEW SITE

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

BWAY HOLDING COMPANY ACQUIRES PHOENIX CONTAINER, INC.

BASF EXPANDS SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER PLANTS IN ANTWERP AND FREEPORT

DUPONT AND EVERBRIGHT COLLABORATE FOR LARGEST THIN FILM SOLAR ROOFTOP INSTALLATION IN CHINA

PERSTORP LAUNCHES NEW CHARMOR™ PP100

LUKOIL AND NALCO FORM JV TO PRODUCE CHEMICAL REAGENTS

SASOL PLANS TO BUILD WORLD’S FIRST ETHYLENE TETRAMERISATION UNIT IN LOUISIANA

BASF AND INEOS TO FORM ‘STYROLUTION’—A GLOBAL STYRENICS COMPANY

EASTMAN COMPLETES BENZOFLEX™ PLASTICIZER EXPANSION AT ESTONIA SITE

BASF TO PURCHASE CRI/CRITERION’S STYRENE CATALYSTS BUSINESS

CARDIABIOPLASTICS WORKS WITH NESTLE TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF PACKAGING

SABIC AND LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY SIGN FOR JOINT DEVELOPMENT OF TOLUENE METHYLATION TECHNOLOGY

ARKEMA INVESTS $110M FOR ACRYLICS BUSINESS IN THE US

SEKISUI CHEMICAL DEVELOPS “GINOVER” FOR HIGH-SPEED TRANSMISSION

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS, ROMANIA’S FIRST INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER FOR PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS

SNC LAVALIN AND HIP-PETROHEMIJA SIGN SERVICE AGREEMENT

AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION INVESTS $16.5M FOR EXPANSION

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

INEOS AND BRASKEM ENTER INTO STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR PE TECHNOLOGY

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

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

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

DOW LAUNCHES SEALUTION™ PEEL POLYMERS

DOW LAUNCHES DURELAST™ BATHTUB REINFORCING SYSTEM

DOW INTRODUCES NEW GRADES FOR HOT MELT ADHESIVES INDUSTRY

SONOCO CONSOLIDATES PLASTICS OPERATIONS UNDER BRAND SONOCO PLASTICS

MCI AND SINOPEC TO ESTABLISHNEW EPT JOINT VENTURE COMPANY AND PRODUCTION PLANT IN CHINA

EASTMAN TO SELL PERFORMANCE POLYMERS PET BUSINESS

BWAY HOLDING PURCHASES PLASTICIAN, INC.

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL OBTAINS APPROVAL FOR 1-HEXENE PLANT IN TEXAS

BULLARD® PIONEERS INDUSTRIAL FACESHIELD MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

ARKEMA ACQUIRES PIEZOTECH

AMCOR ACQUIRES B-PACK DUE

BOROUGE INAUGURATES MARKETING AND SALES COMPANY IN BEIJING

ARKEMA’SKYNAR® PVDF GRADES SHOWCASED AT BATTERIES 2010

SIBUR AND NOVATEK SEAL DEAL FOR ACQUISITION OF NOVATEK-POLYMER

HUHTAMAKI TO SELL THE MAJORITY OF ITS EUROPEAN RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS OPERATIONS

ARKEMA AND PURAC COLLABORATE FOR LACTIDES-BASED BLOCK-COPOLYMERS

COATEX AND TONGJI UNIVERSITY SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT

DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS DEVELOPS NEW POLYMER FOOD CONTACT PRODUCTS

IWASAKI ELECTRIC AND TEIJIN DEVELOP WORLD'S FIRST ALL-PLASTIC LED LAMP FOR OUTDOOR ILLUMINATION

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (ADS) LAUNCHES STORMTECH DC-780

ARKEMA POLYMERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS SECTOR

PETRONAS TO ACQUIRE BP’S INTERESTS IN MALAYSIAN EMSB AND PEMSB

DS SMITH ACQUIRES CARLYLE'S SHARES IN OTOR

INEOS SELLS GLOBAL FILMS BUSINESS TO BILCARE AG

HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP CONVERTS AVALON ORGANICS® LINE TO 100% PCR PET BOTTLES FROM AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS

EASTMAN CHEMICAL LAUNCHES NEW POLYMER FOR FACE SHIELD APPLICATIONS

SIBUR LAUNCHES «KANVALAN» BRAND OF NON-WOVEN GEO-TEXTILES

MITSUI CHEMICALS AND TEIJIN TO INTEGRATE DOMESTIC PET RESIN FOR BOTTLES OPERATIONS

ENAP PLACES BOND FOR US$ 500 MILLION ON INTERNATIONAL MARKET

AMCOR COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF BPAA

INEOS GROUP AGREES TO SELL GLOBAL FILMS BUSINESS TO BILCARE AG

BEMIS ROLLS OUT FRESHCASE® FILM

MASSIVE EQUIPMENT FOR POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION COMPLEX ARRIVES IN RUSSIA

BEMIS SELLS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TO EXOPACK

CEDEX PLASTICS TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH CO-EXTRUDED FILM PRODUCTION

TEIJIN CHEMICALS ENTERS ELECTRONIC PAPER MARKET WITH TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS

PETRO RABIGH SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SAIC AND TASNEE TO START “POLYOL” PROCESSING PLANTS

DOW AND MITSUI’S JOINT VENTURE FOR CHLOR-ALKALI PRODUCTION

SONOCO COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF APT

BOROUGE SIGNS CONTRACTS WORTH US$ 2.6 BILLION FOR BOROUGE 3 EXPANSION

SAUDI INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT GROUP AND ARABIAN CHEVRON PHILLIPS PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY ANNOUNCE NEW PROJECTS IN AL-JUBAIL

MIZKAN AMERICAS USES AMCOR'S LONG NECK POWERFLEXTM PET BOTTLE FOR BUCCANEER BLENDS® BARBECUE SAUCES

"POLYMER-TEC G.M.B.H."RENAMED "SEKISUI ALVEO BS G.M.B.H."

ARMOR LAUNCHES PROJECT OSCAR IN PARIS

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS (ADS) ACQUIRES INSERTA FITTINGS COMPANY

BEMIS SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL MENASHA, WI AND TULSA, OK FACILITIES TO EXOPACK

BEMIS SIGNS AGREEMENT TO SELL TWO FACILITIES TO EXOPACK

QINGHAI SALT LAKE INDUSTRY GROUP OBTAINS LICENSES FOR ARKEMA’S PVC PRODUCTION PROCESSES

BLUESTAR CLEANS UP SLURRY PIPELINE IN ARGENTINA

REXAM SELECTS PHILLIPS SUMIKA FOR THE ‘QUALITY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR’ AWARD FOR 2009

BEMISANNOUNCES ITS S.A. SUBSIDIARY DIXIE TOGA’S INTENTION TO AUCTION ALL SHARES

TICONA COMPLETES THE ACQUISITION OF ZENITE® LCP AND THERMX® PCT

EASTMAN ACQUIRES GENOVIQUE SPECIALTIES

ARKEMA AND TOYOBO FORM PARTNERSHIP FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE BIO-BASED POLYAMIDES

SAMSUNG TOTAL IMPRESSES AT CHINA PLAS

AMCOR INTRODUCES THE INDUSTRY'S LIGHTEST 16 OUNCE PET SALAD DRESSING CONTAINER

TASNEE SIGNS HEADS OF AGREEMENT BASICS WITH EVONIK

TEIJIN CHEMICALS TO INCREASE SALES OF POLYCARBONATE FILM FOR 3D GLASSES

SABIC AND KAUST SIGN AGREEMENT TO LAUNCH RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTER

DUPONT AT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ON PLASTICS AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES HIGHLIGHTS ITS LATEST INITIATIVES FOR ASIA PACIFIC CUSTOMERS

TEIJIN CHEMICALS CENTRALIZES POLYCARBONATE BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN CHINA

SHINTECH EXPANDS PVC INTEGRATED PRODUCTION SYSTEM IN PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA

SHARQ STARTS COMMERCIAL OPERATION AT EXPANDED AL JUBAIL COMPLEX

SABIC DEVELOPS ADVANCED POLYPROPYLENE CATALYST

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS PURCHASES FOLTZ CONCRETE PIPE COMPANY

SABIC ORGANIZES RED PALM WEEVIL WORKSHOP

AMCOR FLEXIBLES EXPANDS BLOWN FILM CAPABILITIES

“TRILENE” CERTIFICATED AS “HALAL” IN INDONESIA

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS SETS UP SALES SUBSIDIARY FOR PERFORMANCE PLASTICS IN GUANGZHOU

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS INVESTS OVER USD 18 MILLION FOR HDPE INSTALLATION CAPACITY

JM EAGLE ADDS $20 MILLION TO ITS $350 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN PLASTIC PIPE INDUSTRY

LA SEDA DE BARCELONA DEVELOPS THE FIRST RECYCLABLE PET FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS WHOLLY OWNS STORMTECH LLC

FP INTERNATIONAL UNVEILS BIODEGRADABLE PILLOW PAK® AIR CUSHIONS

DUPONT PERFORMANCE POLYMERS INTRODUCES NEW NYLON - DUPONT™ ZYTEL® PLUS NYLON

MURASAKI STAFF TO WEAR SILK CREPE KIMONOS MADE WITH TEIJIN'S ECO-FRIENDLY BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTIC

ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS WHOLLY OWNS STORMTECH LLC

BEMIS ACQUIRES ALCAN PACKAGING FOOD AMERICAS

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY EXPANDS MEDICAL POLYMER PORTFOLIO

AMCOR ACQUIRES ALCAN PACKAGING

AMCOR INTRODUCES A NEW GLOBAL BRAND

SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP ANNOUNCESADDITION OF ITS LATEST MEMBER, MCNEELY PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC.

WORLD’S FIRST FACILITY TO CONVERT CORNCOBS AND BIOENERGY CROPS TO CELLULOSIC ETHANOL OPENS

ARKEMA INTEGRATES ARCYLIC ASSETS

ARAK PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX LAUNCHES INDUSTRIAL WASTE INCINERATOR

SABIC SIGNS FINANCING AGREEMENTS FOR JOINT VENTURE PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX IN CHINA

EASTMAN ACQUIRES SPECIALTY POLYMERS MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CHINA

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY TO LAUNCH DESIGN COLLABORATION WITH DD STUDIO AT MD&M WEST

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES SUPERFOS PACKAGING INC.

HN DISTRIBUTION CHAIN SIGNS COMMERCIAL CONTRACT WITH ENAP

TOBOLSK-POLYMER LCC AND LINDE-KCA-DRESDEN GMBH CONCLUDE EPC CONTRACT FOR SIBUR

ANHUI HWASU ACQUIRES LICENSE FOR ARKEMA PVC PRODUCTION PROCESS

LEXUS LFA ADOPTS CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS OF TOHO TENAX

BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION ACQUIRES PLIANT CORPORATION

SONOCO ACQUIRES ASSETS OF ECONOREEL(TM) PLASTIC SPOOLS AND REELS

TEIJIN CHEMICALS TO ESTABLISH CENTRALIZED MOBILITY BUSINESS PROJECT TO EXPAND AUTOMOTIVE MARKET FOR PANLITE®

ENAP SIGNS NEW COMMERCIAL CONTRACT WITH TERPEL

HUHTAMAKI COMPLETES SALE OF RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA

EUROPEAN COMMISSION FINES ARKEMA FOR PAST ANTI-TRUST PRACTICES IN THE HEAT STABILIZER MARKET

DENKA AND SEKISUI CHEMICALS TO JOINTLY LAUNCH POLYVINYL ALCOHOL RESIN PLANT

ARKEMA PLANS TO CLOSE ONE PRODUCTION UNIT AT BALAN SITE

ARKEMA ENHANCES PRODUCTION CAPACITY AT CALVERT KYNAR® PVDF PLANT

INEOS TECHNOLOGIES OBTAINS LICENSE CONTRACTS FOR PP AND HDPE TECHNOLOGY IN CHINA

INEOS NITRILES ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGH IN TECHNOLOGY FOR GLOBAL ACETONITRILE SUPPLY

SONOCO LAUNCHES NEW FIRMA(TM) BRAND CARRIERS AND PALLET COMPONENTS PRODUCT LINE

SONOCO LAUNCHES TRUE BLUE(TM) SUSTAINABILITY BRAND

ARKEMA TO CONSTRUCT NANOTUBE PILOT PLANT IN FRANCE

SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL DEVELOPS SILICONE PRODUCTSFOR HIGH BRIGHTNESS LEDS

TEIJIN AND NANOGRAM DEVELOP WORLD'S FIRST SILICON-ON-PLASTIC INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY

ARKEMA TO PURCHASE CERTAIN LATEX ASSETS AND ACRYLATES FROM DOW

ARKEMA CONSTRUCTS PRODUCTION PLANT IN CHINA

NATUREWORKS AND AVANTIUM COLLABORATE FOR NEW GENERATION OF BIOBASED POLYMERS

SIGMA PLASTICS GROUP AND FLEXSOL PACKAGING CORP ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

BEMIS SET TO ACQUIRE ALCAN PACKAGING FOOD AMERICAS

CARGILL ACQUIRES TOTAL OWNERSHIP OF NATUREWORKSFROM TEIJIN

SECCO’S ETHYLENE PLANT RESTARTS AFTER MAINTENANCE AND EXPANSION

HUHTAMAKI SELLS EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA

EASTMAN LAUNCHES EASTMAN™ DBT, NEW NON-PHTHALATE PLASTICIZER IN EU

HUHTAMÄKIOYJ SOLD ITS EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS) PACKAGING BUSINESS LOCATED IN ALBURY

EASTMAN OPENS NEW TPE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER

CBICC SIGNS CONTRACT WITH QENOS FOR PURCHASE OF LLDPE

NATUREWORKS LLC PARTNERS WITH ASHLAND FOR RESIN DISTRIBUTION IN NORTH AMERICA

BEMIS ACQUIRES SOUTH AMERICAN RIGID PACKAGING OPERATIONS FROM HUHTAMAKI OYJ

EASTMAN EXPANDS REGALITE™ HYDROGENATED HYDROCARBON RESIN PRODUCTION AT THE MIDDELBURG FACILITY IN THE NETHERLANDS

BROOKLYN BOTTLING OFFERS SQUEEZ’R® BEVERAGES IN NEW PET BOTTLES

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL ELECTS DIRECTORS AND DECLARES CONTINUED QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

RENJIANXIN RANKED AMONG CHINA’S 25 MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN BUSINESS

EXOPACK AND INDEVCO ESTABLISH JOINT VENTURE

PETRO RABIGH ANNOUNCES START-UP OF ETHANE CRACKER UNIT AT RABIGH

EASTMAN LAUNCHESSOLUS™ PERFORMANCE ADDITIVES FOR VOC COMPLIANT COATINGS APPLICATIONS

PETROCHINA ACQUIRES KEPPEL’S ENTIRE STAKE IN SINGAPORE PETROLEUM COMPANY

MAZDA'S PREMACY HYDROGEN RE HYBRID USES CAR SEAT FABRIC MADE OF BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTIC

UNIPETROL RPA TO SHOWCASE KEY PRODUCTS AT PLAST09 TRADE FAIR IN MILAN

EXOPACK LAUNCHES NEW RAVE™ PORTFOLIO OF DOMESTICALLY WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE BAGS

ARKEMA’S PROPOSED CLOSURE OF METHYL ETHYL KETONE PLANT

DENSO ENGINEERING AND DUPONT R&D DEVELOPS A NEW RENEWABLY-SOURCED POLYMER

AMCOR AND TRADEWINDS UNITE TO DELIVER ADVANCED-TECHNOLOGY PACKAGING

ARKEMA AND DYNEON SIGN LONG-TERM AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY OF HCFC22 IN EUROPE

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS RESTARTS HDPE INSTALLATION

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LAUNCHES NEW FAMILY OF MEDICAL-GRADE POLYMERS

ARKEMA SELLS VINYL COMPOUNDING ACTIVITY TO INDUSTRIEGENERALI SPA

ARKEMA ACQUIRES OXFORD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS

DUPONT CREATES A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ITS ENGINEERING POLYMERS BUSINESS IN INDIA

CECA TAKES OVER WINKELMANNMINERARIA

HAWAII MEDICAL INTRODUCES GUMDROP™ PACIFIER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

ROMPETROL PETROCHEMICALS RESTARTS LDPE PLANT

STOROPACK AND TEGRANT CORPORATION’S THERMOSAFE BRANDS COLLABORATE FOR THERMOSHIPPERS

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION WINS VINYL INSTITUTE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE AWARDS

INEOS FLUOR WINS PATENT DISPUTE WITH SINOCHEM

AEP INDUSTRIES INC. ACQUIRES PLASTIC FILMS SEGMENT OF ATLANTIC PLASTICS, INC.

ADM AND POLYONE COLLABORATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BIO-BASED PLASTICIZER TECHNOLOGIES

HONAM PETROCHEM TO MERGE WITH LOTTEDAESAN IN '09

BUY OUT CE II ACQUIRES CHEMSON POLYMER-ADDITIVE AGIN ARNOLDSTEIN

CHEMSON OPENS NEW PRODUCTION PLANT IN AUSTRIA

PETROHEMIJA EXCEEDS TARGET IN ANNUAL PRODUCTION

PETROHEMIJA IN SECOND POSITION IN THE LIST OF “TOP 300 EXPORTERS”

PRODUCT LAUNCHES

DOW AND AKSA AGREE ON JOINT VENTURE FOR CARBON FIBER AND DERIVATIVES

SOLVAY XOMMENCES THE PRODUCTION OF SPECIALTY POLYMERS COMPOUNDS IN CHINA

ENTERPRISE TO CONSTRUCT 750,000 TPA POLYMER-GRADE PROPYLENE PLANT IN TEXAS

SABIC DEVELOPS NEW HDPE TEST SHTM

NEW SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER DEVELOPED USING THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE

GLASS-LIKE COLOURS INTRODUCED FOR POLYMER APPLICATIONS

NEW RESEARCH FINDINGS RECOMMEND POLYMERS TO STABILIZE PROTEINS

LOW-COST, HIGH-YIELD PROCESS FOR PET PRODUCTION

NATPET UPGRADES TELDENE® RANGE OF HIGH-CLARITY POLYPROPYLENE RANDOM COPOLYMERS

NEW EUPR GUIDELINES FOR HDPE BOTTLES TO PROMOTE HDPE RECYCLING

TEKNOR APEX DEVELOPS BIOVINYL, A NEW RANGE MADE FROM BIO-BASED PLASTICIZERS

CEREPLAST TO INTRODUCE NEW CATEGORY OF EVA AND STARCH HYBRID COMPOUNDS

DOW PLANS TO LAUNCH NEW HYPERLAST™ AND DIPRANE™ NON-MERCURY CATALYZED POLYURETHANE ELASTOMER PRODUCT LINE

SEATTLE BANS SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAGS

TOYOTA’S GREEN INITIATIVES WITH BIOPLASTICS

POLYONE INTRODUCES GEON™ ADEPT HOMOPOLYMER VINYL DISPERSION RESIN

ARKEMA ANNOUNCES PLAN TO DIVEST VINYL PRODUCTS ACTIVITIES

GOBILAB UNVEILS THE GOBI, AN ECO-FRIENDLY WATER BOTTLE MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN COPOLYESTER

AMCOR LAUNCHES NATUREPLUS RENEWABLE FOR THE COFFEE MARKET

MASTRAD INTRODUCES MULTI-LEVEL STEAM COOKER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

ALTUGLAS LAUNCHES ALTUGLAS® SHIELDUP ACRYLIC SHEET

TEIJIN TO LAUNCH SCINTIREX™, REVOLUTIONARY LOW-COST RADIATION-FLUORESCENT PLASTIC FOR RADIATION DETECTORS

ARKEMA’S POLYMERS FOR OPTIMAL PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL EFFICACY

MITSUI CHEMICALS’ NEW FACILITIES TO PRODUCE ACETONE-BASED ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL AT OSAKA WORKS

ADAGIO MAKES INGENUITEA TEAPOTS WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYSTER

MITSUI CHEMICALS LAUNCHES NEW NOTIO™SN SYNDIOTACTIC ELASTOMER

PLASTIPAK SHOWCASES THERMOSHAPE™ AT NOVA-PACK 2011 CONFERENCE

LYONDELLBASELL LAUNCHES LUPOTECH3420J AND LUPOLEN 3426J, TWO NEW LDPE RESINS

BOREALIS AND BOROUGELAUNCHES HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, BORMED™ HE9601-PH

RAZBABY INTRODUCES VAPOR-RAZ™ AROMATHERAPY PACIFIER CLIP AND HOLDER MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

BOREALIS AND BOROUGE’S LIGHTWEIGHT POLYPROPYLENE INNOVATIONS FOR AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

BOREALIS PRESENTS NEW GENERATION FILM MATERIALS IN NORDIC FILM AND EXTRUSION CONFERENCE

DRINIQUE® EXPANDS LINE OF DRINK-WARE MADE WITH EASTMAN TRITAN™ COPOLYESTER

POLYONE LAUNCHES VERSAFLEX™ FFC 2882-87 GRADE AT CHINAPLAS 2011

POLYONE LAUNCHES ONCAP™ UV PROTECTION SOLUTION FOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

POLYONE SHOWCASES THREE NEW GRADES OF NON-HALOGENATED FLAME RETARDANT TPE SOLUTIONS AT CHINAPLAS 2011

DOW INTRODUCESELITE™, A BREAKTHROUGH IN POLYETHYLENE RESINS TECHNOLOGY

BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE PRESENTS IMPRANIL® BRAND POLYURETHANE (PU) DISPERSIONS AT 2011 TECHTEXTIL

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES STARTS IMPLEMENTATION OF LARGE POLYESTER PROJECTS IN INDIA

DOW LAUNCHES ELITE™ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY POLYETHYLENE RESINS IN MALAYSIA

BRASKEM LAUNCHES FLEXUS 9212XP RESIN

BRASKEM LAUNCHES TC9008 FOR WIRES AND FLEXIBLE CABLES

BASF LAUNCHES KOLLICOAT® SMARTSEAL 30 D AT AAPS ANNUAL MEETING IN LOUISIANA

BASF DISPLAYS ULTRAMID® GRADES (PA) AT K 2010 PLASTICS TRADE FAIR

DOW AND DAVY PROCESS TECHNOLOGY LAUNCH COMPRESS™ PTA TECHNOLOGY

PERSTORP INTRODUCES HOLTAC™ MICRONIZED POLYOLS FOR LEAD-FREE PVC STABILIZATION

KATHARINE E HAMNETT TO LAUNCH EYEGLASS FRAMES MADE OF TEIJIN'S BIOFRONT™ BIOPLASTIC

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS LAUNCHES UNIQUE HDPE RESIN SB 1461 FOR ISBM EQUIPMENT

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL LAUNCHES THREE NEW FIBRE RESINS

AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS LAUNCHES12OZ RING NECK PET CONTAINER TO REPLACE GLASS

TRANSWORLD SIGNS UNVEILS NEW THERMOFORMED SIGNS MADE WITH MUSTANG® COPOLYESTER

EASTMAN INTRODUCES SOLUS™ 2300 PERFORMANCE ADDITIVE

AMCOR PET PACKAGING LAUNCHES 2.5OZ HOT FILL BOTTLE

REXAM UNVEILS CRYSTAL TRANSPARENCY AND SHATTERS GLASS

EASTMAN TO LAUNCH NEW PERFORMANCE ADDITIVE AT CHINACOAT

SYNBRAINTRODUCES BIOFOAM®, A NEW BIODEGRADABLE EPS

TEIJIN UPGRADES BIOFRONT™ BIO-PLASTIC’S HYGROTHERMAL RESISTANCE

D. MARKET TRENDS

WESTERN EUROPEAN MARKET FOR POLYMERS IN HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT’S

CHINA'S PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRY PROJECTED TO DISPLAY LESSER GROWTH

IMPORT PVC DEALS TO INDIA CONTINUE TO GAIN

POLYSTYRENE PRICES IN ASIA ON THE INCREASE GLOBALLY DUE TO HIGHER INPUT COSTS

DOMESTIC PVC PRICES FOR AUGUST RISE ON BETTER THAN EXPECTED DEMAND IN SE ASIA

PVC OFFERS FROM USA AND MEXICO TO MAINTAIN THEIR RISE GLOBALLY

STRONGER CRUDE AND ETHYLENE SUSTAIN POLYETHYLENE PRICES IN ASIA FOR JULY

AUTOMOTIVE OEMS FAVOUR STRUCTURAL FOAM FOR WEIGHT-REDUCTION AND COST-EFFICIENCY

MALAYSIA LOOKS BEYOND PLASTIC BAG BAN

PET DEMAND RISES IN EUROPE & ASIA

POLYOLEFINS DEMANDS HITS BOTTOM IN ITALY, BUT IMPROVEMENTS EXPECTED

EGYPT’S EPPC PENETRATES PP RAFFIA MARKET, FILM STILL FED BY IMPORTS

DOMESTIC PS SUPPLY LIMITED IN MEDITERRANEAN MARKETS

NEW EU CRITERION EXPECTED TO ENHANCE USE OF POST-CONSUMER PLASTICS RECYCLERS

GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE MAJORS SUPPORT BIOPLASTICS

EUROPEAN PARAXYLENE SELLERS TARGET US AS OUTLET TO OFFLOAD SURPLUS NWE SUPPLIES

MIDDLE EAST DIVERSIFIES ECONOMY WITH ENHANCED FOCUS ON DOWNSTREAM PETROCHEMICALS

MIDDLE EAST GEARING UP FOR TWO NEW LDPE PLANTS AMIDST WEAKENING PRICES

CHINA SET TO INCREASE PET CAPACITIES IN APRIL AND MAY

TURKEY’S PET MARKET SEES IMPROVED SENTIMENT

MAJOR INVESTMENTS AND FAVORABLE REGULATIONS BOOST GERMAN BIOPLASTICS MARKET

EXPANSION OF AUTOMOTIVE USE POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION IN THAILAND

EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FORPLASTIC INDUSTRY IN RUSSIA

PERSTORP LAUNCHES BOLTORN™ P501 FOR UV HARDCOATS AT CHINA COAT

AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION INVESTS $17.5M FOR EXPANSION

EASTMAN EXPANDS HYDROGENATED HYDROCARBON RESIN PRODUCTION IN THE NETHERLANDS

CHINA'S NEW IMPORT REGULATION OF SOLID WASTE SHAKES UP PLASTIC RECYCLING INDUSTRY

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY EXPANDS MEDICAL POLYMER PORTFOLIO

DEVELOPMENTS IN FLAME RETARDANT COMPOUNDSFOR NYLON, POLYESTER, XPS, EPS FOAM INSULATION

DOW INTRODUCES NEW ELITE™ ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY POLYETHYLENE RESINS ACROSS ASIA PACIFIC

BIOPLASTICS COMPOUNDING AND PROCESSING - AN OVERVIEW

CORTEC CORPORATION TO LAUNCH BIO-BASED FILM PRODUCTS FOR MARINE AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION MARKETS

POLYPLASTICS TO EXPANDPOM PLANT IN MALAYSIA

HIGH-VALUE ADDITIVES ADVANCEMENT IN BIOPOLYMERS

BASF ANNOUNCES PRICE RISE OF ITS PRODUCT LINES FOR PLASTIC APPLICATIONS

SABIC TAKES STEPS TO STRENGTHENS PRESENCE IN ASIA

BIOPLASTICS VERSUS OIL-BASED PLASTICS

ROYAL INTRODUCES DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIER INSULATED VINYL SIDING IN CANADA AND QUEBEC

DISPLAYS OF BOROUGEAT THE 3P EXHIBITION IN PAKISTAN--A SUCCESS STORY.

WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES - AN OVERVIEW IN EUROPE

CLONDALKIN GROUP REVEALS NEW FLEXIBLE PACKAGING DIVISION BUSINESS UNIT STRUCTURE

INDIA BANS PLASTIC BAGS UNDER 40 MICRONS THICKNESS/PLANS TO DEVELOP WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

AIR TRANSAT CHARTER AIRLINE LAUNCHES WINES IN FIRST 1L PET BOTTLE

BOROUGE PROMISES TO BE INDUSTRY MAJOR IN INNOVATIVE PLASTICS IN ABU DHABI.

BOREALIS CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF SUCCESS STORY IN RUSSIA AT THE INTERPLASTICA 2011

BOROUGE GEARS UP TO STEAL THE SHOW AT THE ARABPLAST

TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS RE-LAUNCHES ITS INTERNET PLATFORM

NEW PLASTIC FILMS—AN ECO-FRIENDLY OPTION FOR HYBRID VEHICLE BATTERIES

KISUMA CHEMICALS INCREASES PRICE OF MAGNESIUM BASED PLASTIC ADDITIVES

AMCOR DIVESTS TOBEPAL OPERATIONS IN EUROPE

JM EAGLE CONTINUES TO BRING LIFE-CHANGING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT TO AFRICA

TRI POLYTA DECLARED THIRD WINNER IN GREEN INDUSTRY 2010 INDONESIA

AMERIPACK™ TO MARKET DOMESTICALLY WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE BAGS

EASTMAN SHRINK FILM OFFERS EUROPEAN BRANDS NEW PACKAGE DESIGN AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

TEIJIN DEVELOPS WORLD'S FIRST BIO-PLASTIC EYEGLASSES

DUPONT ENGINEERING POLYMERS BRINGS ABOUT NECESSARY CHANGES TO ITS NORTH AMERICAN-BASED DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

HUHTAMAKI DIVESTS ITS RIGID PLASTIC CONSUMER GOODS BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA

AMCOR PET PACKAGING’S NEW 2.5OZ HOT FILL BOTTLE—A GREAT SUCCESS

ARKEMA RESTRUCTURES NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS

CHEMSON POLYMER - ADDITIVE AG TIES UP WITH A.L.A. CHEMICALS OF INDIA

AMCOR FLEXIBLES UNVEILS CP FILM, A NEW PEELABLE IONOMER-BASED MEDICAL FORMING FILM

VARIABLE MARGINS IN POLYETHYLENE (PE) GRADES

ASIAN COMPETITION DRIVES EUROPEAN PE FILM INDUSTRY TO INNOVATE

BIOPLASTICS - ITALY IS THE HOTBED

GREEN CAMPAIGN IN TELECOM INDUSTRY: PHONES FROM RECYCLED PLASTICS

GROWTH OF PLA APPLICATIONS FOLLOWING ADDITIVE DEVELOPMENTS

POLYMER COMPOSITES FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - A SLOW GROWTH MARKET

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN ADDITIVES FOR INCREASED LIGHT STABILIZATION OF PE AGRICULTURE FILM

DEVELOPMENTS IN BIO-BASED PLASTICIZERS

PLASTICS WITH METALLIC AND SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES

PLASTIC PRODUCTS IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS IS REPLACED WITH METAL TO SAVE WEIGHT AND COST

NEW FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS DEVELOPED WITH PLASTICS

ROBUST GROWTH OF POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS PREDICTEDIN THE INDIAN PASSENGER VEHICLES SEGMENT

HOT AND COLD WATER DISTRIBUTION WITH PLASTIC PIPING SYSTEM WILL GAIN HIGHER MARKET SHARE

MICRO MOLDING WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

CHINA TOPS IN PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE DEMAND

LACTIC ACID AND PLA ARE FAST GROWING MARKET IN BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS

PLASTIC BOTTLES - RUSSIA’S MAJOR ENVIRONMENT CONCERN

FOSTERSTO MARKET WINE IN PLASTIC BOTTLES

WINE IN PLASTIC BOTTLE TAKES OFF

PLASTIC BABY BOTTLES BANNED IN EUROPE BUT STILL ON SALE IN CHINA

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) EYELETED TARPAULINS FOR PACKAGING OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS

E. PLASTICS - INDUSTRY LEADERS

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.

ERCROS SA

INEOS GROUP AG.

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES

SYNBRA HOLDING BV

REXAM PLC

THE BRITTON GROUP

AMCOR LIMITED

CARDIA BIOPLASTICS

CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION (SINOPEC)

LIANSU GROUP

PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED

GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD.

ASAHI KASEI CHEMICALS CORP.

CHEMIWAY MARUZEN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.

DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD./DAICEL CORPORATION

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION (MCC)

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL

TEIJIN CHEMICALS

TOSOH CORPORATION

TITAN CHEMICALS CORP. BHD.

ELEME PETROCHEMICALS CO., LTD.

DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD (PETROCHEMICAL DIVISION)

USI CORPORATION

ABU DHABI POLYMERS LTD (BOROUGE)

NATIONAL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (NPC)

EQUATE PETROCHEMICAL CO.

QATAR CHEMICAL CO LTD. (Q-CHEM)

HIP PETROHEMIJA

SAUDI ARAMCO

SAUDI KAYAN PETROCHEMICAL CO.

TASNEE

SABIC - SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP.

BOYTEK

F. PLASTICS – A LOOK AHEAD..!!

INNOVATIVE ROLE OF PLASTIC IN LIFE-SUPPORTING PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS IN MODERN SOCIETY

RECENT TRENDS IN RECOVERY OF PLASTICS PACKAGING

PLASTIC COMPOSITES FOR DEVELOPMENTS IN SOLAR CARS

A GLOBAL REVIEW ON PLASTICS MARKET TO 2016

G. PLASTICS – KEY COMPANY PROFILES

THE AMERICAS

EUROPE

ASIA-PACIFIC

REST OF WORLD

IV. INDUSTRY COMPANY DATABASE

V. APPENDIX

A. RESEARCH FOCUS

B. ABOUT AXIS RESEARCH MIND

C. DISCLAIMER

D. FEEDBACK

LIST OF TABLES/CHARTS

I. REPORT FOCUS

1. PLASTIC AGRICULTURAL WASTE BY APPLICATION AND TYPE OF PLASTICS

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

3. VARIOUS BIOPLASTIC TYPES WITH FEEDSTOCKS AND END-USE

4. BIOPLASTICS COMPANIES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS

II. MARKET ANALYSIS

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

PLASTICS - GLOBAL – VALUE

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

PLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY

7. PLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

8. PLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

EUROPE

9. PLASTICS - GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

10. PLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

THE AMERICAS

11. PLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

12. PLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

ASIA-PACIFIC

13. PLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

14. PLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

REST OF WORLD

15. PLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

16. PLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL – VALUE

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

BIOPLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY

18. BIOPLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

19. BIOPLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

EUROPE

20. BIOPLASTICS - GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

21. BIOPLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

THE AMERICAS

22. BIOPLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

23. BIOPLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

ASIA-PACIFIC

24. BIOPLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

25. BIOPLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

REST OF WORLD

26. BIOPLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

27. BIOPLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

28. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

29. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER - % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

POLY SACCHARIDES

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)

31. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

32. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

33. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE - % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

STARCH

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)

35. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

CELLULOSE

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)

37. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - CELLULOSE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

POLY ESTERS

38. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

39. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

40. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

41. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER - % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

PLA

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)

43. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

PHA

44. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

45. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

OTHER

46. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

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

REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

POLY OLEFINS

48. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

49. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

OTHER

50. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

51. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – GLOBAL

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)

53. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER - % OF GLOBAL MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER - BY GEOGRAPHY

PACKAGING

54. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - PACKAGING - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

55. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - PACKAGING - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE

56. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

57. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE

58. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

59. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

FIBERS

60. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - FIBERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

61. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - FIBERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

62. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

63. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

OTHER

64. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

65. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VALUE - (2011 - 2016)

PLASTICS - GLOBAL – VOLUME

66. PLASTICS - GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN MILLION TONS)

PLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY

67. PLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN MILLION TONS)

68. PLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

EUROPE

69. PLASTICS - BELGIUM, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, POLAND, RUSSIA, SPAIN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM AND REST OF EUROPE - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

70. PLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

THE AMERICAS

71. PLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

72. PLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

ASIA-PACIFIC

73. PLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

74. PLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

REST OF WORLD

75. PLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

76. PLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

BIOPLASTICS - GLOBAL – VOLUME

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

BIOPLASTICS - BY GEOGRAPHY

78. BIOPLASTICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

79. BIOPLASTICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

EUROPE

80. BIOPLASTICS - GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

81. BIOPLASTICS - % OF GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA, BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLANDAND REST OF EUROPE MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

THE AMERICAS

82. BIOPLASTICS - USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

83. BIOPLASTICS - % OF USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

ASIA-PACIFIC

84. BIOPLASTICS - AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

85. BIOPLASTICS - % OF AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

REST OF WORLD

86. BIOPLASTICS - SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

87. BIOPLASTICS - % OF SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

88. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

89. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER - % OF GLOBAL MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

BIOPLASTICS - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

POLY SACCHARIDES

90. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

91. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY SACCHARIDES - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

92. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

93. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH AND CELLULOSE - % OF GLOBAL MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

POLY SACCHARIDES - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

STARCH

94. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

95. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - STARCH - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

CELLULOSE

96. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - CELLULOSE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

97. BIOPLASTICS - POLY SACCHARIDES - TYPE - CELLULOSE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

POLY ESTERS

98. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

99. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY ESTERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE – GLOBAL

100. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER FOR GLOBAL CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

101. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA, PHA AND OTHER - % OF GLOBAL MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

POLY ESTERS - BY TYPE - BY GEOGRAPHY

PLA

102. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

103. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PLA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

PHA

104. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

105. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - PHA - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

OTHER

106. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

107. BIOPLASTICS - POLY ESTERS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

POLY OLEFINS

108. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

109. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - POLY OLEFINS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

OTHER

110. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

111. BIOPLASTICS - TYPE - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER – GLOBAL

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)

113. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER - % OF GLOBAL MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

BIOPLASTICS - BY END-USER - BY GEOGRAPHY

PACKAGING

114. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

115. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - PACKAGING - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE

116. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

117. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE

118. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

119. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

FIBERS

120. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - FIBERS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

121. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - FIBERS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

122. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

123. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

OTHER

124. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - OTHER - GEOGRAPHIC REGION CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES & FORECASTS FOR EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD - (2011-2016, IN THOUSAND TONS)

125. BIOPLASTICS - END-USER - OTHER - % OF EUROPE, THE AMERICAS, ASIA-PACIFIC AND REST OF WORLD MARKET VOLUME - (2011 - 2016)

B. GROWTH RATE ANALYSIS

GLOBAL PLASTICS MARKET GROWTH RATES

126. PLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS - VALUE - (2011-2016)

127. PLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS - VOLUME - (2011-2016)

BIOPLASTICS

GLOBAL BIOPLASTICS MARKET GROWTH RATES

128. BIOPLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS - VALUE - (2011-2016)

129. BIOPLASTICS MARKET - GEOGRAPHIC REGION - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS - VOLUME - (2011-2016)

BIOPLASTICS MARKET - BY TYPE

130. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER - VALUE - (2011-2016)

131. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR POLY SACCHARIDES, POLY ESTERS, POLY OLEFINS AND OTHER - VOLUME - (2011-2016)

BIOPLASTICS MARKET - BY END-USER

132. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER - VALUE - (2011-2016)

133. BIOPLASTICS - % GROWTH RATE FORECASTS FOR PACKAGING, AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE, DISPOSABLE SERVICE WARE, FIBERS, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS AND OTHER - VOLUME - (2011-2016)

C. INVESTMENT FOCUS

134. BIOPLASTICS - FORECASTED CAGR% - VALUE - 2011-2016 - TOP 9 COUNTRIES - INDIA, JAPAN, BRAZIL, SOUTH KOREA, USA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA

135. BIOPLASTICS - FORECASTED CAGR% - VOLUME - 2011-2016 - TOP 9 COUNTRIES - INDIA, JAPAN, BRAZIL, SOUTH KOREA, USA, RUSSIA, GERMANY, CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA

III. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

FOAM PLASTICS

136. FOAM PLASTICS - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE, COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS) AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

PLASTIC PACKING CASE AND CONTAINER

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)

PLASTICS PARTS

138. PLASTICS PARTS - MARKET SIZE, FINISHED GOODS, EXPORTED VALUE, COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS) AND NET PROFITS FOR CHINA - (2011-2016, IN USD$ MILLION)

BASIC PLASTICS AND SYNTHETIC RESIN

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)

140. TYPICAL USES OF RECYCLED PLASTICS IN AUSTRALIA

141. GLOBAL LIST OF KEY PLAYERS IN PLASTICS INDUSTRY

142. CHEMICAL MODIFIED CORN STARCH PROPERTIES AND USES

143. CO-POLYMERS OF NON-BIO-BASED AND BIODEGRADABLE COMMONLY USED IN STARCH BLENDS

144. BIO-CONTENT AND BIODEGRADABILITY OF STARCH BLENDS

145. FIBRE DESIGNATION ACCORDING TO ISO/TC 38

146. MAN-MADE CELLULOSE FIBRES, CELLULOSE ACETATE AND OTHER CELLULOSE ESTERS FROM MAJOR PRODUCERS

147. POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES (PHAS) STRUCTURES IN DETAIL

148. PHA’s TRADE NAMES OF KEY COMPANIES WITH THEIR RAW MATERIALS

149. PHA POLYMERS COMPARISON IN PROPERTIES WITH COMMON PLASTICS

150. KEY PRODUCERS OF PHAS WITH ITS CURRENT AND FUTURE CAPACITIES

151. POLYESTERS FROM BIO-BASED OR POTENTIAL BIO-BASED MONOMER

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