Overview ofNext-Generation Bioplastics
June 28,2011
� Bioplastics status today.
� Projected growth rates and trends.
� Key emerging technologies/players.
Topics
� Key emerging technologies/players.
� Conclusions.
Bioplastic capacity is still only 1% of the approximately 230 million tons
of plastics in use today.
Projected Bioplastics Trends
Projected Growth rates range from 20-40% per year.
Increasing demand for biobased, durable productsin packaging, electronics and automotive applications.
Projected Durable Bioplastics Growth
In 2011, durables are expected to account for almost 40% of bioplastics, compared with 12% in 2010.
(European Bioplastics)
� Existing players improving their performance.
� Continuing advances in existing and/or newmonomers/polymers from renewable resources.
How Will This Change to Durables Occur?
� Rapid development of fermentation, catalystsand biomass conversion technologies to enablemonomer economics and biomass feedstocks.
� Drop in replacements of existing petro-based monomers will be first to market.
Bio “Building Blocks”
Ethylene/ethylene glycol Braskem, India Glycols.
TPA Gevo, Anellotech, Draths, Genomatica,UOP, Global Bioenergies, Sabic, Virent,Chemtex.
Succinic acid PTT, DSM, BASF, Bioamber, Roquette, Mitsubishi Chem., Myriant, Purac.
Adipic acid Rennovia, Verdezyne, Genomatica.
Butane diol Genomatica.
FDCA Avantium.
Ketals Segetis, XLTerra/Reluceo.
Caprolactam Draths.
Acrylic acid Ceres, Dow/OPX.
Isosorbide ADM, Roquette.
Propylene Braskem.
Propane 1,3 diol DuPont / Tate & Lyle.
Braskem “Green Polyethylene” from Sugar Cane
sugar cane molassesethanol
sugar cane molasses
ethyleneHDPE polyethylene
Biobased TPA for PET from Sugars Gevo Global Bioenergies
Draths
Toray/UOPbiobutanol isobutylene isooctene
p-xylene
DrathsGenomatica
Sabic
t,t muconic acid
d limonene p cymene BP
dimethyl furan
fdca
TPA
Anellotech/Virent Processes for Biobased Aromatics
Anellotech Process
BTX=benzene, toluene, xylenes mixture.
Virent Process
Biobased Succinic Acid and Derivatives
Biobased Succinic AcidSuccinic acid/PBS• BioAmber• PTT• MCC• DSM/Roquette• BASF/Purac
Courtesy Myriant
• BASF/Purac
Butane diol• Genomatica
Adipic acid• Rennovia • Verdezyne
Examples of Emerging Technologies
FDCA (furan 2,5 dicarboxylic acid) - Avantium
L-KetalsHO
OH
O
O
succinic acid
HO OH
O
3-hydroxypropionic acid
OH
O
NH2
HO
O
glutamic acid
aspartic acid
OHHO
O
O NH2
HO OH
OH
glycerol
O
OHO
4-hydroxybutyrolactone
OO
OHOO
OO
HO
O
OR
Ketal Plasticizers/ Poly XLK
itaconic acid
HOOH
O
OO
OH
levulinic acid
O
O
OH
O
HO
2,5-furandicacboxylic acid
OH OHOH
OH OH
xylitol
OH
OHOH
OH
OH
OH
sorbitol
HOOH
OH
OH
OH
OH
O
O
glucaric acid OO
O
O
O
O
n
XLTerra
PXLK
Conclusions
� Oil price remains above $90/Barrel.
� Expansion from Single-Use Compostable to Durable Applications.
Bioplastics Will Show Significant Growth if the Following Trends Continue
� Transition from Oil-Based to Renewable Feed Stocks.
� Address Issues:– Sociological, Environmental & Political.
� Developments in Composting/Recycling Infrastructure.
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