Polylactic Acid Market is Expected to Reach $5.2 Billion Globally by 2020 according to Allied Market Research. The sectors covered in the report are textile, packaging, agriculture, transportation, bio-medical, electronics and others.

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Polylactic Acid (PLA) Market in Packaging, Textile,
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Report Description :
Polylactic Acid (PLA) is thermoplastic polyester derived from
renewable feedstock such as corn starch, sugarcane, wheat,
tapioca roots. PLA has wide application such as in Packaging,
Textile, Agriculture, Transportation, Bio-Medical and Electronics industry.

2. Polylactic Acid (PLA) Market in Packaging, Textile, Agriculture,
Transportation, Bio-Medical, Electronics and Others - Global Industry Size,
Company Share, Growth, Trends, Strategic Analysis and Forecast, 2012 - 2020
Polylactic Acid (PLA)

3. Description
Polylactic Acid (PLA) is thermoplastic polyester derived from renewable feedstock such as corn
starch, sugarcane, wheat, tapioca roots. PLA has wide application such as in Packaging, Textile,
Agriculture, Transportation, Bio-Medical and Electronics industry. Due to environmental concerns
and scarcity & volatility of prices of fossil fuels, many companies and government regulatory bodies
are focusing to find substitute to oil-based products. Moreover, bio based plastics has huge
potential to reduce the consumption and dependency on petroleum based feedstock and lessen
negative impact on environment by reducing carbon footprints. Thus, PLA has emerged mainly as
source of biodegradable plastics available in the market in recent years. Furthermore, ongoing
research and technical development in the field of bio-based plastics have enhanced their
properties such as high temperature resistance, thus increasing scope of its application market. The
global Polylactic Acid market is presently facing supply crunch as few international manufacturers
trying hard to meet rapidly rising demand for bio-based plastics. Thus, it is anticipated that the
global Polylactic Acid market will grow at a double digit growth rate.
Meanwhile, raw materials such as corn, genetically modified wheat, sugarcane etc. is abundantly
available in Asia Pacific region mainly China thus manufacturers can take advantage of this in
availing cost benefit. Moreover, distribution channel also plays a vital role in the life cycle
management of PLA due to presence of wide range of end user application.

4. Polylactic Acid (PLA) Market in Packaging, Textile, Agriculture,
Transportation, Bio-Medical, Electronics and Others - Global Industry Size,
Company Share, Growth, Trends, Strategic Analysis and Forecast, 2012 2020
Polylactic Acid
(PLA)

5. Table of content
1.
Introduction
2.
Executive Summary
3.
Key Findings: PLA Market Study
4.
Global PLA Market By Application
5.
PLA Production and Raw Materials
6.
PLA and Geographic Markets
7.
Company Profiles

6. Introduction
Scope of the report
of the Market Report
Report Description

7. PLA Market
Definition and
Scope
Ban on Plastic
Bags: Largely
Impacting
Factor
Polylactic Acid
Market
Dynamics
Key
Findings:
PLA Market
Study
Top Investment
Pockets in the
PLA Application
Market
Top Ten Factors
Impacting the
PLA Market
Top Winning
Strategies in
the PLA Market

8. Ban on Plastic Bags: Largely Impacting Factor
Africa
Europe and Middle East
Denmark
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Asia
 Australia
Bangladesh
China
India
Hong Kong
New Zealand
Taiwan
The Americas
Canada
Mexico
United States

9. Polylactic Acid Market
Dynamics
Drivers
Restraints
Opportunities

10. Raw materials
availability
Low production
cost increases
production
capacity of
manufacturers
High Production
Choice of Raw Material
 Advancement in
Agricultural Engineering
Cheap Raw Materials
Abundance of Raw
Materials
PLA - an Effective
Alternative to
Conventional
Polymers
 Sustainability
 Innovative Applications
 Biodegradability
Drivers
Government
Incentives
Environment
Safety
Awareness
Greenhouse Gases and
Depleting Fossil Fuels
Disposal of Waste Materials
Limited Fossil
Fuel Resources
and Rising
Petrochemical
Price

11. Restraints
Need of Industrial
Composting
Need of Specific
Temperature and
Environment To
Degrade
Agricultural Fiber
Alternatives
Harmful
Remnants
Evolving on
Decomposition
Normal Condition
Decomposition
Requires 10 to
1000 Years

12. 



Genetic Modification of Corn
Decrease in Hazardous Remnants and Gases
Reinforcement of PLA With Other Materials
Better PLA Features
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13. Global PLA Market By
Application
PLA in Packaging
Industries
PLA in Textile
(Wovens & Non
Wovens)
Industries
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PLA in Agricultural
Industries
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PLA in Bio-Medical
Industries
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PLA in Electronics
Industry
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PLA in Other
Industries

14. Key Factors Impacting PLA
Application Market
Key Factors
Impacting Packaging
Industries
Increased Shelf-Life
Food Hygiene
Awareness
Key Factors
Impacting
Agricultural
Industries
Key Factors
Impacting Textile
Industries
Environment
Friendliness
Growing Textile
Industry
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 Key Factors Impacting
Agricultural Industries
Growth Prospects of
Agricultural Industry
Increase in Per Capita
Income
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Key Factors
Impacting BioMedical Industries
 Bioresorbability
Mechanical Strength
 Increasing Expenditure
in Healthcare
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Key Factors
Impacting
Electronics
Industries
 Versatile Usability
Growing Electronic
Industry
Growing Consumer
market

15. Corn
Others
PLA
Production
and Raw
Materials
Sugarcane
Tapioca

16. North America
Rest Of The World (ROW)
PLA and
Geographic
Markets
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
Europe

17. Topics Covered in Company Profiles
Company Overview
Business Performance
Key Financials
Strategies
SWOT Analysis

18. Top Market Players
Nova Chemicals Corporation
Nature Works LLC
ExxonMobil Corporation
Eastman Chemical Company
DuPont Corporation
Dow Chemical’s Corporation
Bayer AG
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Braskem

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