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  • 23 01 13 global production capacities of bio based polymers per region 2022

    Global Production Capacities of Bio-based Polymers per region 2022 (PNG)

    Markets & Economy

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    Report on the global bio-based polymer market 2022 – A deep and comprehensive insight into this dynamically growing market

    The year 2022 was a promising year for bio-based polymers: Bio-based epoxy resin production is on the rise, PTT regained attractiveness after several years of constant capacities and PE and PP made from bio-based naphtha are being further established with growing volumes. Increased capacities for PLA are ongoing, after being sold out in 2019. Current and future expansions for bio-based polyamides as well as PHAs are on the horizon. And also, bio-based PET is getting back in the game.

     

    DOI No.: https://doi.org/10.52548/CMZD8323

  • 23 01 13 pathways to bio based polymers

    Pathways to bio-based polymers (PNG)

    Markets & Economy

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    Report on the global bio-based polymer market 2022 – A deep and comprehensive insight into this dynamically growing market

    The year 2022 was a promising year for bio-based polymers: Bio-based epoxy resin production is on the rise, PTT regained attractiveness after several years of constant capacities and PE and PP made from bio-based naphtha are being further established with growing volumes. Increased capacities for PLA are ongoing, after being sold out in 2019. Current and future expansions for bio-based polyamides as well as PHAs are on the horizon. And also, bio-based PET is getting back in the game.

     

    DOI No.: https://doi.org/10.52548/CMZD8323

  • 23 01 13 schematic differentiation of pathways of drop in

    Schematic Differentiation of Pathways of Drop-in (PNG)

    Markets & Economy

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    Report on the global bio-based polymer market 2022 – A deep and comprehensive insight into this dynamically growing market

    The year 2022 was a promising year for bio-based polymers: Bio-based epoxy resin production is on the rise, PTT regained attractiveness after several years of constant capacities and PE and PP made from bio-based naphtha are being further established with growing volumes. Increased capacities for PLA are ongoing, after being sold out in 2019. Current and future expansions for bio-based polyamides as well as PHAs are on the horizon. And also, bio-based PET is getting back in the game.

     

    DOI No.: https://doi.org/10.52548/CMZD8323

  • 23 01 13 shares of the produced bio based polymers in different market sements in 2022

    Shares of the produced bio-based polymers in different market sements in 2022 (PNG)

    Markets & Economy

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    Report on the global bio-based polymer market 2022 – A deep and comprehensive insight into this dynamically growing market

    The year 2022 was a promising year for bio-based polymers: Bio-based epoxy resin production is on the rise, PTT regained attractiveness after several years of constant capacities and PE and PP made from bio-based naphtha are being further established with growing volumes. Increased capacities for PLA are ongoing, after being sold out in 2019. Current and future expansions for bio-based polyamides as well as PHAs are on the horizon. And also, bio-based PET is getting back in the game.

     

    DOI No.: https://doi.org/10.52548/CMZD8323

  • 23 01 16 plastics production 1950–2021

    Plastics production 1950–2021 (PNG)

    Markets & Economy

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    Report on the global bio-based polymer market 2022 – A deep and comprehensive insight into this dynamically growing market

    The year 2022 was a promising year for bio-based polymers: Bio-based epoxy resin production is on the rise, PTT regained attractiveness after several years of constant capacities and PE and PP made from bio-based naphtha are being further established with growing volumes. Increased capacities for PLA are ongoing, after being sold out in 2019. Current and future expansions for bio-based polyamides as well as PHAs are on the horizon. And also, bio-based PET is getting back in the game.

     

    DOI No.: https://doi.org/10.52548/CMZD8323

  • 23 01 26 polymers and bio based shares worldwide 2020 2022

    Polymers and Bio-Based Shares – Worldwide 2020-2022 (PNG)

    Markets & Economy

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    Report on the global bio-based polymer market 2022 – A deep and comprehensive insight into this dynamically growing market

    The year 2022 was a promising year for bio-based polymers: Bio-based epoxy resin production is on the rise, PTT regained attractiveness after several years of constant capacities and PE and PP made from bio-based naphtha are being further established with growing volumes. Increased capacities for PLA are ongoing, after being sold out in 2019. Current and future expansions for bio-based polyamides as well as PHAs are on the horizon. And also, bio-based PET is getting back in the game.

     

    DOI No.: https://doi.org/10.52548/CMZD8323

  • 22 09 27 turnover and employees of the bioeconomy 2019 960x540

    Overall turnover and employment of the bioeconomy and its bio-based industries in the EU-27 in 2019

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    The new nova-Institute’s market report commissioned by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) shows macroeconomic effects of the European Bioeconomy in the period from 2008 to 2019. Using data from Eurostat and, where required, nova-Institute’s estimated bio-based shares, turnover and employment numbers of the bioeconomic sectors have been calculated. Even though the latest numbers no longer include the UK, the EU’s bioeconomy turnover remained stable, which has resulted in an increase of around 25% since 2008.

     

    This graphic shows the overall turnover and employment of the bioeconomy and its bio-based industries in the EU-27 in 2019.

  • 22 07 07 pef climate change resource use thumbnail

    Environmental impacts of 250 ml monolayer and PET/PEF multilayer bottles vs. their fossil counterparts (PNG)

    Sustainability & Health, Technology

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    This figure shows the climate change and resource use impact of PEF bottles versus PET bottles. nova-Institute’s peer-reviewed LCA evaluated 16 different impact categories covering all relevant life cycle stages from cradle-to-grave. The comparative analysis showed that PEF bottles would result in significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions (-33%) compared to reference PET bottles. PEF would also lead to 45 % lower finite resource consumption of fossil fuels and reduce the pressure on abiotic resources (minerals and metals) by 47% due to the mechanical properties of PEF enabling light-weighting.

    However, PET bottles would outperform PEF-bottles in other impact categories mostly arising from the current feedstock supply. Overall, this represents a benefit because climate change and resource use are among the most relevant environmental impact categories in the current political agenda as they are driving the transition from fossil to renewable carbon. Included in the nova-Institute’s LCA were next to 100% PEF bottles also 250 ml PET/PEF multilayer bottles with 10% of PEF compared to reference PET/PA bottles with a typical 7% of PA. The analysis of the multilayer bottles showed that significant reductions of around 37% in GHG emissions could be achieved by replacing the PA layer with PEF, mainly attributed to the recyclability of the PET/PEF system over the non-recyclability of the PA containing system. This replacement would also contribute to a significant reduction of finite resources demand (36% and 52% for fossils and minerals and metals respectively).

  • 22 07 07 pef plant based pef bottles thumbnail

    Plant-based PEF bottles (PNG)

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    Avantium has developed a technology to convert plant-based sugars into FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid), the building block of PEF (polyethylene furanoate): a plant-based, fully recyclable polymer with superior performance. FDCA is polymerised with plant-based mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) to make a 100% plant-based PEF polymer. In December 2021, Avantium has taken a positive investment decision concerning the construction of the world’s first FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl (The Netherlands), with construction planned to be completed by the end of 2023 and the aim to be operational in 2024. This will be the world’s first commercial FDCA facility and will have a targeted production capacity of 5,000 tonnes per annum. FDCA is the key building block for the 100% plant-based, recyclable polymer PEF.

  • 22 07 07 pef properties thumbnail

    PEF properties (PNG)

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    PEF has enhanced barrier, mechanical and thermal properties compared to today’s widely used
    petroleum-based polymers. The barrier properties of PEF, which are ~10x better for O2, ~15x better
    for CO2 and ~2.5x better for water than PET, represent a revolutionary opportunity compared with traditional packaging solutions regarding performance, price, and sustainability when produced at scale. The improved barrier properties lead to a longer shelf life of packaged products. PEF also offers higher mechanical strength, which means that thinner PEF packaging can be produced and fewer resources are required.
    In terms of thermal properties, PEF has superior ability to withstand heat and can be processed at lower temperatures. PEF has enhanced mechanical stiffness and allows for increasing shaping possibilities.

  • 22 07 07 pef life cycle stages of monolayer pef bottles thumbnail

    Life cycle stages of monolayer PEF bottles (PNG)

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    This figure shows the relevant life cycle stages of monolayer PEF bottles from cradle-to-grave: from the biomass cultivation (wheat for fructose and sugarcane for bio-MEG feedstocks supply) to the production of PEF-based bottles including their end-of-life options (recycling and incineration).
    It is foreseen that the commercialisation of PEF-based products will initially take place in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. In these countries, the rates for average PET bottle waste collection and recycling are relatively high and landfilling is no longer practiced in these countries.

  • 22 06 27 identified providers and capacity thumbnail

    Identified Advanced Recycling technology providers worldwide and maximum capacity (PNG)

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    Overview about identified advanced recycling technology providers (blue bars) and maximum capacity (orange lines) depending on the technology.

  • 22 06 27 plastic recycling and recovery routes +sorting thumbnail

    Plastic recycling and recovery routes (PNG)

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    Life of a polymer from the production to its disposal (e.g. landfill) indicated with black arrows including various recycling and recovery routes indicated in different coloured arrows.

  • 22 04 28 ccu based resource supply for the chemical industry thumbnail

    CCU-based Resource Supply for the Chemical Industry (PNG)

    Sustainability & Health, Technology

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    2022-05

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    It is a plausible scenario to assign methanol (CH₃OH) a central role in supplying the chemical industry of the future. Already today, methanol plays an important role in the chemical industry, being one of the most established commodities.

    CCU-based process route for production of methanol includes production of hydrogen via electrolysis, CO₂ capture from the atmosphere or from industrial point sources, and the hydrogenation reaction. Electricity demand for these processes is represented by red arrows. Above the arrow, the specific energy demand is stated, below, the contribution of the process to the total electricity demand of 1 t of methanol is stated. Purification and compression of hydrogen are neglected. For CO₂ hydrogenation, a complete reaction is assumed.

  • 22 04 28 co2 emissions from embedded carbon in chemicals thumbnail

    CO₂ Emissions From Embedded Carbon in Chemicals (PNG)

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    When fossil feedstock is used, the fossil-based embedded carbon contained in chemicals and materials is emitted to the atmosphere at their end of life, assuming complete oxidation (e.g. through combustion or (bio)degradation).

    When using CCU-based feedstock to replace the fossil feedstock, at the end of life, no additional carbon (or CO2, respectively) is emitted to the air because it was captured from the air (or from point sources) before through carbon capture. Only the electricity demand for CCU-based feedstock production causes CO2 emissions.

  • 22 04 01 emissions reduction potential for replacing fossil feedstock with ccu based methanol thumbnail

    Emission Reduction Potential for Replacing Fossil Feedstock with CCU-based Methanol (PNG)

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    2022-05

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    At end of life, carbon embedded in chemicals and derived materials is released to the atmosphere as CO₂. In the case of fossil-based feedstock, this contributes to global warming. For CCU-based feedstock this is not the case, since all carbon embedded in these products was captured from the air (or from point sources) before through carbon capture. In a simplified model, additional emissions only electricity production for causes emissions for CCU-based feedstock production. Only the use of renewable energy can save emissions.
    The GHG emissions of CCU-based methanol could be 67 to 77 % lower compared to emissions from releasing embedded carbon of fossil fuels, when using current energy supply based on photovoltaics. With improvements in renewable energy production, the reduction could increase to levels between 96 and 100 %.

  • 22 01 26+the+climate+change+mitigation+star+ +a+sixfold+challenge

    The Climate Change Mitigation Star: A Sixfold Challenge (PNG)

    Policy, Sustainability & Health

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    2022-02

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    Why it is right to choose renewable carbon as a guiding principle for sustainable development in the chemicals and materials sectors.
    The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes this fundamental strategy paper on the defossilisation of the chemical and material industry with eleven policy recommendations. The Renewable Carbon Initiative is an interest group of more than 30 well-known companies from the wide field of the chemical and material value chains. (www.renewable-carbon-initiative.com)

    Read more here: https://renewable-carbon-initiative.com/media/press/?id=315

  • nova price indices for fossil resources, metals and biomass (february 2022) (png)

    nova Price Indices for Fossil Resources, Metals and Biomass (February 2022) (PNG)

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    2022-02

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    Summarised in three price index curves, this chart shows the price development of fossil, biogenic and metallic raw materials since 1980.

    More information available at:
    https://renewable-carbon.eu/news/higher-price-increases-for-fossils-nova-price-indices-for-fossil-resources-metals-and-biomass-1980-2021

  • 21 11 10 biodegradable polymers in various environments 1920x1080 thumbnail

    Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes – Graphic (PNG, Version 2021)

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    New updated version of the poster on Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes

    The popular poster has been once again updated this autumn to depict to most up-to-date status of commercially available polymers which actually biodegrade in accordance with established standards and certification schemes. An additional partner rounds up this team of leading experts in the area of biodegradable polymers.

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    Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes – Graphic (PDF, Version 2021)

    Sustainability & Health, Technology

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    2021-11

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    New updated version of the poster on Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments According to Established Standards and Certification Schemes

    The popular poster has been once again updated this autumn to depict to most up-to-date status of commercially available polymers which actually biodegrade in accordance with established standards and certification schemes. An additional partner rounds up this team of leading experts in the area of biodegradable polymers.