The term biodegradation refers to the process of decomposition by the action of naturally occurring microorganisms over a period of time. Biodegradable polymers are derived from renewable sources such as potatoes, vegetable oil, rice, pea starch, tapioca, corn starch, sugarcane, wheat, grains, and cellulose from wood. They can also be produced by combining bio-based resources with petroleum-based resources such as oil gas. Such

PART 01: Executive summary

PART 02: Scope of the report

Market overview

Market size calculation

Market segmentation

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

Outlook

Eco-profiling of biodegradable polymers

PART 05: Market landscape

Global biodegradable polymers market

Five forces analysis

PART 06: Market segmentation by type

Global biodegradable polymers market by type

Global PLA-based biodegradable polymers market

Global starch-based biodegradable polymers market

Global other biodegradable polymers market

PART 07: Market segmentation by application

Global biodegradable polymers market by application

Biodegradable polymers in the food packaging sector 3

Biodegradable polymers in the foam packaging sector

Biodegradable polymers in the biodegradable bags

sector

Biodegradable polymers in the agricultural sector

Biodegradable polymers in other sectors

PART 08: Geographical segmentation

Global biodegradable polymers market by geography

Biodegradable polymers market in Western Europe

Biodegradable polymers market in North America

Biodegradable polymers market in ROW

PART 09: Market drivers

Eco-friendly packaging: Enhanced consumer appeal

Government emphasis on efficient plastic waste

management

Emergence of bio-based and renewable raw materials

PART 10: Impact of drivers

PART 11: Market challenges

Difficulty in labeling and lack of consumer education

Cost-effectiveness of conventional plastic over

biodegradable polymers

Complexity in adopting biodegradable polymers over

synthetic polymers

PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 13: Market trends

Keen focus on sustainable production

Surge in global plastic bottle production

Automotive manufacturers focusing on reduction in

carbon footprint

PART 14: Vendor landscape

Competitive scenario

Key market vendors

Other prominent vendors

Arkema

BASF

NatureWorks

Novamont

Plantic

PART 15: Appendix

List of abbreviations

PART 16: Explore Technavio