Summary

Bio-based and sustainable materials are moving from niche use into mainstream industrial supply. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the technologies, markets and companies spanning bio-based polymers and plastics, chemicals and intermediates, natural fibres and composites, sustainable construction materials, packaging, textiles and apparel, coatings and resins, and biofuels and e-fuels.

It combines detailed market data with technology assessment, covering feedstocks and conversion routes, production capacity and volumes by material, application and region, costs, regulation and the competitive landscape, with forecasts to 2036. At more than 2,500 pages, with 796 tables and extensive company coverage, it is Future Markets' most comprehensive study of the sustainable materials economy.

Report contents include:

• Executive summary: definitions and benefits of bio-based and sustainable materials, the global plastics market and supply, recycling, bio-based vs. biodegradable polymers, bio-based content across the polymer market and regional distribution.
• Bioplastics market: bio-based building blocks, next-generation polymers, integration with chemical recycling, novel and waste feedstocks, production shares and bio-based content, global capacity and market forecasts, environmental impact, bio-composites, feedstocks, chain of custody, tracers and regulations.
• Bio-based chemicals and intermediates: biorefineries, feedstock and land use, and plant-based, waste, microbial/mineral and gaseous sources, with feedstock-to-polymer mapping and mass balance.
• Bio-based polymers and plastics: renewable and biodegradable/compostable plastics, synthetic and natural bio-based polymers, end-use markets, lignin, and company profiles.
• Natural fibre plastics and composites: manufacturing methods, matrix materials and applications, plant (cellulose/lignocellulose) and animal (protein) fibres, markets and global production.
• Sustainable construction materials: market overview and revenues, low-carbon materials, carbon capture and utilisation, green steel, and markets and applications.
• Bio-based packaging materials: market overview, synthetic and natural bio-based packaging, applications, films and barrier coatings, carbon-capture-derived materials, and global market forecasts.
• Sustainable textiles and apparel: bio-based fibres and synthetics, recyclability, lyocell, bacterial cellulose, algae textiles, bio-based leather, and market revenues.
• Bio-based coatings and resins: drop-in replacements, bio-based resins, carbon-footprint reduction in industrial and protective coatings, market drivers, challenges and types.
• Biofuels and e-fuels: comparison to fossil fuels, role in the circular economy, drivers and challenges, the liquid biofuels and global biofuels markets, SWOT analysis, cost comparisons, types and feedstocks (1-G, 2-G and 3-G).
• Capacity, volume and value forecasts to 2036 by material, application and region, plus extensive company profiles across every segment.

Companies profiled include: 1414 Degrees, 3DBioFibR, 3M, 9Fiber, Inc, Aamati Green PVT Ltd, ABIS Aerogel Co., Ltd, Acorn Pulp Group, Actega, Active Aerogels, Adaptavate, ADBioplastics, Adriano di Marti/Desserto, Adsorbi, Aduro Clean Technologies, Inc, Advanced Biochemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd, Advanced Paper Forming, LLC, Aegis Packaging, Aekyung Chemical Co., Ltd, Aemetis, Inc, AEP Polymers, Aerobel BV, Aerofybers Technologies SL, Aerogel Core Ltd, aerogel-it GmbH, Aerogel Technologies LLC, Aeropowder Limited, Aether Fuels, Agilyx, AGITEC International AG, Agra Energy, AGRANA Staerke GmbH, AgroRenew, Agrosustain SA, Ahlstrom, AIM Sweden AB, Aircela Inc, Air Company, Airco Process Technology, Aizawa Concrete Corporation, Akorn Technology, Akzo Nobel N.V, Alberdingk Boley GmbH, Alberta Innovates/Innotech Materials, LLC, Alchemy GmbH, Alfa Kimya S.A, Algaeing, Algal Bio Co., Ltd, Algenesis Corporation, Algenie, Algenol, Alginor ASA, Algix LLC, Algoma Steel, AlixLabs AB, allnex GmbH, AlmaScience, Alpha Assembly Solutions, Alpha Biofuels (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Alpha Recyclage Composites, Altana AG (Heliosonic GmbH), Alter Eco Pulp, Alterpacks, Alt.Leather, Altropol Kunststoff GmbH, Amcor, AM Green, AmicaTerra, AmphiStar, AMSilk GmbH, Andritz AG, Anellotech, Inc, Ankor Bioplastics Co., Ltd, Anomera, Inc, An Phát Bioplastics, ANPOLY, Anqing He Xing Chemical Co., Ltd, APChemi Pvt. Ltd, Apeel Sciences, Apeiron Bioenergy, Aperam BioEnergia, Applied Bioplastics, Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA), Aquafil S.p.A, Aquapak Polymers Ltd, Aquaspersions, Arcadia eFuels, ArcelorMittal SA, Archer Daniel Midland Company (ADM), Archipelago Technology Group, Archroma, Arctic Biomaterials Oy, Arda Biomaterials, Ardent, Ardra Bio, Arekapak GmbH, Arjowiggins Group, Arkema, Arlanxeo, Armacell International S.A, Arrow Greentech, Arzeda Corp, Asahi Kasei Corporation, ASB Biodiesel Limited, Aspen Aerogels, Inc, Atmonia, Attis Innovations, llc, AVA Biochem AG, Avalon BioEnergy, Avani Eco, Avantium B.V, Avient Corporation, Avioxx, Axalta, Axcelon Biopolymers Corporation, Ayas Renewables Inc, Azolla, BacAlt Biosciences, Balrampur Chini Mills, Bambooder Biobased Fibers B.V, Baril Coatings B.V, BarkTex, BASF, Basilisk, Bast Fiber Technologies, BBCA Biochemical & GALACTIC Lactic Acid Co., Ltd, Bcircular, Bcomp ltd, BDI-BioEnergy International GmbH, BEE Biofuel, BeFC, Be Green Packaging LLC, Betolar, Better Fiber Technologies, Betulium Oy, Beyond Leather Materials ApS, Billerud, Bio2Coat, Bio2Materials Sp. z o.o, Bioelements Group, Bioextrax AB, Bio Fab NZ, BIO-FED, Biofiber, Biofiber Tech Sweden AB, BIOFIBIX, Biofine Technology, LLC, Bioform Technologies, Biofuture, Biofy, BiogasClean A/S, Biohm, Biojet AS, Biokemik, Bioleather, BIOLO, BioLogiQ, Inc, BIO-LUTIONS International AG, Biomason, Inc, Biomass Resin Holdings Co., Ltd, Biome Bioplastics, Bio-Oils, Biophilica, Bioplastech Ltd, Bioplastix, Biopolax, BioSmart Nano, BioSolutions, Biosyntia, Biotecam, BIOTEC GmbH & Co. KG, Biotic Circular Technologies Ltd, Biotrem, Biovox, Bioweg, BioZeroc, Birla Cellulose, bitBiome, Blastr Green Steel, BlockTexx Pty Ltd, Bloom Biorenewables SA, BluCon Biotech GmbH, BlueAlp Technology, Blue BioFuels, Inc, Blue Ocean Closures, Bluepha Beijing Lanjing Microbiology Technology Co., Ltd, Blue Planet Systems Corporation, Blueshift Materials, Inc, BOBST, Bolt Threads, Borealis AG, Borregaard, Bosk Bioproducts Inc, Boston Metal, Bowil Biotech Sp. z o.o, B-PREG, Braskem, Braven Environmental, LLC, Brightmark Energy, Brightplus Oy, Brimstone, bse Methanol GmbH, BTG Bioliquids B.V, Bucha Bio, Inc, Buhl Paperform GmbH, Burgo Group S.p.A, Business Innovation Partners Co., Ltd, Buyo Bioplastic Ltd, ByFusion Global Inc, BYK-Chemie GmbH, Byogy Renewables, Inc, B'ZEOS, C16 Biosciences, C1 Green Chemicals AG, C2CNT LLC/Capital Power, Cabot Corporation, Calyxia, Cambridge Carbon Capture Ltd, Cambridge Electric Cement, Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation, CapaTec Inc, Caphenia GmbH, Capsol Technologies, CARAPAC Company, Carapace Biopolymers, CarbiCrete, Carbiolice, Carbios, Carbon8 Systems, Carbonaide Oy, CarbonBridge, CarbonBuilt, Carbon Collect Limited, Carbon Crusher, CarbonCure Technologies, Inc, Carbon Engineering (Occidental / 1PointFive), Carbon Infinity Limited, Carbon Re, Carbon Recycling International, Carbon Sink LLC, Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Carbonwave, Carbyon BV, Cardia Bioplastics Ltd, Cardolite, Cargill, Cassandra Oil AB, Cass Materials Pty Ltd, Casterra Ag Ltd, CATACK-H, Catalyxx, Cathay Industrial Biotech, Ltd, C-Capture, Celanese Corporation, Cellicon B.V, CellON, Cellucomp Ltd, Celluforce, Cellugy, Cellutech AB (Stora Enso), Celtic Renewables Ltd, Celus GmbH, Celwise AB, CemVision AB, Cereal Process Technologies (CPT), CERT Systems, Inc, CF Industries Holdings, Inc, CGREEN, ChainCraft, ChakraTech, CH Bioforce, Checkerspot, Chemical Process Services Ltd. (Bitrez), Chemkey Advanced Materials Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, Chemol Company (Seydel), Chempolis Oy, Chestnut Bio Polymers, China Baowu Steel Group, Chinova Bioworks, Chitelix, Chitose Bio Evolution Pte Ltd, Chongqing Bofei Biochemical Products Co., Ltd, Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd, CIMV, Circa Group, Circla Nordic, Circular11, Circular Systems, Circulose, Cirkla, CJ Biomaterials, Inc, CKF Inc, CleanJoule, Climeworks, CNF Biofuel AS, CO2BioClean, Coastgrass ApS, Cobratex, COFCO Cooperation Ltd, Coffeeco Upcycle, Concord Blue Engineering, Concrene Limited, Concrete4Change, Concretenne, CondAlign AS, Constantia Flexibles, Coolbrook, Cool Planet Energy Systems, Corbion N.V, Corium Biotech, Corn Next, Corsair Group International, Cortec Corporation, Corumat, Inc, Cosmo Specialty Chemicals, Cosun Beet Company, Coval Energy B.V, Covestro AG, Craft Composite, CreaFill Fibers Corporation, Crimson Renewable Energy LLC, Cristal Union Group, Croda International plc, Croft, Cruz Foam, CuanTec Ltd, Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging, C-Zero Inc, Daesang, Daicel Corporation, Daicel Polymer Ltd, DaikyoNishikawa Corporation, Daily Polymer, Daio Paper Corporation, Daishowa Paper Products Co. Ltd, DAK Americas LLC, Danimer Scientific, D-CRBN, DENSO Corporation, Diamond Green Diesel LLC, DIC Corporation, DIC Products, Dimensional Energy, Dioxide Materials, Dioxycle, Dispersa, DisSolves, DKS Co. Ltd, DMAT, DMC Biotechnologies, Domsjö Fabriker AB, Domtar Paper Company LLC, Dongjin Semichem, Dongnam Realize, Dongying Hebang Chemical Corp, Dow Chemical Company, DP Patterning AB, dsm-firmenich, DuFor Resins B.V, DuPont, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Co., LLC, E6PR, EarthForm, Earthodic, Earth Recycle Co., Ltd, Eastman Chemical Company, Ecoat S.A.S, EcoCeres, Inc, Eco Environmental, Eco Fuel Technology, Inc, ecoGenie biotech, Ecohelix, ecoLocked GmbH, Ecologic Brands, Inc, Ecomann Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Ecopel, EcoPHA Biotech Pty Ltd, Eco-Products, Inc, Eco Safety Products, Ecoshell, Eco Shot LLC, Eco-SQ, EcoSynthetix, Inc, EcoTechnilin, Ecovance Co., Ltd, Ecovative Design LLC, Ecovia Renewables, Eden Innovations LLC, Eden Materials, EggPlant Srl, Ehime Paper Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Elea & Lili Ltd, ElectraMet, Electra Steel, Electrified Thermal Solutions, Electro-Active Technologies Inc, Elementis plc, Elephantech, Inc, Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc, Elisto GmbH, Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT), Emery Oleochemicals LLC, and more.

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Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Definition of Bio-based and Sustainable Materials
1.2 Importance and Benefits of Bio-based and Sustainable Materials
1.3 What are bioplastics?
1.4 Global Plastics Market and Supply
1.5 Recycling Polymers
1.6 Bio-based and Biodegradable vs. Non-biodegradable Polymers
1.7 Bio-based Content Across the Full Polymer Market
1.8 Regional Distribution
2 BIOPLASTICS MARKET
2.1 Bio-based Building Blocks Market Overview
2.2 Next Generation Bio-based Polymers
2.3 Integration with Chemical Recycling
2.4 Novel Feedstock Sources
2.5 Turning Waste into Bioplastics
2.6 Bio-based Polymer Production Shares and Bio-based Content: 2025
2.7 Global Bioplastics Capacity
2.8 Global Market Forecasts
2.9 Environmental Impact and Sustainability
2.10 Bio-composites
2.11 The Biodegradability and Bio-based Independence Principle
2.12 Types of bioplastics
2.13 Feedstocks
2.14 Chain of custody
2.15 Chemical tracers and markers
2.16 Bioplastics regulations
3 BIO-BASED CHEMICALS AND INTERMEDIATES
3.1 Biorefineries
3.2 Bio-based Feedstock and Land Use
3.3 Plant-based
3.4 Waste
3.5 Microbial & Mineral Sources
3.6 Gaseous
3.7 Feedstock-to-Polymer Mapping and Mass Balance
4 BIO-BASED POLYMERS AND PLASTICS
4.1 Bio-based or Renewable Plastics
4.2 Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics
4.3 Types
4.4 Key Market Players
4.5 Synthetic Bio-based Polymers
4.6 Natural Bio-based Polymers
4.7 End Use Markets
4.8 Lignin
4.9 Company Profiles (577 company profiles)
5 NATURAL FIBER PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
5.1 Manufacturing method, matrix materials and applications of natural fibers
5.2 Advantages of natural fibers
5.3 Commercially available next-gen natural fiber products
5.4 Market drivers for next-gen natural fibers
5.5 Challenges
5.6 Plants (cellulose, lignocellulose)
5.7 Animal (fibrous protein)
5.8 Markets for natural fibers
5.9 Global production of natural fibers
5.10 Company Profiles (155 company profiles)
6 SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
6.1 Market overview
6.2 Global revenues
6.3 Types of sustainable construction materials
6.4 Carbon capture and utilization
6.5 Green steel
6.6 Markets and applications
6.7 Company profiles (191 company profiles)
7 BIOBASED PACKAGING MATERIALS
7.1 Market overview
7.2 Materials
7.3 Synthetic bio-based packaging materials
7.4 Natural bio-based packaging materials
7.5 Applications
7.6 Biobased films and coatings in packaging
7.7 Carbon capture derived materials for packaging
7.8 Global biobased packaging markets
7.9 Company profiles (330 company profiles)
8 SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES AND APPAREL
8.1 Types of bio-based fibers
8.2 Bio-based synthetics
8.3 Recyclability of bio-based fibers
8.4 Lyocell
8.5 Bacterial cellulose
8.6 Algae textiles
8.7 Bio-based leather
8.8 Markets
8.9 Global market revenues
8.10 Company profiles (65 company profiles)
9 BIOBASED COATINGS AND RESINS
9.1 Drop-in replacements
9.2 Bio-based resins
9.3 Reducing carbon footprint in industrial and protective coatings
9.4 Market drivers
9.5 Challenges using bio-based coatings
9.6 Types
9.7 Company profiles (202 company profiles)
10 BIOFUELS AND E-FUELS
10.1 Comparison to fossil fuels
10.2 Role in the circular economy
10.3 Market drivers
10.4 Market challenges
10.5 Liquid biofuels market
10.6 The global biofuels market
10.7 SWOT analysis: Biofuels market
10.8 Comparison of biofuel costs 2024, by type
10.9 Types
10.10 Feedstocks

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