Overview:

Report Description:

The global renewable chemicals market is estimated to reach US$ 67.13 billion in 2015 from about US$ 38.67 billion in 2010. The alcohols segment holds the largest market share, while the polymers segment is expected to have the highest growth rate due to the increasing applications of bio-polymers in the manufacture of biodegradable and compostable plastics and in consumer goods such as cell phones and laptops.

The major factor driving the growth of the renewable chemicals market is the growing consumer demand and governmental support for ‘green’ products that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Renewable chemicals also reduce dependence on finite non-renewable petroleum resources.

Market estimates and forecast

The report provides in-depth market estimates and forecast for global renewable chemicals market as follows:

Products: Alcohols, organic chemicals, ketones, polymers, and other markets.

Application: Industrial, transportation, textiles, food safety, environment, communication, housing, recreation, health and hygiene, and other applications.

Catalysis: Biocatalysis and chemical catalysis

Technology: Thermo-chemical conversion, fermentation and bioconversion, product separation and bioconversion, enzymatic hydrolysis, gasification-fermentation, acid hydrolysis, biochemical-thermochemical, biochem-organisolve, fischer-tropsch diesel, reductive transformation, dehydrative transformation, and other technologies.

Platform Chemicals: 1, 4-diacids, 2, 5-furan dicarboxylic acid, 3-hydroxypropionic acid, aspartic acid, glucaric acid, glutamic acid, itaconic acid, levulinic acid, glycerol, and other chemicals.

Bio feedstock: Starch, cellulose, lignin and oil/fats/protein.

Source: Plant biomass, animal biomass, and marine biomass.

Market estimates and forecast

The renewable chemicals market is expected to grow from $ 38.67 billion in 2010 to $ 67.13 billion in 2015 at an estimated CAGR of 11.66% from 2010 to 2015.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Market overview
• Renewable chemicals product
• Platform chemicals
• Renewable chemicals applications
• Catalysis and technology
• Geographical analysis
• Competitive landscape
• Patent analysis

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Key take-aways
1.2 Report description
1.3 Market covered
1.4 Stakeholders
1.5 Research methodology

2 SUMMARY

3 MARKET OVERVIEW
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Major renewable chemicals
3.3 Sources of renewable chemicals
3.4 Drivers
3.4.1 Abundant & low-cost feedstock
3.4.2 Technological innovations
3.4.3 Consumer acceptance for eco-friendly products
3.4.4 Government support for eco-friendly sources & processes
3.4.5 Growing popularity of biopolymers & platform chemicals
3.4.6 Boost for rural economy
3.5 Restraints
3.5.1 Production issues
3.5.2 Cost issues
3.5.3 Trade-off with vital resources
3.6 Opportunities
3.6.1 Chemical conversion can improve yields
3.6.2 Collaboration with universities
3.6.3 New product development
3.6.3.1 Lignin
3.6.3.2 Isobutanol

4 RENEWABLE CHEMICALS PRODUCTS
4.1 Alcohols
4.1.1 Drivers & restraints
4.1.1.1 Lower GHG emissions
4.1.1.2 Governmental support for eco-friendly fuel
4.1.1.3 Lower price-sensitivity
4.1.2 C1 And C2
4.1.2.1 Methanol
4.1.2.2 Ethanol
4.1.2.2.1 Ethanol Blends
4.1.2.2.2 Use of food crop as feedstock
4.1.2.2.3 Production & revenue forecasts
4.1.3 C3 (Propanol)
4.1.4 C4 (Isobutanol)
4.1.5 C5 And Above
4.1.5.1 Pentanol
4.1.5.2 2-Ethyl-1-Hexanol
4.1.5.3 1-Nonanol
4.1.5.4 2-Octanol
4.1.5.5 1-Octanol
4.1.5.6 1-Dodecanol
4.2 Polymers
4.2.1 Market drivers
4.2.1.1 Economic benefits
4.2.1.2 New technology developments
4.2.2 Restraints & opportunities
4.2.2.1 Lack of cost competitiveness
4.2.2.2 Increasing range of applications
4.2.3 Polylactic acid (PLA)
4.2.4 Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
4.2.5 Bio based starch plastics
4.2.6 Bio based polyethylene
4.2.7 Polyvinyl acetate
4.2.8 Polyamino acids
4.2.9 Polyglycolic acid
4.2.10 Polyacrylamide
4.3 Organic acids
4.3.1 Formic acid
4.3.2 Acetic acid
4.3.3 Glycolic acid
4.3.4 Butyric acid
4.4 Ketones
4.4.1 Acetone
4.4.2 Methyl ethyl ketone

5 PLATFORM CHEMICALS
5.1 1, 4-Diacids
5.1.1 Fumaric acid
5.1.2 Succinic acid
5.1.2.1 Drivers & opportunities
5.1.2.1.1 Applications in varied industries
5.1.2.1.2 Commercial use for derivatives
5.1.2.1.3 Initiatives by industry participants
5.2 2, 5- Furan dicarboxylic acid
5.2.1 Drivers & restraints
5.2.1.1 Derivatives have wide-ranging applications
5.2.1.2 Lack of knowledge about polymer formation
5.2.1.3 Non-selective dehydration of sugar
5.3 3- Hydroxypropionic acid
5.3.1 Drivers & restraints
5.3.1.1 Wide-ranging applications
5.3.1.2 Need for new catalysts increases R&D costs
5.4 Aspartic acid
5.4.1 Drivers
5.4.1.1 Benefits to producers
5.4.1.2 Market potential of amino analogs
5.4.2 Opportunities
5.4.2.1 An alternative, direct fermentation route
5.4.2.2 Better quality products
5.5 Levulinic acid
5.5.1 Drivers & opportunities
5.5.1.1 Derivatives hold significant value
5.5.1.2 Improved yields & widening applications
5.6 Glycerol
5.6.1 Drivers
5.6.1.1 Increasing demand for bio-diesel
5.6.1.2 Increasing cost-effectiveness
5.7 Itaconic acid
5.8 Glucaric acid
5.9 Glutamic acid

6 RENEWABLE CHEMICALS APPLICATION
6.1 Industrial
6.2 Transportation
6.3 Food packaging & beverage bottling
6.4 Fertilizers
6.5 Textiles
6.6 Environment
6.7 Housing
6.8 Recreation
6.9 Health & hygiene

7 CATALYSIS & TECHNOLOGIES
7.1 Biocatalysis
7.1.1 Drivers
7.1.1.1 High specificity and multi-step reactions
7.1.1.2 Improved enzymes enhance industrial processes
7.1.2 Restraints & opportunities
7.1.2.1 Slower process increases production costs
7.1.2.2 Limited biocatalyst inventory
7.1.2.3 Lesser water and energy consumption
7.2 Chemical catalysis
7.2.1 Drivers & restraints
7.2.1.1 Faster and simpler processes
7.2.1.2 High energy requirements
7.3 Thermo-chemical conversion
7.3.1 Gasification
7.3.2 Pyrolysis
7.3.3 Hydrothermal upgrading
7.3.4 Fermentation and bioconversion
7.3.5 Product separation and upgrading
7.3.6 Enzymatic hydrolysis
7.3.7 Gasification-fermentation
7.3.8 Acid hydrolysis
7.3.9 Biochemical-thermochemical
7.3.10 Biochem-organisolve
7.3.11 Fischer tropsch diesel
7.3.12 Reductive transformation
7.3.13 Dehydrative transformation

8 GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
8.1 U.S.
8.2 Brazil
8.3 Europe
8.4 Asia

9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
9.1 Agreements account for 57% of all strategic developments
9.2 Maximum developments in acids segment
9.3 Plastics & packaging leads application market
9.4 Novozymes is the most active company

10 PATENT ANALYSIS
10.1 Patent analysis by geography
10.2 Patent analysis by market segment
10.3 Patent analysis by assignee

11 COCONUT AND PALM OIL
11.1 Key findings
11.2 Palm oil better feedstock than coconut oil
11.3 Palm oil delivers better productivity than coconut oil
11.4 Expected volume shift of palm oil and coconut oil
11.5 Growing environmental concern over increased volumes of palm oil production
11.6 Strategic recommendations

12 C11 POLYAMIDES AND DERIVATIVES
12.1 Key findings
12.2 China: the biggest consumer of castor oil
12.3 Personal care and detergents: key end-user segment for castor oil derivatives
12.4 Polyamide 11: a key castor oil derivative
12.4.1 Polymide 11 applications
12.4.2 High performance polymers deliver performance at a price
12.5 Strategic recommendations

13 METHYL ESTER MARKET
13.1 Key findings
13.2 New products of methyl ester
13.2.1 Alpha-sulphonated methyl esters (MES)
13.2.2 Nonionic surfactants
13.3 Pricing trend
13.4 Industry growth strategies
13.5 Strategic recommendation

14 COMPANY PROFILES
14.1 ABENGOA BIOENERGY
14.1.1 Overview
14.1.2 Primary business
14.1.3 Strategy
14.1.4 Developments
14.2 ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
14.2.1 Overview
14.2.2 Primary business
14.2.3 Strategy
14.2.4 Developments
14.3 BASF
14.3.1 Overview
14.3.2 Primary business
14.3.3 Strategy
14.3.4 Developments
14.4 BIOAMBER
14.4.1 Overview
14.4.2 Primary business
14.4.3 Strategy
14.4.4 Developments
14.5 BLUEFIRE ETHANOL
14.5.1 Overview
14.5.2 Primary business
14.5.3 Strategy
14.5.4 Developments
14.6 BRASKEM
14.6.1 Overview
14.6.2 Primary business
14.6.3 Strategy
14.6.4 Developments
14.7 DEGUSSA EVONIK
14.7.1 Overview
14.7.2 Primary business
14.7.3 Strategy
14.7.4 Developments
14.8 DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
14.8.1 OVERVIEW
14.8.2 PRIMARY BUSINESS
14.8.3 STRATEGY
14.8.4 DEVELOPMENTS
14.9 DSM
14.9.1 Overview
14.9.2 Primary business
14.9.3 Strategy
14.9.4 Developments
14.10 DUPONT
14.10.1 Overview
14.10.2 Primary business
14.10.3 Strategy
14.10.4 Developments
14.11 GENECOR INTERNATIONAL, INC
14.11.1 Overview
14.11.2 Primary business
14.11.3 Strategy
14.11.4 Developments
14.12 GEVO, INC
14.12.1 Overview
14.12.2 Primary business
14.12.3 Strategy
14.12.4 Developments
14.13 GREENFIELD ETHANOL, INC
14.13.1 OVERVIEW
14.13.2 PRIMARY BUSINESS
14.13.3 STRATEGY
14.13.4 DEVELOPMENTS
14.14 NATUREWORKS LLC
14.14.1 Overview
14.14.2 Primary business
14.14.3 Strategy
14.14.4 Developments
14.15 NOVOZYMES
14.15.1 Overview
14.15.2 Primary business
14.15.3 Strategy
14.15.4 Developments
14.16 SAPPHIRE ENERGY, INC
14.16.1 Overview
14.16.2 Primary business
14.16.3 Strategy
14.16.4 Developments
14.17 SEAMBIOTIC
14.17.1 Overview
14.17.2 Primary business
14.17.3 Strategy
14.17.4 Developments
14.18 SPARTAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC
14.18.1 Overview
14.18.2 Primary business
14.18.3 Strategy
14.18.4 Developments
14.19 UOP LLC
14.19.1 Overview
14.19.2 Primary business
14.19.3 Strategy
14.19.4 Developments
14.20 VERENIUM CORP
14.20.1 Overview
14.20.2 Primary business
14.20.3 Strategy
14.20.4 Developments

LIST OF TABLES

1 Global renewable chemicals market, by products, 2008 – 2015 ($Million)
2 Renewable alcohol: global production volume, 2008 – 2015 (Million liters)
3 Renewable alcohol: global market revenue, by product, 2008 – 2015 ($Million)
4 Average ethanol productivity per area for different crops
5 Energy output ratio of major ethanol feedstock
6 Top 10 corn producers, 2008
7 Top 10 corn importers, 2008
8 Top 10 corn exporters, 2008
9 U.S. corn production and area harvested, 2001 – 2010
10 Top 10 sugarcane producers, 2008
11 Top 10 sugarcane importers, 2008
12 Top 10 sugarcane exporters, 2008
13 Top 10 sugar beet producing countries, 2008
14 Top 10 sugar beet importing countries, 2008
15 Top 10 sugar beet exporting countries, 2008
16 Top 10 wheat producing countries, 2008
17 Top 10 wheat importing countries, 2008
18 Top 10 wheat exporting countries, 2008
19 U.S. wheat production and area harvested, 2001 – 2010
20 Top 10 cassava producing countries, 2008
21 Top 10 cassava starch importing countries, 2008
22 Top 10 cassava starch exporting countries, 2008
23 Top 10 bagasse importing countries, 2008
24 Top 10 bagasse exporting countries, 2008
25 Renewable ethanol: global production volume, 2008 – 2015 (Million liters)
26 Share of advanced biofuels on conventional biofuels, 2005 – 2020
27 Renewable ethanol: global market revenue, 2008 – 2015 ($Million)
28 Biopolymers market applications, 2009 – 2015 (000s Tonnes)
29 Bio based polymers: global production volume, 2008 – 2015 (Thousand tons)
30 Renewable polymers: global market revenue, 2008 – 2015 ($Million)
31 Bio based polylactic acid: global production and revenue, 2008 – 2015
32 Biobased polylactic acid applications, 2009 – 2015 (000s tonnes)
33 Bio-based polylactic acid:global market revenue, by geography, 2008 – 2015 ($Million)
34 Bio-based polyhydroxyalkanoates: global production and revenue, 2008 – 2015
35 Bio based polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA): leading producers
36 Bio-based polyhydroxyalkanoates applications, 2009 – 2015 (000s tonnes)
37 Starch plastics applications, 2009 – 2015 (000s tonnes)
38 Bio based starch plastics: global production and revenue, 2008 – 2015
39 Bio-based polyethylene applications, 2009 – 2015 (000s tonnes)
40 Bio-based polyethylene: global production and revenue, 2008 – 2015
41 Biosuccinic acid: potential market
42 Global petrochemical-based succinic acid market, 2008 – 2010
43 Succinic acid: major applications
44 Potential application: biosuccinic acid, 2015 (tonnes)
45 Proposed bio-based succinic acid volumes
46 Global bio-based succinic acid market potential, 2011 – 2015
47 Renewable chemicals: industrial applications
48 Renewable chemicals: transportation applications
49 Major players and product developments
50 Major players and technologies used
51 U.S. ethanol production: regional share, 2009
52 Average feedstock prices in U.S. 2004 – 2008 ($/Tonne)
53 Brazil’s ethanol export (000’s liters)
54 Agriculture land use in Brazil
55 Ethanol production distribution in Brazil
56 Average feedstock prices in Brazil, 2004 – 2008 ($/Tonne)
57 Ethanol production in Europe, by country, 2004 – 2015 (Million liters)
58 Europe per capita production of ethanol, by country, 2005 – 2010
59 Asian ethanol production, by country, 2008 – 2015 (Million liters)
60 Asia per capita production, by country, 2008 – 2010 (Liters)
61 Agreements, partnerships, and joint ventures (January 2008 to July 2010)
62 New product launches, January 2008 to June 2010
63 Investments, July 2009 to July 2010
64 Major players and their products
65 Global installed capacity of fatty acid methyl ester, by geography, (Million tons)
66 Country wise use of feedstock for production of methyl ester to be used as bio-diesel
67 Collaborations/Partnerships/Agreements
68 Research and development
69 New facility

LIST OF FIGURES

1 Future vision for renewable chemicals and fuels
2 Commercial status of major renewable chemicals
3 Sources of renewable chemicals
4 Biofeedstock use in renewable chemicals
5 GHG emission of different fuels
6 Fluctuations in crude oil prices $ per barrel, 2000 – 2009
7 Petrochemical based methanol price trends
8 Global bioethanol production, by geography, 2009
9 Feedstock for renewable ethanol
10 Biopolymers market share: by applications, 2009 – 2015
11 Biopolymers market: major companies market share, 2009 – 2015
12 Bio-based PLA: revenue & production forecast, 2008 to 2015
13 Evolution of bio-based PLA
14 Bio based polylactic acid market share: leading companies, 2009 – 2015
15 Bio-based polylactic acid applications, 2009 – 2015
16 Bio-based PHA: revenue & production forecast, 2008 to 2015
17 Bio-based polyhydroxyalkanoates market share: leading companies, 2009 – 2015
18 Bio-based polyhydroxyalkanoates: major applications, 2009 – 2015
19 Starch plastics: major applications, 2009 – 2015
20 Starch plastics market share: leading companies, 2009 – 2015
21 Bio-based polyethylene: major applications, 2009 – 2015
22 Bio based polyethylene market share: leading companies, 2009 – 2015
23 Bio succinic acid: potential applications
24 Applications of petrochemical-based succinic acid
25 Potential applications of biosuccinic acid, 2015
26 Global renewable chemicals market revenue & production volume, by geography, 2009
27 U.S. renewable ethanol market: revenue & production forecast, 2008 – 2015
28 Methodology for deriving U.S. revenue
29 U.S. grains used for ethanol production, 1980 – 2010
30 U.S. ethanol and gasoline price
31 U.S. average corn prices
32 Brazil sugarcane production, 1990 – 2009
33 Brazil renewable ethanol market: revenue & production forecast, 2008 – 2015
34 Europe renewable ethanol market: revenue & production forecast, 2008 – 2015
35 Asia renewable ethanol market: revenue & production forecast, 2008 – 2015
36 Major growth strategies in the renewable chemicals market, 2008 – July 2010
37 Growth strategies by product, 2008 – July 2010
38 Growth strategies by applications, 2008 – July 2010
39 Growth strategies by companies, 2008 – July 2010
40 Patent analysis by geography, January 2006 – July 2010
41 Patent growth in U.S., Europe, Japan & Wipo, January 2006 – July 2010
42 Patent analysis by segment, January 2006 – July 2010
43 Patent growth in alcohols, acids, and polymers, January 2006 – July 2010
44 Patent analysis by assignee, January 2006 – July 2010
45 Transformation in vegetable oils’ market
46 Prices of coconut and palm oil, 2000 – 2009
47 Production of palm oil from 2004 till 2009
48 Expected production of oils and area employed, 2009/2010
49 Consumption of palm oil doubled in the last ten years
50 Annual consumption of castor oil, 2008 – 2009
51 Personal care products to have high growth in 2014
52 Trend of global revenue of polyamide 11, 2007 to 2014
53 Polyamide 11 applications
54 High performance materials give maximum performance at a price
55 Shift of methyl ester application market
56 Conventional pricing trend of methyl ester
57 Per barrel cost of crude oil in nominal dollars
58 Comparison of brent crude oil prices with Y-O-Y changes in CPO prices and Malaysian palm stocks
59 Percentage split of growth strategies adopted, by industry participants
60 Abengoa revenue ($Million)
61 Genecor international inc revenue ($Million)