Supply chain

Supply chain: bioplastics / renewable carbon plastics producers, converters, compounders etc.

 

Natural polymers (not chemically modified, defined as not plastic by the EU)

• Loliware (seaweed), USA
• Notpla (seaweed), UK
• MarinaTex (organic marine waste), UK
• Pack2Earth (organic waste), Spain
• Plantsea (seaweed, pvoh replacement), UK
• Traceless (organic waste), Germany
• Xampla (proteins), UK
• Zerocircle (seaweed), India

Algae / seaweed based

• Algix
• Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation
• Bloom Materials, USA
• B’zeos, Norway
• Eranova (AlgX)
• Evoware, Indonesia
• Evo & Co
• FlexSea, UK, sourcing Portugal
• Go Do Good, India
• Kelp Industries (Kelpi), UK
• Loliware (natural polymers), USA
• Marea (Tharaplast), Iceland
• Marine Innovation
• Mercel
• National Algae Association
• Notpla (natural polymers), UK
• Oceanium, US
• Plantsea (natural polymers, pvoh replacement), UK
• Pura Bioglitter
• Sea6 Energy, India
• Seaweed Solutions, Norway
• Sway, USA
• The Seaweed Company
• TNO Petten, Netherlands
• Uluu (PHA), Australia
• Zerocircle (natural polymers), India

Bio-ABS

• Elix Polymers, Spain
• Ineos Styrolution (Terluran ECO BC100), Germany

Bio-Acetate

• BioAcetate (S70)

Biobased Rubber (Bio-EPDM)

• Aranxeo (Keltan Eco)
• Reselo (Sweden)

Bio-EVA

• Braskem (SweetFoam)

Bio-PA

• Arkema (Rilsan)
• B4Plastics (Fortan), Belgium
• DSM (EcoPaXX)
• Evonik (Vestamid Terra)
• LG Chem & CJ CheilJeDang, Korea
• NaturePlast
• Toray (Ecodear Nylon)

Bio-PBS

• MCPP Mitsubishi Chemical (BioPBS), Thailand
• Mitsui & Co (distribution)
• Myriant (biobased succinic)
• NaturePlast (partly biobased)
• PTT MCC Biochem Company (building blocs)
• Shenzhen eSUN Industrial Co (?% biobased)
• Showa Denko (based on biosuccinium from Roquette), Japan
• Succinity (jv BASF and Corbion), Germany
• Sukano AG (masterbatches, partly biobased), Swiss
• Tunhe Xinjiang Blue Ridge (?% biobased)
• Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Polyester Co (?% biobased)

Bio-PE, renewable carbon PE

• Algix (Solaplast)
• Braskem (I’m Green PE), Brasil
• Braskem Siam, Thailand (2027)
• Dow Benelux collab with UPM (bio-LDPE, mass balance, tall oil from waste stream)
• LyondellBasell collab with Neste (bio-LDPE, Circulen Plus)
• Mitsui Chemicals collab with Neste (not available yet)
• Photanol (bacteria based, building blocks – 2025)
• Sekab (CelluApp, not available yet)
• TotalEnergies Feluy, Belgium
• Vioneo (Belgium) in collab with Honeywell (USA) (bio-PE based on green methane – 2028)

Bio-PET

• Anellotech (Bio-TCat)
• FKur (Eastlon), Germany
• Indorama
• Indian Glycols
• Origin Materials
• Suntory Group (mass balance, collab: Neste RE, Eneos, Mizushima, Mitsubishi Corp)
• Toyota Tsushos (Globio)
• UPM (wood based BioMEG, UPM BioPura)
• Virent (BioFormPX)

Bio-PC

• Covestro

Bio-PMMA (bio-acrylic, perspex, plexiglas)

• Arkema (Altuglas Rnew)

Bio-PP, renewable carbon PP

• Braskem (mass balanced WENEW, Brasil / Bio-PP 2030 in US)
• Borealis (Bornewables, in collab with Neste, mass balance), Belgium
• Citroniq Chemicals, 2027 US – corn based
• LanzaTech (collab Twelve, mass balance) CO2 based PP
• LyondellBasell (CirculenRenew, in collab with Neste, mass balance), NL
• Mitsui Chemicals (in collab with Neste, mass balance), Japan
• Mitsui Chemicals (Blue Value, in collab with Kaisei, mass balance), Japan, 2024
• Photanol (bacteria based – 2024)
• Polykemi Group (Natucomp, mass balance), Sweden
• Sabic (TruCircle, in collab with UPB BioVerno, mass balance), NL
• TotalEnergies Feluy, Belgium
• UPM (wood based, Forest Film, mass balance)
• Vioneo (Belgium) in collab with Honeywell (USA) (bio-PE based on green methane – 2028)

Bio-PS

• Ineos

Bio-PTA

• Far Eastern Group / FENC
• Virent

Bio-PTT

• Dupont (Sorona)

Bio-PVC

• Inovyn (Biovyn)

Bio-PVOH

• Aquapak Polymers (Hydropol), UK
• Cortec Corporation (Eco Works), US
• Kuraray Co., Ltd (Kuralon), Japan
• Nippon Gohsei(Soarnol), Japan
• Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd (Selvol), Japan

Bio-TPU

• Algix (DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products: Susterra Propanediol)

Natural polymers (not synthetically produced) 

• Bio Plast Pom (NOPLA), Polen
• Loliware, US
• MarinaTex, UK
• Notpla, UK
• PlantSea
• Traceless Materials, Germany
• Xampla, (Morro), UK
• ZeroCircle

Cellulose based

• Around Blue (CLC), Korea
• Biome (BiomeHT90)
• Celanese (Clarifoil), UK
• Eastman Company (Triva)
• FKur (cellulose acetate disposables), Germany
• Futamura (Natureflex), UK
• NaturePlast
• Origin Materials
• PlasticFri, Sweden
• VTT Technical Research Centre, Finland
• Woodly, Finland

Chitin / Chitosan / Insect based

 

Lignin-based plastics

• Bloom Biorenewables (Lignin Biopolymers)
• Fibenol (Lignova)
• Mobius
• RenCom – Stora Enso (Lineo – Renol)

PBAT (fossil based, compostable)

• BasF (Ecoflex BMB, partly biobased via mass balance)
• Jinhui Group / Ecoworld
• Shenzhen eSUN Industrial Co
• Tunhe Xinjiang Blue Ridge
• Wuhu Bridge Trade Co
• Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Polyester Co.

PCL

• Shenzhen eSUN Industrial Co

PEF 

• Avantium
• Corbion
• Cumapol
• DuPont
• HMF GS Biotech, China
• Origin Materials, US (in collab with Kolon Industries, Korea)
• Stora Enso (FuraCore)
• Tasseikan (FDCA building blocs), NL
• VTT Technical Research Centre

PHA

• Beyond Plastic
• BioExtrax
• BIO-FED
• BioMer
• Bioreset
• Biotic Circular Technologies (PHBV based on macroalgae), Israel
• BluePha (PHBH, PHB, P34HB), China
• Bosk Bioproducts (ReGen), Canada
• BUYO Bioplastics Co. Ltd, Vietnam
• Circe (methane based PHB, PHBV, lactic acid), Austria
• CJ Biomaterials (CheilJedang Corp, P34HB), China
• Danimer Scienfitic (Nodax), US
• Dionymer (PHBV), France
• Ecomann Biotechnologie Co Ltd
• Ecopha Biotech, Australia
• EV Biotech
• Farrel Pomini (compounding)
• Fortum, Carbon2x (INGA, CO2 based pha), Finland
• Full Cycle Bio (Plentyful)
• Galatea Bio Tech Srl
• Genecis (p3hb), Canada
• Gruppo Maip (phbh), Italy
• Helian Polymer (PHAradox), NL
• Kaneka (Aonilex, Green Planet), Japan
• KNN Bioplastic
• Kolon Group (South Korea, in collab with Paques Biomaterials)
• Mango Materials (p3hb), US
• Nafigate (Hydal)
• NaturePlast
• Newlight Technlogies (phb, AirCarbon), USA
• Olivebio (phb), USA
• PhaBuilder / PHAmily (PHB, PHBV, P34HB, P34HB5HV), China
• Phantm
• PHArio (phbv)
• Polymaris Biotechnology (phbhv, Biosealite) France
• Praj Industries Ltd. (India)
• RWDC Industries (Solon, US)
• Shellworks (UK)
• Shenzen Ecomann Biotechnology (China)
• Tepha (TephaFlex, TephELAST)
• Terra Bioware (India)
• TerraVerdae BioWorks
• TiaNan Biologic (TiaNan-Enmat Biopolymer, PHBV, PHB), China
• Tianjin GreenBio Materials / Bio-Natural Technology Co Ltd
• Transfoam LLC
• Uluu (seaweed), Australia
• Veolia (CellaPol)
• Yield10 Bioscience

PLA

• Aimplas (VALPLA)
• Algix (Solaplast 2000)
• Balrampur Chini Mills Limited, India (2026)
• BBCA Group
• Bio Valore World SpA (EarthBi), IT
• BluCon Biotech (lignocellulose feedstock), Germany
• Brenntag (PLA distributor), South Africa
• B&F PLA
• Corbion (lactic acid), NL
• Emirates Biotech (ex Gulf Biopolymers Industries), United Arab Emirates
• Jilin Cofco Biomaterials, China
• FinnFoam (soja waste stream based)
• FKur (Bio-Flex), Germany
• Futerro (JV Galactic & TotalEnergies), China (new plant in France planned in 2026)
• Galatea Bio Tech Srl
• Jindan
• LG Chem, Korea
• Nature’s Principles (lactic acid), NL
• NatureWorks (Ingeo), USA
• Photanol (2024), NL
• Shenzhen Esun Industrial Co. (chemically recycled PLA), China
• Sweetwoods (lignocellulose feedstock)
• Teijin (Biofront)
• TotalEnergies Corbion (Luminy), Thailand (France 2024)
• Uhde Inventar-Fischer (PLAneo)
• Wuhu Bridge Trade Co
• Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials (Revode), China

PLH

• LG Chem (LETZero, biobased & biodegradable TPE alternative), South Korea

Starch based blends

• Agrana (Agenacomp, Amitroplast), Austria
• Biopromotions (spuitgiet en thermoform)
• Biotec (Bioplast)
• Biolegeen (BioSuee)
• Carbiolice
• Kompuestos, Spain
• Grabio Greenwich Corporation
• NaturePlast
• Novamont (Mater-bi), IT
• Plantic (barrier film Plantic eco Plastic), NL
• Rodenburg Biopolymers (Solanyl), NL
• United Biopolymers (Biopar)

CO2 based plastics / methane plastics / Carbon captured materials

• Avantium (Liquid Light, PLGA), bio-synthesis
• Calysta, bio-synthesis
• European Energy (ePOM, in collab with Novo Nordisk & LEGO, chemical synthesis), Denmark
• Fortum, Carbon2x (INGA, CO2 based pha, bio-synthesis), Finland
• Newlight Technologies LLC (phb, AirCarbon, bio-synthesis), USA
• LanzaTech (PP in collab with Twelve, chemical synthesis), USA
• LanzaTech collab with Plastipak Packaging (PPKNatura: PET partly based on CO2 based MEG, chemical synthesis), Belgium
• Photanol (in collab with Renolit, bio-synthesis), NL

Other biobased polyesters

• Fluxo Biomaterials (Plexter), Singapore
• Plantics (Glycix), NL

WPC’s (wood plastic composites/compounds)

• Beologic
• Doill Ecotec
• FKuR (Fibrolon)
• Green Dot Bioplastics
• Jeluplast
• MynusCo
• Natureplast – Biopolynov (Fr.)
• Organoid Technologies
• Polymaxx
• RheTech (RheVision)
• Rodenburg Biopolymers
• Tecnaro
• Titan Bioplastics
• UPM BioVerno (UPM Formi EcoAce)
• Vibers
• Yunding (Biomat)

Paper based bottle producers

• Paboco (before Green Fiber Bottle / EcoXpac)
• Pulpex Ltd

Other renewable carbon material/packaging producers

• ABM Composite (Arctic, glass fibers)
• BillerudKorsnäs (FibreForm)
• Buhl Paperform
• Crown Group (special papers)
• Denlop Natural Arts (Ecotray)
• Enkev (Cocoform)
• Gaia (stone paper)
• Gaia Biomaterials AB (egg shell based)
• Hemcell (hemp)
• Lactip (milk protein)
• Lenzing (botanic fibers)
• Mixcycling ((agro-industrial scraps, Sughera)
• Pacovis (palm leaf)
• Paperfoam
• Paperwise
• Paptic
• Qmilk (milk protein)
• Titan BioPlastics (hemp)
• Vibers (Miscanthus)

 

Bioplastics distributors

• Brenntag (PLA), South Africa
• Emnandi Bioplastics, UK
• FKuR Kunststoff GmbH, Germany
• Gianico (recycled bioplastics), Italy
• Resinex

 

Converters

Compounders / polymer architecture / polymer engineering

• A. Schulman Castellon
• AEP Polymers, Italy
• Algix (algae)
• Avient (formely PolyOne) – OnCap BIO additives (BE)
• B4Plastics, Belgium
• Bio-Fed, Germany
• BioLogiQ, France
• Bio-Mi Ltd (Cr)
• Biopolynov (NaturePlast)
• Biopolymers Trademark (NonOilEn), Slovakia
• Biotec
• Ecopond Kingfa, China
• Emnandi Bioplastics, UK
• Erthos, Canada
• Evonik (Trogamid terra, Vestamid terra)
• FKuR, Germany
• Golden Compound
• Global Biopolymers Co, Thailand
• Grafe Group, Germany
• Green Dot Bioplastics
• Gruppo Maip, Italy
• Helian Polymers, NL
• Hemcell, NL
• Jeluwerk (Jeluplast)
• Kompuestos
• Microtec SRL
• Mixcycling ((agro-industrial scraps, Sughera)
• Mold Masters
• Nature2need (Germany)
• Natureplast – Biopolynov, France
• NaturTec
• Nurel (Inzea), Spain
• Organoid Technologies
• Panara (NonOilEn), Slovakia
• Plastic (Saudi Arabia)
• Polymer-Holding GmbH
• Pycnoplast, NL
• Seprify, Belgium
• Shenzhen Esu Industrial Co (biomedical grades), China
• Solinatra, NL
• Sukano, Swiss
• Tecnaro, Germany
• Tecoplus, South Korea
• Trinseo, US
• Wittenburg Group (Cawiton Bio), NL

Additives and/or colorants, pigments for biopolymers

• Avient (formely PolyOne) – OnCap BIO additives, Belgium
• Cellucomp (Curran, nanocellulose barrier), Scotland
• Ingenia Polymers, Canada
• Living Ink Technology (algae), UK
• N&E Innovations (Vikang, anti-microbial agent), Singapore
• Natural Indigo Finland (natural dyes from side- and waste streams)
• Pili (Carbon Conscious Pigment Company), France
• Seprify, Belgium
• Solinatra (food waste-based additives and fillers), NL
• Sukano, Swiss
• Synovance (colors), France
• Tecoplus, South Korea
• Wacker

Films / laminates

• BasF (Ecovio)
• Beucke Group
• Bio4Pack
• Brodart
• Constantia Flexibles
• Futamura (NatureFlex)
• Goglio
• Gualapack
• Infiana Germany
• Mondi
• Necke-Verpackung
• Oerlemans Plastics, NL
• OPI, NL
• Parkside Flexibles
• Plastiroll Bioska
• Plastotecnica Italia
• Polyprint
• PSI (PLA / PHA film)
• Sappi
• Sidaplax (Earthfirst)
• Silbo
• Taghleef Industries (Nativia)
• TIPA
• Xiamen Changsu Industrial Co (Bionly: BO-PLA), China

Foams / biobased polyurethane / expanded beads

• Bloomfoam
• BasF (Ecovio), Germany
• Covestro, Germany
• Fraunhofer WKI (Wood Foam), Germany
• Kaneka (Green Planet expanded beads (phbh)), Japan
• Lifoam
• Porex
• Ricoh (PLAir)
• Scion Research (Zealafoam), New Zealand
• Synprodo (Biofoam)

Biobased barrièrs / coatings

• Anpoly (nanocellulose, PolyCellu)
• Cellulotech (nanocellulose), Canada
• Dibbiopack (bioOrmocer)
• Ecohelix AB (Woodmer Seal coating/sealing), Sweden
• Futamura (NatureFlex), UK
• Innotech Materials (nanocellulose)
• MakeGrowLab (Scoby & SPM nanofibers), Poland
• Plantic Technologies Ltd (Plantic eco Plastic, starch)
• Qwarzo (silicium based coating), Italy
• Thermowhey
• Treeless Pack (nanocellulose binder/fill), Swiss
• Seelution (Skalax)

Biodegradable and compostable hotmelt adhesives

• Hotmelt.com (Infinity Bond EnviroMelt 100)

Biobased plasticisers

• triacetin (based on glycerol) – Eastman
• citrate plasticisers (based on citric acid) – Jungbunzlauer (Citrofol Bii)
• castor oil-based plasticisers
• linear di-esters such as sebacate esters (based on natural acids)
• isosorbide esters

Calcium Carbonate – alternatives

• Eggxpert (eggshell), NL
• K & K Industries, India
• Spark Sourcing, Taiwan
• Planet Polymers (eggshell, shells etc), UK

Biobased binding agents

• Orineo

Polymer informatics & modelling

• Bio4Plastics, Belgium
• TNO, NL

Bioplastics sorting innovations

• Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology KRICT (hyperspectral imaging identifying PLA and PHA in mixed streams)
• Mitsubishi Electric (AI-driven sorting robots), Japan
• Shimadzu (AI-driven sorting robots), Japan
• Tongwei (NIR-sorting PLA, PHA etc – pilots in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu), China

Databases & Marketplaces biobased materials

• Biopolymer Database, Germany
• Biobased Creations / Biobasedmaterials.org
• Future Materials Bank, NL
• Material District, NL
• MateriO
• Materiom, UK
• Material Scout, Germany
• Tocco Earth, FR
• Ubuntoo AI, NL

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