On Nov.
15, 2013, Kingfa Sci & Tech Co. Ltd. (Kingfa)'s program, the Research,
Development and Industrialization of Completely Biodegradable High-performance
Packaging Material received approval from the Science and Information
Technology Bureau of Luogang District, Guangzhou City. The program will receive
a fund of approximately USD162,700 (RMB1 million), according to CCM’s Biomaterials
China News issued in
December.
The program focuses on the development of
PBSA, a modified product of PBS. Previously, Kingfa expanded the production
capacity from 5,000t/a in 2007 to 30,000t/a in 2011. The production cost also
witnessed a sharp decrease because there is now continuous production, rather
than discontinuous production of PBSA.
Kingfa's self-developed PBSA can be used in
the packaging industry, since it is blended with starch, PLA, etc. for
modification. The modified PBSA can achieve superior processability and
mechanical properties.
Currently, the capacity and demand of
biodegradable plastic in China is relatively small. The capacity of
biodegradable plastic in China increased from 150,000t/a in 2009 to 301,000t/a
in 2012, with a CAGR of about 26.2%, and the demand for biodegradable plastic
rose from about 57,000 tonnes in 2009 to 156,000 tonnes in 2012 (estimated),
with a CAGR of about 40.0%.
Besides, due to the small market of
biodegradable plastic in China, biodegradable plastic enterprises export most
of their products. Take Kingfa as an example, over 95% of its PBSA is exported
(mainly to Europe, which accounts for about 80% of Kingfa's exports), which is
processed into shopping bags and garbage bags. Meanwhile, less than 5% of the
PBSA was sold domestically. The PBSA that is sold domestically is also mainly
processed into shopping bags and garbage bags which are purchased by Jusco
supermarket and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (both are foreign-funded enterprises).
Meanwhile, the biodegradable plastic industry
is undergoing rapid development globally. The global total production capacity
of biodegradable plastic increased from 356,000t/a in 2009 to 637,000t/a in
2012. The demand for biodegradable plastic has also increased, from 588,000
tonnes in 2009 to 1,141,000 tonnes in 2012.
The unbalanced development between the
domestic biodegradable plastic market and the overseas biodegradable plastic
market may change in the future, if the Chinese government provides stronger
support for the biodegradable plastic industry.
Due to the high production cost and imperfect
comprehensive performance, biodegradable plastic is very difficult for
enterprises to promote and is still a small market (less than 1% of the total
consumption of global plastics). Thus, governmental support plays a vital role
in the development of biodegradable plastic.
The Chinese government is now enhancing its
policy to support the development of biodegradable agricultural film,
biodegradable disposable packaging materials, etc. This was revealed by an
official of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's
Republic of China in the 2013 annual meeting of the Degradable Plastic
Committee of China Plastics Processing Industry Association (on Oct. 19-20,
2013) in Zibo City, Shandong Province. For example, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
Region, Yunnan Province, etc. have been chosen as pilots to use biodegradable
agricultural film, and more attention and support will be given to the plastic
recycling industry.
China's PVA market remains depressed in 2013
China's environmentally friendly tableware
industry faces troubles in 2013
Leading PA enterprises actively develop
biological PA
M&G Chemicals to build straw-based EG
plant in China
Kingfa's biodegradable plastic program
receives a fund of USD162,700
Jiangsu Jinhe signs a framework agreement
about its straw-based plastic
Hainan's 100% biodegradable plastic program
enters into operation
China's biological SA industry has achieved
some progress in 2013
China's castor oil price decreases
continuously from May 2013
China's PLA import volume down while export
volume up in Oct. 2013
China's import volume of fresh cassava
increases sharply in Oct. 2013
China's import volume of castor oil and its
derivatives increases in Oct. 2013
French companies starts bio-based butadiene
program
Wuhan Huali's three products get the
certifications of OK Biobased
BFA established by eight multinational
companies
Battelle develops new mobile device to
produce bio-oil from biomass materials
Sealed Air to produce mushroom-based
packaging material at the end of 2013
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