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materials for their operations. 2. Automotive Manufacturing
Key industries leading the adoption include: Automakers currently use bioplastics to build
♦ Packaging vehicle interiors alongside dashboards, trims
and under-the-hood units and interior parts.
♦ Automotive
Opportunities:
♦ Textiles
♦ The weight reduction of vehicles together
♦ Agriculture with better fuel efficiency can be achieved
through these methods.
♦ Electronics
♦ The products need to follow the complete
Opportunities for Industrial Adaptation
set of emission requirements and sustain-
1. Packaging Industry ability measurement criteria.
♦ Companies producing hybrid components
achieve this by combining bio-based plastics
with both recycled materials.
3. Consumer Electronics
Microorganisms degrade phone casings while
circuit boards together with electronic packag-
ing receive bioplastics as components for their
manufacture.
Opportunities:
♦ Align with green electronics initiatives.
The packaging field stands as the leading sector
using bioplastics for its material requirements. ♦ Lower lifecycle emissions of electronic de-
The production of bioplastics serves both food vices.
packaging and beverage bottles as well as shop- ♦ Innovate with heat-resistant biodegradable
ping bags and flexible films. polymers.
Opportunities: 4. Agriculture and Horticulture
♦ The industry is working toward replacement The agricultural industry adopts biodegradable
of petroleum-derived plastics with degrada- mulch films as well as plant pots and seed trays.
ble film products.
Opportunities:
♦ PLA together with PHA continue to serve as
suitable materials for food package devel- ♦ Reduce plastic waste in soil.
opment.
♦ The company delivers sustainable value-
♦ Development of closed-loop systems with added farming products to agricultural cli-
industrial composting facilities. ents.
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