Potential value chains for bio-based plastics

During an ongoing project, where we are performing a large survey on bio-based plastics, we have identified multiple issues that need to be analyzed more in depth.

There is currently a lack of suitable bio-based raw material to cover the need and demand that exists for bio-based plastics.

Thus, it is relevant to further evaluate available and suitable bio-based raw materials, preferably in the form of side- or residual streams, in a national and European perspective.

The project also includes identifying subsequent processes that are required to produce the monomers in demand, as well as evaluating and comparing these processes from a systems perspective.

The project includes an overall mapping of the so-called drop-in plastics as well as two more targeted work packages around the bio-based plastics polyethylene furanoate (PEF) and polylactic acid (PLA), which are considered to have great potential.