Industries
Bio-Based Advanced Materials & Bioplastics
What changes this industry: bio-solutions with evidence, technologies, suppliers and open money.
Overview of the industry
Materials made from biomass or by biology: biopolymers and bioplastics (PLA, PHA, PBAT), bio-based monomers and polyols, biocomposites, nanocellulose, recombinant silk, bio-resins and barrier films. This is the materials layer upstream of the packaging, coatings and textile industries, which keep their application focus.
What it replaces 0
No graded substitution linked yet.
Technologies 19
| Bio-barrier films Flexible packaging films and laminates that replace plastic barrier layers with compostable or bio-based materials — plant-oil polyesters, plant-protein soluble … | Polymers & materials |
| Bio-based materials for electronics Bioplastic compounds, biodegradable PCB substrates and bio-based enclosure materials engineered as drop-in replacements for petrochemical plastics in electronic … | Polymers & materials |
| Bio-based nylon & PBAT biodegradable plastics Polymers from corn or sugarcane that match petroleum nylon, and PBAT that biodegrades in composting — LG Chem began PBAT mass production in 2024 at 50,000 … | Polymers & materials |
| Bio-based polyols & biopolyurethanes Renewable hydroxyl-functional building blocks from vegetable oils, lignin and cashew nutshell liquid that replace petrochemical polyols and isocyanates in … | Polymers & materials |
| Bio-glues, bio-lacquers and biopolymer coatings Environmentally safe adhesives and coatings derived from lignin, soy proteins, starch, and plant oils, designed to replace formaldehyde resins and petrochemical … | Wood & construction |
| Bio-resins for 3D printing UV-curable 3D printing resins built substantially on soybean or other plant oil rather than fully petrochemical acrylates — sold by resin producers (Anycubic, … | Polymers & materials |
| Biocomposites & nanomaterials Advanced bio-based structural and functional materials including mycelium composites, nanocellulose, and natural fiber reinforced polymers that replace … | Wood & construction |
| Biodegradable agricultural mulch films Mulch film made from biodegradable materials without polyethylene, as an alternative to plastic film residues that cause 'white pollution' — China's GB/T … | Polymers & materials |
| Biodegradable packaging materials (PLA, PBAT) Plastics that microorganisms fully degrade in soil, water or compost, such as PLA and PBAT, designed to replace PE and PS in packaging and film — commercial but … | Polymers & materials |
| Biodegradable polyurethane foams Flexible and rigid polyurethane foams built from castor- and soy-oil bio-polyols with embedded biodegradation enzymes, replacing petrochemical polyols and HFC … | Polymers & materials |
| Bioplastic optics & optical films Optical-grade lenses, displays and polarizing/structural-color films from renewable biopolymers — cellulose nanocrystals, PLA and isosorbide bio-polycarbonate — … | Polymers & materials |
| Biopolymers & bioplastics (PLA, PHA, PBAT & bio-PE/PP) Bio-based and biodegradable polymers — PLA, PHA, PBAT and drop-in bio-PE/PP — from sugarcane, corn and plant oils: a value chain from fermentable sugars to … | Polymers & materials |
| Biosynthetic Monomers: Succinate, Itaconate, FDCA & BDO Bio-based platform chemicals — succinic acid, itaconic acid, FDCA, and 1,4-BDO — produced via precision fermentation from C5/C6 sugars, replacing fossil … | Platform chemicals |
| L-lactic acid industrial scale (PLA upstream) Industrial-scale fermentation of L-lactic acid, the upstream monomer feedstock for polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastics — fermentation scale-up, PLA-integrated … | Platform chemicals |
| Lignin valorization (materials & fuel) Converting lignin from pulp and paper into chemicals, materials and fuels inside a biorefinery — commercial-scale LignoBoost plants since 2013 and 2015, … | Cellulose & lignin |
| Nanocellulose barrier coatings for paper Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) and nanofiber (CNF) coatings that give paper and fiber-based packaging the oxygen, moisture and grease barrier performance … | Cellulose & lignin |
| Nanocellulose biomaterials & aerogels (CNC, CNF, BNC and cellulose aerogels) Cellulose nanocrystals, nanofibrils and bacterial nanocellulose — the strongest, lightest bio-based materials — and the cellulose aerogels and lignin … | Cellulose & lignin |
| Recombinant spider silk & engineered protein fibers High-performance protein fibers spun from microbially fermented spidroins — matching the tensile strength of steel and the toughness of Kevlar at a fraction of … | Fibers & textiles |
| Silk fibroin (recombinant, biomaterials) Recombinant silk fibroin and spider-silk proteins — expressed via microbial precision fermentation (Spiber Brewed Protein™, AMSilk Biosteel, Bolt Threads … | Specialty & fine chemicals |
Opportunities 3
| Grant | Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (RIA) (Innovative … European Commission | Feb 2, 2027 109 days |
| Grant | Developing novel recycling technologies for complex plastic materials applying biotech solutions European Commission | Sep 22, 2027 341 days |
| Grant | Textile circularity through advanced processing and manufacturing technologies and system approaches (IA) … European Commission | Feb 2, 2027 109 days |