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1,Definition
Bioplastics are a form of plastics derived from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable oil, corn starch, pea starch or microbiota, rather than fossil fuel plastics which are derived from petroleum.
2.Market Need
Need for plastics that are more eco-friendly and sustainable
3.Trends
• Estimates put global consumption of bioplastics in 2006 at around 85,000 tonnes..
• COPA (Committee of Agricultural Organisation in the European Union) and COGEGA (General Committee for the Agricultural Cooperation in the European Union) have made an assessment of the potential of bioplastics in different sectors of the European economy (2001):
• Catering products: 450,000 tonnes per year
• Organic waste bags: 100,000 tonnes per year
• Biodegradable mulch foils: 130,000 tonnes per year
• Biodegradable foils for diapers: 80,000 tonnes per year
• Diapers, 100% biodegradable: 240,000 tonnes per year
• Foil packaging: 400,000 tonnes per year
• Vegetable packaging:400,000 tonnes per year
• Tyre components: 200,000 tonnes per year
• Total 2,000,000 tonnes per year
• The European bioplastics trade group predicted annual capacity would more than triple to 1.5 million tons by 2011
• BCC Research forecasts the global market for biodegradable polymers to grow at a compound average growth rate of more than 17 percent through 2012. Even so, bioplastics will encompass a small niche of the overall plastic market, which is forecast to reach 500 billion pounds (220 million tonnes) globally by 2010
2009年9月8日
Research aims to boost bioplastics from potatoes
02-Sep-2009
Corn starch-based Bioplastics have proved increasingly popular for eco-friendly personal care packaging, but now researchers are investigating ways to enhance potato starch for this purpose.
Corn starch has long been the preferred base for this kind of plastic because the crop can be harvested in large quantities on a global basis. Likewise, the technologies for milling it and processing it in to corn starch are highly developed and readily available.
However, a new research initiative by the Canadian government aims to develop improved means of processing potato starch for this purpose, as well as four other key areas.
A Federally-funded network, led by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada will rely on scientists from both government and academia on the area of potato starch bioplastics, together with projects to develop biopesticides, healthier potato varieties, pharmaceutical extracts and new extraction methods.
Getting down to the bottom of potato starch
The researchers will examine every aspect of potato starch, from its molecular properties, all the way through to the final bioplastic product.
The CAD$5.3m project aims to give Canadian potato farmers a boost, while also serving key industries and market growth areas.
Key to the bioplastics area of the project will be research into the development of new potato varieties with enhanced starch properties, crucial to the production of industrial starch suitable for bioplastics.
Enhancing potato starch processing
Currently industrial potato starch is produced from a patented process which converts it into a plastic-like resin that can be blow molded into a variety of different packaging, including bottles for products like shampoo and body lotion, cream pots and make-up casing.
The process involved in producing the resin is said to be more efficient than that for standard plastics and crucially avoids petrochemicals while also increasing the ability to recycle the packaging, hitting all the right eco-friendly buttons.
However, the Canadian researchers believe that further research will enable them to improve the processing of potato starch for bioplastics, helping to increase its applications, improve water resistance, stronger mechanical properties and greater processing capabilities.
Corn starch-based Bioplastics have proved increasingly popular for eco-friendly personal care packaging, but now researchers are investigating ways to enhance potato starch for this purpose.
Corn starch has long been the preferred base for this kind of plastic because the crop can be harvested in large quantities on a global basis. Likewise, the technologies for milling it and processing it in to corn starch are highly developed and readily available.
However, a new research initiative by the Canadian government aims to develop improved means of processing potato starch for this purpose, as well as four other key areas.
A Federally-funded network, led by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada will rely on scientists from both government and academia on the area of potato starch bioplastics, together with projects to develop biopesticides, healthier potato varieties, pharmaceutical extracts and new extraction methods.
Getting down to the bottom of potato starch
The researchers will examine every aspect of potato starch, from its molecular properties, all the way through to the final bioplastic product.
The CAD$5.3m project aims to give Canadian potato farmers a boost, while also serving key industries and market growth areas.
Key to the bioplastics area of the project will be research into the development of new potato varieties with enhanced starch properties, crucial to the production of industrial starch suitable for bioplastics.
Enhancing potato starch processing
Currently industrial potato starch is produced from a patented process which converts it into a plastic-like resin that can be blow molded into a variety of different packaging, including bottles for products like shampoo and body lotion, cream pots and make-up casing.
The process involved in producing the resin is said to be more efficient than that for standard plastics and crucially avoids petrochemicals while also increasing the ability to recycle the packaging, hitting all the right eco-friendly buttons.
However, the Canadian researchers believe that further research will enable them to improve the processing of potato starch for bioplastics, helping to increase its applications, improve water resistance, stronger mechanical properties and greater processing capabilities.
尼龍廠 本季毛利看升
{經濟日報╱記者劉芳妙／台北報導} 2009.09.04 01:49 am
尼龍一貫廠力鵬（1447）、集盛（1455）第三季受惠己內醯胺（CPL）價格攀上今年高峰，在手握相對低價原物料價格「加持」下，第三季毛利率可望再度衝高，更上一層樓，單季獲利站上今年新高。
不過，因苯價回檔，己內醯胺近期漲勢休兵，國際CPL廠9月合約報價以每公噸2,200至2,230美元平盤開出，是今年以來首度平盤價，為第四季尼龍後市添變數。
由於CPL價格一路上揚，利差加大，第二季力鵬及集盛平均毛利率均突破10%大關，較首季7%為佳，為年餘來高檔，不過，近期CPL走勢停滯，加上諸多市場變數干擾，也讓上下游拉距戰擴大。
除上游苯價回檔，加深市場觀望氣息外，大陸十一長假將屆，業者表示，一般出貨最後期限為9月下旬，因出貨時間短，加上大陸銀行授信近期略見緊縮，據傳10月底大陸商務部將公布對台灣尼龍切片反傾銷調查初判結果，諸多因素為尼龍後市增添不少變數。
今年以來，CPL報價因苯價帶動，一路飆漲，從年初每公噸1,200美元的低檔，到9月巴斯夫（BASF）、DSM及日本住友等廠商開出9月合約價2,230美元高檔，累計漲幅已達86%，距離去年7月歷史高價2,620美元，相去不遠。
不過，CPL9月合約價開出平盤，除下游需求鈍化外，上游苯價回檔仍是主要關鍵，近期歐洲苯價以亞洲苯價約每公噸780至820美元不等，距離上月初逾千美元高檔，拉回幅度達兩成。
一貫尼龍廠表示，上半年原料扣除產品價格的平均工繳（代工）費用約每公噸250至350美元不等，CPL漲勢停止，確實加深讓下游買盤觀望氣氛。
尼龍一貫廠力鵬（1447）、集盛（1455）第三季受惠己內醯胺（CPL）價格攀上今年高峰，在手握相對低價原物料價格「加持」下，第三季毛利率可望再度衝高，更上一層樓，單季獲利站上今年新高。
不過，因苯價回檔，己內醯胺近期漲勢休兵，國際CPL廠9月合約報價以每公噸2,200至2,230美元平盤開出，是今年以來首度平盤價，為第四季尼龍後市添變數。
由於CPL價格一路上揚，利差加大，第二季力鵬及集盛平均毛利率均突破10%大關，較首季7%為佳，為年餘來高檔，不過，近期CPL走勢停滯，加上諸多市場變數干擾，也讓上下游拉距戰擴大。
除上游苯價回檔，加深市場觀望氣息外，大陸十一長假將屆，業者表示，一般出貨最後期限為9月下旬，因出貨時間短，加上大陸銀行授信近期略見緊縮，據傳10月底大陸商務部將公布對台灣尼龍切片反傾銷調查初判結果，諸多因素為尼龍後市增添不少變數。
今年以來，CPL報價因苯價帶動，一路飆漲，從年初每公噸1,200美元的低檔，到9月巴斯夫（BASF）、DSM及日本住友等廠商開出9月合約價2,230美元高檔，累計漲幅已達86%，距離去年7月歷史高價2,620美元，相去不遠。
不過，CPL9月合約價開出平盤，除下游需求鈍化外，上游苯價回檔仍是主要關鍵，近期歐洲苯價以亞洲苯價約每公噸780至820美元不等，距離上月初逾千美元高檔，拉回幅度達兩成。
一貫尼龍廠表示，上半年原料扣除產品價格的平均工繳（代工）費用約每公噸250至350美元不等，CPL漲勢停止，確實加深讓下游買盤觀望氣氛。
2009年8月8日
三菱麗陽(TYO:3404)計劃在沙特阿拉伯建合資廠
Tokyo, 2009年8月7日, (ABN Newswire) - 一家日本媒體報導，日本的三菱麗陽株式會社（Mitsubishi Rayon ）(TYO:3404)計劃在沙特阿拉伯與當地主要化學品企業Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic)建立一家合資企業，生產用於丙烯酸玻璃的材料。預計該工廠在2013年開始運營。
丙烯酸玻璃用於各種消費者電子產品和汽車部件，在諸如中國這樣一些市場，對這種高性能的化學產品的需求正在增長。估計三菱麗陽將在合資企業中佔多數股份，為該項目出資500億日元以上。
這家工廠的年生產能力將達到20萬至25萬噸，成為最大的生產甲基丙烯酸甲酯（MMA）的廠家之一。預計這家中東工廠的開工將使三菱麗陽的MMA產量提高15—20%。
預計Sabic在合資工廠建立起來之前，將購入三菱麗陽旗下的璐彩特國際公司（Lucite International）的10—20%的股份。
丙烯酸玻璃用於各種消費者電子產品和汽車部件，在諸如中國這樣一些市場，對這種高性能的化學產品的需求正在增長。估計三菱麗陽將在合資企業中佔多數股份，為該項目出資500億日元以上。
這家工廠的年生產能力將達到20萬至25萬噸，成為最大的生產甲基丙烯酸甲酯（MMA）的廠家之一。預計這家中東工廠的開工將使三菱麗陽的MMA產量提高15—20%。
預計Sabic在合資工廠建立起來之前，將購入三菱麗陽旗下的璐彩特國際公司（Lucite International）的10—20%的股份。
PE廠 本季維持高毛利
【經濟日報╱記者邱展光／台北報導】 2009.08.05 03:15 am
中東石化廠投產情況不如預期，台塑（1301）、台聚（1304）、亞聚（1308）等聚乙烯（PE）產品立即性的威脅稍紓解，售價繼續往上衝。法人昨（4）日表示，第三季PE廠應可繼續維持高毛利。
台聚集團表示，日本住友與沙烏地阿拉伯國家石油公司共同投資的拉比格（Petrorabigh）石化，年產60萬公噸的PE廠開爐不如預期。
台灣石化業者猜測，拉比格開爐已久，但開爐一延再延；開爐後，各項石化產品生產情況更不如設計產能。該石化區可能存在很多問題，因日本廠商的態度決非如此。
石化業者認為，中東石化廠一直存在的問題是，無法如期投產；即使投產，產能也無法一直維持設計產能運作。正在試運轉沙烏地阿拉伯基礎工業（SABIC）的子公司延布（YanSab）石化也重演拉比格的情況。
中東大型石化區投產，低價石化產品競爭的疑慮暫時解除後，亞洲區五大泛用塑膠報價立即持穩。其中，PE上漲每公噸22至30美元。法人預估，台塑、台聚、亞聚等廠商產品毛利應在每公噸250至270美元。
市場法人指出，中油7月乙烯追溯價格每公噸約900美元，與PE之間的價格高達300美元以上，毛利每公噸約270美元。以台塑為例，除乙烯醋酸乙烯酯/低密度聚乙烯（EVA/LDPE）生產線之外，高密度聚乙烯（HDPE）與線型低密度聚乙烯（LLDPE）總年產能為80萬公噸，光7月的產品毛利共約6億元。
市場法人說，台聚、亞聚每個月PE產品銷售量約1.3萬公噸與1萬公噸。
因台聚、亞聚採取少量銷售策略，售價比台塑高約每公噸30美元以上。因此，使用中油乙烯原料，7月單元創造的毛利將分別逾1.28億元、0.99億元。
法人指出，幾乎所有石化廠商採取壓低庫存及接單、原料提前採購等措施。
中東石化廠投產情況不如預期，台塑（1301）、台聚（1304）、亞聚（1308）等聚乙烯（PE）產品立即性的威脅稍紓解，售價繼續往上衝。法人昨（4）日表示，第三季PE廠應可繼續維持高毛利。
台聚集團表示，日本住友與沙烏地阿拉伯國家石油公司共同投資的拉比格（Petrorabigh）石化，年產60萬公噸的PE廠開爐不如預期。
台灣石化業者猜測，拉比格開爐已久，但開爐一延再延；開爐後，各項石化產品生產情況更不如設計產能。該石化區可能存在很多問題，因日本廠商的態度決非如此。
石化業者認為，中東石化廠一直存在的問題是，無法如期投產；即使投產，產能也無法一直維持設計產能運作。正在試運轉沙烏地阿拉伯基礎工業（SABIC）的子公司延布（YanSab）石化也重演拉比格的情況。
中東大型石化區投產，低價石化產品競爭的疑慮暫時解除後，亞洲區五大泛用塑膠報價立即持穩。其中，PE上漲每公噸22至30美元。法人預估，台塑、台聚、亞聚等廠商產品毛利應在每公噸250至270美元。
市場法人指出，中油7月乙烯追溯價格每公噸約900美元，與PE之間的價格高達300美元以上，毛利每公噸約270美元。以台塑為例，除乙烯醋酸乙烯酯/低密度聚乙烯（EVA/LDPE）生產線之外，高密度聚乙烯（HDPE）與線型低密度聚乙烯（LLDPE）總年產能為80萬公噸，光7月的產品毛利共約6億元。
市場法人說，台聚、亞聚每個月PE產品銷售量約1.3萬公噸與1萬公噸。
因台聚、亞聚採取少量銷售策略，售價比台塑高約每公噸30美元以上。因此，使用中油乙烯原料，7月單元創造的毛利將分別逾1.28億元、0.99億元。
法人指出，幾乎所有石化廠商採取壓低庫存及接單、原料提前採購等措施。
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