@article{OPUS4-1575, title = {Biopolymers - facts and statistics 2018}, volume = {2018}, organization = {IfBB Institut f{\"u}r Biokunststoffe und Bioverbundwerkstoffe}, issn = {2510-3431}, doi = {10.25968/opus-1575}, institution = {Fakult{\"a}t II - Maschinenbau und Bioverfahrenstechnik}, series = {Biopolymers - facts and statistics}, number = {5}, pages = {46}, year = {2018}, abstract = {One of the main concerns of this publication is to furnish a more rational basis for discussing bioplastics and use fact-based arguments in the public discourse. Furthermore, "Biopolymers - facts and statistics" aims to provide specific, qualified answers easily and quickly for decision-makers in particular from public administration and the industrial sector. Therefore, this publication is made up like a set of rules and standards and largely foregoes textual detail. It offers extensive market-relevant and technical facts presented in graphs and charts, which means that the information is much easier to grasp. The reader can expect comparative market figures for various materials, regions, applications, process routes, agricultural land use, water use or resource consumption, production capacities, geographic distribution, etc.}, language = {en} }