Photodegradable plastic is made of oil-based polymers, which when exposed to sunlight breaks by weakening of bonds. In addition, it contains a chemical additive, which absorbs light and attacks the polymer and breaks the bonds. Biodegradable plastics are made from oil or from plant-based products that are attacked by bacteria, fungi, or other microorganisms, which help plastics to degrade.
Households are the major producers of plastic waste and most of the waste comes from packaging. These wastes are dumped on landfills and few are recycled. Discarded packaging litter is hazardous to the living forms. Thus, increase in environmental concerns has led to the development of photodegradable and biodegradable packaging material.
Stringent government regulation to reduce plastic wastes has fueled the demand for biodegradable materials for packaging, thereby driving the market growth. Environmentalists and researchers are developing photodegradable and biodegradable packaging material, which includes polylactic acid (PLA), polybutylene succinate (PBS), PHBV, and others.

The global Degradable Materials market was valued at xx million US$ in 2018 and will reach xx million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of xx% during 2019-2025.
This report focuses on Degradable Materials volume and value at global level, regional level and company level. From a global perspective, this report represents overall Degradable Materials market size by analyzing historical data and future prospect.
Regionally, this report categorizes the production, apparent consumption, export and import of Degradable Materials in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.
For each manufacturer covered, this report analyzes their Degradable Materials manufacturing sites, capacity, production, ex-factory price, revenue and market share in global market.

The following manufacturers are covered:
Metabolix
BASF
Corbion (PURAC)
Natureworks
Biome Technologies
Mitsubishi Chemical
Plantic Technologies
Bio-On
Meredian
Tianan Biologic Materials

Segment by Regions
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Southeast Asia
India

Segment by Type
By product
Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Polybutylene Succinate (PBS)
PHBV
Others
By degradation medthod
Photodegradable
Biodegradable

Segment by Application
Food Packaging
Pharmaceutical Packaging
Electronics Packaging
Others