Technical and Technological Foundation of the Production of Degradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Abstract

The study analyzes polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) market and the history of global production of PHAs. It assesses potential of the establishment of the production of PHA-based high technology products. The main production phases that exert the most significant influence on the product cost have been characterized, and ways to decrease PHA cost have been discussed.

Keywords

• biopolymers
• polyhydroxyalkanoates
• cost
• substrates
• synthesis gas