The Global Sustainable Polymers and Circular Materials Market 2027-2037

The Global Sustainable Polymers and Circular Materials Market 2027-2037 brings bio-based, recyclable and recycled materials into a single analytical framework as sustainable polymers and circular materials move from niche to mainstream, driven by regulation, brand commitments and rising waste-disposal costs. It sizes eleven market segments across five groups and forecasts each from 2027 to 2037.

To cut through the confusion common in 'sustainable' marketing, the report assesses every material against five independent attributes - including carbon source and end-of-life pathway - rather than a single catch-all label. It pairs this with regulatory and policy analysis for Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and with base, conservative and accelerated scenarios.

Coverage spans bio-based polymers, monomers and thermosets; biodegradable and compostable polymers; cellulose, lignin and natural-fibre materials; next-generation biomaterials; reprocessable thermosets and vitrimers; composite, mechanical, advanced and tyre/elastomer circularity; enabling technologies; and end-use and regional markets. The study profiles 1,081 companies and includes an accompanying Excel workbook of all data.

Report contents include:

• Market drivers, regulation and policy across the European Union, United States, Asia-Pacific and international frameworks.
• Bio-based polymers, monomers and intermediates: building blocks, feedstocks, installed capacity and production by region, value by polymer, and integration with chemical recycling and mass balance.
• Bio-based thermosets, curing agents, coatings, adhesives and composite resins; biodegradable and compostable polymers; and cellulose, lignin and natural-fibre materials.
• Next-generation biomaterials: mycelium composites and leathers, plant-based leather alternatives, bio-fabricated and precision-fermentation proteins, algae/seaweed, chitin/chitosan and bacterial cellulose.
• Circularity across the value chain: reprocessable thermosets and vitrimers, composite circularity, mechanical recycling and recyclate quality, advanced (chemical) recycling and plastic replacement, and tyre and elastomer circularity.
• Enabling technologies: sorting, traceability, additives and compatibilisers, certification schemes and digital product passports.
• End-use markets (packaging, automotive, wind energy, coatings and adhesives, construction, textiles, consumer goods, agriculture, medical and hygiene) and regional/country markets.
• Market forecasts 2027-2037 with volume and price forecasts, scenario and sensitivity analysis, competitive landscape, investment and risks, and a research priorities and technology roadmap.
• Profiles of 1,081 companies.