• DocumentCode
    2753921
  • Title

    Bio-based products: factors that influence their adoption

  • Author

    Theinsthid, Pornpun ; Chandrachai, Achara ; Suwannathep, Sasitorn ; Keeratipibul, Suwimon

  • Author_Institution
    Grad. Sch. Interdiscipl. Program, Chulalongkorn Univ., Bangkok, Thailand
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    2-5 June 2010
  • Firstpage
    354
  • Lastpage
    359
  • Abstract
    Bioplastics constitute an emerging and innovative industrial segment, characterized by new synergies and collaborations among the chemical, biotechnological, agricultural, and consumer sectors. This paper reports on a survey of factors that influence bioplastics adoption. Research focusing on each factor such as capital, R&D and innovation and licensing and IP related impediments are summarized.
  • Keywords
    biotechnology; innovation management; plastics; plastics industry; IP related impediments; bio-based products; bioplastics adoption; innovation; innovative industrial segment; research and development; Biodegradable materials; Biological materials; Chemical industry; Chemical technology; Food technology; Innovation management; Petroleum; Plastics; Polymers; Raw materials; Bio-based; Carbon footprint; Polylactic Acid (PLA); Renewable resource; Sustainability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Management of Innovation and Technology (ICMIT), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Singapore
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6565-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-6566-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICMIT.2010.5492715
  • Filename
    5492715