This document describes a new bioplastic technology called Hydal Biotechnology that utilizes renewable food waste like used cooking oil. It produces a biodegradable polymer called PHA through a patented high-efficiency fermentation process. This novel process offers higher yields and productivity compared to other methods. The technology provides a sustainable solution by converting waste into a high value bioplastic product, while addressing issues with synthetic plastic waste and lowering PHA production costs.

1. New opportunity for bioplastics

2. Summary of the background
problem
Plastics became part of our daily life. However, predominant sources
are not renewable but of fossil origin which burdens the environment.
There are many polymers which are made from natural
sources, biodegradable but mostly using food resources or non-enviromental
technologies.
Natural, biodegradable materials made from renewable waste materials
are the solution of the problem

3. Scientific / technological concept
and approach
- Green biotechnology for natural, biodegradable polymer
production by turning renewable waste material
to high added value product.
100 % nature
- Formulation of compounded polymer for various
end application.
- High performance bioprocess of PHA production
to assure lower operational cost and market price.

4. Scientific / technological concept
and approach
Hydal has been developed by team of Associated Professor
Ivana Marova at Brno University of Technology (Czech Republic)

5. What is it? …
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7. Key innovations of the application
Novel biotechnology utilises renewable food
waste – cooking oil, which is hard to utilise
by other means.
Oil substrate for the fermentation process exhibit
highest productivity and yield of the polymer
compared to current biotechnologies.
Isolation of the polymer from the producing
microorganisms is environment friendly allowing to
claim natural product.
From waste
to eco

8. Key benefits of the application
High efficiency of polymer biosynthesis.
Utilisation of waste, renewable material,
which would have to be disposed.
Business model allowing to reduce PHA market price and broaden
PHA applications.
High
efficiency

9. Overall impact of the application
Hydal Biotechnology solves three problems in one
Solves problem with waste
– used cooking oil
It produces bicompatible
polymer thanks to a
patented process from
waste
It solves a problem with
synthetic plastics storage
and their negative impact
on the environment
Hydal Biotechnology
3 in 1

10. Target market size and customer
opportunities
Biopolymer and bioplastic markets are at the very beginning of their
development. The biopackaging and bioplastic markets are expected
to skyrocket in 5 years.
Demand drivers are:
1. EU legislation which prohibits the use of synthetic plastics for
food packaging
2. Demand of final consumer for biopackaging which already exists
3. The declining price of biopolymers, which enables broader
market

11. Target market size and customer
opportunities
86000 mt
16000 mt
2015
2010
Market for BioplasticsPackagingfor Beauty and Personal Care
[metri c tonnes]
CAGR 40%

12. Target market size and customer
opportunities
Ø růst 40% ročně
430 300 mt
80 000 mt
2015
2010
Market for Bioplastics Packaging for Food and Beverages
[metric tonnes]
CAGR 40%

13. Target market size and customer
opportunities
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Flexibleplastics
(800mil.)
Flexiblepackaging
(1tril.)
Thinwallplastic box
(200mil.)
Rigidplastic
(300mil.)
Foodpackagingtotal
(1.8tril.)
FoodPackaging - Asiaand Eastern Evrop e 2012
Asia
Eastern
Europe
Restof
World

14. Target market size and customer
opportunities
Celkem
$ 23 mld.
Organic food - World 2010
Dairy 31%
Fruits 23%
Baby food 8%
Beverages 8%
Meat 5%
Confectionary 4%
Eggs 3%
Chilled food 2%
Poultry 2%
Breakfast cereals 2%
Bread 1%
Fish 1%
Others 12%
Total $23 bil.

15. Target market size and customer
opportunities
0.4%
1%
1%
6%
22%
Bread
Confectionary
Meat
Dairy
Baby food
Share of O rganic Food withinits Own Category (2011)

16. Business model and go-to-market
strategy
Business model results from the value chain:
Biotechnology Biopolymer Biopackaging
Production of
polymer
Additivation and
modification of
polymer
Production of
final products
For marketing, it is necessary to master all stages of the value chain.

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