Overview

In a field as volatile as biopolymers, any printed information is likely to date quite rapidly, therefore the reader is encouraged to look at www.Biopolymer.net as a good starting point to get more information and news about biopolymers and related subjects and materials. The site was started by BiPP because there was nothing like it, and information was hard to find. BiPP (www.BiPP.nl) is a company dedicated to working with biopolymers, providing all kinds of services, like creating concepts, designing products, producing products and testing materials. This chapter summarises the results of a survey of available biopolymers.

This chapter is based on information obtained by conducting a questionnaire-based survey. Companies who responded have detailed profiles which in some cases have been complimented by additional information from trade directories and web sites. Thus there is some bias toward responsive companies with a significant web presence. We make no claim that this list is definitive, however, it is representative of the scope of commercially available polymers at the time of publication.