The Global Market for Cellulose Nanofibers 2022-2032

The Global Market for Cellulose Nanofibers 2022-2032

Cellulose nanofibers (CNF), also called cellulose nanofibrils or nanofibrillated cellulose, are sustainable materials with high mechanical strength and stiffness (stronger than steel), high aspect ratios, high transparency, high chemical resistance and impressive rheological, optical and film-forming properties. They are also lightweight and have made a recent impact in industrial applications in biopolymers, bio-composites and hygiene and sanitary products.

Industrial products have been introduced to the market recently in packaging, composites and thermoplastics, biomedicine and hygiene, mainly in the Japanese market. Advanced applications in paper batteries and flexible electronics are also expected once current processing challenges have been overcome.

CNF production is now at the industrial scale, with numerous large paper manufacturers establishing multi-ton production facilities. Japanese chemicals manufacturers have also initiated cellulose nanofiber production capabilities. Facilities have also been established in Europe (mainly Scandinavia), Canada and the United States.

Report contents include:
Global production capacities, by CNF producer, current and planned.
Production volumes by region.
Commercialized products on the market incorporating CNFs.
Stage of commercialization for cellulose nanofiber applications by company (TRL).
CNF applications by industry.
Demand in tons per market, current and forecast to 2032.
Market drivers, trends and challenges, by end user markets.
Competitive landscape of CNF by market, volumes, key trends and growth. Potential for CNF to gain market share by market volume across all end user markets. Markets covered include Polymer composites, Automotive, Building & Construction, Packaging, Textiles, Biomedicine, Pharma, Healthcare, Sanitary and Hygiene Products, Paints & Coatings, Aerogels, Oil & Gas, Filtration, Cosmetics, Food Additives, Electronics, Batteries, Aerospace and 3D printing.

In-depth market assessment of opportunities for CNF including potential revenues, growth rates, pricing, most likely applications and market challenges.

In-depth analysis of market by applications including estimated market size, penetration and growth. Applications covered include: Polymer composite parts; Biodegradable and renewable nanocomposites; Automotive composites; Packaging films; Aerogels; Construction materials; Packaging fillers/additives; Paint and coatings additives; Deodorant sheets; Pharmaceutical additives; Renewable plastic parts/casings; Transparent films for electronics; Flexible and printed electronics; Batteries; Flexible and paper batteries; Filtration membranes.

In-depth key player profiles of 101 companies, including products, current capacities and plans for new capacities, production processes, prices per kg and commercial activities. Companies profiled in the report include Asahi Kasei, Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Daicel, Daiichi Kogyo, Daio Paper, GranBio Technologies, Nippon Paper, Oji Holdings, Sugino Machine, Seiko PMC and more.


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  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    • The market for cellulose nanofibers
      • Table Markets and applications for cellulose nanofibers and TRL.
    • Industry developments 2020-22
      • Table Cellulose nanofibers market in 2020-2022-industry product and production activity.
    • Market outlook in 2022 and beyond
      • Table Classification of Cellulose nanofibers applications by type of industrial product ranged in terms of their potential of consumption.
    • Global production of nanocellulose (cellulose nanofibers, microfibrillated cellulose and cellulose nanocrystals)
      • Global nanocellulose production capacities 2021, by type
      • Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) production capacities 2022, in metric tonnes by producer
        • Table CNF production capacities (by type, wet or dry) and production process, by producer, metric tonnes.
      • Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) production capacities 2022
        • Table MFC production capacities in metric tonnes and production process, by producer, metric tonnes.
        • Table Global demand for cellulose nanofibers/MFC by market in metric tonnes, 2018-2032.
      • Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) production capacities 2022
        • Table Cellulose nanocrystal capacities (by type, wet or dry) and production process, by producer, metric tonnes.
        • Table Global demand for cellulose nanocrystals by market, 2018-2030.
    • Market challenges for cellulose nanofibers
      • Table Market and technical challenges in Cellulose nanofibers.
    • Cellulose nanofibers commercial products
      • Table Cellulose nanofibers-based commercial products. The majority of these products are only available in Japan.
    • Cellulose nanofibers market by region
      • Table Regional demand for cellulose nanofibers, 2020, tons (total excludes MFC).
      • Japan
        • Table Cellulose nanofibers producers and product developers in Japan.
      • China
        • Table Cellulose nanofibers research centres, universities and companies in China.
      • Malaysia
      • Western Europe
        • Table Cellulose nanofibers producers and product developers in Europe.
      • North America
        • Table Cellulose nanofibers producers and product developers in North America.
    • Global government funding
    • Market impact from COVID-19 crisis
      • Table Assessment of impact from COVID-19 crisis by end user market. Key: Low, little impact and market will continue to grow. Medium, market impacted to some degree affecting growth prospects over next 1-2 years. High: Market significantly impacted.
  • OVERVIEW OF NANOCELLULOSE
    • Cellulose
    • Nanocellulose
    • Properties of nanocellulose
      • Table Properties and applications of nanocellulose.
      • Table Properties of nanocellulose, by type.
    • Advantages of nanocellulose
    • Manufacture of nanocellulose
      • Table Properties of cellulose nanofibrils relative to metallic and polymeric materials.
    • Production methods
    • Types of nanocellulose
      • Table Types of nanocellulose.
      • Table Types of nanocellulose.
      • Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
      • Cellulose nanofibers (CNF)
        • Table Applications of cellulose nanofibers (CNF).
      • Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC)
        • Table Synthesis methods for cellulose nanocrystals (CNC).
        • Table CNC sources, size and yield.
        • Table CNC properties.
        • Table Mechanical properties of CNC and other reinforcement materials.
        • Table Applications of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC).
      • Bacterial Nanocellulose (BNC)
        • Table Applications of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC).
    • Synthesis
      • Table Extraction of nanocellulose (NC) from various lignocellulosic sources using different conventional technologies.
      • Acid hydrolysis
      • TEMPO oxidation
      • Ammonium persulfate (APS) oxidation
      • Ball milling
      • Cryocrushing
      • High-shear grinding
      • Green production methods
      • Recent methods
  • MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS
    • Table Market opportunity assessment for Cellulose nanofibers, by application.
  • REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
    • Standards
      • International Standards Organization (ISO)
      • American National Standards
      • CSA Group
    • Toxicity
      • Table Safety of Micro/Nanofibrillated cellulose.
    • Regulation
  • CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS SUPPLY CHAIN
    • Table Global Cellulose nanofibers market supply chain analysis.
  • CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS PRICING
    • Table Product/price/application matrix of cellulose nanofiber producers.
  • MARKETS FOR CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS
    • Composites
      • Market overview
        • Table Market overview for nanocellulose in composites.
        • Table Comparative properties of polymer composites reinforcing materials.
        • Table Scorecard for cellulose nanofibers in composites.
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in composites-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global composites OEMs.
      • Applications
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Global market demand for cellulose nanofibers in composites, 2018-2032 (metric tonnes).
      • Product developers
        • Table Companies developing cellulose nanofibers composites.
    • Automotive
      • Market overview
        • Table Market overview for cellulose nanofibers in automotive.
        • Table Scorecard for cellulose nanofibers in automotive.
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in automotive-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global automotive OEMs.
      • Applications
        • Table Components featured in the NCV.
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Global market demand for cellulose nanofibers in the automotive sector 2018-2032 (tons).
      • Product developers
        • Table Companies developing cellulose nanofibers products in the automotive industry.
    • Buildings and construction
      • Market overview
        • Table Market overview for cellulose nanofibers in construction.
        • Table Scorecard for cellulose nanofibers in construction
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in construction-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global construction OEMs
      • Applications
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Market demand for cellulose nanofibers in construction, 2018-2032 (tons).
      • Product developers
        • Table Companies developing cellulose nanofibers in construction.
    • Paper and board packaging
      • Market overview
        • Table Oxygen permeability of nanocellulose films compared to those made form commercially available petroleum-based materials and other polymers.
        • Table Scorecard for cellulose nanofibers in paper and board packaging.
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in paper and board packaging-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global paper and board packaging OEMs.
      • Applications
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Global demand for cellulose nanofibers in paper & board packaging, 2018-2032 (tons).
      • Product developers
        • Table Companies developing cellulose nanofibers products in paper and board.
    • Textiles and apparel
      • Market overview
        • Table Market overview for cellulose nanofibers in textiles and apparel.
        • Table Scorecard for cellulose nanofibers in textiles and apparel.
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in textiles and apparel-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global textiles and apparel OEMs.
      • Applications
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Demand for cellulose nanofibers in textiles, 2018-2032 (tons).
      • Product developer profiles
        • Table Companies developing nanocellulose products in textiles and apparel.
    • Biomedicine and healthcare
      • Market overview
        • Table Market overview for cellulose nanofibers in medicine and healthcare.
        • Table Scorecard for cellulose nanofibers in medicine and healthcare.
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in medicine and healthcare-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global medicine and healthcare OEMs.
      • Applications
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Global demand for cellulose nanofibers in medical and healthcare, 2018-2032 (tons).
      • Product developers
        • Table Cellulose nanofibers product developers in medicine and healthcare.
    • Hygiene and sanitary products
      • Market overview
        • Table Market overview for cellulose nanofibers in the hygiene and sanitary products market.
      • Applications
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Global demand for cellulose nanofibers in hygiene, 2018-2032 (tons).
      • Product developers
        • Table Cellulose nanofibers product developers in hygiene and sanitary products.
    • Paints and coatings
      • Market overview
        • Table Market overview for cellulose nanofibers in paints and coatings.
        • Table Scorecard for cellulose nanofibers in paints and coatings.
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in paints and coatings-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global paints and coatings OEMs.
      • Applications
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Global demand for cellulose nanofibers in paint and coatings, 2018-2032 (tons).
      • Product developers
        • Table Companies developing cellulose nanofibers products in paints and coatings, applications targeted and stage of commercialization.
    • Aerogels
      • Market overview
        • Table Market overview for cellulose nanofibers in aerogels.
        • Table Scorecard for cellulose nanofibers in aerogels.
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in aerogels-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global aerogels OEMs.
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Global demand for cellulose nanofibers in aerogels, 2018-2032 (tons).
      • Product developers
        • Table Cellulose nanofibers product developers in aerogels.
    • Oil and gas
      • Market overview
        • Table Market overview for cellulose nanofibers in oil and gas.
        • Table Scorecard for cellulose nanofibers in oil and gas.
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in oil and gas-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global oil and gas OEMs.
      • Applications
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Global demand for cellulose nanofibers in the oil and gas market, 2018-2032 (tons).
      • Product developers
        • Table Cellulose nanofibers product developers in oil and gas exploration.
    • Filtration
      • Market overview
        • Table CNF membranes.
        • Table Market overview for cellulose nanofibers in filtration.
        • Table Scorecard for cellulose nanofibers in filtration.
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in filtration-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global filtration OEMs.
      • Applications
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Global demand for cellulose nanofibers in the filtration market, 2018-2032 (tons).
      • Product developers
        • Table Companies developing cellulose nanofibers products in filtration.
    • Rheology modifiers
      • Market overview
        • Table Market overview for cellulose nanofibers in rheology modifiers.
        • Table Scorecard for cellulose nanofibers in rheology modifiers.
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in rheology modifiers-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global rheology modifier OEMs.
      • Applications
      • Global market in tons to 2032
        • Table Global demand for cellulose nanofibers in the rheology modifiers market, 2018-2032 (tons).
      • Product developers
        • Table Commercial activity in cellulose nanofibers rheology modifiers.
    • Other markets
      • Printed, stretchable and flexible electronics
        • Table Properties of flexible electronics-cellulose nanofiber film (nanopaper).
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in printed, stretchable and flexible electronicsapplication, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global printed, flexible and stretchable electronics OEMs.
        • Table Companies developing cellulose nanofiber products in printed, stretchable and flexible electronics.
      • 3D printing
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in 3D priniting-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading, main global 3D printing OEMs.
        • Table Companies developing cellulose nanofibers 3D printing products.
      • Aerospace
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in aerospace-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks, competing materials, material loading.
        • Table Companies developing cellulose nanofibers products in aircraft and aerospace.
      • Batteries
        • Table Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in Batteries-application, key benefits and motivation for use, megatrends, market drivers, technology drawbacks.
  • CELLULOSE NANOFIBER COMPANY PROFILES
    • Aichemist Metal Inc.
    • ANPOLY, Inc.
    • Asahi Kasei Corporation
    • Betulium Oy
    • BIO-LUTIONS International AG
    • Blue BioFuels, Inc.
    • Borregaard ChemCell
    • Ceapro, Inc.
    • CELLiCON B.V.
    • Cellucomp Ltd.
    • CelluDot LLC
    • Cellutech AB (Stora Enso)
    • Centre Technique du Papier (CTP)
    • Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.
    • Daicel Corporation
    • DaikyoNishikawa Corporation
    • Daio Paper Corporation
    • Daishowa Paper Products Co. Ltd.
    • Denso Corporation
    • DIC
    • DKS Co. Ltd.
    • Ehime Paper Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    • Evolgene Genomics SL
    • Fiberlean Technologies
    • Fillerbank Limited
    • FineCell Sweden AB
    • Fuji Pigment Co., Ltd.
    • Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd
    • Gen Corporation
    • Granbio Technologies
    • GS Alliance Co. Ltd.
    • Hattori Shoten K.K.
    • Hexa Chemical Co. Ltd./Nature Gift
    • Hokuetsu Toyo Fibre Co., Ltd.
    • Innventia AB
    • InventWood
    • Ioncell
    • The Japan Steel Works Ltd
    • JeNaCell GmbH Evonik
    • Kami Shoji Company
    • Kao Corporation
    • KRI, Inc.
    • Kruger Biomaterials, Inc.
    • Kusano Sakko K.K.
    • Maniwa Biochemical
    • Marine Nanofiber Co., Ltd.
    • Marubeni Corporation
    • Marusumi Paper Company Limited
    • Marutomi Seishi Co., Ltd.
    • Masuko Sangyo Co., Ltd.
    • Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation/Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited
    • Mori Machinery Co., Ltd.
    • Natural Friend
    • Nature Costech Co., Ltd.
    • Nippon Paper Group, Inc.
    • Nippon Shizai Co., Ltd
    • Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    • Norske Skog ASA
    • Omura Paint Co., Ltd.
    • Onkyo Corporation
    • Oji Holdings Corporation
    • Osaka Gas Group
    • Panasonic
    • Performance BioFilaments Inc
    • PhotoCide Protection, Inc.
    • Rengo Co., Ltd.
    • Ripro Corporation
    • Risho Kogyo Co. Ltd.
    • Sanwa Kako Co. Ltd
    • Sappi Limited
    • Seiko PMC Corporation
    • Sharp Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd.
    • Shinwa Kako KK
    • Starlite Co., Ltd.
    • Stora Enso Oyj
    • Sugino Machine Limited
    • Svilosa AD
    • Take Cite Co., Ltd.
    • Taiyo Holdings Co Ltd
    • Tianjon Haojia Cellulose Co., Ltd.
    • Tentok Paper Co. Ltd.
    • Toagosei Co. Ltd.
    • Tokushu Tokai Paper Co., Ltd.
    • Toray Industries, Inc.
    • Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
    • Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
    • Toyota Boshoku Corporation
    • TS Tech Co., Ltd.
    • Ube Industries, Ltd.
    • Unitika Co., Ltd.
    • University of Maine Process Development Center
    • UPM-Kymmene Corporation
    • US Forest Products Laboratory (FPL)
    • Valmet OYJ
    • Verso Corporation
    • VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
    • Yokohama Bio Frontier, Inc.
    • Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.
    • Yoshikawakuni Plastics Industries Co., Ltd.
    • Zelfo Technology GmbH
    • Zeoform
  • RESEARCH SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
    • Report scope
    • Research methodology
  • REFERENCES

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