The Global Market for Lignin 2023-2033

The Global Market for Lignin 2023-2033

The increasing concerns of environmental pollution and shortage of petroleum resources have fueled substantial research towards valorization of bio-based polymers. Lignin is the second most abundant renewable biopolymer on Earth and the largest natural source of aromatic monomers. Its industrial use has attracted considerable attention because of its advantages of high carbon content, low cost and bio-renewability.

Wood pulping and other biorefinery industries extract more than 50 million tonnes of lignin annually, but only ~2% is recovered for utilization in applications. However, it's use as a ‘green’ feedstock for fuels, chemicals, and materials is growing through the commercialization of extraction technologies coupled with transitioning towards biorefinery processes.

Lignin has mainly been produced as an industrial residue of pulp and paper factories (e.g. a by-product of the Kraft process), and the majority of the several millions tons of lignin produced annually are utilized as a low-cost fuel for power and heat generation. Due to continued greening (i.e. renewable feedstock) of the global economy, new applications are being commercialized. For example, lignin-based renewable functional fillers are used in different rubber applications as a sustainable alternative to carbon black and silica.

The Global Market for Lignin 2023-2033 includes:
Market description and future outlook.
Analysis of processes used to extract and refine lignin
Production capacities of lignin producers.
In depth analysis of biorefinery lignin production.
Markets and applications for lignin.
Market demand for lignin in metric tonnes, forecast to 2033.
Industry developments 2020-2022.
Profiles of 69 lignin producers. Profiles include company description, products, processes and capacities. Companies profiled include Versalis SpA, Clariant, MetGen Oy, Praj Industries Ltd., Bloom Biorenewables SA, FP Innovations, UPM, Klabin SA, RenCom AB and many more.


  • RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  • INTRODUCTION
    • What is lignin?
      • Lignin structure
    • Types of lignin
      • Table Technical lignin types and applications.
      • Sulfur containing lignin
        • Table Classification of technical lignins.
      • Sulfur-free lignin from biorefinery process
    • Properties
      • Table Lignin content of selected biomass.
      • Table Properties of lignins and their applications.
    • The lignocellulose biorefinery
    • Markets and applications
      • Table Example markets and applications for lignin.
    • Challenges for using lignin
  • LIGNIN PRODUCTON PROCESSES
    • Table Processes for lignin production.
    • Lignosulphonates
    • Kraft Lignin
      • LignoBoost process
      • LignoForce method
      • Sequential Liquid Lignin Recovery and Purification
      • A-Recovery+
    • Soda lignin
    • Biorefinery lignin
      • Table Biorefinery feedstocks.
      • Table Comparison of pulping and biorefinery lignins.
      • Commercial and pre-commercial biorefinery lignin production facilities and processes
        • Table Commercial and pre-commercial biorefinery lignin production facilities and processes
    • Organosolv lignins
    • Hydrolytic lignin
  • MARKETS FOR LIGNIN
    • Market drivers and trends for lignin
      • Table Market drivers and trends for lignin.
    • Lignin industry developments 2020-2022
      • Table Lignin industry developments 2020-2022.
    • Production capacities
      • Technical lignin availability (dry ton/y)
        • Table Production capacities of technical lignin producers.
      • Biomass conversion (Biorefinery)
        • Table Production capacities of biorefinery lignin producers.
    • Estimated consumption of lignin
      • Table Estimated consumption of lignin, 2019-2033 (000 MT).
    • Prices
    • Heat and power energy
    • Pyrolysis and syngas
    • Aromatic compounds
      • Table Lignin aromatic compound products.
      • Benzene, toluene and xylene
        • Table Prices of benzene, toluene, xylene and their derivatives.
      • Phenol and phenolic resins
      • Vanillin
    • Plastics and polymers
      • Table Lignin products in polymeric materials.
      • Table Application of lignin in plastics and composites.
    • Hydrogels
    • Carbon materials
      • Carbon black
      • Activated carbons
      • Carbon fiber
    • Concrete
    • Rubber
    • Bitumen and Asphalt
    • Fuels
      • Table Lignin products in fuels.
    • Energy storage
      • Supercapacitors
      • Anodes for lithium-ion batteries
        • Table Lignin-derived anodes in lithium batteries.
      • Gel electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries
      • Binders for lithium-ion batteries
      • Cathodes for lithium-ion batteries
      • Sodium-ion batteries
    • Binders, emulsifiers and dispersants
      • Table Application of lignin in binders, emulsifiers and dispersants.
    • Chelating agents
    • Ceramics
    • Automotive interiors
    • Fire retardants
    • Antioxidants
    • Lubricants
    • Dust control
  • COMPANY PROFILES
    • Key players
    • Aemetis, Inc.
    • Andritz AG
    • Anellotech, Inc.
    • Attis Innovations, llc
    • Avantium NV
    • Blue Biofuels, Inc.
    • Bloom Biorenewables SA
    • The Borregaard Group
    • Burgo Group S.p.A.
    • Carbon Crusher
    • Cellicon B.V.
    • CH-Bioforce Oy
    • Chempolis Oy
    • CIMV
    • Clariant AG
    • Domsjö Fabriker AB
    • Domtar Paper Company LLC
    • Enerkem, Inc.
    • Enviral
    • FP Innovations
    • Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP
    • Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF
    • Futurity Bio-Ventures Ltd.
    • G+E GETEC Holding GmbH
    • Global Bioenergies SA
    • Graanul Biotech OU
    • Granbio Technologies
    • Hexion Inc
    • Ingevity
    • Iogen Corporation
    • Kanteleen Voima
    • Klabin S.A.
    • Leaf Resources Ltd.
    • Lignin Industries
    • Lignolix, Inc.
    • Lignovations GmbH
    • LignoPure GmbH
    • Lixea
    • LXP Group GmbH
    • Mehler Engineered Products GmbH
    • Metgen Oy
    • Mobius
    • NewEnergyBlue LLC
    • Nippon Paper Industries, Co. Ltd.
    • Novozymes A/S
    • ORLEN Po³udnie
    • Praj Industries Ltd.
    • PRISMA Renewable Composites
    • Pure Lignin Environmental Technology Ltd.
    • Rayonier Advanced Materials
    • Red Leaf Pulp Ltd.
    • RenFuel
    • Renmatix
    • Resolute Forest Products, Inc.
    • RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB
    • Sainc Energy Limited
    • SAPPI Biotech
    • Sekab E-Technology AB
    • Soma Bioworks/White Lemur Co.
    • Spero Renewables
    • St1 Oy
    • Stora Enso Oyj
    • SunCoal Industries GmbH
    • Suzano SA
    • Sweetwater Energy
    • TECNARO GmbH
    • UPM Biochemicals
    • Valmet Oyj
    • Versalis SpA
    • Vertoro
    • West Fraser Timber Co Ltd.
    • Xillix GmbH
    • Xingzhenghe Chemical Co., Ltd.
    • Yokogawa Electric Corporation
  • REFERENCES

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