The global Expandable Graphite market size is predicted to grow from US$ 237 million in 2025 to US$ 302 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2025 to 2031.
Expandable graphite is a new type of functional carbon material. It is made by the natural graphite flake, and is the unexpanded graphite, i.e. it is a type of natural graphite that before expanded.
Global core expandable graphite manufacturers include Xincheng Graphite, GrafTech, SGL Carbon, etc. The top three companies hold a share about 44%. The global expandable graphite products are mainly produced in United States, China and Europe, they occupied for a share over 75%. Asia-Pacific is the largest market, has a share about 48%, followed by Europe and North America, with share 26% and 20%, separately.
In terms of product type, ordinary expandable graphite is the largest segment, accounting for about 78% of the share, while in terms of application, flame retardants are the largest downstream field, accounting for about 45%.
China is the largest producer of expandable graphite in the world in the past few years and it will keep the same position in the next few years. China takes above 60% of the global expandable graphite production.
The price of expandable graphite, 90% of the determinants are determined by the number of meshes. Different mesh sizes, different prices. The 50 and 100-mesh products are lower in price, and the 80-mesh products are the most expensive.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Expandable Graphite Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Expandable Graphite sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Expandable Graphite sales for 2025 through 2031. With Expandable Graphite sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Expandable Graphite industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Expandable Graphite landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Expandable Graphite portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Expandable Graphite market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Expandable Graphite and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Expandable Graphite.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Expandable Graphite market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
KP Type
Low S Type
Others
Segmentation by Application:
Fire Retardant
Environmental Protection
Sealing Material
High Energy Battery Material
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
SGL Carbon
Xincheng Graphite
GrafTech
National de Grafite
Jinhui Graphite
Tianfeng Graphite
Black Dragon Graphite
Yanxin Graphite
Asbury Carbons
Durrans Group
AMG (GK)
Maas Graphite
Tianheda Graphite
Haida Graphite
Nippon Graphite
HPMS Graphite
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Expandable Graphite market?
What factors are driving Expandable Graphite market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Expandable Graphite market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Expandable Graphite break out by Type, by Application?
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