Advanced fiber materials are increasingly used in:
- composites (including automobile, aerospace industry, and sporting goods)
- environmental (pollution control and purification for water, air and earth)
- energy storage and generation (solar cells, lithium batteries, supercapacitor, etc.)
- biomedical applications (regenerative medicine, drug delivery, tumor therapy, etc)
Their use will increase greatly in these and other markets in the next 10-15 years. Carbon fibers, polymer nanofibers, cellulose nanofibers and carbon fibers will play a significant role in technology advancement across these markers. The use of natural fibers for advanced technology applications will also play a major role in the development of renewable solutions in polymer composites, construction and building materials, packaging, and replacement for plastics in consumer products. Natural fibers possess advantages over synthetic fibres including widespread availability, low cost, low density, acceptable modulus-weight ratio, high acoustic damping, low manufacturing energy consumption, low carbon footprint and biodegradability.
The ‘Global Market for Advanced Fibers 2022-2032’ includes:
- Global production capacities, by producers, current and planned.
- Production volumes by region.
- Market and technical developments in advanced fibers 2020-2022.
- Advanced Fiber applications by industry.
- Figures for current carbon fiber and CFRP demand, production capacities and projected future demand to 2031, by metric tonnes, end user markets and regions.
- Assessment of developments in plant-based carbon fibers, low cost production, alternative precursors and processes, and 3D printing.
- Demand in tons per market, current and forecast to 2032.
- Market drivers, trends and challenges, by end user markets.
- Competitive landscape of advanced fibers by market, volumes, key trends and growth. Potential for advanced fibers 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 etc.
- In-depth profiles of 95 carbon fiber companies including CF manufacturers, CFRP manufacturers and CF recyclers. Companies profiled include DowAksa, Formosa Plastics Corporation, Hexcel Corporation, Hyosung Advanced Materials, Jiangsu Hengshen Co., Ltd., Kureha Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, SGL Carbon SE, Solvay SA, Teijin Limited, Toray Industries, Inc., UMATEX, bCircular, Carbon Conversions, Gen 2 Carbon, Mallinda, Carbitex, LeMond Carbon, Continuous Composites, Boston Materials and 9T Labs.
- In-depth profiles of 65 polymer nanofiber companies, include products commercial activities. Nanofiber companies profiled include Bioinicia SL, Donaldson, 4C Air Inc, Gelatex Technologies, Lime Co., Ltd., Matregenix, M-TEchX, Vivolta and many more.
- In-depth profiles of 10 carbon nanofiber companies, include products commercial activities. Nanofiber companies profiled include Bergen Carbon Solutions, Carbonova, Grupo Antolin etc.
- In-depth profiles of 93 cellulose nanofiber 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.
- In-depth profiles of 143 natural fiber companies. Companies profiled include Ananas Anam, BASF, Bast Fiber Technologies Inc., Kelheim Fibres GmbH, BComp, Circular Systems, Evrnu, Natural Fiber Welding, Icytos and many more.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. CARBON FIBER AND CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS (CFRP) MARKET
- 1.1. Key players
- 1.2. Market drivers and trends
- 1.3. Market challenges
- 1.4. Future trends
- 1.5. Technology analysis
- 1.5.1. Properties of carbon fibers
- 1.5.2. Types by modulus
- 1.5.3. Types by the secondary processing
- 1.5.4. Precursor material types
- 1.5.4.1. PAN: Polyacrylonitrile
- 1.5.4.2. Pitch-based carbon fibers
- 1.5.4.3. Viscose (Rayon)-based carbon fibers
- 1.5.5. Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)
- 1.5.6. Bio-based and alternative precursors
- 1.5.6.1. Lignin
- 1.5.6.2. Polyethylene
- 1.5.6.3. Vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF)
- 1.5.6.4. Textile PAN
- 1.5.7. Recycled carbon fibers (r-CF)
- 1.5.7.1. Recycling processes
- 1.5.7.2. Companies
- 1.5.8. Carbon Fiber 3D Printing
- 1.5.9. Plasma oxidation
- 1.6. Carbon fiber production capacities
- 1.6.1. Annual capacity, by producer
- 1.6.2. Market share, by capacity
- 1.7. Markets for carbon fibers
- 1.7.1. Carbon fiber industry developments 2020-2022
- 1.7.2. Aerospace
- 1.7.2.1. Market drivers, applications, desirable properties, pricing and key players
- 1.7.2.2. Global demand
- 1.7.3. Wind energy
- 1.7.3.1. Market drivers, applications, desirable properties, pricing and key players
- 1.7.3.2. Offshore
- 1.7.3.3. Global demand
- 1.7.4. Sports & leisure
- 1.7.4.1. Market drivers, applications, desirable properties, pricing and key players
- 1.7.4.2. Global demand
- 1.7.5. Automotive
- 1.7.5.1. Market drivers, applications, desirable properties, pricing and key players
- 1.7.5.2. Global demand
- 1.7.6. Pressure vessels
- 1.7.6.1. Market drivers, applications, desirable properties, pricing and key players
- 1.7.6.2. Global demand
- 1.7.7. Oil and gas
- 1.7.7.1. Market drivers, applications, desirable properties, pricing and key players
- 1.7.8. Other markets
- 1.7.8.1. Construction & infrastructure
- 1.7.8.2. Medical
- 1.8. Global demand
- 1.8.1. Demand by market 2018-2032
- 1.8.1.1. Carbon fiber
- 1.8.1.2. Carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP)
- 1.8.2. Demand by region 2018-2032
- 1.9. Company profiles
- 1.9.1. Carbon fiber producers
- 1.9.2. Carbon Fiber composite producers
- 1.9.3. Carbon fiber recyclers
2. NATURAL FIBERS
- 2.1. What are natural fibers?
- 2.2. Benefits of natural fibers over synthetic
- 2.3. Markets and applications for natural fibers
- 2.4. Market drivers for natural fibers
- 2.5. Challenges
- 2.6. Covid-19 impact
- 2.7. Natural fiber types
- 2.7.1. Manufacturing method, matrix materials and applications of natural fibers
- 2.7.2. Advantages of natural fibers
- 2.7.3. Plants (cellulose, lignocellulose)
- 2.7.3.1. Seed fibers
- 2.7.3.2. Bast fibers
- 2.7.3.3. Leaf fibers
- 2.7.3.4. Fruit fibers
- 2.7.3.5. Stalk fibers from agricultural residues
- 2.7.3.6. Cane, grasses and reed
- 2.7.3.7. Modified natural polymers
- 2.7.4. Animal (fibrous protein)
- 2.7.4.1. Wool
- 2.7.4.2. Silk fiber
- 2.7.4.3. Leather
- 2.7.4.4. Down
- 2.8. Markets for natural fibers
- 2.8.1. Composites
- 2.8.1.1. Applications
- 2.8.1.2. Natural fiber injection moulding compounds
- 2.8.1.3. Non-woven natural fiber mat composites
- 2.8.1.4. Aligned natural fiber-reinforced composites
- 2.8.1.5. Natural fiber biobased polymer compounds
- 2.8.1.6. Natural fiber biobased polymer non-woven mats
- 2.8.1.7. Natural fiber thermoset bioresin composites
- 2.8.2. Aerospace
- 2.8.3. Automotive
- 2.8.3.1. Market overview
- 2.8.3.2. Applications of natural fibers
- 2.8.4. Building/construction
- 2.8.4.1. Market overview
- 2.8.4.2. Applications of natural fibers
- 2.8.5. Sports and leisure
- 2.8.6. Textiles
- 2.8.6.1. Market overview
- 2.8.6.2. Consumer apparel
- 2.8.6.3. Geotextiles
- 2.8.7. Packaging
- 2.9. Global natural fibers market
- 2.9.1. Overall global fibers market
- 2.9.2. Plant-based fiber production
- 2.9.3. Animal-based natural fiber production
- 2.10. Natural fiber producer and producer developer profiles
3. NANOFIBERS
- 3.1. Market landscape
- 3.2. Polymer, alumina and carbon nanofibers
- 3.3. Applications
- 3.4. Commercial electrospun nanofiber products
- 3.5. Market drivers
- 3.6. Market and technical challenges
- 3.7. Global nanofibers market revenues
- 3.7.1. Global revenues for nanofibers, by market 2018-2032
- 3.7.2. Global revenues for nanofibers, by regions 2018-2032
- 3.8. Technology analysis
- 3.8.1. Types of nanofibers
- 3.8.2. Classification of nanofibers
- 3.8.3. Synthetic polymer nanofibers
- 3.8.4. Natural polymers
- 3.8.4.1. Collagen
- 3.8.4.2. Cellulose
- 3.8.4.3. Silk fibroins
- 3.8.4.4. Keratin
- 3.8.4.5. Gelatin
- 3.8.4.6. Polysaccharides
- 3.8.5. Carbon nanofibers
- 3.8.6. Other types of nanofibers
- 3.8.6.1. Alumina nanofibers
- 3.8.6.2. Silicon nanofibers
- 3.9. Upscaling nanofibers
- 3.10. Synthesis of nanofibers
- 3.10.1. Electrospinning
- 3.10.1.1. Advantages
- 3.10.1.2. Drawbacks
- 3.10.1.3. Multi-nozzle/needle electrospinning
- 3.10.1.4. Needle/nozzle-less electrospinning
- 3.10.1.5. Co-electrospinning or co-axial electrospinning
- 3.10.1.6. Ultrasound-enhanced electrospinning
- 3.10.1.7. Electrospinning instrument manufacturers
- 3.10.2. Electro-hydrodynamic direct writing
- 3.10.3. Electrospray Deposition
- 3.10.4. Centrifugal jet spinning
- 3.10.5. Centrifugal multi-spinning
- 3.10.6. Plasma-induced synthesis
- 3.10.7. CO2 laser supersonic drawing
- 3.10.8. Solution blow spinning
- 3.11. Nanofibers Technology Readiness Levels (TRL)
- 3.12. Markets for polymer nanofibers
- 3.12.1. Markets and application summary
- 3.12.2. Filter media
- 3.12.2.1. Market drivers
- 3.12.2.2. Applications
- 3.12.2.3. Global market revenues
- 3.12.2.4. Market challenges
- 3.12.3. Textiles
- 3.12.3.1. Market drivers
- 3.12.3.2. Applications
- 3.12.3.3. Global market revenues
- 3.12.3.4. Market challenges
- 3.12.4. Medical and healthcare
- 3.12.4.1. Market drivers
- 3.12.4.2. Applications
- 3.12.4.3. Products
- 3.12.4.4. Global market revenues
- 3.12.5. Other markets
- 3.13. Polymer nanofibers
4. CARBON NANOFIBERS
- 4.1. Properties
- 4.2. Synthesis
- 4.2.1. Chemical vapor deposition
- 4.2.2. Electrospinning
- 4.2.3. Template-based
- 4.2.4. From biomass
- 4.3. Markets
- 4.3.1. Batteries
- 4.3.2. Supercapacitors
- 4.3.3. Fuel cells
- 4.3.4. CO2 capture
- 4.4. Companies
5. CELLULLOSE NANOFIBERS
- 5.1. Cellulose
- 5.2. Nanocellulose
- 5.3. Properties of nanocellulose
- 5.4. Advantages of nanocellulose
- 5.5. Manufacture of nanocellulose
- 5.6. Production methods
- 5.7. Types of nanocellulose
- 5.7.1. Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
- 5.7.2. Cellulose nanofibers (CNF)
- 5.7.3. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC)
- 5.7.3.1. Synthesis
- 5.7.3.2. Properties
- 5.7.3.3. Applications
- 5.7.4. Bacterial Nanocellulose (BNC)
- 5.7.5. Synthesis
- 5.8. Cellulose nanofibers pricing
- 5.9. Markets for cellulose nanofibers
- 5.9.1. Composites
- 5.9.1.1. Market overview
- 5.9.1.2. Applications
- 5.9.1.3. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.1.4. Product developers
- 5.9.2. Automotive
- 5.9.2.1. Market overview
- 5.9.2.2. Applications
- 5.9.2.3. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.2.4. Product developers
- 5.9.3. Buildings and construction
- 5.9.3.1. Market overview
- 5.9.3.2. Applications
- 5.9.3.3. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.3.4. Product developers
- 5.9.4. Paper and board packaging
- 5.9.4.1. Market overview
- 5.9.4.2. Applications
- 5.9.4.3. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.4.4. Product developers
- 5.9.5. Textiles and apparel
- 5.9.5.1. Market overview
- 5.9.5.2. Applications
- 5.9.5.3. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.5.4. Product developer profiles
- 5.9.6. Biomedicine and healthcare
- 5.9.6.1. Market overview
- 5.9.6.2. Applications
- 5.9.6.3. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.6.4. Product developers
- 5.9.7. Hygiene and sanitary products
- 5.9.7.1. Market overview
- 5.9.7.2. Applications
- 5.9.7.3. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.7.4. Product developers
- 5.9.8. Paints and coatings
- 5.9.8.1. Market overview
- 5.9.8.2. Applications
- 5.9.8.3. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.8.4. Product developers
- 5.9.9. Aerogels
- 5.9.9.1. Market overview
- 5.9.9.2. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.9.3. Product developers
- 5.9.10. Oil and gas
- 5.9.10.1. Market overview
- 5.9.10.2. Applications
- 5.9.10.3. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.10.4. Product developers
- 5.9.11. Filtration
- 5.9.11.1. Market overview
- 5.9.11.2. Applications
- 5.9.11.3. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.11.4. Product developers
- 5.9.12. Rheology modifiers
- 5.9.12.1. Market overview
- 5.9.12.2. Applications
- 5.9.12.3. Global market in tons to 2032
- 5.9.12.4. Product developers
- 5.9.13. Other markets
- 5.9.13.1. Printed, stretchable and flexible electronics
- 5.9.13.2. 3D printing
- 5.9.13.3. Aerospace
- 5.9.13.4. Batteries
- 5.10. Cellulose nanofiber company profiles
6. REFERENCES