The Global Aerogels Market 2025-2035

1             EXECUTIVE SUMMARY            13

• 1.1        Aerogel properties      13
• 1.2        Aerogel applications 15
• 1.3        Competitive factors in the aerogels market               17
• 1.4        Market drivers and trends      17
• 1.5        Aerogel producers and capacities   20
• 1.6        Market and technology challenges  22
• 1.7        Market size and forecast 2021-2035              23
  • 1.7.1    By aerogel type              23
  • 1.7.2    By market         24
  • 1.7.3    By region           25

2             INTRODUCTION          28

• 2.1        Aerogels            28
  • 2.1.1    Origin of Aerogels        28
  • 2.1.2    Classification 28
  • 2.1.3    Aerogel Forms               30
  • 2.1.4    Commercially available aerogels     32
• 2.2        Silica aerogels               33
  • 2.2.1    Properties         34
    • 2.2.1.1 Thermal conductivity                35
    • 2.2.1.2 Mechanical     35
    • 2.2.1.3 Silica aerogel precursors        35
  • 2.2.2    Products           35
    • 2.2.2.1 Monoliths         35
    • 2.2.2.2 Powder               36
    • 2.2.2.3 Granules           36
    • 2.2.2.4 Blankets            38
    • 2.2.2.5 Aerogel boards             39
    • 2.2.2.6 Aerogel renders            39
    • 2.2.2.7 Silica aerogel from sustainable feedstocks               40
    • 2.2.2.8 Silica composite aerogels     40
      • 2.2.2.8.1           Organic crosslinkers 40
      • 2.2.2.8.2           Commercial activity  40
  • 2.2.3    Cost     43
  • 2.2.4    Main players   44
• 2.3        Aerogel-like polymer foams 45
  • 2.3.1    Properties         45
  • 2.3.2    Applications for aerogel-like polymer foams include:         46
• 2.4        Metal oxide aerogels 46
• 2.5        Organic aerogels         47
  • 2.5.1    Polymer-based aerogels         47
  • 2.5.2    Biobased aerogels (bio-aerogels)     49
    • 2.5.2.1 Overview           49
    • 2.5.2.2 Sustainable Feedstocks         49
      • 2.5.2.2.1           Silica aerogels derived from waste sources               50
      • 2.5.2.2.2           Commercial development    50
      • 2.5.2.2.3           Textile waste into high-value aerogel materials       51
    • 2.5.2.3 Cellulose aerogels     53
      • 2.5.2.3.1           Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) aerogels                53
      • 2.5.2.3.2           Cellulose nanocrystal aerogels         54
      • 2.5.2.3.3           Bacterial nanocellulose aerogels     54
      • 2.5.2.3.4           Lignin aerogels              54
      • 2.5.2.3.5           Alginate aerogels         55
      • 2.5.2.3.6           Starch aerogels            55
      • 2.5.2.3.7           Chitosan aerogels      56
      • 2.5.2.3.8           Protein aerogels           56
        • 2.5.2.3.8.1      Albumin aerogels        57
        • 2.5.2.3.8.2      Casein aerogels           57
        • 2.5.2.3.8.3      Gelatin aerogels           57
      • 2.5.2.3.9           Silk fiber            58
  • 2.5.3    Carbon aerogels          58
    • 2.5.3.1 Carbon nanotube aerogels   60
    • 2.5.3.2 Graphene and graphite aerogels       61
• 2.6        3D printed aerogels   62
  • 2.6.1    Carbon nitride               64
    • 2.6.1.1 Gold     64
    • 2.6.1.2 Cellulose          64
    • 2.6.1.3 Graphene oxide            65
• 2.7        Hybrid and composite aerogels        65
  • 2.7.1    Mixed oxide aerogels 66
  • 2.7.2    Metal oxide aerogel composites       66
  • 2.7.3    Carbon-based aerogel composites 67

3             PRODUCTION METHODS      68

• 3.1        Overview           68
• 3.2        Sol-gel process             70
• 3.3        3D printing of aerogels             71
• 3.4        Drying methods            72
  • 3.4.1    Overview of drying methods 73
  • 3.4.2    Supercritical Drying   74
    • 3.4.2.1 Closed loop    74
    • 3.4.2.2 Autoclave loading       75
  • 3.4.3    Ambient Pressure Drying       75
  • 3.4.4    Rapid Supercritical Extraction (RSCE)          80
  • 3.4.5    Advantages and disadvantages        80
• 3.5        Costs  82

4             MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS FOR AEROGELS     87

• 4.1        Competitive landscape          87
• 4.2        Oil and Gas     87
  • 4.2.1    Overview           87
  • 4.2.2    Applications   88
    • 4.2.2.1 Refineries         89
    • 4.2.2.2 Pipelines           89
• 4.3        Building and Construction    92
  • 4.3.1    Overview           92
  • 4.3.2    Types of sustainable insulation materials   93
  • 4.3.3    Applications   94
    • 4.3.3.1 Panels and blankets  95
    • 4.3.3.2 Plaster, concrete and bricks 95
    • 4.3.3.3 Coatings and paints  96
    • 4.3.3.4 Windows/Daylighting               99
    • 4.3.3.5 Industrial insulation  102
• 4.4        Energy Storage              103
  • 4.4.1    Overview           103
  • 4.4.2    Applications   103
    • 4.4.2.1 Silicon anodes              104
    • 4.4.2.2 Li-S batteries  104
    • 4.4.2.3 Electrodes        105
    • 4.4.2.4 Thermal insulation     106
    • 4.4.2.5 Supercapacitors          107
• 4.5        Biomedical      108
  • 4.5.1    Overview           108
  • 4.5.2    Applications   108
    • 4.5.2.1 Drug delivery  108
    • 4.5.2.2 Tissue engineering      109
    • 4.5.2.3 Medical implants        110
    • 4.5.2.4 Wound care    111
• 4.6        Cold-Chain Packaging            112
  • 4.6.1    Overview           112
• 4.7        Electronics and Telecommunications           113
  • 4.7.1    Overview           113
  • 4.7.2    Applications   114
    • 4.7.2.1 EMI Shielding 115
    • 4.7.2.2 Thermal insulation     115
    • 4.7.2.3 5G         116
      • 4.7.2.3.1           Antenna modules       116
      • 4.7.2.3.2           High-performance antenna substrates        117
      • 4.7.2.3.3           Advanced low-loss materials              118
• 4.8        Filtration, Separation, and Sorption                119
  • 4.8.1    Overview           119
  • 4.8.2    Applications   120
    • 4.8.2.1 Sorbents for liquids, hazardous ions (heavy metal ions) (e.g., water treatment)               120
    • 4.8.2.2 Sorbent for oil spills  121
    • 4.8.2.3 Sorbents for gases (CO2, hazardous gases, VOC) 121
• 4.9        Textiles               122
  • 4.9.1    Overview           122
  • 4.9.2    Applications   122
    • 4.9.2.1 Winter sports apparel              124
    • 4.9.2.2 Consumer apparel     125
    • 4.9.2.3 Protective equipment               127
    • 4.9.2.4 Footwear applications             127
• 4.10     Food    128
  • 4.10.1 Overview           128
• 4.11     Catalysts          129
• 4.12     Paint and Coatings     130
• 4.13     Aerospace and Defence         130
  • 4.13.1 Overview           130
  • 4.13.2 Applications   133
• 4.14     Cosmetics       137
  • 4.14.1 Overview           137
• 4.15     Automotive      138
  • 4.15.1 Overview           138
  • 4.15.2 EV batteries     140
    • 4.15.2.1            Fire protection               140
    • 4.15.2.2            Thermal barriers          143
    • 4.15.2.3            Regulations     145
    • 4.15.2.4            Challenges      147
    • 4.15.2.5            Integration of aerogels with specialized foam materials   148
    • 4.15.2.6            Companies     148
• 4.16     Other markets and applications       149

5             AEROGEL PATENTS    150

• 5.1        Patent applications   150

6             AEROGEL COMPANY PROFILES        153 (50 company profiles)

7             RESEARCH SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY 201

• 7.1        Report scope 201
• 7.2        Research methodology           201

8             REFERENCES 202

Tables

• Table 1. General properties and value of aerogels.               14
• Table 2. Aerogel Thermal Conductivity and Density Benchmarking.         15
• Table 3. Market drivers for aerogels.               17
• Table 4.  Aerogel Manufacturer Production Capacity and Manufacturing Processes     21
• Table 5. Planned aerogel production expansions. 21
• Table 6. Market and technology challenges in aerogels.   22
• Table 7. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2035 (Million USD), by aerogel type.        23
• Table 8. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2035 by Markets (Million USD).   24
• Table 9. Aerogel Manufacturers in China.   26
• Table 10. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2035 by Region (Million USD).  27
• Table 11. Aerogel Form Factors.        30
• Table 12. Commercially Available Aerogel Products.          32
• Table 13. Silica aerogel properties . 34
• Table 14. Chemical precursors used to synthesize silica aerogels.           35
• Table 15. Commercially available aerogel-enhanced blankets.   38
• Table 16. Commercial Silica Composite Aerogels.               42
• Table 17. Main manufacturers of silica aerogels and product offerings. 44
• Table 18. Typical structural properties of metal oxide aerogels.  46
• Table 19. Polymer aerogels companies.      48
• Table 20. Types of biobased aerogels.           51
• Table 21. Carbon aerogel companies.          60
• Table 22. Synthesis methods-Aerogels synthesised, advantages and disadvantages. 69
• Table 23. Silica Aerogel Powder Manufacturing Processes Using Ambient Drying.          76
• Table 24. Drying methods for aerogel production. 78
• Table 25. Advantages and disadvantages of drying methods.       80
• Table 26. Silica Composite Aerogels - Cost Analysis.         83
• Table 27. Cost Analysis by Aerogel Type.     85
• Table 28. Market overview of aerogels in oil and gas-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 88
• Table 29. Aerogel Products for Cryogenic Insulation.          91
• Table 30. Market overview of aerogels in building and construction-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.             94
• Table 31. Aerogel Materials for Building & Construction Applications.    97
• Table 32. Aerogel Products for Windows/Daylighting.         99
• Table 33. Market overview of aerogels in energy conversion and storage-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.         103
• Table 34. Market overview of aerogels in drug delivery-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 109
• Table 35. Market overview of aerogels in tissue engineering-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 109
• Table 36. Market overview of aerogels in medical implants-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 110
• Table 37. Market overview of aerogels in wound care-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 111
• Table 38. Market overview of aerogels in cold-chain packaging-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 112
• Table 39. Market overview of aerogels in electronics and Telecommunications-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.         113
• Table 40. Aerogel Products for Electronic Appliances.       114
• Table 41. Market overview of aerogels in filtration, separation, and sorption-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.         119
• Table 42. Market overview of aerogels in textiles- market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.          127
• Table 43. Market overview of aerogels in food- market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 128
• Table 44. Market overview of aerogels in catalysts-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.          129
• Table 45. Market overview of aerogels in paints and coatings-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 130
• Table 46. Market overview of aerogels in aerospace-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 133
• Table 47. Market overview of aerogels in cosmetics-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 138
• Table 48. Market overview of aerogels in automotive-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL. 139
• Table 49. Properties of Aerogels and Other Fire Protection Materials.      140
• Table 50. Types of Fire Protection Materials.             142
• Table 51. Thermally Insulating Fire Protection Products for EVs. 143
• Table 52. Comparison of Aerogels vs Other Fire Protection Materials.    143
• Table 53. Comparison of Aerogel Fire Protection Materials for EV Batteries.       144
• Table 54. Companies producing  Aerogels for EV Batteries.            148
• Table 55. Other markets and applications for aerogels.    149
• Table 56. Aerogel patents 2010-2024.          150

Figures

• Figure 1. Classification of aerogels. 14
• Figure 2. SLENTEX® thermal insulation.       16
• Figure 3. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2035 (Million USD), by aerogel type.      24
• Figure 4. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2035 by Markets (Million USD). 25
• Figure 5. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2035 by Region (Million USD).   27
• Figure 6. Main characteristics of aerogel type materials.  28
• Figure 7. Classification of aerogels. 29
• Figure 8. Canada Goose luxury footwear.   31
• Figure 9. Flower resting on a piece of silica aerogel suspended in mid air by the flame of a bunsen burner.                34
• Figure 10. Monolithic aerogel.            36
• Figure 11. Aerogel granules. 37
• Figure 12. Internal aerogel granule applications.   37
• Figure 13. Slentite.      44
• Figure 14. Methods for producing bio-based aerogels.      53
• Figure 15. Types of cellulose aerogel.            53
• Figure 16. Lignin-based aerogels.     55
• Figure 17. Fabrication routes for starch-based aerogels. 56
• Figure 18. Schematic of silk fiber aerogel synthesis.           58
• Figure 19. Graphene aerogel.              62
• Figure 20. Commonly employed printing technologies for aerogels.        63
• Figure 21. Schematic for direct ink writing of silica aerogels.        63
• Figure 22. 3D printed aerogel.             64
• Figure 23. Schematic of silica aerogels synthesis.                69
• Figure 24. Formation of aerogels, cryogels and xerogels. 70
• Figure 25. Aerogel engineering strategies.  71
• Figure 26. 3D printed aerogels.          72
• Figure 27. SEM images of the microstructures of (a) alginate and (b) pectin aerogels obtained by supercritical drying, (c) cellulose aerogels by freeze-drying, and (d) silica-cellulose composite aerogels by ambient drying.     73
• Figure 28. Methods of gel drying.      73
• Figure 29. Pyrogel insulation on a heat-exchange vessel in a petrochemical plant.        88
• Figure 30. Aerogel construction applications.         92
• Figure 31. Incorporation of aerogels into textiles.  124
• Figure 32. Aerogel dust collector.     134
• Figure 33. Thermal Conductivity Performance of ArmaGel HT.     162
• Figure 34. A pencil resting on a PyroThin thermal barrier to show its comparative thickness.  164
• Figure 35. SLENTEX® roll (piece).      165
• Figure 36. CNF gel.     178
• Figure 37. Block nanocellulose material.    179
• Figure 38. Keey Aerogel.          181
• Figure 39. Fire-resistance in Keey Aerogel. 181
• Figure 40. Melodea CNC suspension.           185
• Figure 41. HIP AERO paint.   188
• Figure 42. Insulation of various aerogel fibres illustrated using the example of a cushion,        191
• Figure 43. Sunthru Aerogel pane.     194
• Figure 44. Quartzene®.             196

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