Chemicals and Materials Emerging Applications of Nanocellulose Technology

Sustainable, Bio-based Nanomaterials, Nanofibrillated Cellulose (NFC), Nanocrystalline Cellulose (NCC) and Bacterial Nanocellulose (BNC) to Expand Application Base


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Emerging Applications of Nanocellulose Technology
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The nanocellulose market has the potential to span many different industries that can be categorized as high volume and low volume applications. In order to be successful in nanocellulose business there must be a consistent supply of material that can be delivered in a cost-effective manner for the target application. Manufactures worldwide are approaching a reality for widespread use of nanocellulose by adopting a number of strategic steps including production capacity extension, joint research and development for new product or technology design and etc. As capacity increases the market for nanocellulose is expected to grow in paper, plastics, automobile, and other specialty applications

1.1 Research Scope

1.2 Research Process and Methodology

1.3.1 Key Findings: A Portfolio of Nanocellulose Producers Will Address the Market Need

1.3.2 Key Findings: Technology Developers Concentrates on High Volume Application Market in Short Term

2.1 Why Nanocellulose is Important?

2.2 Nanocellulose Holds Numerous Benefits over Conventional Materials

3.1 Types of Nanocellulose Materials: Nanocellulose Materials Are Mainly of Three Types

3.2 Technology Capability: NCC Holds Potential in a Wide Range of Application Sectors

3.3 Technology Capability: Composite Reinforcing, Rheology Modifications, and Hydrophobicity Are Some of the Key Capabilities of NFC

3.4 Technology Capability: BNC Matches Technical Requirement for Its Biomedical Applications

3.5 Production of Nanocellulose: Combinations of Chemical and Mechanical Processes Produce Nanocellulose

4.1 Market Potential: Market for Nanocellulose Materials Set to Grow Due to Increased Demand in High Volume Applications

4.2 Key Suppliers and Global Nanocellulose Production Capacity: Manufacturers Set to Upgrade Nanocellulose Production Globally

4.3 Industry Value Chain: Stakeholders Drive Implementation of Nanocellulose Technology

4.3.1 Industry Value Chain Explained – Corporate and Academic R&D Links Technology Development

4.3.2 Industry Value Chain Explained – Regulatory Approvals, Standardization, and Certifications Follows Product Commercialization

4.4 Drivers and Challenges: Principal Factors Are Expected to Drive the Market Adoption of Nanocellulose Materials

4.4.1 Drivers: Preference for Natural Ingredients, Rising Funding and Government Initiative Drives Growth of Nanocellulose Market

4.4.2 Challenges: Lack of Material Standardization and Material Compatibility Form a Barrier to Growth for Nanocellulose Industry

4.5 Enabling Technologies: Hydra-Sizer, Micro-emulsion, 3D Printing Facilitate Nanocellulose Commercialization

4.6 Enabling Technologies: Advances in Genome Sequencing, Computational Frameworks is Poised to Advance Nanocellulose Technology

4.7 Key Funding Initiatives: Canada Hosts Several Research Initiatives

4.8 Key Funding Initiatives – Others

5.1 Innovation Ecosystem: Highly Inflected Ecosystem by Public Bodies

5.2 Key Process Technology Innovations: Novel Low-cost Production Process Shape the Innovation

5.3 Key Process Technology Innovations: Recycling Pulp and Paper Industry Sludge to High Value Nanocellulose

5.4 Recent Research Initiatives: Researchers around the World to Shape the Future Nanocellulose Technologies

5.5 Intellectual Property Analysis: Packaging Holds the Highest Number of Patent Finding While China Holds the Largest Patent Portfolio for Nanocellulose

5.6 Emerging Technology Trends: US and Canada Lead in Research and Development (R&D) Advances

6.1 Stakeholders Are Joining Hands for Technology Development and Scaling up

6.2 Industry-Academia Collaboration Shows New Process Development

6.3 Partnerships Encourages New Product Development

6.4 Industry Collaboration Inspires Application Extension

6.5 Nanocellulose Holds Opportunity for Diversification of Pulp and Paper Industry

6.6 Key Commercialization Strategies: Different Strategic Efforts by Stakeholders to Define Future of Nanocellulose Industry

7.1 Opportunity Analysis: Packaging and Paper Industry Shows Multi-dimensional Opportunities

7.2 Opportunity Analysis: Automobile, Cement, Textile, Hygiene and Absorbent Hold High Adoption Potential

7.3 Opportunity Analysis: Composites Show High Opportunity

7.4 Opportunity Analysis: Electronic, Healthcare and Others Show Mediocre Adoption Opportunity

7.5 Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Tree: A Multi Criteria Decision Making Tool Decides Most Lucrative Application for Nanocellulose

7.5.1 AHP Tree: What Are Level 0 and Level 1 Criteria?

7.5.2 AHP Evaluation of Priority Values (Level 0): Technology Capability Plays the Most Vital Role in Evaluating Nanocellulose Opportunity

7.5.3 AHP – Evaluation of Priority Values – Priority Values (Level 1): Industry Efforts Plays Critical Role in Nanocellulose Technology Success

7.5.4 AHP – Evaluation of Priority Values: Automotive and Packaging Are Highly Influenced by Industry Efforts

7.5.5 AHP – Final Priority Ranking: Automotive Holds Greatest Industry Effects, Whereas Packaging Holds Largest Market Potential

7.5.6 AHP – Final Priority Ranking Explained: Paper Have Better Outlook Compared to Cement, Textile, and Hygiene and Absorbent Products

8.1 Key Patents – North America

8.2 Key Patents – Europe

8.3 Key Patents – APAC and Rest of World

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10.3 Global Perspective

10.4 Industry Convergence

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The nanocellulose market has the potential to span many different industries that can be categorized as high volume and low volume applications. In order to be successful in nanocellulose business there must be a consistent supply of material that can be delivered in a cost-effective manner for the target application. Manufactures worldwide are approaching a reality for widespread use of nanocellulose by adopting a number of strategic steps including production capacity extension, joint research and development for new product or technology design and etc. As capacity increases the market for nanocellulose is expected to grow in paper, plastics, automobile, and other specialty applications
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