The global aerogel market size was estimated at USD 1.04 billion in 2022 and is expected to register a growth of 16.3% over the forecast period.
In terms of properties, it offers superior thermal resistance, lightweight, very low density, fire-resistance, and excellent thermal insulation wherein it is widely used across varied applications. In accordance with the properties, aerogels are manufactured in several forms such as blankets, particles, panels, and monolith.
Aerogels can be molded into thin films or monoliths and used in thermal insulation, acoustic, thin-film coatings, vibration damping, or any place where structural foam is required in case of automotive purposes. The automotive industry is shifting from internal combustion engines (ICEs) to fully electric and automatic moving machines earlier the companies focused on one of the specified parameters in a vehicle, including efficiency, comfort, performance, or safety however, with the help of aerogels all these requirements can be clubbed together in a vehicle, thus, making them an ideal raw material for automotive use.
The U.S. holds a strong dominance in the market owing to the increased awareness among manufacturers regarding the benefits of aerogels as compared to other insulating materials. The key players are constantly working on research and development for improving the products with support from the government for funding the research. With the well-established aerospace, marine, automobiles, building and construction, performance coating, oil and natural gas industry in the U.S., the use of aerogels for these applications prevails in high volume.
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Detailed Segmentation:
Product Insights
Silica segment led the market and accounted for more than 66% share of the global revenue in 2022. Silica aerogels have attracted increased traction worldwide owing to their efficient chemical properties and their existing and potential applications in a wide variety of technological areas. These gels are nanostructured materials, with high specific surface areas, increased porosity, low density, reduced dielectric constant, and excellent heat insulation properties.
The demand for polymer aerogels is anticipated to witness the fastest growth worldwide during the forecast period owing to their higher chemical and physical benefits compared with silica aerogels. Polymer aerogels are used in defense applications, electronic substrates, building and construction applications, vehicle interiors, and antennas. Polymer when developed in a monolithic form, are mechanically robust and thus, tend to drop a few advantages provided by silica including transparency and low thermal conductivity.
Technology Insights
Supercritical drying segment led the market and accounted for more than 72.8% share of the global revenue in 2022 since it enables preservation of their three-dimensional pore structures. This leads to unique properties such as high porosity, low density, and large surface area of aerogels. Supercritical drying is defined as the extraction of solvents from pores of aerogels using supercritical fluids, is a popular method for drying wet gels.
The process of supercritical drying is important for scaling up laboratory drying units to pilot and industrial scales and assessing the production economics of aerogels on an industrial scale. High-temperature supercritical drying using organic solvents is also the best way to minimize shrinkage, allowing for supercritical drying to have a density lower than carbon dioxide.
Form Insights
Blanket aerogels segment led the market and accounted for USD 696.7 million of the global revenue in 2022 as they offer thermal insulation in buildings as well as apparel owing to their well-suited properties required in insulation such as high-breathability, water repellency, low-dusting & low-powdering, and light diffusion. The presence of such characteristics is expected to boost the demand for blanket aerogel market.
Particle aerogel segment is anticipated to witness substantial growth over the forecast period owing to its efficient chemical and physical properties over blankets aerogels. These products have a variety of applications in defense, electronic substrates, building and construction, transport interiors, and antennas.
End-use Insights
In 2022 oil & gas end-use segment exhibited to be the largest market which accounted for more than 62% of the global revenue. Aerogel blankets are mostly used to improve the insulation of deep-sea pipes and oil & gas pipelines to reduce the production cost, improve pipeline compression resistance, and reduce the amount of steel used in construction. Moreover, hydrophobicity, mechanical strength, and exceptional thermal performance is further expected to fuel the application industry growth over the forecast period.
Regional Insights
North America dominated the market and accounted for a 45.2% share of global revenue in 2022 owing to increasing demand from end-use industries including aerospace, building & construction, automotive, and oil & gas. The market in North America exhibits a huge growth potential in terms of application development, quality, and product innovation for the aerogel market, whereas the demand is driven by its superior insulation and low thermal conductivity properties.
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Key Companies & Market Share Insights
The market is moderately competitive in nature owing to the presence of a few manufacturers with strong networks across the globe. It is highly influenced by North America and the Middle East and Africa due to the presence of companies with huge investing power for continuous development. Aerogels will remain high in demand across the globe due to their chemical and physical benefits.
The high switching cost of buyers is a prominent factor contributing to the high bargaining power of the suppliers. The less number of players with their strong foothold along with their ability to provide cost-effective use of aerogels is another major factor contributing to the high supplier power.
Some prominent players in the global aerogel market include:
• Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
• Cabot Corporation
• Aerogel Technologies, LLC
• Active Aerogels, LDA
• BASF SE
• JIOS Aerogel Corporation
• Nano Technology Co., Ltd.
• Dow, Inc.
• Enersens
Aerogel Market Segmentation
Grand View Research has segmented the global aerogel market report based on product, form, technology, end-use, and region:
• Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
• Silica
• Polymers
• Carbon
• Others
• Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
• Supercritical Drying
• Others
• Form Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
• Blanket
• Particle
• Panel
• Monolith
• End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
• Oil & Gas
• Building & Construction
• Automotive, Aerospace & Marine
• Performance Coatings
• Others
• Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018 - 2030)
• North America
o U.S.
• Europe
o Germany
o U.K.
• Asia Pacific
o China
o Japan
• Central & South America
o Brazil
• Middle East & Africa
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