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全球木質素市場(2027-2037)

The Global Lignin Market 2027-2037

出版日期: | 出版商: Future Markets, Inc. | 英文 190 Pages, 44 Tables, 56 Figures | 訂單完成後即時交付

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簡介目錄

全球木質素市場正處於關鍵轉型期。木質素是地球上第二豐富的生物聚合物,也是最大的可再生芳香碳來源。然而,每年約1億噸的工業木質素(其中超過7000萬噸為硫酸鹽木質素)中,絕大部分仍被紙漿廠焚燒用於製程熱能和發電,僅有1-2%用於高價值應用。這種不平衡為該市場帶來了巨大的機會。隨著脫碳、生物基資源以及芳香碳供應的穩定性日益成為企業關注的重點,木質素的角色正在從低價值能源來源轉變為材料和化學品的原料。

如今,木質素的影響已在多個價值鏈中顯現。它正在取代木材黏合劑和酚醛樹脂中的化石衍生苯酚,作為一種可再生混合組分被添加到熱塑性塑膠和生質塑膠中,並擴大被用作碳纖維的低成本前體以及鈉離子電池和鋰離子電池中的硬碳負極材料。此外,它還被用作分散劑、粘合劑、香草醛和其他特殊化學物質的原料。近期取得的商業性里程碑——例如,木質素基熱塑性塑膠在電子商務包裝中的應用、木質素浸漬車內空氣濾淨器的量產啟動、粗木質素油作為船用燃料的試運行以及歐洲和非洲無硫木質素產能的擴張——都表明,木質素的應用正從實驗室的設想走向市場現實。

市場需求主要集中在品質。高純度、低硫等級的木質素——包括有機溶劑法、水解法和其他無硫生物精煉木質素,以及純化和分餾的硫酸鹽木質素——價格高昂,因為它們避免了通用等級木質素在高階應用中常見的異味、腐蝕性和催化劑中毒等問題。這些等級的木質素需求成長最快,佔已公佈新增產能的大部分。

2037年的展望顯示,木質素市場將呈現強勁但不均衡的成長。供應擴張將主要得益於生物煉製衍生的無硫木質素的提取,初期將以小規模設施為主;同時,隨著更多「LignoBoost」和「LignoForce」設施投入運作,硫酸鹽木質素的提取也將穩步成長。限制成長的阻礙因素將是生物煉製商業化的速度和製程經濟性,而非樹脂、碳材料、電池和生質塑膠等終端市場需求。從區域來看,北美和歐洲將主導,亞太地區將經歷最快的成長。這一趨勢表明,木質素正從一種紙漿產品發展成為可再生材料和化學品的主流平台。

「全球木質素市場(2027-2037)」是一份關於全球木質素產業的綜合市場研究報告,追蹤了生質能源產品向可再生材料、化學品和儲能平台加速轉型的趨勢。該報告按木質素類型、應用和地區對市場進行量化分析,並提供了消費量、產能和價格的歷史數據和預測。報告涵蓋了從原料和提取工藝到關鍵技術木質素,直至最終終端市場的完整價值鏈,評估了隨著材料和化學品應用取代燃燒,價值轉移的方向。報告特別關注推動高階需求的優質木質素——有機溶劑法、水解法、高純度和低硫等級——並評估了它們的特性、應用和技術成熟度。

該報告還對新興應用領域進行了逐一分析,包括碳纖維、硬碳負極材料和電池用超級電容、生物基酚醛樹脂和環氧樹脂、聚氨酯、生質塑膠和熱塑性共混物、分散劑、香草醛和其他芳香族化學品,以及用於塗料、化妝品和醫療保健領域的木質素奈米顆粒。透過對生產商、技術開發人員和終端用戶的詳細介紹,以及有關最新行業趨勢、合作關係和產能的公告,可以了解競爭格局。

本報告面向生產者、加工商、投資者、品牌所有者和政策制定者,提供必要的數據、預測和策略背景,幫助他們了解商機規模、評估技術基準並尋找合作夥伴。報告結合了Future Markets專有的銷售和價格資料庫以及跨行業的廣泛一手調查,對即將擴張的市場進行了嚴謹、最新且具有前瞻性的分析。

報告內容:

  • 摘要整理和主要市場發現
  • 按木質素類型、應用和地區分類的市場規模、歷史數據和預測(至 2037 年)。
  • 木質素的生產流程與製程所使用的木質素類型(硫酸鹽法、木質素磺酸鹽法、鹼法、有機溶劑法、水解法、蒸氣爆破法、熱解)
  • 工業木質素的分類與性質
  • 優質木質素-有機溶劑法、水解法、高純度、低硫等級:性能、應用及技術成熟度。
  • 產能、已公佈的擴建計畫和價格分析
  • 終端市場和應用:樹脂和黏合劑、碳纖維、電池和儲能、生質塑膠和熱塑性塑膠、分散劑和粘合劑、香草醛和芳香族化學品、活性碳、奈米顆粒、燃料
  • 生質塑膠中木質素和生物基聚合物的價值鏈
  • 產業趨勢、合作關係與產能公告(2025-2027 年)
  • 競爭格局:價值鏈各環節的公司概況
  • 木質素等級的SWOT分析
  • 市場促進因素、挑戰與未來展望

本報告包含公司簡介,其中包括以下 92 家公司。

  • Aemetis, Inc.
  • Allotrope Energy
  • Andritz AG
  • Anellotech, Inc.
  • Attis Innovations, llc
  • Avantium NV
  • Blue Biofuels, Inc.
  • Bloom Biorenewables SA
  • Boreal Bioproducts
  • The Borregaard Group
  • Burgo Group SpA
  • Carbon Crusher
  • Cellicon BV
  • CH-Bioforce Oy
  • Chempolis Oy
  • Domsjo Fabriker AB
  • Domtar Paper Company LLC
  • Enerkem, Inc.
  • Enviral
  • Fibenol
  • FiberX
  • FP Innovations
  • G+EGETEC Holding GmbH
  • Global Bioenergies SA
  • Graanul Invest
  • Granbio Technologies
  • Hexion Inc
  • Ingevity
  • Iogen Corporation
  • Kanematsu
  • Kanteleen Voima
  • Klabin SA
  • Koehler Group
  • Leaf Resources Ltd.
  • Ligna Energy AB
  • LignEasy Oy
  • Lignin Industries AB
  • Lignoflow Technologies AB
  • Lignolix, Inc.
  • Lignomateria
  • LignOrganic (PTY) Ltd
  • Lignovations GmbH
  • LignoPure GmbH
  • 其他

目錄

第1章:調查方法

第2章摘要整理

第3章:引言

  • 什麼是木質素?
    • 木質素結構
  • 木質素的類型
    • 含硫木質素
    • 源自生物精煉過程的無硫木質素
  • 房地產
  • 木質纖維素生物精煉
  • 市場與應用
  • 市場挑戰

第4章:木質素生產過程

  • 原料預處理
  • 轉換過程
    • 熱化學轉化
    • 化學轉化
    • 生物轉化
    • 電化學轉化
  • 磺酸鹽
    • 概述
    • SWOT分析
  • 硫酸鹽木質素
    • 概述
    • LignoBoost工藝
    • Lignoforce 方法
    • 液態木質素的順序回收與純化
    • A-恢復+
    • SWOT分析
  • 蘇打木質素
    • 概述
    • SWOT分析
  • 生物精煉木質素
    • 高純度、高品質木質素
    • 產品萃取與純化
    • 木質纖維素生物精煉的經濟效益
    • 商業化和準商業化生物精煉中的木質素生產設施和工藝
    • SWOT分析
    • 有機溶劑木質素
    • 離子液體分餾
    • 深共熔溶劑(DES)分餾
    • 還原催化分餾法(優選木質素)
    • 超臨界和熱液分餾
    • 醛輔助(穩定)分餾
    • 超音波(聲音化學)分餾
    • 水解木質素
    • 蒸氣爆破木質素
    • 低硫木質素
  • 木質素奈米顆粒
  • 木質素基碳材料
  • 解聚合木質素產品
  • 木質素生質塑膠

第5章:木質素市場

  • 市場促進因素和趨勢
  • 木質素產業發展趨勢(2020-2026)
  • 生產能力
  • 木質素消耗
    • 按類型
    • 按市場
    • 按地區
  • 價格
    • 2037年價格預測
  • 終端用戶市場
    • 概述
    • 能源和燃料
    • 芳香族化合物和平台化學品
    • 樹脂、黏合劑、粘合劑
    • 聚合物、塑膠、複合材料
    • 碳材料
    • 儲能
    • 建築和基礎設施
    • 高性能化學品和複合添加劑
    • 塗料、油墨、油漆
    • 農業和動物健康
    • 個人護理與生命科學

第6章:公司簡介(116頁)(92家公司簡介)

第7章參考文獻

簡介目錄

The global lignin market is entering a decisive transition. Lignin is the second most abundant biopolymer on Earth and the largest renewable source of aromatic carbon, yet of the roughly 100 million tonnes of technical lignin generated each year - more than 70 million tonnes as kraft lignin alone - the overwhelming majority is still burned within pulp mills for process heat and power, with only 1–2% used in higher-value applications. That imbalance is the market's defining opportunity. As decarbonisation, bio-based procurement and aromatic-supply security climb the corporate agenda, lignin is shifting from a low-value energy stream toward a feedstock for materials and chemicals.

The impact is now visible across multiple value chains. Lignin is displacing fossil phenol in wood adhesives and phenolic resins; entering thermoplastics and bioplastics as a renewable blend component; serving as a low-cost precursor for carbon fibre and, increasingly, for hard-carbon anodes in sodium- and lithium-ion batteries; and supplying dispersants, binders, vanillin and other specialty chemicals. Recent commercial milestones - lignin thermoplastics in e-commerce packaging, lignin-impregnated automotive filters entering series production, crude lignin oil trialled as a marine fuel, and sulphur-free lignin capacity being built in Europe and Africa - signal a move from laboratory promise to market reality.

Demand is concentrating on quality. High-purity, low-sulphur grades - organosolv, hydrolysis and other sulphur-free biorefinery lignins, alongside purified and fractionated kraft - command a premium because they avoid the odour, corrosion and catalyst poisoning that limit commodity grades in advanced applications. These grades represent both the fastest-growing demand and the bulk of announced new capacity.

The outlook to 2037 is one of robust but uneven growth. Volume expansion will be led by biorefinery and sulphur-free lignins from a small base, and by steadily rising kraft-lignin extraction as further LignoBoost and LignoForce installations come online. Growth is gated less by end-market demand - underpinned by resins, carbon materials, batteries and bioplastics - than by the pace of biorefinery commercialisation and process economics. Regionally, North America and Europe lead, with Asia-Pacific expanding fastest. The trajectory points to lignin maturing from a pulp by-product into a mainstream platform for renewable materials and chemicals.

The Global Lignin Market 2027–2037 is a comprehensive market-intelligence report on the worldwide lignin industry, tracking its accelerating transition from a bioenergy by-product into a platform for renewable materials, chemicals and energy storage. The report quantifies the market by lignin type, by application and by region, with historical data and forecasts for consumption, production capacity and pricing. It maps the complete value chain - from feedstocks and extraction processes through the principal technical lignins to end-use markets - and assesses where value is migrating as materials and chemical applications displace combustion. Particular attention is given to the high-quality lignins driving premium demand: organosolv, hydrolysis, high-purity and low-sulphur grades, each assessed for properties, applications and technology readiness.

Emerging applications receive dedicated analysis, including carbon fibre, battery hard-carbon anodes and supercapacitors, bio-based phenolic and epoxy resins, polyurethanes, bioplastics and thermoplastic blends, dispersants, vanillin and other aromatic chemicals, and lignin nanoparticles for coatings, cosmetics and health. The competitive landscape is captured through detailed profiles of producers, technology developers and end users, together with the latest industry developments, partnerships and capacity announcements.

Designed for producers, converters, investors, brand owners and policymakers, the report provides the data, forecasts and strategic context needed to size the opportunity, benchmark technologies and identify partners. It combines Future Markets' proprietary volume and price database with extensive primary consultation across the industry, offering a rigorous, current and forward-looking view of a market on the cusp of scale.

Report contents:

  • Executive summary and key market findings
  • Market size, historical data and forecasts to 2037 - by lignin type, application and region
  • Lignin production processes and technical lignin types (kraft, lignosulfonate, soda, organosolv, hydrolysis, steam-exploded, pyrolysis)
  • Classification and properties of technical lignins
  • High-quality lignins - organosolv, hydrolysis, high-purity and low-sulphur grades: properties, applications and technology readiness
  • Production capacities, announced expansions and price analysis
  • End-use markets and applications: resins and adhesives, carbon fibre, batteries and energy storage, bioplastics and thermoplastics, dispersants and binders, vanillin and aromatic chemicals, activated carbon, nanoparticles, fuels
  • Lignin in bioplastics and the bio-based polymers value chain
  • Industry developments, partnerships and capacity announcements (2025–2027)
  • Competitive landscape: company profiles across the value chain
  • SWOT analyses by lignin grade
  • Market drivers, challenges and future outlook

The report profiles 92 companies including

  • Aemetis, Inc.
  • Allotrope Energy
  • Andritz AG
  • Anellotech, Inc.
  • Attis Innovations, llc
  • Avantium NV
  • Blue Biofuels, Inc.
  • Bloom Biorenewables SA
  • Boreal Bioproducts
  • The Borregaard Group
  • Burgo Group S.p.A.
  • Carbon Crusher
  • Cellicon B.V.
  • CH-Bioforce Oy
  • Chempolis Oy
  • Domsjo Fabriker AB
  • Domtar Paper Company LLC
  • Enerkem, Inc.
  • Enviral
  • Fibenol
  • FiberX
  • FP Innovations
  • G+E GETEC Holding GmbH
  • Global Bioenergies SA
  • Graanul Invest
  • Granbio Technologies
  • Hexion Inc
  • Ingevity
  • Iogen Corporation
  • Kanematsu
  • Kanteleen Voima
  • Klabin S.A.
  • Koehler Group
  • Leaf Resources Ltd.
  • Ligna Energy AB
  • LignEasy Oy
  • Lignin Industries AB
  • Lignoflow Technologies AB
  • Lignolix, Inc.
  • Lignomateria
  • LignOrganic (PTY) Ltd
  • Lignovations GmbH
  • LignoPure GmbH nad
  • more.........

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • 2.1 A market at an inflection point
  • 2.2 Market size and growth
  • 2.3 The structural shift by lignin type
  • 2.4 Quality is the gating variable
  • 2.5 Applications
  • 2.6 Regional distribution
  • 2.7 Supply and capacity
  • 2.8 Technology and commercial momentum
  • 2.9 Outlook

3 INTRODUCTION

  • 3.1 What is lignin?
    • 3.1.1 Lignin structure
  • 3.2 Types of lignin
    • 3.2.1 Sulfur containing lignin
    • 3.2.2 Sulfur-free lignin from biorefinery process
  • 3.3 Properties
  • 3.4 The lignocellulose biorefinery
  • 3.5 Markets and applications
  • 3.6 Market challenges

4 LIGNIN PRODUCTION PROCESSES

  • 4.1 Feedstock Preprocessing
  • 4.2 Conversion Processes
    • 4.2.1 Thermochemical Conversion
      • 4.2.1.1 Combustion
      • 4.2.1.2 Torrefaction
      • 4.2.1.3 Pyrolysis
      • 4.2.1.4 Gasification
      • 4.2.1.5 Hydrothermal liquefaction
    • 4.2.2 Chemical Conversion
      • 4.2.2.1 Solvent fractionation (organosolv and related)
      • 4.2.2.2 Alkaline delignification
      • 4.2.2.3 Acid hydrolysis
      • 4.2.2.4 Oxidative depolymerisation
      • 4.2.2.5 Reductive depolymerisation — hydrogenolysis and hydrodeoxygenation
      • 4.2.2.6 Base-catalysed depolymerisation
      • 4.2.2.7 Steam explosion and physicochemical pretreatments
    • 4.2.3 Biological Conversion
      • 4.2.3.1 Enzymatic hydrolysis
      • 4.2.3.2 Fermentation
      • 4.2.3.3 Anaerobic digestion
      • 4.2.3.4 Microbial lignin valorisation ("biological funnelling")
      • 4.2.3.5 Enzymatic lignin modification
      • 4.2.3.6 Consolidated bioprocessing
    • 4.2.4 Electrochemical Conversion
      • 4.2.4.1 Electro-oxidation
      • 4.2.4.2 Electrocatalytic hydrogenation
      • 4.2.4.3 Paired electrolysis
      • 4.2.4.4 High-voltage and plasma processing
      • 4.2.4.5 Status and outlook
  • 4.3 Lignosulphonates
    • 4.3.1 Description
    • 4.3.2 SWOT analysis
  • 4.4 Kraft Lignin
    • 4.4.1 Description
    • 4.4.2 LignoBoost process
    • 4.4.3 LignoForce method
    • 4.4.4 Sequential Liquid Lignin Recovery and Purification
    • 4.4.5 A-Recovery+
    • 4.4.6 SWOT analysis
  • 4.5 Soda lignin
    • 4.5.1 Description
    • 4.5.2 SWOT analysis
  • 4.6 Biorefinery lignin
    • 4.6.1 High-purity and high-quality lignins
      • 4.6.1.1 What defines a high-quality lignin.
    • 4.6.2 Products Extraction & Purification
      • 4.6.2.1 Description
    • 4.6.3 Lignocellulose Biorefinery Economics
    • 4.6.4 Commercial and pre-commercial biorefinery lignin production facilities and processes
    • 4.6.5 SWOT analysis
    • 4.6.6 Organosolv lignin
      • 4.6.6.1 Description
      • 4.6.6.2 Properties
      • 4.6.6.3 Applications
        • 4.6.6.3.1 Price positioning
      • 4.6.6.4 SWOT analysis
    • 4.6.7 Ionic-liquid fractionation
      • 4.6.7.1 Description
      • 4.6.7.2 Process characteristics
      • 4.6.7.3 Applications
      • 4.6.7.4 SWOT analysis
    • 4.6.8 Deep eutectic solvent (DES) fractionation
      • 4.6.8.1 Description
      • 4.6.8.2 Deep eutectic solvent (DES) fractionation Process characteristics
      • 4.6.8.3 Applications and status
    • 4.6.9 Reductive catalytic fractionation (lignin-first)
      • 4.6.9.1 Description
      • 4.6.9.2 Process characteristics
      • 4.6.9.3 Applications
      • 4.6.9.4 SWOT analysis
    • 4.6.10 Supercritical and hydrothermal fractionation
      • 4.6.10.1 Description
      • 4.6.10.2 Process characteristics
      • 4.6.10.3 Applications
    • 4.6.11 Aldehyde-assisted (stabilised) fractionation
      • 4.6.11.1 Description
      • 4.6.11.2 Applications and status
    • 4.6.12 Ultrasonic (sonochemical) fractionation
      • 4.6.12.1 Description
      • 4.6.12.2 Applications and status
    • 4.6.13 Hydrolytic lignin
      • 4.6.13.1 Description
      • 4.6.13.2 Properties
      • 4.6.13.3 SWOT analysis
    • 4.6.14 Steam Exploded Lignin
      • 4.6.14.1 Description
      • 4.6.14.2 SWOT analysis
    • 4.6.15 Low-sulphur lignin
      • 4.6.15.1 Description
      • 4.6.15.2 Properties
      • 4.6.15.3 Applications
      • 4.6.15.4 Prices
      • 4.6.15.5 Volume and market outlook
      • 4.6.15.6 SWOT analysis
  • 4.7 Lignin nanoparticles
  • 4.8 Lignin-based carbon materials
  • 4.9 Depolymerized lignin products
  • 4.10 Lignin-based bioplastics

5 MARKETS FOR LIGNIN

  • 5.1 Market drivers and trends
  • 5.2 Lignin industry developments 2020-2026
  • 5.3 Production capacities
    • 5.3.1 Technical lignin availability (dry ton/y)
    • 5.3.2 Biomass conversion (Biorefinery)
  • 5.4 Consumption of lignin
    • 5.4.1 By Type
      • 5.4.1.1 Tonnes
      • 5.4.1.2 Revenues
    • 5.4.2 By market
      • 5.4.2.1 Tonnes
      • 5.4.2.2 Revenues
    • 5.4.3 By region
      • 5.4.3.1 Tonnes
      • 5.4.3.2 Revenues
  • 5.5 Prices
    • 5.5.1 Price outlook to 2037
  • 5.6 END USE MARKETS
    • 5.6.1 Overview
    • 5.6.2 Energy and Fuels
      • 5.6.2.1 Heat and power energy
      • 5.6.2.2 Bio-oils
      • 5.6.2.3 Syngas
      • 5.6.2.4 Transport and marine fuels
        • 5.6.2.4.1 Marine fuel
        • 5.6.2.4.2 Drop-in road and aviation fuels
    • 5.6.3 Aromatic and platform chemicals
      • 5.6.3.1 Benzene, toluene and xylene
      • 5.6.3.2 Phenol
      • 5.6.3.3 Vanillin
      • 5.6.3.4 Other aromatic aldehydes and acids
    • 5.6.4 Resins, adhesives and binders
      • 5.6.4.1 Phenolic resins and wood adhesives
      • 5.6.4.2 Adhesives
      • 5.6.4.3 Epoxy resins
      • 5.6.4.4 Polyurethanes
      • 5.6.4.5 Binders and emulsifiers
    • 5.6.5 Polymers, plastics and composites
      • 5.6.5.1 Thermoplastic blends and compounds
      • 5.6.5.2 Bioplastics and packaging
      • 5.6.5.3 Hydrogels
      • 5.6.5.4 Rubber
      • 5.6.5.5 Natural-fibre composites
      • 5.6.5.6 Textile fibres and nonwovens
      • 5.6.5.7 Additive manufacturing filament
    • 5.6.6 Carbon materials
      • 5.6.6.1 Carbon black
      • 5.6.6.2 Activated carbons
      • 5.6.6.3 Carbon fiber
      • 5.6.6.4 Hard carbon and battery-grade carbons
    • 5.6.7 Energy storage
      • 5.6.7.1 Supercapacitors
      • 5.6.7.2 Anodes for lithium-ion batteries
      • 5.6.7.3 Gel electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries
      • 5.6.7.4 Binders for lithium-ion batteries
      • 5.6.7.5 Cathodes for lithium-ion batteries
      • 5.6.7.6 Sodium-ion batteries
    • 5.6.8 Construction and infrastructure
      • 5.6.8.1 Construction materials
      • 5.6.8.2 Bitumen and asphalt
      • 5.6.8.3 Ceramics
      • 5.6.8.4 Dust control and soil stabilisation
    • 5.6.9 Performance chemicals and formulation additives
      • 5.6.9.1 Dispersants
      • 5.6.9.2 Chelating agents
      • 5.6.9.3 Antioxidants
      • 5.6.9.4 Fire retardants
      • 5.6.9.5 Lubricants
      • 5.6.9.6 Water treatment and adsorbents
    • 5.6.10 Coatings, inks and paints
    • 5.6.11 Agriculture and animal health
      • 5.6.11.1 Slow-release fertilisers and agrochemical carriers
      • 5.6.11.2 Animal-feed pellet binders
    • 5.6.12 Personal care and life sciences
      • 5.6.12.1 Cosmetics and personal care
      • 5.6.12.2 Antimicrobials
      • 5.6.12.3 Pharmaceuticals and drug delivery

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