Research and Markets: The Global Market for Nanocellulose to 2017 – updated 2013 report
In Ireland, Research and Markets has added “The Global Market for Nanocellulose to 2017” report to their offerings. Their release states that cellulose has only recently gained prominence as a nanostructured material, in the form of nanocrystalline cellulose, micro/nanofibrillar cellulose and bacterial cellulose. Applications in polymer reinforcement and anti-microbial films will be hitting the market soon.
FP Innovations estimates the market to be worth $250 million in North America by 2020. A number of manufacturing facilities have or are being built that will increase production to upwards of multiple tons per day. Production has increased by 1000% in two years and will likely increase by a further 500% at least by 2017.
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