The Global Market for Sustainable Construction Materials 2024-2035

1             RESEARCH METHODOLOGY   13

2             INTRODUCTION             14

• 2.1         Market overview             14
  • 2.1.1     Benefits of Sustainable Construction  14
  • 2.1.2     Global Trends and Drivers         14
• 2.2         Global revenues             16
  • 2.2.1     By materials type           16
  • 2.2.2     By market          19

3             TYPES OF SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS              22

• 3.1         Established bio-based construction materials               22
• 3.2         Hemp-based Materials               24
  • 3.2.1     Hemp Concrete (Hempcrete)  24
  • 3.2.2     Hemp Fiberboard           25
  • 3.2.3     Hemp Insulation             25
• 3.3         Mycelium-based Materials       26
  • 3.3.1     Insulation           27
  • 3.3.2     Structural Elements     27
  • 3.3.3     Acoustic Panels              27
  • 3.3.4     Decorative Elements   28
• 3.4         Sustainable Concrete and Cement Alternatives            28
  • 3.4.1     Geopolymer Concrete 28
  • 3.4.2     Recycled Aggregate Concrete 29
  • 3.4.3     Lime-Based Materials 29
  • 3.4.4     Self-healing concrete  30
    • 3.4.4.1 Bioconcrete      31
    • 3.4.4.2 Fiber concrete 33
  • 3.4.5     Microalgae biocement 34
  • 3.4.6     Carbon-negative concrete        35
  • 3.4.7     Biomineral binders        36
• 3.5         Natural Fiber Composites         37
  • 3.5.1     Types of Natural Fibers               37
  • 3.5.2     Properties          37
  • 3.5.3     Applications in Construction    38
• 3.6         Cellulose nanofibers    39
  • 3.6.1     Sandwich composites 39
  • 3.6.2     Cement additives          39
  • 3.6.3     Pump primers  39
  • 3.6.4     Insulation materials     40
  • 3.6.5     Coatings and paints      40
  • 3.6.6     3D printing materials   41
• 3.7         Sustainable Insulation Materials           42
  • 3.7.1     Types of sustainable insulation materials         42
  • 3.7.2     Aerogel Insulation          43
    • 3.7.2.1 Silica aerogels 45
    • 3.7.2.2 Aerogel-like foam materials     56
    • 3.7.2.3 Metal oxide aerogels    58
    • 3.7.2.4 Organic aerogels            58
    • 3.7.2.5 Biobased and sustainable aerogels (bio-aerogels)        61
    • 3.7.2.6 Carbon aerogels             67
    • 3.7.2.7 Additive manufacturing (3D printing)    70
    • 3.7.2.8 Hybrid aerogels               73
• 3.8         Carbon capture and utilization               73
  • 3.8.1     Overview            74
  • 3.8.2     Market structure             76
  • 3.8.3     CCUS technologies in the cement industry      78
  • 3.8.4     Products             81
    • 3.8.4.1 Carbonated aggregates              81
    • 3.8.4.2 Additives during mixing               82
    • 3.8.4.3 Carbonates from natural minerals        83
    • 3.8.4.4 Carbonates from waste              83
  • 3.8.5     Concrete curing              85
  • 3.8.6     Costs    85
  • 3.8.7     Challenges        86
• 3.9         Green steel       87
  • 3.9.1     Current Steelmaking processes             87
  • 3.9.2     Decarbonization target and policies     90
    • 3.9.2.1 EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)     92
  • 3.9.3     Advances in clean production technologies     93
  • 3.9.4     Production technologies            93
    • 3.9.4.1 The role of hydrogen     93
    • 3.9.4.2 Comparative analysis  95
    • 3.9.4.3 Hydrogen Direct Reduced Iron (DRI)     96
    • 3.9.4.4 Electrolysis       97
    • 3.9.4.5 Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)           98
    • 3.9.4.6 Biochar replacing coke                100
    • 3.9.4.7 Hydrogen Blast Furnace             101
    • 3.9.4.8 Renewable energy powered processes               102
    • 3.9.4.9 Flash ironmaking            102
    • 3.9.4.10               Hydrogen Plasma Iron Ore Reduction  103
    • 3.9.4.11               Ferrous Bioprocessing 105
    • 3.9.4.12               Microwave Processing 105
    • 3.9.4.13               Additive Manufacturing              106
    • 3.9.4.14               Technology readiness level (TRL)           107
  • 3.9.5     Properties          107

4             MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS 110

• 4.1         Residential Buildings   111
• 4.2         Commercial and Office Buildings          112
• 4.3         Infrastructure  115

5             COMPANY PROFILES  118 (136 company profiles)

6             REFERENCES   234

List of Tables

• Table 1. Global trends and drivers in sustainable construction materials.        14
• Table 2. Global revenues in sustainable construction materials, by materials type, 2020-2035 (millions USD).                16
• Table 3. Global revenues in sustainable construction materials, by market, 2020-2035 (millions USD).           18
• Table 4. Established bio-based construction materials.            22
• Table 5. Types of self-healing concrete.             30
• Table 6. General properties and value of aerogels.        43
• Table 7. Key properties of silica aerogels.          45
• Table 8. Chemical precursors used to synthesize silica aerogels.         47
• Table 9. Commercially available aerogel-enhanced blankets. 50
• Table 10. Main manufacturers of silica aerogels and product offerings.             55
• Table 11. Typical structural properties of metal oxide aerogels.             57
• Table 12. Polymer aerogels companies.             59
• Table 13. Types of biobased aerogels. 60
• Table 14. Carbon aerogel companies. 67
• Table 15. Conversion pathway for CO2-derived building materials.     74
• Table 16. Carbon capture technologies and projects in the cement sector      77
• Table 17. Carbonation of recycled concrete companies.           83
• Table 18. Current and projected costs for some key CO2 utilization applications in the construction industry.                85
• Table 19. Market challenges for CO2 utilization in construction materials.      85
• Table 20. Global Decarbonization Targets and Policies related to Green Steel.              89
• Table 21. Estimated cost for iron and steel industry under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).                91
• Table 22. Hydrogen-based steelmaking technologies. 93
• Table 23. Comparison of green steel production technologies.              94
• Table 24. Advantages and disadvantages of each potential hydrogen carrier. 95
• Table 25. CCUS in green steel production.        97
• Table 26. Biochar in steel and metal.   99
• Table 27. Hydrogen blast furnace schematic. 100
• Table 28. Applications of microwave processing in green steelmaking.             104
• Table 29. Applications of additive manufacturing (AM) in steelmaking.              105
• Table 30.  Technology readiness level (TRL) for key green steel production technologies.         106
• Table 31. Properties of Green steels.    106
• Table 32. Applications of green steel in the construction industry.        107

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Global revenues in sustainable construction materials, by materials type, 2020-2035 (millions USD).                17
• Figure 2. Global revenues in sustainable construction materials, by market, 2020-2035 (millions USD).          20
• Figure 3. Luum Temple, constructed from Bamboo.     21
• Figure 4. Typical structure of mycelium-based foam.  25
• Figure 5. Commercial mycelium composite construction materials.  26
• Figure 6. Self-healing concrete test study with cracked concrete (left) and self-healed concrete after 28 days (right).  30
• Figure 7. Self-healing bacteria crack filler for concrete.             31
• Figure 8. Self-healing bio concrete.      32
• Figure 9. Microalgae based biocement masonry bloc. 34
• Figure 10. Classification of aerogels.   43
• Figure 11. Flower resting on a piece of silica aerogel suspended in mid air by the flame of a bunsen burner.  45
• Figure 12. Monolithic aerogel. 48
• Figure 13. Aerogel granules.      49
• Figure 14. Internal aerogel granule applications.           49
• Figure 15. 3D printed aerogels.                53
• Figure 16. Lignin-based aerogels.          64
• Figure 17. Fabrication routes for starch-based aerogels.           65
• Figure 18. Graphene aerogel.   69
• Figure 19. Schematic of CCUS in cement sector.          75
• Figure 20. Carbon8 Systems’ ACT process.       80
• Figure 21. CO2 utilization in the Carbon Cure process.               81
• Figure 22. Share of (a) production, (b) energy consumption and (c) CO2 emissions from different steel making routes. 87
• Figure 23. Transition to hydrogen-based production.   88
• Figure 24. CO2 emissions from steelmaking (tCO2/ton crude steel).   88
• Figure 25. CO2 emissions of different process routes for liquid steel. 91
• Figure 26. Hydrogen Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) process.            95
• Figure 27. Molten oxide electrolysis process.  97
• Figure 28. Steelmaking with CCS.          99
• Figure 29. Flash ironmaking process.   102
• Figure 30. Hydrogen Plasma Iron Ore Reduction process.         103
• Figure 31. Aizawa self-healing concrete.           118
• Figure 32. ArcelorMittal decarbonization strategy.       128
• Figure 33. Thermal Conductivity Performance of ArmaGel HT.               131
• Figure 34. SLENTEX® roll (piece).            134
• Figure 35. Neustark modular plant.       189
• Figure 36. HIP AERO paint.        197
• Figure 37. Sunthru Aerogel pane.           207
• Figure 38. Quartzene®. 209
• Figure 39. Schematic of HyREX technology.     215
• Figure 40. EAF Quantum.           217
• Figure 41. CNF insulation flat plates.   220

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