Eco-Friendly Materials

This report combines several environmentally friendly materials into one.

I   Market Status and Prospects of Eco-Friendly Materials

• It is necessary to arouse users' inevitability and sympathy for environmentally friendly materials by making them understand and connect the environmental value and the concept of end products. This can lead to the development of new applications.
• A decade after the adoption of the SDGs in the United Nations, there has been a certain result in the B2C market, but the momentum of the diffusion of sustainable materials by distributors and brand owners has slowed down due to purchase reluctance by consumers due to rising commodity prices.
• In the B2B sector, represented by the automotive industry, adoptions considered from a long-term view continue.
• There is a strong need to reduce costs while promoting the environmental values through recycling, greenhouse gas reduction, and weight reduction.

II    Trends of Eco-Friendly Materials 

1. Cellulose nanofiber (CNF)or Nanocellulose, Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC)/Cellulose Fiber (CeF)
   1) Cellulose nanofiber (CNF)
   - Functional additive
   - Resin composite (structural material)
   - Others
   2) Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC)/Cellulose Fiber (CeF)
   - Functional additive
   - Resin composite (structural material)
2. Automotive Decorative Film Market
   1) Water Transfer Printing
   2) In Mold Release (IMR) Film
   3) Insert Molding Film
   3) Overlay Molding Film (OMF)
3. Automotive Exterior Decorative Film
   1) For Body
   2) For Parts
4. Perovskite Solar Cells
5. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-Based Carbon Fibers
6. Eco Friendly Containers
   1) Paper Carton
   2) Metal Can
   3) Lightweight Plastic Containers

III   Recycled Material Trends

1. Film-to-Film Recycling (MLCC Mold Release Films, Mount for Labels)
2. PET Bottle Recycling
3. Container & Wrapping Recycling
   1) Lightweight plastic containers
   2) Paper cartons, Paper packs
   3) Paper cups
   4) Aluminum cans

*This report was written based on the abstraction and re-edition of the following reports published by Yano Research Institute.

• CNF (Cellulose Nano Fiber) Market 2024 (Published on 28 March 2024)
• High Performance Films 2024 (Published on 30 July 2024)
• Automotive Films and Sheets Market 2024 (Published on 27 September 2024)
• Perovskite Solar Cells Market 2024 (Published on 31 October 2024)
• Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-Based Carbon Fibers and Composite Materials Market 2024 (Published on 30 October 2024)
• Container Market 2024 (Published on 26 December 2024)