The Global Aerogels Market 2026-2036

The global aerogel industry is experiencing unprecedented transformation as it transitions from a niche specialty materials sector into a mainstream technology platform with applications spanning electric vehicle batteries, building insulation, aerospace systems, and biomedical devices. This dynamic market evolution reflects both the unique properties of aerogels - ultralight materials with exceptional thermal insulation, high surface area, and remarkable porosity - and the growing recognition of their potential to address critical challenges in energy efficiency, thermal management, and sustainable manufacturing.

The aerogel landscape is undergoing rapid restructuring driven by both established players and innovative newcomers. Traditional manufacturers like Aspen Aerogels and Cabot Corporation continue advancing their core silica aerogel technologies while expanding into high-growth applications such as electric vehicle thermal barriers and advanced building insulation systems. Simultaneously, a wave of new entrants - ranging from university spin-offs to established materials companies diversifying their portfolios - are introducing novel products and competing for emerging market opportunities. This competitive environment has accelerated innovation across multiple dimensions. While silica aerogels maintain their position as the dominant commercial product category, polymer and biopolymer aerogels are gaining significant traction. Companies are developing specialized formulations targeting specific applications: carbon aerogels for energy storage electrodes, polymer aerogels for 5G telecommunications infrastructure, and bio-based aerogels for sustainable packaging and biomedical applications.

Manufacturing process innovation represents a critical competitive frontier. Companies are pursuing multiple strategies to reduce production costs and improve scalability, from ambient pressure drying techniques that eliminate expensive supercritical processing to continuous manufacturing systems that enhance throughput. Advanced 3D printing technologies are enabling complex aerogel geometries previously impossible to achieve, while sustainable feedstock development is addressing environmental concerns and supply chain resilience. The integration of digital technologies is significantly enhancing aerogel development and manufacturing. Computational modelling accelerates materials design, while advanced characterization techniques enable precise control over pore structure, thermal properties, and mechanical performance. These capabilities are essential for meeting increasingly stringent application requirements across diverse industries.

Electric vehicle applications have emerged as perhaps the most significant growth driver, with aerogels providing critical thermal management solutions for battery safety and performance. As EV adoption accelerates globally, thermal runaway protection systems incorporating aerogel barriers are becoming standard safety features, creating substantial market opportunities for specialized materials suppliers.

Building and construction applications continue expanding beyond traditional insulation, encompassing high-performance windows, thermal bridge solutions, and integrated building systems designed for net-zero energy performance. The aerospace and defense sectors are adopting aerogels for thermal protection systems, lightweight structural components, and advanced electronics cooling applications. Biomedical applications represent a particularly active research area, with developments in tissue engineering scaffolds, wound healing materials, and controlled drug release systems. Environmental applications, including carbon capture technologies and water purification systems, address global sustainability challenges while creating new commercial opportunities.

The aerogel market's trajectory reflects broader trends toward energy efficiency, sustainability, and advanced materials performance. As manufacturing costs continue declining and application knowledge expands, aerogels are positioned to become mainstream solutions across multiple industries.

The Global Aerogels Market 2026-2036 report provides strategic intelligence for materials manufacturers, end-users, investors, and technology developers navigating this rapidly evolving market. Analysis encompasses silica, polymer, carbon, and bio-based aerogel technologies, examining manufacturing scalability, cost structures, competitive dynamics, and emerging application opportunities through comprehensive company profiles and detailed market forecasts.

Report Contents include:

Comprehensive analysis of aerogel properties including thermal conductivity benchmarking, density comparisons, and mechanical characteristics
EV battery pack applications as primary growth driver with detailed thermal runaway protection analysis
Competitive landscape assessment covering 54+ global manufacturers
Market drivers spanning energy efficiency regulations, thermal management requirements, and sustainability mandates
Manufacturing capacity analysis by geography with focus on China's dominance in production versus revenue
Technology and market challenges including cost barriers, dust generation concerns, and integration complexities
Market forecasts 2026-2036 segmented by aerogel type (silica, polymer, carbon), end-use market, and geographic region
Technology & Materials Analysis
- Detailed aerogel classification covering inorganic, organic, and composite materials
- Manufacturing processes including supercritical drying, ambient pressure drying, and rapid extraction techniques
- Silica aerogel products: monoliths, powders, granules, blankets, boards, and renders with SWOT analyses
- Advanced composites using organic crosslinkers and fiber reinforcement
- Sustainable feedstock development from food waste, textile waste, and agricultural byproducts
- Polymer aerogels including polyimide, polyurethane, and resorcinol-formaldehyde systems
- Bio-based aerogels: cellulose nanofibers, alginate, starch, chitosan, protein, pectin, and agar materials
- Carbon aerogels, graphene aerogels, and carbon nanotube architectures
- 3D printing technologies for complex aerogel geometries
- Hybrid and composite systems including metal-organic framework aerogels
Manufacturing & Production
- Sol-gel chemistry fundamentals and process optimization
- Supercritical CO₂ drying with closed-loop systems and autoclave technologies
- Ambient pressure drying innovations reducing production costs
- Scale-up challenges from laboratory to commercial manufacturing
- Cost analysis by aerogel type and production method
- QT-polysiloxane enabler technologies
Applications & Markets
- EV Batteries: Thermal runaway protection, fire safety regulations (UN GTR 20, GB 38031-2020), material intensity analysis, integration strategies, and comprehensive company assessment
- Oil & Gas: Refinery insulation, cryogenic pipeline applications, LNG facilities
- Building & Construction: Sustainable insulation materials, panels, renders, plasters, window glazing systems, industrial insulation standards (EN 17956)
- Energy Storage: Silicon anodes, lithium-sulfur batteries, electrode materials, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage
- Biomedical: Drug delivery systems, tissue engineering scaffolds, wound dressings, medical implants with sterilization protocols
- Electronics & Telecommunications: EMI shielding, thermal management, 5G antenna substrates, low-loss dielectric materials
- Environmental Applications: Water treatment, heavy metal removal, oil spill remediation, CO₂ capture and direct air capture systems
- Textiles: Winter sports apparel, luxury fashion applications, protective equipment, footwear
- Aerospace & Defense: Thermal protection systems, vibration suppression, NASA applications, crash absorbers
- Additional Markets: Cold-chain packaging, cosmetics, catalysts, paints/coatings, food applications, solar energy, passive cooling
Patent Landscape
- Analysis of 2010-2024 patent filings by technology area, assignee, and geography
- Intellectual property trends and competitive positioning
Company Profiles Detailed profiles of 54 aerogel manufacturers including:
- Production capacity and manufacturing processes
- Product portfolios and specifications
- Target markets and applications
- Recent developments and strategic initiatives
- Companies profiled include Aerobel BV, Aerofybers Technologies, Aerogel Core Ltd., Aerogel-it, Aerogel Technologies, Aeroshield, Aspen Aerogels, Blueshift Materials, Enersens, Keey Aerogel, IBIH Advanced Materials, Krosslinker, SA-Dynamics, siloxene AG, SUMTEQ GmbH, Thermulon, Westwood Aerogel and more.....

Report Features:

59 detailed tables with market data, product comparisons, and technical specifications
44 figures including market forecasts, technology schematics, and product imagery
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessments by application
Comprehensive cost analysis and pricing trends
Regional market analysis covering North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and emerging markets
Quantitative market forecasts through 2036 by material type, application, and geography

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Mid-year Update

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Aerogel Properties
1.2 Aerogel Applications
1.2.1 Application on EV Battery Packs
1.3 Competitive Factors in the Aerogels Market
1.4 Market Drivers and Trends
1.5 Aerogel Manufacturer Production Capacity and Manufacturing Processes
1.6 Market and Technology Challenges
1.7 Market Size and Forecast to 2036
1.7.1 By Aerogel Type
1.7.2 By End Use Market
1.7.3 By Region

2 INTRODUCTION

2.1 Aerogels
2.1.1 Origin of Aerogels
2.1.2 Classification
2.1.3 Aerogel Forms
2.1.4 Commercially available aerogels
2.2 Manufacturing processes
2.2.1 Supercritical drying process
2.2.1.1 Closed loop
2.2.1.2 Autoclave loading
2.2.1.3 Recent developments
2.2.2 Ambient pressure drying process
2.3 Silica aerogels
2.3.1 Properties
2.3.1.1 Thermal conductivity and density
2.3.1.2 Mechanical
2.3.1.3 Silica aerogel precursors
2.3.2 Products
2.3.2.1 Monoliths
2.3.2.1.1 Properties
2.3.2.1.2 Monoliths prepared under ambient pressure
2.3.2.1.3 Scalable monolithic sheet production for windows
2.3.2.1.4 Alternative monolithic aerogel manufacturing processes
2.3.2.2 Powder
2.3.2.2.1 Key characteristics
2.3.2.2.2 Silica Aerogel powder manufacturing processes
2.3.2.2.3 Powders and granules prepared under ambient pressure
2.3.2.3 Granules
2.3.2.4 Blankets
2.3.2.5 Aerogel boards
2.3.2.6 Aerogel renders
2.3.2.7 Silica aerogel from sustainable feedstocks
2.3.2.8 Silica composite aerogels
2.3.2.8.1 Organic crosslinkers
2.3.2.8.2 Composites from powders and granules
2.3.2.8.3 Commercial activity
2.3.3 Cost
2.3.4 Main Companies and Products
2.4 Aerogel-like polymer foams
2.4.1 Properties
2.4.2 Applications for aerogel-like polymer foams include:
2.5 Metal oxide aerogels
2.6 Organic aerogels
2.6.1 Polymer-based aerogels
2.6.2 Biobased aerogels (bio-aerogels)
2.6.2.1 Overview
2.6.2.2 Sustainable Feedstocks
2.6.2.2.1 Silica aerogels derived from waste sources
2.6.2.2.1.1 Food waste to bioaerogel conversion
2.6.2.2.2 Commercial development
2.6.2.2.3 Textile waste into high-value aerogel materials
2.6.2.3 Cellulose aerogels
2.6.2.3.1 Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) aerogels
2.6.2.3.2 Cellulose nanocrystal aerogels
2.6.2.3.3 Bacterial nanocellulose aerogels
2.6.2.4 Lignin aerogels
2.6.2.5 Alginate aerogels
2.6.2.6 Starch aerogels
2.6.2.7 Chitosan aerogels
2.6.2.8 Protein aerogels
2.6.2.8.1 Albumin aerogels
2.6.2.8.2 Casein aerogels
2.6.2.8.3 Gelatin aerogels
2.6.2.8.4 Whey protein isolate aerogels
2.6.2.9 Silk fiber
2.6.2.10 Pectin composite aerogels for thermal superinsulation
2.6.2.11 Agar aerogels for biomedical applications
2.6.3 Carbon aerogels
2.6.3.1 Manufacturing and properties
2.6.3.2 Carbon nanotube aerogels
2.6.3.3 Graphene and graphite aerogels
2.6.3.4 Carbon aerogel manufacturers
2.7 3D printed aerogels
2.7.1 3D printing processes and applications
2.7.2 Carbon nitride
2.7.3 Gold
2.7.4 Cellulose
2.7.5 Graphene oxide
2.8 Hybrid and composite aerogels
2.8.1 Mixed oxide aerogels
2.8.2 Metal oxide aerogel composites
2.8.3 Carbon-based aerogel composites
2.8.4 Metal Organic Framework Aerogel Composites (MOFACs)

3 PRODUCTION METHODS

3.1 Overview
3.2 Sol-gel process
3.3 3D printing of aerogels
3.4 Drying methods
3.4.1 Overview of drying methods
3.4.2 Supercritical Drying
3.4.2.1 Closed loop
3.4.2.2 Autoclave loading
3.4.3 Ambient Pressure Drying
3.4.4 Rapid Supercritical Extraction (RSCE)
3.4.5 Advantages and disadvantages
3.5 Costs
3.6 Manufacturing scale-up challenges

4 MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS FOR AEROGELS

4.1 Competitive landscape
4.2 EV Batteries
4.2.1 Overview
4.2.2 EV batteries
4.2.2.1 Fire protection
4.2.2.2 Thermal barriers
4.2.2.3 Regulations
4.2.2.4 Challenges
4.2.2.5 Integration of aerogels with specialized foam materials
4.2.2.6 Companies
4.3 Oil and Gas
4.3.1 Overview
4.3.2 Applications
4.3.2.1 Refineries
4.3.2.2 Pipelines
4.4 Building and Construction
4.4.1 Overview
4.4.2 Types of sustainable insulation materials
4.4.3 Applications
4.4.3.1 Panels and blankets
4.4.3.2 Plaster, concrete and bricks
4.4.3.3 Coatings and paints
4.4.3.4 Windows/Daylighting
4.4.3.5 Industrial insulation
4.5 Energy Storage
4.5.1 Overview
4.5.2 Applications
4.5.2.1 Silicon anodes
4.5.2.2 Li-S batteries
4.5.2.3 Electrodes
4.5.2.4 Thermal insulation
4.5.2.5 Supercapacitors
4.6 Biomedical
4.6.1 Overview
4.6.2 Applications
4.6.2.1 Drug delivery
4.6.2.2 Tissue engineering
4.6.2.3 Medical implants
4.6.2.4 Wound care
4.7 Cold-Chain Packaging
4.7.1 Overview
4.8 Electronics and Telecommunications
4.8.1 Overview
4.8.2 Applications
4.8.2.1 EMI Shielding
4.8.2.2 Thermal insulation
4.8.2.3 5G
4.8.2.3.1 Antenna modules
4.8.2.3.2 High-performance antenna substrates
4.8.2.3.3 Advanced low-loss materials
4.9 Filtration, Separation, and Sorption
4.9.1 Overview
4.9.2 Applications
4.9.2.1 Sorbents for liquids, hazardous ions (heavy metal ions) (e.g., water treatment)
4.9.2.2 Sorbent for oil spills
4.9.2.3 Sorbents for gases (CO2, hazardous gases, VOC)
4.10 Textiles
4.10.1 Overview
4.10.2 Applications
4.10.2.1 Winter sports apparel
4.10.2.2 Consumer apparel
4.10.2.3 Protective equipment
4.10.2.4 Footwear applications
4.11 Food
4.11.1 Overview
4.12 Catalysts
4.13 Paint and Coatings
4.14 Aerospace and Defence
4.14.1 Overview
4.14.2 Applications
4.14.2.1 Thermal protection systems
4.14.2.2 Crash absorbers
4.14.2.3 Defense applications
4.15 Cosmetics
4.15.1 Overview
4.16 Other markets and applications
4.16.1 Sports equipment
4.16.2 Fire retardant applications
4.16.3 Solar energy collection
4.16.4 Knudsen pumps
4.16.5 Passive Cooling

5 AEROGEL PATENTS

5.1 Patent applications

6 AEROGEL COMPANY PROFILES (54 company profiles)

7 RESEARCH SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

7.1 Report scope
7.2 Research methodology

8 REFERENCES

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. General properties and value of aerogels.
Table 2. Aerogel Thermal Conductivity and Density Benchmarking.
Table 3. Growing EV Market.
Table 4. Market drivers for aerogels.
Table 5. Aerogel Manufacturer Production Capacity and Manufacturing Processes.
Table 6. Planned aerogel production expansions.
Table 7. Market and technology challenges in aerogels.
Table 8. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2036 (Million USD), by aerogel type.
Table 9. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2036 by Markets (Million USD).
Table 10. Aerogel Manufacturers in China.
Table 11. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2036 by Region (Million USD).
Table 12. Aerogel Form Factors.
Table 13. Commercially Available Aerogel Products.
Table 14. Silica aerogel properties .
Table 15. Chemical precursors used to synthesize silica aerogels.
Table 16. Commercially available aerogel-enhanced blankets.
Table 17. Commercial Silica Composite Aerogels.
Table 18. Main manufacturers of silica aerogels and product offerings.
Table 19. Typical structural properties of metal oxide aerogels.
Table 20. Polymer aerogels companies.
Table 21. Types of biobased aerogels.
Table 22. Carbon aerogel companies.
Table 23. Carbon aerogel manufacturers.
Table 24. 3D printing processes and applications.
Table 25. Synthesis methods-Aerogels synthesised, advantages and disadvantages.
Table 26. Silica Aerogel Powder Manufacturing Processes Using Ambient Drying.
Table 27. Drying methods for aerogel production.
Table 28. Advantages and disadvantages of drying methods.
Table 29. Silica Composite Aerogels - Cost Analysis.
Table 30. Cost Analysis by Aerogel Type.
Table 31. Market overview of aerogels in automotive-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 32. Properties of Aerogels and Other Fire Protection Materials.
Table 33. Types of Fire Protection Materials.
Table 34. Thermally Insulating Fire Protection Products for EVs.
Table 35. Comparison of Aerogels vs Other Fire Protection Materials.
Table 36. Comparison of Aerogel Fire Protection Materials for EV Batteries.
Table 37. Companies producing Aerogels for EV Batteries.
Table 38. Market overview of aerogels in oil and gas-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 39. Aerogel Products for Cryogenic Insulation.
Table 40. Market overview of aerogels in building and construction-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 41. Aerogel Materials for Building & Construction Applications.
Table 42. Aerogel Products for Windows/Daylighting.
Table 43. Market overview of aerogels in energy conversion and storage-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 44. Market overview of aerogels in drug delivery-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 45. Market overview of aerogels in tissue engineering-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 46. Market overview of aerogels in medical implants-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 47. Market overview of aerogels in wound care-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 48. Market overview of aerogels in cold-chain packaging-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 49. Market overview of aerogels in electronics and Telecommunications-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 50. Aerogel Products for Electronic Appliances.
Table 51. Market overview of aerogels in filtration, separation, and sorption-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 52. Market overview of aerogels in textiles- market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 53. Market overview of aerogels in food- market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 54. Market overview of aerogels in catalysts-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 55. Market overview of aerogels in paints and coatings-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 56. Market overview of aerogels in aerospace-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 57. Market overview of aerogels in cosmetics-market drivers, types of aerogels utilized, motivation for use of aerogels, applications, TRL.
Table 58. Other markets and applications for aerogels.
Table 59. Aerogel patents 2010-2024.

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Classification of aerogels.
Figure 2. SLENTEX® thermal insulation.
Figure 3. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2036 (Million USD), by aerogel type.
Figure 4. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2036 by Markets (Million USD).
Figure 5. Aerogel Forecast 2021-2036 by Region (Million USD).
Figure 6. Main characteristics of aerogel type materials.
Figure 7. Classification of aerogels.
Figure 8. Canada Goose luxury footwear.
Figure 9. Flower resting on a piece of silica aerogel suspended in mid air by the flame of a bunsen burner.
Figure 10. Monolithic aerogel.
Figure 11. Aerogel granules.
Figure 12. Internal aerogel granule applications.
Figure 13. Slentite.
Figure 14. Methods for producing bio-based aerogels.
Figure 15. Types of cellulose aerogel.
Figure 16. Lignin-based aerogels.
Figure 17. Fabrication routes for starch-based aerogels.
Figure 18. Schematic of silk fiber aerogel synthesis.
Figure 19. Graphene aerogel.
Figure 20. Commonly employed printing technologies for aerogels.
Figure 21. Schematic for direct ink writing of silica aerogels.
Figure 22. 3D printed aerogel.
Figure 23. Schematic of silica aerogels synthesis.
Figure 24. Formation of aerogels, cryogels and xerogels.
Figure 25. Aerogel engineering strategies.
Figure 26. 3D printed aerogels.
Figure 27. SEM images of the microstructures of (a) alginate and (b) pectin aerogels obtained by supercritical drying, (c) cellulose aerogels by freeze-drying, and (d) silica-cellulose composite aerogels by ambient drying.
Figure 28. Methods of gel drying.
Figure 29. Pyrogel insulation on a heat-exchange vessel in a petrochemical plant.
Figure 30. Aerogel construction applications.
Figure 31. Incorporation of aerogels into textiles.
Figure 32. Aerogel dust collector.
Figure 33. Thermal Conductivity Performance of ArmaGel HT.
Figure 34. A pencil resting on a PyroThin thermal barrier to show its comparative thickness.
Figure 35. SLENTEX® roll (piece).
Figure 36. CNF gel.
Figure 37. Block nanocellulose material.
Figure 38. Keey Aerogel.
Figure 39. Fire-resistance in Keey Aerogel.
Figure 40. Melodea CNC suspension.
Figure 41. HIP AERO paint.
Figure 42. Insulation of various aerogel fibres illustrated using the example of a cushion,
Figure 43. Sunthru Aerogel pane.
Figure 44. Quartzene®.

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Aerobel BV
Aerofybers Technologies
Aerogel Core Ltd.
Aerogel-it
Aerogel Technologies
Aeroshield
Aspen Aerogels
Blueshift Materials
Enersens
Keey Aerogel
IBIH Advanced Materials
Krosslinker
SA-Dynamics
siloxene AG
SUMTEQ GmbH
Thermulon
Westwood Aerogel

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