Nanocomposites Market Report 2026

The nanocomposites market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $7.92 billion in 2025 to $8.9 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to need for material performance enhancement, advancements in nanotechnology, demand from aerospace sector, research funding growth, early adoption in electronics.

The nanocomposites market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $14.14 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to electric vehicle lightweighting needs, smart electronics demand, growth in energy storage systems, innovation in graphene materials, scaling of nanocomposite manufacturing. Major trends in the forecast period include growing use in lightweight automotive components, rising adoption in high performance packaging, expansion in electronics and semiconductor applications, increased demand for advanced coating materials, integration in renewable energy systems.

The growth of the nanocomposites market is expected to accelerate due to increasing industrialization. Industrialization involves transitioning an economy from a primarily rural and handcrafted production model to one dominated by large-scale industrial manufacturing. This shift is driven by the need for economic growth, efficiency, and productivity, supported by advancements in technology and infrastructure for large-scale manufacturing and resource management. Nanocomposites are utilized in industrialization to improve material properties such as strength and durability, leading to more efficient and cost-effective production processes and innovations in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and electronics. For instance, in July 2023, the Federal Reserve Board reported that U.S. factory output grew by 1.5% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023, with a notable 36.7% increase in motor vehicle and parts production. This trend indicates that growing industrialization is driving the demand for nanocomposites.

Major companies and research-focused institutions in the nanocomposites market are increasingly developing advanced solutions, such as VPP-optimized stretchable conductive nanocomposites, to enhance flexibility and functionality for wearable electronics and flexible sensors. VPP-optimized stretchable conductive technology incorporates multi-walled carbon nanotubes into a photopolymer resin and utilizes vat photopolymerization 3D printing to produce complex flexible structures that maintain electrical conductivity and mechanical durability. For example, in September 2025, researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, a South Korea-based national university, created a CNT-nanocomposite specifically tailored for VPP-based 3D printing. Their formulation achieved a stretchability of 223% and conductivity of 1.64 × 10⁻³ S/m while supporting a printing resolution of 0.6 mm. The resin contained 0.9 wt% CNT dispersed in an aliphatic urethane diacrylate matrix with ultrasonic agitation to ensure uniform distribution. Using this material, the team successfully printed TPMS-based piezoresistive sensors and integrated them into a smart insole platform for real-time foot pressure monitoring during movement and posture changes.

In August 2024, Nanoshel, an India-based nanomaterials company, entered a strategic collaboration with Smart Planet Technologies to advance sustainable packaging through nanocomposite innovations. The partnership focuses on developing next-generation environmental packaging by combining Smart Planet’s proprietary “Hyper Barrier (HB)” nanocomposite technology with Nanoshel’s EKS eco-nanocomposites, improving barrier performance, durability, and recyclability while reducing plastic usage. Smart Planet Technologies is a US-based packaging engineering company.

Major companies operating in the nanocomposites market are 3M Company, Evonik Industries AG, Unitika Ltd., RTP Company, Foster Corporation, Zyvex Corporation, Powdermet Inc., Oceanit, Pixelligent Technologies LLC, Versarien plc, ABM Nano LLC, Inframat Corporation, Haydale plc, InMat Inc., NanoSonic Inc., Abalonyx AS, Aegis Technology Inc., Glassomer GmbH, OCSiAl, NanoXplore Inc., Nanophase Technologies Corporation, Nanocor Inc., Showa Denko K.K.

North America was the largest region in the nanocomposites market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the nanocomposites market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the nanocomposites market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The nanocomposites market consists of sales of products including nanoparticle-infused polymers, nano clays and layered silicates, nanofiber-reinforced composites, nanocellulose composites, and nanocomposite coating. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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