Cellulose Nanofibers in Packaging: Markets, Applications and Opportunities

1.1 Applications
1.1.1 Main opportunities in nanocellulose
1.2 Production worldwide
1.2.1 Production plants and production status
1.3 Market drivers
1.4 Market and technical challenges
1.5 Global cellulose nanofibers market size

3.1 What is nanocellulose?
3.2 Types of nanocellulose
3.2.1 NanoFibrillar Cellulose (NFC)
3.2.1.1 Applications
3.2.1.2 Production methods of NFC producers
3.2.2 NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC)
3.2.2.1 Applications
3.2.3 Bacterial Cellulose (BCC)
3.2.3.1 Applications
3.3 Synthesis of cellulose materials
3.3.1 Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)
3.3.2 Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)
3.3.3 Nanofibrillated cellulose (MFC)
3.3.4 Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC)
3.3.5 Bacterial cellulose particles (CNC)
3.4 Properties of nanocellulose
3.5 Advantages of nanocellulose
3.6 Manufacture of nanocellulose
3.7 Production methods
3.7.1 Nanofibrillated cellulose production methods
3.7.2 Nanocrystalline celluose production methods

4.1 Routes to commercialization
4.2 Market structure from materials production to end product
4.3 Volume of industry demand
4.4 Current end users for nanocellulose, by market and company

10.1 MARKET DRIVERS AND TRENDS
10.1.1 Growth in the bio-based packaging sector
10.1.2 Growth in the barrier food packaging sector
10.1.3 Growth in active packaging
10.1.4 High demand for packaging films resistant to oxygen and moisture to increase shelf life
10.1.5 Shortcoming of packaging biopolymers
10.1.6 Sustainable packaging solutions
10.1.7 Demand for packaging with enhanced functionality
10.1.8 Anti-microbial packaging biofilm market is growing
10.1.9 Need to develop innovative new products in the paper and board industry
10.1.10 Environmental
10.2 APPLICATIONS
10.2.1 Packaging biocomposites
10.2.2 Anti-bacterial packaging
10.2.3 Gas barrier
10.2.4 Paper packaging
10.2.5 Paper coatings
10.3 GLOBAL MARKET SIZE AND OPPORTUNITY
10.4 MARKET CHALLENGES

Table 1: Market summary for nanocellulose-Selling grade particle diameter, usage, advantages, average price/ton, market estimates, global consumption, main current applications, future applications
Table 2: Markets and applications for nanocellulose
Table 3: Market opportunity assessment for nanocellulose, by application
Table 4: Nanocellulose production plants worldwide and production status
Table 5: Current and planned production capacities, by major suppliers, pilot/pre-commercial and commercial volumes
Table 6: Cellulose nanofiber products in Japan
Table 7: Potential volume estimates (tons) and penetration of cellulose nanofibers into key markets
Table 8: Nanocellulose properties
Table 9: Applications of nanofibrillar cellulose (NFC)
Table 10: Production methods of NFC producers
Table 11: Applications of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC)
Table 12: Applications of bacterial cellulose (BC)
Table 13: Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) preparation methods, resulting materials and applications
Table 14: Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) preparation methods, resulting materials and applications
Table 15: Nanofibrillated cellulose (MFC) preparation methods, resulting materials and applications
Table 16: Cellulose nanocrystals (MFC) preparation methods, resulting materials and applications
Table 17: Cellulose nanocrystals (MFC) preparation methods, resulting materials and applications
Table 18: Properties and applications of nanocellulose
Table 19: Properties of cellulose nanofibrils relative to metallic and polymeric materials
Table 20: Nanocellulose nanocrystal sources and scale
Table 21: Nanofibrillated cellulose production methods
Table 22: Cellulose nanocrystals (NCC) production methods
Table 23: Cellulose nanofiber market structure
Table 24: Current and potential end users for cellulose nanofibers, by market and company
Table 25: SWOT analysis of cellulose nanofibers
Table 26: Safety of Micro/Nanofibrillated cellulose
Table 27: Potential high volume impact of cellulose nanofiber and likelihood of market impact
Table 48: Examples of antimicrobial immobilization into cellulose nanofibers
Table 49: Oxygen permeability of nanocellulose films compared to those made form commercially available petroleum based materials and other polymers
Table 77: Global packaging market, billions US$
Table 50: Market assessment for cellulose nanofibers in packaging
Table 51: Application markets, competing materials, NFC advantages and current market size in packaging
Table 52: Market opportunity assessment for cellulose nanofibers in packaging
Table 53:Demand for cellulose nanofibers in the packaging market, 2015-2027 (tons)
Table 54: Market challenges rating for cellulose nanofibers in the packaging market

Figure 1: CNF wet powder
Figure 2: Cellulose nanofiber transparent sheet
Figure 3: CNF transparent sheet
Figure 4: Running shoes incorporating cellulose nanofibers
Figure 5: Ballpoint pen incorporating cellulose nanofibers
Figure 6: Onkyo speakers, incorporating CNF
Figure 7: Daio Paper toilet wipes
Figure 8: Cellulose Nanofiber (CNF) composite with polyethylene (PE)
Figure 9: Cellulose nanofibers market, by type, 2015-2027 (Tons)
Figure 10: Cellulose nanofiber market by region, 2017
Figure 11: Cellulose nanofiber market by region, 2027
Figure 12: Schematic diagram of partial molecular structure of cellulose chain with numbering for carbon atoms and n= number of cellobiose repeating unit
Figure 13: Scale of cellulose materials
Figure 14: Types of nanocellulose
Figure 15: Relationship between different kinds of nanocelluloses
Figure 16: TEM image of cellulose nanocrystals
Figure 17: Main steps involved in the preparation of NCC
Figure 18: Schematic of typical commercialization route for cellulose nanofiber producer
Figure 19: Volume of industry demand for nanocellulose by cellulose nanofiber producer sales, 2016
Figure 20: Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for cellulose nanofibers
Figure 24: Example process for producing NFC packaging film
Figure 25: Demand for cellulose nanofibers in the packaging market, 2015-2017 (tons)
Figure 51: Asahi Kasei CNF fabric sheet
Figure 52: Properties of Asahi Kasei cellulose nanofiber nonwoven fabric
Figure 53: Nonwoven fabric made from CNF
Figure 54: Rheocrysta spray
Figure 55: Hydrophobization facilities for raw pulp
Figure 56: Mixing facilities for CNF-reinforced plastic
Figure 57: Nippon Paper Industries’ adult diapers
Figure 58: CNF transparent film
Figure 59: CNF wet powder
Figure 61: Bio-based barrier bags prepared from Tempo-CNF coated bio-HDPE film