{"id":162674,"date":"2025-05-08T07:23:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T05:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=162674"},"modified":"2025-05-02T14:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T12:58:09","slug":"sprouting-biobased-insulation-materials-ceresana-presents-market-study-on-renewable-insulation-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/sprouting-biobased-insulation-materials-ceresana-presents-market-study-on-renewable-insulation-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprouting Biobased Insulation Materials: Ceresana Presents Market Study on Renewable Insulation Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Green competition for plastic foam and\u00a0mineral wool<\/a>\u00a0is growing: Wood fiber insulation, insulation made from sheep\u2019s wool, and other insulation materials made from renewable raw materials currently account for a total market share of 6.5% in Europe. In some countries, this figure even exceeds 12%. Ceresana has analyzed the European market for eco-friendly insulation materials, which are used in the construction industry primarily for thermal insulation, but also as cold insulation, soundproofing, or humidity buffers. The new, second edition of the market study on biobased insulation materials predicts that sales of these renewable building materials in Europe will rise to more than EUR\u00a02.33\u00a0billion by 2034.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Traditional Materials, Innovative Insulation Products<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whether as blow-in flakes, panels, mats, or pellets: Today, cellulose is by far the most widely used biobased insulation material and has a market share of almost 46% in this segment. Cellulose usually comes from the recycling of paper, but cellulose fibers can also be obtained from meadow grass, for example. The trend towards energy saving, environmentally friendly buildings and homes with a healthy indoor climate means that traditional insulation materials such as straw bales, reed, cork, flax, hemp, and other natural fibers are being given a new lease on life. The vision of a circular economy is spurring the search for biobased innovations. How about denim wool made from old jeans? Researchers are also working on aerogel made from lignin, a by-product of paper production, which is bonded with biodegradable plastics<\/a> such as polylactic acid (PLA)<\/a>. Space-saving, wafer-thin panels or insulating plaster made of aerogel could prevent thermal insulation from turning the windows and doors<\/a> of a house into a kind of embrasure in meter-thick castle walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exciting Times for the Construction Industry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The construction industry is currently experiencing a challenging phase in many countries. In Italy and France, major subsidy programs for the energy-efficient refurbishment of buildings are coming to an end. On the other hand, billions in public spending on infrastructure and climate protection promise new contracts in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the European Union, better\u00a0thermal insulation<\/a>\u00a0is one of the priorities of the recovery and resilience plans for the \u201cgreen transition\u201d by 2026. Ceresana forecasts rising demand for biobased insulation materials marketed with eco-labels such as the German \u201cBlue Angel\u201d or the \u201cAustrian Ecolabel\u201d. Natural materials are often even more expensive and lesser-known than mineral or synthetic products. Ideally, however, biobased insulation materials are superior in terms of building physics, non-toxic, easy to combine with\u00a0biobased paints<\/a>, biobased wallpapers,\u00a0biobased adhesives<\/a>\u00a0and other sustainable building materials \u2013 and last but not least, they are also biodegradable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ceresana expects the highest growth in residential construction at an average rate of 3.7% per year, and slightly less in non-residential construction. In Europe, the development of new construction is, overall, relatively weak, with the exception of warehouses, logistics facilities, data centers, and the defense sector. In the renovation sector, on the other hand, growth rates could reach up to 4% per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Market Report \u201cBiobased Insulation Materials \u2013 Europe\u201d (2nd Edition):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 1<\/strong> of the new study provides a comprehensive analysis of the European market for biobased insulation materials \u2013 including forecasts up to 2033. The development of demand<\/strong> (in 1,000 cubic meters) and revenues<\/strong> (in euros and US dollars) is explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The demand<\/strong> for biobased insulation materials is also broken down into the construction segments<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n