Dublin, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Market for Sustainable Chemical Feedstocks 2025-2035" report has been added to offering.

The chemical industry is undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainable feedstocks, driven by environmental challenges and the drive to decarbonize industrial processes. The market for next-generation chemical feedstocks is experiencing significant growth, with production capacity projected to expand at a robust 16% Compound Annual Growth Rate from 2025 to 2035.

This evolution is propelled by multiple factors, including stringent regulatory pressures, corporate sustainability commitments, and the growing demand for circular economy solutions. Companies are exploring diverse renewable carbon sources such as lignocellulosic biomass (wood and agricultural waste), non-lignocellulosic biomass (algae and agricultural residues), municipal waste, and carbon dioxide utilization. Technological innovations are making these alternatives increasingly viable, with breakthrough methods emerging for lignin extraction, BTX production from waste, and CO2 conversion into valuable chemical intermediates.

The transition to sustainable chemical feedstocks represents a massive economic and technological undertaking, requiring an estimated cumulative investment between US$440 billion and US$1 trillion through 2040, and potentially reaching US$1.5 trillion to US$3.3 trillion by 2050. While economic challenges persist-including higher production costs compared to fossil-based alternatives and market sensitivity to crude oil prices-the potential rewards are substantial. The sustainable feedstocks market promises to revolutionize chemical production across multiple sectors, including specialty chemicals, polymers, plastics, food additives, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

Success will depend on developing efficient conversion technologies, ensuring sustainable sourcing practices, creating long-term supply agreements, and navigating complex regulatory environments. As brands and consumers increasingly demand environmentally responsible solutions, next-generation feedstocks offer a critical pathway to reducing industrial carbon emissions, transforming waste into valuable resources, and supporting a more sustainable industrial ecosystem that can meet the growing global demand for eco-friendly chemical products.

The Global Market for Sustainable Chemical Feedstocks 2025-2035 provides an in-depth analysis of the emerging sustainable chemical feedstocks market, covering the critical transformation of the global chemical industry towards more environmentally friendly and circular solutions. The report examines the technological, economic, and regulatory landscape driving the shift from traditional fossil-based feedstocks to innovative, sustainable alternatives.

• CleanJoule
• Climeworks
• Coastgrass ApS
• CNF Biofuel
• Concord Blue Engineering
• Constructive Bio
• Cool Planet Energy Systems
• Corumat Inc.
• Corsair Group International
• Coval Energy
• Crimson Renewable Energy
• Cruz Foam
• Cryotech
• CuanTec Ltd.
• Cyclic Materials
• C-Zero
• Daicel Polymer Ltd.
• Daio Paper Corporation
• Danimer Scientific
• D-CRBN
• Debut Biotechnology
• DIC Corporation
• DIC Products Inc.
• Diamond Green Diesel
• Dimensional Energy
• Dioxide Materials
• Dioxycle
• DKS Co. Ltd.
• Domsjo Fabriker
• Dow Inc.
• DuFor Resins B.V.
• DuPont
• Earthodic Pty Ltd.
• EarthForm
• EcoCeres
• Eco Environmental
• Eco Fuel Technology
• Ecomann Biotechnology Co.
• Ltd.
• Ecoshell
• Electro-Active Technologies
• Eligo Bioscience
• Enim
• Enginzyme AB
• Enzymit
• Erebagen
• EV Biotech
• eversyn
• Evolutor
• FabricNano
• FlexSea
• Floreon
• Gevo
• Ginkgo Bioworks
• Heraeus Remloy
• HyProMag
• Hyfe
• Industrial Microbes
• Invizyne Technologies
• JPM Silicon GmbH
• LanzaTech
• Librec AG
• Lygos
• MagREEsource
• Mammoth Biosciences
• MetaCycler BioInnovations
• Mi Terro
• NeoMetals
• New Energy Blue
• Noveon Magnetics
• Novozymes A/S
• NTx
• Origin Materials
• Ourobio
• OxFA
• PeelPioneers
• Phoenix Tailings
• PlantSwitch
• Posco
• Pow.bio
• Protein Evolution
• PeelPioneers
• Re:Chemistry
• REEtec
• Rivalia Chemical
• Samsara Eco
• SiTration
• Solugen
• Sonichem
• Straw Innovations
• Sumitomo and Summit Nanotech
• Synthego
• Taiwan Bio-Manufacturing Corp. (TBMC)
• Teijin Limited
• Twist Bioscience
• Uluu
• Van Heron Labs
• Verde Bioresins
• Versalis
• Xampla

1.1 The Need for a New Era in the Chemical Industry
1.2 Defining the New Era of Chemicals
1.3 Global Drivers and Trends
1.3.1 Consumer and brand demand for sustainable products
1.3.2 Government Regulation
1.3.3 Carbon taxation
1.3.4 Costs
1.3.4.1 Oil Prices
1.3.4.2 Process Costs
1.3.4.3 Capital Costs
1.4 The Changing Landscape of the Chemical Industry
1.4.1 Historical Context: From Coal to Oil to Renewables
1.4.2 Current State of the Global Chemical Industry
1.4.3 Environmental Challenges and Regulatory Pressures
1.4.4 Shifting Consumer Demands and Market Dynamics
1.4.5 The Role of Digitalization and Industry 4
1.5 Emerging and Transforming Markets in the New Era of Chemicals
1.5.1 Sustainable Agriculture Chemicals
1.5.2 Green Cosmetics and Personal Care
1.5.3 Sustainable Packaging
1.5.4 Eco-friendly Paints and Coatings
1.5.5 Alternative Fuels and Lubricants
1.5.6 Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
1.5.7 Water Treatment and Purification
1.5.8 Carbon Capture and Utilization Products
1.5.9 Advanced Materials for 3D Printing
1.5.10 Sustainable Mining and Metallurgy

2.1 Sustainable Feedstocks: The Foundation of the New Era
2.2 Overview of Sustainable Feedstock Options
2.3 Biomass as a Chemical Feedstock
2.4 CO2 as a Carbon Source
2.5 Waste Valorization
2.6 Renewable (Green) Hydrogen
2.7 Feedstock Transition Pathways for Industry

3.1 The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry
3.2 Atom Economy and Step Economy in Synthesis
3.3 Solvent Reduction and Green Solvents
3.4 Catalysis for Green Chemistry
3.5 Green Metrics and Life Cycle Assessment in Chemistry
3.6 Feedstock-Specific Green Chemistry Approaches
3.6.1 Green Chemistry Principles Applied to Next-Generation Feedstocks

4.1 Principles of Circular Economy
4.2 Design for Circularity in Chemical Products
4.3 Chemical Recycling Technologies
4.4 Upcycling of Chemical Waste
4.5 Circular Business Models in the Chemical Sector
4.6 Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing Circularity
4.7 Companies

5.1 The Role of Renewable Electricity in Chemical Production
5.2 Electrochemical Synthesis
5.3 Plasma Chemistry
5.4 Microwave-Assisted Chemistry
5.5 Integration of Power-to-X Technologies in Chemical Production

6.1 Big Data and Advanced Analytics in Chemical Research
6.2 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications
6.2.1 In Silico Design of Molecules and Materials
6.2.2 Process Optimization and Predictive Maintenance
6.2.3 Automated Synthesis and High-Throughput Experimentation
6.3 Digital Twins in Chemical Plant Operations
6.4 Blockchain for Supply Chain Transparency and Traceability
6.5 Cybersecurity Challenges in the Digitalized Chemical Industry

7.1 Continuous Flow Chemistry
7.2 Modular and Distributed Manufacturing
7.3 3D Printing of Chemicals and Materials
7.4 Advanced Process Control and Real-time Monitoring
7.5 Flexible and Adaptable Production Systems

8.1 Biorefinery Concepts and Configurations
8.2 Lignocellulosic Biomass Processing
8.3 Algal Biorefineries
8.4 Upstream Processing
8.5 Fermentation
8.6 Downstream Processing
8.7 Formulation
8.8 Bioprocess Development
8.9 Analytical Methods
8.10 Scale of Production
8.11 Mode of Operation
8.12 Host Organisms

9.1 Overview
9.2 CO2 non-conversion and conversion technology
9.3 Carbon utilization business models
9.3.1 Benefits of carbon utilization
9.3.2 Market challenges
9.4 Co2 utilization pathways
9.5 Conversion processes
9.6 CO2-derived products
9.7 CO2 Utilization in Enhanced Oil Recovery
9.8 Enhanced mineralization

10.1 Overview of biocatalyst technology
10.2 Types of biocatalysts
10.3 Production methods and processes
10.4 Emerging technologies and innovations in biocatalysis
10.5 Companies

11.1 Metabolic engineering
11.2 Gene and DNA synthesis
11.3 Gene Synthesis and Assembly
11.4 Genome engineering
11.5 Protein/Enzyme Engineering
11.6 Synthetic genomics
11.7 Strain construction and optimization
11.8 Smart bioprocessing
11.9 Chassis organisms
11.10 Biomimetics
11.11 Sustainable materials
11.12 Robotics and automation
11.13 Bioinformatics and computational tools
11.14 Xenobiology and expanded genetic alphabets
11.15 Biosensors and bioelectronics
11.16 Feedstocks

12.1 Bio-based Solvents
12.2 Switchable Solvents
12.3 Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES)
12.4 Supercritical Fluids in Industrial Applications
12.5 Solvent-free Reactions and Mechanochemistry
12.6 Solvent Selection Tools and Frameworks
12.7 Companies

13.1 Municipal Solid Waste to Chemicals
13.2 Agricultural and Food Waste Valorization
13.3 Critical Material Extraction Technology
13.4 Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery
13.5 Mining Waste Valorization
13.6 Companies

14.1 Energy Efficiency Measures in Chemical Plants
14.2 Heat Recovery and Pinch Analysis
14.3 Renewable Energy Sources in Chemical Production
14.4 Energy Storage Technologies for Process Industries
14.5 Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems
14.6 Industrial Symbiosis and Energy Integration

15.1 Green Chemistry Metrics and Sustainability Indicators
15.2 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Chemical Processes
15.3 Safety by Design Principles
15.4 Risk Assessment and Management in New Chemical Technologies
15.5 Environmental Impact Assessment
15.6 Social and Ethical Considerations in the New Era of Chemicals

16.1 Global Chemical Regulations and Their Evolution
16.2 Environmental Policies Driving Sustainable Chemistry
16.3 Incentives and Support Mechanisms for Green Chemistry
16.4 Challenges in Regulating Emerging Technologies
16.5 International Cooperation and Harmonization Efforts

17.1 Sustainable Materials and Polymers
17.2 Sustainable Agriculture Chemicals
17.3 Sustainable Construction Materials
17.4 Sustainable Packaging
17.5 Green Cosmetics and Personal Care
17.6 Bio-based and Eco-Friendly Paints and Coatings
17.7 Green Electronics
17.8 Sustainable Textiles and Fibers
17.9 Alternative Fuels and Lubricants
17.10 Green Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
17.11 Advanced Materials for 3D Printing
17.12 Artificial Intelligence in Chemical Design
17.13 Quantum Chemistry Applications

18.1 Cost Competitiveness of Sustainable Chemical Technologies
18.2 Investment Trends in Green Chemistry
18.3 New Business Models in the Circular Economy
18.4 Market Dynamics and Consumer Preferences
18.5 Intellectual Property Considerations
18.6 Case Studies
18.6.1 Bio-based Production of Bulk Chemicals
18.6.2 CO2 to Polymers: Innovating in Materials
18.6.3 Waste Plastic to Fuels and Chemicals
18.6.4 Green Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
18.6.5 Sustainable Agriculture Chemicals
18.6.6 Circular Economy in Action: Closing the Loop in Packaging
18.6.7 Revolutionizing Textiles: From Petrochemicals to Bio-based Fibers

19.1 Convergence of Bio, Nano, and Information Technologies
19.2 Quantum Computing in Chemical Research and Development
19.3 Space-based Manufacturing of Chemicals
19.4 Artificial Photosynthesis and Solar Fuels
19.5 Personalized and On-demand Chemical Manufacturing
19.6 The Role of Chemistry in Achieving Net-Zero Emissions
19.7 Circular Economy Solutions
19.8 Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Impact
19.9 Quantum Chemistry Prospects

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