Global Gas Diffusion Layer Market was valued at US$ 510.13 million in 2021, According to Gas Diffusion Layer Market Report, by Type (Carbon Paper Type, Carbon Cloth Type, and Other (Metal Substrates)), by Application (Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells, Hydrogen /Oxygen Air Fuel Cells, Direct Methanol Fuel Cells, and Others), and by Region (North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East & Africa), published by Coherent Market Insights.
Global gas diffusion layer market was valued at US$ 510.13 Million in 2021. Gas diffusion layer market is expected to register a CAGR of 26.09 % over the forecast period (2022–2030), to reach US$ 3807.5 Million by 2030.
The rising demand for gas diffusion layer in automobile sector is expected to bolster the growth of the gas diffusion layer industry Various automotive giants such as Hyundai and Toyota are investing into polymer electrolyte membrane stack cell technology, to reduce the production costs of fuel cell electric vehicles. Such collaborative efforts by industry players is expected to result in significant cost reduction of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and fuel cell electric vehicles. Thereby, increasing the demand for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells across the globe. Direct methanol fuel cells segment accounts for the share of 20.2% in 2020, among application in global gas diffusion layer market. During the past few years direct methanol fuel cells are gaining a significant traction both in industrial engineering and scientific research, owing to various advantages offered by the product such as easy fuel handling, high energy density, and environmental friendliness. However, factors such as high costs, especially derived from the massive use of precious metal catalysts in both their cathodes and anodes is expected to hamper the growth of this segment.
The consequences of COVID-19 pandemic have led to the slowdown of gas diffusion layer production, demand, and trade. The closure of national and international borders had a negative impact on numerous companies' business development strategies. The lockdown had a significant impact on the automotive industry, with manufacturing units shutting down, which had a significant impact on the gas diffusion layer market. Due to the rising prevalence of COVID-19, gas diffusion layer producers have been forced to implement preventive measures at their facilities, including labour and plant controller screening, monitoring, and sanitization. This has increased the plant's operating costs, which has increased the pricing of these high-value-added carbon papers indirectly. The rising power demand is likely to boost fuel cell industry growth in the coming years, resulting in a higher demand for effective gas diffusion layers.