Gas Membrane Research:CAGR of 8.2% during the forecast period

Gas Membrane Market Summary
Gas membrane is a thin film material that can selectively pass through or block specific gas molecules, usually made of polymer materials, inorganic materials or composite materials. It uses physical diffusion, dissolution diffusion or screening effects to achieve gas separation, purification or storage, and is widely used in gas separation (such as oxygen-nitrogen separation, carbon dioxide capture), fuel cells, sensors, biomedicine and environmental protection fields. Gas membranes have the characteristics of high selectivity, high permeability, and chemical corrosion resistance, and play an important role in industry and scientific research. In actual industrial applications, gas separation membranes are usually not used in a flat form, but are packaged into membrane components. According to the different forms of membrane components, they are divided into hollow fiber membranes, roll membranes, etc. At present, hollow fiber membranes are the mainstream form on the market. A membrane tube of a hollow fiber membrane is composed of many membrane filaments. In order to fit the actual engineering application, the price of the gas membrane in this report is the price of the membrane component.
According to the new market research report "Global Gas Membrane Market Report 2025-2031", published by QYResearch, the global Gas Membrane market size is projected to reach USD 1.11 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 8.2% during the forecast period.

Figure. Global Gas Membrane Top 17 Players Ranking and Market Share (Ranking is based on the revenue of 2024, continually updated)
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Above data is based on report from QYResearch: Global Gas Membrane Market Report 2025-2031 (published in 2024). If you need the latest data, plaese contact QYResearch.
According to QYResearch Top Players Research Center, the global key manufacturers of Gas Membrane include Air Products, Air Liquide, UBE, Parker Hannifin, MTR, Honeywell, Grasys, Schlumberger, Fujifilm, Generon IGS, etc. In 2024, the global top five players had a share approximately 63.0% in terms of revenue.

Figure. Gas Membrane, Global Market Size, Split by Product Segment

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Based on or includes research from QYResearch: Global Gas Membrane Market Report 2025-2031.
In terms of product type, Hollow fiber membrane is the largest segment, hold a share of 89.3%,

Figure. Gas Membrane, Global Market Size, Split by Application Segment
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Based on or includes research from QYResearch: Global Gas Membrane Market Report 2025-2031.
In terms of product application, Chemical industry is the largest application, hold a share of 48.2%,

Market Drivers:
The dual carbon policy promotes green separation technology to replace traditional processes. Driven by the global "dual carbon" goals and energy conservation and emission reduction policies of various countries, the industrial field has a growing demand for green, efficient and low-energy separation technologies. Compared with traditional adsorption, condensation or chemical absorption, gas membranes have the advantages of low operating energy consumption, simple process and no phase change. They are especially suitable for key links of carbon neutrality such as carbon dioxide capture and hydrogen purification, and have become an important alternative technology driven by policies.
The expansion of hydrogen energy and natural gas industries has spawned demand for new gas membranes. With the rapid development of the hydrogen economy and the natural gas market, the demand for high-purity hydrogen and clean natural gas has increased significantly, driving the market demand for gas membranes such as hydrogen purification, natural gas decarbonization, and hydrogen sulfide/carbon dioxide removal. Especially in the preparation, storage and transportation of hydrogen energy, membranes have become one of the key purification and impurity removal technologies due to their continuous operation and integrable characteristics.
Membrane material technology upgrades improve product performance and application scope In recent years, the continuous innovation of high-performance membrane materials such as polyimide, polyetheramide, and fluoropolymers has significantly improved the selectivity, stability, and chemical corrosion resistance of gas membranes, enabling them to maintain good separation efficiency under extreme conditions (such as high temperature, high pressure, and high acidity), thereby expanding the application space in complex environments such as petrochemicals, coal chemical industry, and electronic special gases.
Industrial energy conservation and resource recovery promote the penetration of membrane technology In the context of industrial process optimization and resource recycling, gas membranes are widely used in tail gas recovery (such as VOCs recovery), solvent reuse, and reaction gas separation, helping companies reduce energy consumption, reduce emissions, and improve product purity. Its modular characteristics that are easy to integrate make it an important technical option for upgrading and transforming existing systems.
Restraint:
High-performance membrane materials rely on imports, and the technical barriers are high. Gas membranes have high requirements for the chemical stability, thermal stability and gas selectivity of materials. At present, the world's high-performance membrane materials are still mostly in the hands of a few companies in Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea. Although domestic substitution is being promoted, there is still a gap in overall performance and consistency. Some core raw materials are highly dependent on imports, which makes the cost vulnerable to fluctuations in the international market, forming a "bottleneck" in key links.
The process adaptation is complex and the application threshold is high. The separation performance of the gas membrane system is very sensitive to operating conditions (such as temperature, pressure, gas composition, etc.), and customized design is required for different application scenarios. If the membrane performance does not match the system design, problems such as membrane pollution, flux reduction or insufficient selectivity are prone to occur. Therefore, the promotion of membrane products needs to rely on strong process development and engineering service capabilities to increase the industry entry threshold and restrict the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
There is fierce competition with traditional separation technologies. Although gas membranes have advantages such as energy saving and compactness, in many mature industrial processes, traditional technologies such as pressure swing adsorption (PSA), cryogenic condensation, and chemical absorption still have advantages such as high maturity, rich operating experience, and low prices. In some cost-sensitive or industry scenarios with strong doubts about membrane life, the replacement process of gas membranes faces great resistance, especially in regional markets lacking policy support.
Large capital investment and long payback period From membrane material development, component production to system integration, the overall investment in gas membrane projects is large, and the technical verification and customer introduction cycle is long, especially in the high-end petrochemical and energy fields, which usually require strict on-site testing and working condition adaptation. Startups or small and medium-sized enterprises find it difficult to quickly open up the market when they lack funds and technical resources, and industry concentration may further increase.
Opportunity:
Carbon neutrality goal drives application growth Under the pressure of global carbon neutrality and emission reduction, gas membrane technology, as a green separation method, is being widely used in fields such as carbon dioxide capture and separation (CCS). Its energy-saving, environmentally friendly and efficient characteristics have led to a rapid growth in market demand for industrial tail gas treatment, natural gas purification and other scenarios.
Rapid development of clean energy industry The development of clean energy industries such as hydrogen energy and biogas has provided new application space for gas membranes. For example, membrane separation technology can be used in key links such as hydrogen purification and methane concentration, which further highlights the value of gas membranes in renewable energy systems.
Breakthrough in high-performance membrane material technology With the advancement of nanomaterials, composite materials and other technologies, the selectivity and flux of gas membranes continue to improve, significantly expanding their scope of application. Innovation in materials science has opened up space for technological upgrades for high-end gas membrane products and enhanced the ability to replace domestic products.
Environmental regulations and emission standards are becoming stricter The increasingly stringent supervision of industrial emissions in various countries has prompted companies to adopt more efficient gas treatment technologies. Compared with traditional separation processes, membrane separation systems are more energy-efficient, occupy less space and are simple to operate, becoming an important tool for achieving emission standards and green manufacturing.

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