The global Foam Nickel market size is predicted to grow from US$ 183 million in 2025 to US$ 242 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2025 to 2031.

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Nickel Foam is low density permeable material with numerous applications. The defining characteristic of these foams is a very high porosity, typically 75-95% of the volume consisting of void spaces. As the key basic material of Ni-MH and Ni-Cd batteries, the nickel foam is also used in fuel cells, thermal insulation, acoustic insulation, adsorption of environmental pollutants, filtration of molten metal alloys, and as substrate for catalysts requiring large internal surface area, and has become a new type of environmentally friendly material. With the continuous improvement and attention on the worlds awareness of environmental protection, and the continuous maturation of current electric vehicle industry, the demand for nickel foam will develop continuously.

Market Development Opportunities & Main Driving Factors

The foam nickel market is experiencing unprecedented development opportunities, mainly due to the rapid development of the new energy vehicle industry and the urgent demand for high - performance battery materials. With the increasing global attention to environmental protection and sustainable development, the new energy vehicle market is witnessing explosive growth. Foam nickel, as a key electrode material for lithium - ion batteries, can effectively improve the energy density and charging and discharging speed of batteries, thus meeting the requirements of new energy vehicles for high - performance batteries. In addition, in the fields of wearable devices and portable electronic devices, the demand for miniaturized and high - performance batteries is also increasing, further driving the development of the foam nickel market. At the same time, with the continuous progress of science and technology, the application of foam nickel in fields such as catalyst carriers, electromagnetic shielding and sensors is also expanding, providing new impetus for market growth. These factors are working together to keep the foam nickel market growing rapidly in the coming years.

Market Challenges, Risks, & Restraints

Despite the broad prospects of the foam nickel market, it also faces some challenges and risks. First, the fluctuation of raw material prices is an issue that cannot be ignored. Nickel, as an important metal resource, has a large price fluctuation due to the international market supply and demand relationship, geopolitical factors and macroeconomic situation, which brings cost - control pressure to foam nickel - producing enterprises. Secondly, market competition is becoming increasingly fierce. More and more enterprises are entering the foam nickel market, intensifying market competition. Enterprises need to continuously improve their competitiveness in product quality, performance, price and service level to cope with fierce market competition. In addition, the production process of foam nickel is relatively complex, with high requirements for production equipment and process control. This restricts the entry of new enterprises to a certain extent, but also puts forward higher requirements for the technological upgrading and innovation of existing enterprises. Finally, with the increasing environmental protection requirements, the treatment cost of pollutants such as wastewater and waste gas generated in the production process of foam nickel is also increasing, which poses a challenge to the sustainable development of enterprises.

Downstream Demand Trends

Looking at downstream demand, foam nickel has broad application prospects in multiple fields. In the battery field, with the continuous growth of the new energy vehicle market and the continuous pursuit of high - performance batteries, the demand for foam nickel as a battery electrode material will continue to rise. At the same time, in the consumer electronics field, with the popularization of 5G technology and the trend of miniaturization and high performance of electronic products, the demand for foam nickel will also maintain stable growth. In addition, in the field of catalyst carriers, with the development of the environmental protection industry and the increasing demand for efficient catalysts, the application of foam nickel will continue to expand. In the fields of electromagnetic shielding and sensor manufacturing, with the rapid development of the electronic information industry, the demand for high - performance electromagnetic shielding materials and sensors is also increasing. Foam nickel, with its excellent performance, will play an important role in these fields. In the future, with the continuous progress of technology and the diversification of market demand, the application fields and market potential of foam nickel will be further expanded.

Infinity Market Research newest research report, the Foam Nickel Industry Forecast looks at past sales and reviews total world Foam Nickel sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Foam Nickel sales for 2025 through 2031. With Foam Nickel sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Foam Nickel industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Foam Nickel landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Foam Nickel portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms unique position in an accelerating global Foam Nickel market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Foam Nickel and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Foam Nickel.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Foam Nickel market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:

    Continuous Band-shaped Nickel Foam
    High-intensity and Ultra-intense Binding Force Nickel Foam
    Other

Segmentation by Application:

    Ni-Mh batteries
    NI-CD batteries
    Other

This report also splits the market by region:

    Americas
        United States
        Canada
        Mexico
        Brazil
    APAC
        China
        Japan
        Korea
        Southeast Asia
        India
        Australia
    Europe
        Germany
        France
        UK
        Italy
        Russia
    Middle East & Africa
        Egypt
        South Africa
        Israel
        Turkey
        GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the companys coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.

    Pittsburgh Corning
    GLAPOR
    Earthstone
    JSC Gomelglass
    REFAGLASS
    Zhejiang DEHO
    Huichang New Material
    Sumitomo Electric
    Jinchuan Group
    Tsingshan Holding Group
    Norilsk Nickel
    Vale (Inco)
    Hunan Corun
    Alantum
    American Elements
    Heze Tianyu Technology
    HGP

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Foam Nickel market?
What factors are driving Foam Nickel market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Foam Nickel market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Foam Nickel break out by Type, by Application?