This report examines the key market drivers and trends for nonwoven battery separators for the period 2025-2030.
Key facts:
- In 2025, nonwovens used in battery separators globally accounted for 155,600 tonnes, valued at $1.7 billion
 - By 2030, consumption is projected to grow at 12.5% CAGR to reach 280,000 tonnes, valued at $4.0 billion.
 
High growth rates in value represent a move toward more complex, higher performance battery separators used in newer battery types. Lithium-ion battery separators compete primarily with high priced extruded polymer films while most other battery types split usage among low cost paper and conventional nonwovens. As demand increases for lithium-ion batteries, so too will nonwoven penetration in lithium-ion battery separators, and value will grow.
Definition:
A battery separator is a thin, porous material which acts as a barrier between the anode and cathode. The battery separator maintains the uniformity of electrolytes within the electrolyte solution; it allows ion flow freely between the anode and cathode, and prevents electrons from flowing through, forcing them to follow a designed pathway around the separator, and provides mechanical stability to the entire battery structure.
Key Questions:
- Which sectors will see the most growth in the battery separator market?
 - How will changes to regulation affect the market?
 - What are the biggest challenges facing the market for nonwoven battery separators?
 - How will technology advances drive demand for high-performance nonwovens?
 
This report is essential to:
- Raw material suppliers
 - Nonwoven converters and producers
 - Battery manufacturers
 
Table of Contents
Executive summary
Introduction and methodology
- Objectives
 - Scope
 - Methodology
 - Definitions
- Specific definitions for battery separator market
 - General nonwoven definitions
 
 
Key drivers and trends
- Introduction
 - Supply chain
- Fibres/polymers
 - Nonwovens producers
 - Battery separator producers
 - Battery producers
 
 - Drivers and trends
- Battery safety
 - Electric vehicle (EV) growth
 - Energy storage systems (ESS) growth
 - Regulations
 - Technology advances
 
 
Battery separator market by process
- Introduction
- Polymer films/sheets
 - Specialty paper
 
 - Nonwovens by process for battery separators
 - Nonwoven processes used in battery separators
- Wetlaid
 - Spunlaid
 - Other nonwovens
 
 
Battery separator market by material type
- Introduction
 - Materials in nonwovens for battery separators
 - Fibres
 - Polymers
 
Battery separator market by type/end use
- Introduction
 - Nonwovens by battery type and end use
- Lithium-ion battery separator markets
 - Nickel cadmium battery separator markets
 - Nickel metal hydride battery separator markets
 - Lead acid battery separator markets
 - Other battery separator markets
 
 - Nonwovens for battery separators by end use
 
Battery separator market by region
- Introduction
 - Europe
- Analysis
 - Nonwovens for battery separators in Europe
 
 - North America
- Analysis
 - Nonwovens for battery separators in North America
 
 - South America
- Analysis
 - Nonwovens for battery separators in South America
 
 - Asia
- Analysis
 - Nonwovens for battery separators in Asia
 
 - Rest of the world (RoW)
 
Tables
- Global consumption of nonwovens in battery separators, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Key drivers/trends for nonwovens for battery separators, 2025
 - Battery separator market by process, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Nonwoven battery separator market by process, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Wetlaid nonwovens for battery separators, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Spunlaid nonwovens for battery separators, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Other nonwovens for battery separators, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Nonwovens for battery separators market by material, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Nonwovens in battery separators market by fibre type 2020-30, by value ($ million)
 - Polypropylene fibre for nonwovens in battery separators market 2020-30, by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
 - Polyamide fibre for nonwovens in battery separators market 2020-30, by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
 - Polyester fibre for nonwovens in battery separators market 2020-30, by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
 - Glass fibre for nonwovens in battery separators market 2020-30, by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
 - Rayon/lyocell fibre for nonwovens in battery separators market 2020-30, by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
 - Other fibre for nonwovens in battery separators market 2020-30, by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
 - Nonwovens for battery separators market by polymer materials, 2020-30, by volume ('000 tonnes, $ million)
 - Polypropylene polymer for nonwovens in battery separators market 2020-30, by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
 - Polyester polymer for nonwovens in battery separators market 2020-30, by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
 - Polyethylene polymer for nonwovens in battery separators market 2020-30, by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
 - Other polymer for nonwovens in battery separators market 2020-30, by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
 - Global nonwovens consumption in battery separators by battery type and end use, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Global nonwovens consumption and sales for lithium-ion battery separators, 2020-30
 - Global nonwovens consumption and sales for nickel cadmium battery separators, 2020-30
 - Global nonwovens consumption and sales for nickel metal hydride battery separators, 2020-30
 - Global nonwovens consumption and sales for lead acid battery separators, 2020-30
 - Global nonwovens consumption and sales for other battery separators, 2020-30
 - Global nonwovens consumption for battery separators by end use, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2)
 - Global nonwovens sales for battery separators by end use, 2020-30 ($ million)
 - Global consumption of nonwovens for battery separators, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by geographic region, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes)
 - Global consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by geographic region, 2020-30 (million m2, $ million)
 - European consumption of nonwovens for battery separators, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Western European consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by country/region, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Eastern European consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by country/region, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - European consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by end use, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - North American consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by country/region, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - North American consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by end use, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - South American consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by country/region, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - South American consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by end use, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Asian consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by country/region, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - Asian consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by end use, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 - RoW consumption of nonwovens for battery separators by end use, 2020-30 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
 
Figures
- Nonwovens by process for battery separators, 2025, 2030 (value in $)
 - Nonwovens for battery separators market share by material type in tonnes, 2025
 - Market share for nonwovens for battery separators (tonnes) by region, 2025, 2030
 - Market share for nonwovens for battery separators (sales $) by region, 2025, 2030
 - Typical battery structure
 - Supply chain for nonwovens for battery separators
 - Battery separator market by substrate type, 2025, 2030 (% value in $)
 - Nonwovens by process for battery separators, 2025, 2030 (value in $)
 - Nonwovens for battery separators market share by material type in tonnes, 2025
 - Nonwovens for battery separators market share by material type in tonnes, 2030
 - Market levels for nonwovens in battery separators, 2025
 - Global nonwovens consumption by battery type, 2025 ('000 tonnes)
 - Market share for nonwovens for battery separators (tonnes) by region, 2025, 2030
 - Market share for nonwovens for battery separators (sales $) by region, 2025, 2030