Isobutene Market Size Worth USD 39.60 Billion in 2030

The global isobutene market size is expected to reach USD 39.60 Billion in 2030 and register a steady revenue CAGR of 4.6% over the forecast period, according to latest analysis by Emergen Research. Market revenue growth is primary driven by factors such as development of bio-based isobutene and high demand from end-use industries such as automotive and aerospace. For instance, on behalf of German-French business Global Bioenergies, Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP conducted research and developed a process for generation of fuels and fuel additives from biogenic isobutene, as a part of “BioFAA” project. Isobutene, one of the most important compounds in the petrochemical sector, is currently generated economically only from fossil resources, mostly petroleum. Global Bioenergies produces biogenic isobutene required for the project utilizing a self-developed method from renewable raw sources (e.g. cereals, sugar, agricultural or forestry waste). To do this, Global Bioenergies and Fraunhofer CBP collaborated to establish a demonstration plant for fermentative manufacture of bio-based isobutene from sugars on the Fraunhofer CBP site in Leuna.