With numerous infrastructure development and upgradation projects in the region, the North America concrete cellulose fiber reinforcement market has been earmarked to record a remunerative period of growth in the coming years. Cellulose fibers are fibers which are structured from cellulose, a starch-like carbohydrate. They are formed by dissolving naturally occurring materials like wood pulp or cellulose, which are further regenerated by precipitation and extrusion.

Cellulose fiber reinforcement is used in residential and commercial slabs, pervious paving, paving, architectural and decorative, composite metal decks, white topping, wall, slip form, curb and gutter, as well as shotcrete applications. It provides exceptional secondary reinforcement, providing greater finishability, and is safe and easy to utilize.

Cellulose fiber reinforcement tends to replace the conventional secondary reinforcement while enhancing the durability, thaw/freeze resistance, shatter resistance, and impact resistance. Bonding between rebar and cement paste seems to improve while concrete penetrability and absorption tends to reduce. This fiber is also invisible in concrete, and does not blemish, fuzz, or ball, further producing an aesthetically excellent finish.

Additionally, across the cellulose fiber reinforcement industry, a majority of the products are produced using from sustainable resources. These above-mentioned features are likely to drive the North America concrete fiber reinforcement market in the coming years.

Demand for the product is set to go up tremendously as its alternative, polypropylene fibers, are entirely hydrophobic, which means that they tend to not absorb any moisture. The hydrophobic nature makes polypropylene fibers unsuitable for construction processes as they do not absorb well in the concrete paste.

It has also been proven by petrography that they do not bond well inside the cement paste, thus creating extra voids. In comparison to PP, cellulose fibers are extremely hydrophilic and absorbs moisture as well. It tends to absorb nearly 85% of its weight in moisture. The hydrophilic feature in turn creates exceptional bonding between the cement paste and cellulose fiber.

Apart from the characteristics mentioned above, these cellulose fibers have a superior fiber tensile strength and higher elastic modulus in comparison to PP fibers. Thus, cellulose fibers are more preferred in comparison to the polypropylene fibers, driving the market growth for concrete cellulose fiber reinforcement.

The North America concrete cellulose fiber reinforcement market is segmented in terms of application and regional landscape.

Based on application the North America concrete cellulose fiber reinforcement market is classified into industrial, commercial, residential, and others. Industrial segment will account for nearly 0.3 kilo tons by the end of the analysis period. This segment’s growth will be driven by various facility expansion projects currently underway in the region.

Construction is considered as one of the key contributors to the North American economy, especially in the U.S. In fact, the industry is one of the regiona??s main customers for mining, manufacturing and numerous other services.

The U.S. construction sector builds nearly $1.3 trillion worth of infrastructure and other structures on an annual basis. Growth of the construction industry is expected to boost the North America concrete cellulose fiber reinforcement market over the forecast timeline.

Recently, a $2 trillion infrastructure development package was introduced to the U.S. Congress, to revitalize a slowing economy and upgrade some of the countrya??s ageing infrastructure. This package is likely to bring tremendous opportunities to the market landscape in coming years.