Carboxymethyl Cellulose Industry Research Report 2025

Summary

Carboxymethyl cellulose (also referred as CMC and Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose) can be described as an anionic water-soluble polymer produced from naturally occurring cellulose by etherification, substituting the hydroxyl groups with carboxymethyl groups on the cellulose chain.

Carboxymethyl cellulose is used as binder, thickening agent, suspension agent, and bulking agent in variety of application.

According to APO Research, The global Carboxymethyl Cellulose market was valued at US$ million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

North American market for Carboxymethyl Cellulose is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Carboxymethyl Cellulose is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

Europe market for Carboxymethyl Cellulose is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.

The major global manufacturers of Carboxymethyl Cellulose include , etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Carboxymethyl Cellulose, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Carboxymethyl Cellulose.

The report will help the Carboxymethyl Cellulose manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, sales volume, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.

The Carboxymethyl Cellulose market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (MT) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Carboxymethyl Cellulose market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Carboxymethyl Cellulose Segment by Company

CP Kelco
Lihong
Ashland
Akzo Nobel
Wealthy
ShenGuang
Yingte
Lude Chemical
Quimica Amtex
Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS
Anqiu Eagle Cellulose
DKS
Xuzhou Liyuan
Fushixin
Dow
Maoyuan
Daicel
Nippon Paper Industries
Lamberti
Acıselsan

Carboxymethyl Cellulose Segment by Purity
99.5 %+
90%-99.5%
50%-90%

Carboxymethyl Cellulose Segment by Application

Food Industry
Paper Industry
Textile Industry
Detergent Industry
Cosmetics Industry
Pharmaceutical Industry
Oil Drilling Industry

Carboxymethyl Cellulose Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Carboxymethyl Cellulose market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Carboxymethyl Cellulose and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Carboxymethyl Cellulose.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Carboxymethyl Cellulose manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Carboxymethyl Cellulose by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Carboxymethyl Cellulose in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by purity, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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1 Preface
1.1 Scope of Report
1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Research Process
1.5 Data Source
1.5.1 Secondary Sources
1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
2.1 Product Definition
2.2 Carboxymethyl Cellulose by Purity
2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Purity (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031) & (US$ Million)
2.2.2 99.5 %+
2.2.3 90%-99.5%
2.2.4 50%-90%
2.3 Carboxymethyl Cellulose by Application
2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031) & (US$ Million)
2.3.2 Food Industry
2.3.3 Paper Industry
2.3.4 Textile Industry
2.3.5 Detergent Industry
2.3.6 Cosmetics Industry
2.3.7 Pharmaceutical Industry
2.3.8 Oil Drilling Industry
2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
2.4.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
2.4.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
2.4.3 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
2.4.4 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Market Average Price (2020-2031)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
3.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
3.5 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
3.6 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
3.7 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Manufacturers Established Date
3.8 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Market CR5 and HHI
3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
4.1 CP Kelco
4.1.1 CP Kelco Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.1.2 CP Kelco Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.1.3 CP Kelco Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.1.4 CP Kelco Product Portfolio
4.1.5 CP Kelco Recent Developments
4.2 Lihong
4.2.1 Lihong Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.2.2 Lihong Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.2.3 Lihong Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.2.4 Lihong Product Portfolio
4.2.5 Lihong Recent Developments
4.3 Ashland
4.3.1 Ashland Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.3.2 Ashland Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.3.3 Ashland Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.3.4 Ashland Product Portfolio
4.3.5 Ashland Recent Developments
4.4 Akzo Nobel
4.4.1 Akzo Nobel Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.4.2 Akzo Nobel Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.4.3 Akzo Nobel Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.4.4 Akzo Nobel Product Portfolio
4.4.5 Akzo Nobel Recent Developments
4.5 Wealthy
4.5.1 Wealthy Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.5.2 Wealthy Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.5.3 Wealthy Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.5.4 Wealthy Product Portfolio
4.5.5 Wealthy Recent Developments
4.6 ShenGuang
4.6.1 ShenGuang Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.6.2 ShenGuang Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.6.3 ShenGuang Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.6.4 ShenGuang Product Portfolio
4.6.5 ShenGuang Recent Developments
4.7 Yingte
4.7.1 Yingte Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.7.2 Yingte Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.7.3 Yingte Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.7.4 Yingte Product Portfolio
4.7.5 Yingte Recent Developments
4.8 Lude Chemical
4.8.1 Lude Chemical Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.8.2 Lude Chemical Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.8.3 Lude Chemical Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.8.4 Lude Chemical Product Portfolio
4.8.5 Lude Chemical Recent Developments
4.9 Quimica Amtex
4.9.1 Quimica Amtex Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.9.2 Quimica Amtex Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.9.3 Quimica Amtex Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.9.4 Quimica Amtex Product Portfolio
4.9.5 Quimica Amtex Recent Developments
4.10 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS
4.10.1 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.10.2 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.10.3 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.10.4 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS Product Portfolio
4.10.5 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS Recent Developments
4.11 Anqiu Eagle Cellulose
4.11.1 Anqiu Eagle Cellulose Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.11.2 Anqiu Eagle Cellulose Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.11.3 Anqiu Eagle Cellulose Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.11.4 Anqiu Eagle Cellulose Product Portfolio
4.11.5 Anqiu Eagle Cellulose Recent Developments
4.12 DKS
4.12.1 DKS Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.12.2 DKS Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.12.3 DKS Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.12.4 DKS Product Portfolio
4.12.5 DKS Recent Developments
4.13 Xuzhou Liyuan
4.13.1 Xuzhou Liyuan Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.13.2 Xuzhou Liyuan Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.13.3 Xuzhou Liyuan Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.13.4 Xuzhou Liyuan Product Portfolio
4.13.5 Xuzhou Liyuan Recent Developments
4.14 Fushixin
4.14.1 Fushixin Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.14.2 Fushixin Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.14.3 Fushixin Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.14.4 Fushixin Product Portfolio
4.14.5 Fushixin Recent Developments
4.15 Dow
4.15.1 Dow Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.15.2 Dow Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.15.3 Dow Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.15.4 Dow Product Portfolio
4.15.5 Dow Recent Developments
4.16 Maoyuan
4.16.1 Maoyuan Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.16.2 Maoyuan Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.16.3 Maoyuan Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.16.4 Maoyuan Product Portfolio
4.16.5 Maoyuan Recent Developments
4.17 Daicel
4.17.1 Daicel Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.17.2 Daicel Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.17.3 Daicel Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.17.4 Daicel Product Portfolio
4.17.5 Daicel Recent Developments
4.18 Nippon Paper Industries
4.18.1 Nippon Paper Industries Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.18.2 Nippon Paper Industries Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.18.3 Nippon Paper Industries Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.18.4 Nippon Paper Industries Product Portfolio
4.18.5 Nippon Paper Industries Recent Developments
4.19 Lamberti
4.19.1 Lamberti Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.19.2 Lamberti Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.19.3 Lamberti Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.19.4 Lamberti Product Portfolio
4.19.5 Lamberti Recent Developments
4.20 Acıselsan
4.20.1 Acıselsan Carboxymethyl Cellulose Company Information
4.20.2 Acıselsan Carboxymethyl Cellulose Business Overview
4.20.3 Acıselsan Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.20.4 Acıselsan Product Portfolio
4.20.5 Acıselsan Recent Developments
5 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production by Region
5.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production by Region: 2020-2031
5.2.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production by Region: 2020-2025
5.2.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
5.3 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.4 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value by Region: 2020-2031
5.4.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value by Region: 2020-2025
5.4.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
5.5 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Market Price Analysis by Region (2020-2025)
5.6 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production and Value, YOY Growth
5.6.1 North America Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
5.6.2 Europe Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
5.6.3 China Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
5.6.4 Japan Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
6 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption by Region
6.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption by Region (2020-2031)
6.2.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption by Region: 2020-2025
6.2.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Forecasted Consumption by Region (2026-2031)
6.3 North America
6.3.1 North America Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.3.2 North America Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
6.3.3 United States
6.3.4 Canada
6.3.5 Mexico
6.4 Europe
6.4.1 Europe Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.4.2 Europe Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
6.4.3 Germany
6.4.4 France
6.4.5 U.K.
6.4.6 Italy
6.4.7 Russia
6.4.8 Spain
6.4.9 Netherlands
6.4.10 Switzerland
6.4.11 Sweden
6.4.12 Poland
6.5 Asia Pacific
6.5.1 Asia Pacific Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.5.2 Asia Pacific Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
6.5.3 China
6.5.4 Japan
6.5.5 South Korea
6.5.6 India
6.5.7 Australia
6.5.8 Taiwan
6.5.9 Southeast Asia
6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Carboxymethyl Cellulose Consumption by Country (2020-2031)
6.6.3 Brazil
6.6.4 Argentina
6.6.5 Chile
6.6.6 Turkey
6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Purity
7.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production by Purity (2020-2031)
7.1.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production by Purity (2020-2031) & (MT)
7.1.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Market Share by Purity (2020-2031)
7.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value by Purity (2020-2031)
7.2.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value by Purity (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
7.2.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value Market Share by Purity (2020-2031)
7.3 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Price by Purity (2020-2031)
8 Segment by Application
8.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production by Application (2020-2031)
8.1.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production by Application (2020-2031) & (MT)
8.1.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
8.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value by Application (2020-2031)
8.2.1 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value by Application (2020-2031) & (US$ Million)
8.2.2 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Value Market Share by Application (2020-2031)
8.3 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Price by Application (2020-2031)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
9.1 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Value Chain Analysis
9.1.1 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Key Raw Materials
9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
9.1.3 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Production Mode & Process
9.2 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Sales Channels Analysis
9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
9.2.2 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Distributors
9.2.3 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Customers
10 Global Carboxymethyl Cellulose Analyzing Market Dynamics
10.1 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Industry Trends
10.2 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Industry Drivers
10.3 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Industry Opportunities and Challenges
10.4 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer

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