Carboxymethyl Cellulose Market

The carboxymethyl cellulose market size is valued at USD 3.28 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 5.04 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 8.9% during the forecast period.

Carboxymethyl cellulose is a water-soluble cellulose derivative with significant thickening, stabilizing, binding, and moisture-retention properties. This makes it applicable to a wide range of end-use industries. In the industrial sector, carboxymethyl cellulose is applied as a rheology modifier and stabilizer in oil and gas drilling fluids for viscosity development, fluid loss control, and wellbore stability support. It is used in paper-making applications for the improvement of fiber bonding strength, surface strength, and printability, in detergent applications as a soil-suspending agent, keeping dirt from redepositing on the fabric. In textiles, it is used as a sizing finishing agent, increasing yarn strength and surface quality of fabrics. Carboxymethyl cellulose is also used in coatings, adhesives, and construction materials for better evenness, improved adhesion, and enhanced workability.

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Carboxymethyl cellulose finds application as a binder, disintegrant, and film former in the pharmaceutical industry for tablets, so that the structural integrity of the tablet is maintained with proper consistency of release. It imparts stability to liquid formulations like suspensions and syrups by improving the stability of dispersed particles, avoiding sedimentation. The major area of application for carboxymethyl cellulose includes the food & beverage industry. It is an excellent stabilizer for emulsion, a viscosity modifier, and a moisture retention agent. Other applications include texture improver for dairy beverages and yogurt drinks, product stabilizer for sauces & dressings, and baked fillings & frozen products freshness retainers. Its uses in the personal care industry are sensory improvers and stabilizers in shampoos & conditioners, lotions & creams, face gels, and toothpaste.

Some of the major manufacturers operating in the carboxymethyl cellulose market include AKKIM (Turkey), Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. (US), Nouryon Chemicals Holding B.V. (Netherlands), Shandong Head Co., Ltd. (China), Hebei Jiahua Cellulose Co., Ltd. (China), Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (Japan), Daicel Corporation (Japan), and DKS Co., Ltd. (Japan), among others. These players have adopted various growth strategies to strengthen their position in the market. These include product launches, contracts, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, and new product developments to expand their presence in the market.

NOURYON CHEMICAL HOLDING B.V. (NETHERLANDS)

Nouryon Chemical Holding B.V. is a global specialty chemicals company supplying high-performance ingredients to end markets such as personal care, cleaning, paints & coatings, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and building materials. In the carboxymethyl cellulose business, Nouryon Chemical Holding B.V. has strong market recognition for offering one of the broadest portfolios of thickening, binding, stabilizing, suspending, and rheology modifying carboxymethyl cellulose grades. Its leading product brands, namely Finnfix, Cekol, Calexis, and AkuPure, are positioned in multiple end-use sectors, such as food & beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, paper & packaging, mining, construction, adhesives, and industrial formulations. Nouryon’s carboxymethyl cellulose products are recognized for their quality consistency and excellent strength sustainability based on cellulosic input material from certified forests together with advanced production competence, including separate production sites allocated in Europe.

DKS CO. LTD.  (JAPAN)

DKS Co. Ltd. is a diversified Japanese chemical manufacturer offering surfactants, functional materials, electronic device materials, amenity products, and life-science related chemicals both domestically and internationally. Its cellulose-based polymer material product range includes carboxymethyl cellulose branded under labels such as DKS-S CMC - an ultra-pure sodium carboxymethyl cellulose polymer used as a thickener, binder, stabilizer, and dispersing agent applicable to food, pharma, cosmetics, textiles, paper, ceramics, construction, agriculture, and civil engineering. The grades of carboxymethyl cellulose from DKS have consistent viscosity and tight quality control. The company operates several plants in the region and has an active global network covering Asian, European, Oceanian, and American markets.

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. (US)

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. is a specialty chemicals firm that produces high-value functional ingredients for the health sciences, personal care, coatings, adhesives, and construction sectors.  Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. is a pioneer in cellulose ethers, providing a diverse range of methyl cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose compounds for application in pharmaceutical tablets, controlled-release systems, food formulations, industrial adhesives, and construction materials.  Ashland Global Holdings' methyl cellulose technologies are well-known for their high thickening efficiency, film-forming ability, stability under varied pH conditions, and role in improving texture, cohesion, and product performance.  The company's extensive experience in pharmaceutical excipients, where purity, batch consistency, and regulatory compliance are crucial, provides it with a significant competitive advantage. Its customer-centric approach, application support laboratories, and focus on high-performance engineered grades ensure its continued leadership in the global carboxymethyl cellulose market.

METHYL CELLULOSE MARKET: MARKET RANKING

Leading manufacturers in the carboxymethyl cellulose market include AKKIM (Turkey), Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. (US), Nouryon Chemicals Holding B.V. (Netherlands), Shandong Head Co., Ltd. (China), Hebei Jiahua Cellulose Co., Ltd. (China), Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (Japan), Daicel Corporation (Japan), and DKS Co., Ltd. (Japan). These companies maintain their dominant positions through their broad manufacturing bases, cutting-edge proprietary technologies, and strong regional supply networks. These companies play critical roles in fast-growing industries like Industrial, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and food & beverage, and continue to strengthen their market leadership through substantial investments in capacity expansion and research & development. The top players in this region have diversified beyond carboxymethyl cellulose production alone, integrating specialized formulation development, excipient processing, and functional additive manufacturing into their operations. This vertically integrated strategy enables them to consistently outpace competitors who concentrate solely on raw material supply.

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