Carboxymethylcellulose has a wide range of applications and a large market demand

Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) is an anionic cellulose ether obtained after carboxymethylation of cellulose. It appears as a non-toxic and odorless white or slightly yellow flocculent fiber powder. It is easily soluble in water and insoluble in ether. , acetone and other organic solvents, their aqueous solutions are neutral or slightly alkaline, and have the functions of thickening, emulsification, film formation, and moisture retention.

Carboxymethylcellulose is the product with the largest output and the most widely used among cellulose ethers. It is widely used in textile, petroleum, food, papermaking, medicine, printing and dyeing, construction and other fields. In the drilling of oil, natural gas and other energy sources, adding carboxymethyl cellulose to the mud can reduce the water loss of the mud, extend the mud life, and enhance the mud’s anti-pollution ability; in the food field, carboxymethyl cellulose can be used as an additive to increase the mud’s water loss. Thickeners, shapers or foam stabilizers are used in the production of ice cream, jam, beer and other products; in the ceramic industry, carboxymethyl cellulose is used as an adhesive for blanks and a fixing agent for glazes.

Viscosity is one of the important indicators for judging the grade of carboxymethylcellulose. The viscosity between 5-100mPa·s is low viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose, the viscosity between 100-1000mPa·s is medium viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose, the viscosity between 1000-5000Pa·s is high viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose Viscosity carboxymethyl cellulose. Carboxymethyl cellulose with different viscosities has different functions and effects. Downstream production companies can choose carboxymethyl cellulose with different viscosities according to their needs.

According to the “China Carboxymethyl Cellulose Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report 2023-2028” released by the Industrial Research Center It shows that with the continuous development of downstream industries, the demand for carboxymethylcellulose continues to increase and the market size continues to expand. The global carboxymethyl cellulose market will exceed 9 billion yuan in 2021 and is expected to reach 12 billion yuan by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of nearly 5% from 2021 to 2027.

At present, the major carboxymethyl cellulose production companies in the global market include CP Kelco, Ashland Group, AkzoNobel, Weifang Rude Chemical Co., Ltd., Anqiu Xiongying Cellulose Co., Ltd., Xuzhou Li Yuan Cellulose Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Fushixin Technology Co., Ltd., etc. my country’s carboxymethylcellulose industry continues to develop, relevant technical research continues to deepen, production processes are constantly updated, product quality continues to improve, and the gap with international standards continues to narrow.

Industry analysts said that carboxymethyl cellulose is widely used in medicine, petroleum, papermaking, food and other fields, and the market demand is relatively large. It is large and has good development prospects. With the continuous development of science and technology, the application fields of carboxymethyl cellulose continue to expand and deepen. The market will have higher and higher requirements for the quality and performance of carboxymethyl cellulose. Carboxymethyl cellulose production enterprises need to cater to the market demand and increase funds. Invest in updating production equipment, improving production processes, developing new products and new technologies, and improving its core competitiveness.