Cellulose ether and its derivatives have been used in diverse application including food & beverages, drugs,

cosmetics, personal care, construction, surface coatings, etc. Carboxymethyl cellulose is the major market with respect to volume demand. It has a wide band of applications within different industries including food ingredients, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, paper products, adhesives, lithography, ceramics, detergents, and textiles. Such diverse applications along with its low pricing have made carboxymethyl cellulose as one of the major market share holder within all the cellulose ether product categories. The cellulose ether market is also classified based on the applications of different cellulose ethers and derivatives. Each type of parent segment is studied with respect to its individual application. Carboxymethyl cellulose has its major applications in food and beverage and drugs and cosmetics. Methyl cellulose and derivatives have their major application in pharmaceuticals, food ingredients, personal care, and construction. Ethyl cellulose and derivatives have their major applications in surface coatings and paints, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, construction, and food industry. The market data for all the applications is given in the study with respect to volume (thousand tons). The data is based on the demand for all the application categories.