Bleached Linter Cellulose Market Size

Bleached Linter Cellulose Market Size

Bleached Linter Cellulose Market size crossed USD 1 billion in 2018 and will witness a CAGR of more than 4% from 2019 to 2025.

Rapidly growing population mainly in Asia Pacific has led to propelling food industry in the recent years. In 2018, the global food & beverage market value was USD 95.7 billion of which India and China constituted close to 52% of the total share and is expected to surpass USD 125 billion by 2025. These trends are anticipated to continue, which will have positive impact on the bleached linter cellulose market growth in the coming years. In food & beverage industry, bleached linter cellulose is used in the production of several high viscosity cellulose ethers such as CMC, HEC, HPMC, MC, etc. For instance, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC-Na) is widely applicable in the food industry as a thickening agent owing to its easy dispersibility in water to form colloidal solution. It can stabilize milk beverage and can increase stickiness of yogurt owing to its hydrophilic nature and rehydration properties. Furthermore, it is also used to extend the shelf life of food products and improve its texture. For example, it can be used as an edible coating material by compounding with other thickeners, smearing on the food item surface to keep it fresh. It is an ideal food additive and do not have any adverse impact on human health. These trends are likely to make a notable impact on the bleached linter cellulose market in the forecast timeframe.
 

Strong growth indicators in the pharmaceutical industry in North America which is mainly due to substantial investment in their R&D facilities by the key players to innovate and develop advanced drugs. These trends will in turn trigger product demand and thus will drive the overall market size by 2025. For instance, CMC is a commonly used as an excipient in the pharmaceutical industry. It has excellent binding or matrix forming property and is used in solid dosage formulation such as tablets or capsules.
 

Bleached linter cellulose production is largely dependent on the cotton production. Henceforth, declining cotton production will result in increasing cotton prices and thus abruptly restricting the supply for bleach linter cellulose in the market. In 2011, floods in Pakistan and China washed away cotton crops which led to a global supply crunch. However, securing cotton supply from other countries such as India, Egypt, etc. in times of crisis may help attain significant gains to the market size.