
The global Cellulose Acetate (CA) market size is predicted to grow from US$ 3289 million in 2025 to US$ 2788 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of -2.7% from 2025 to 2031.
Cellulose Acetate is a natural plastic, which is manufactured from purified natural cellulose. Natural cellulose of the appropriate properties is derived primarily from two sources, cotton linters and wood pulp. In the manufacturing process of Cellulose Acetate, natural cellulose is reacted with acetic anhydride to produce Cellulose Acetate, which comes out in a flake form. This flake is then ground to a fine powder.
Global key players of Cellulose Acetate (CA) include Eastman, Celanese-CNTC, Celanese, Daicel, Acetek Material, etc. The top five players hold a share about 82%. Asia-Pacific is the world's largest market for Cellulose Acetate (CA) and holds a share about 47%, followed by North America and Europe, with share about 42% and 11%, separately. In terms of product type, Cellulose Diacetate is the largest segment, accounting for a share about 91%. In terms of application, Cigarette Filters is the largest field with a share about 81 percent.
The “Cellulose Acetate (CA) Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Cellulose Acetate (CA) sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Cellulose Acetate (CA) sales for 2025 through 2031. With Cellulose Acetate (CA) sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Cellulose Acetate (CA) industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Cellulose Acetate (CA) landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Cellulose Acetate (CA) portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Cellulose Acetate (CA) market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Cellulose Acetate (CA) and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Cellulose Acetate (CA).
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Cellulose Acetate (CA) market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Cellulose Diacetate
Cellulose Triacetate
Segmentation by Application:
Cigarette Filters
Fabrics
Film
Molded Plastics
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Celanese
Celanese-CNTC
Eastman
Daicel
Daicel-CNTC
Sichuan Push Acetati
Acetek Material
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Cellulose Acetate (CA) market?
What factors are driving Cellulose Acetate (CA) market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Cellulose Acetate (CA) market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Cellulose Acetate (CA) break out by Type, by Application?
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Cellulose Acetate (CA) by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Cellulose Acetate (CA) by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Cellulose Acetate (CA) Segment by Type
2.2.1 Cellulose Diacetate
2.2.2 Cellulose Triacetate
2.3 Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Cellulose Acetate (CA) Segment by Application
2.4.1 Cigarette Filters
2.4.2 Fabrics
2.4.3 Film
2.4.4 Molded Plastics
2.4.5 Others
2.5 Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Cellulose Acetate (CA) Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Cellulose Acetate (CA) Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Cellulose Acetate (CA) Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy
4 World Historic Review for Cellulose Acetate (CA) by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Cellulose Acetate (CA) Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Cellulose Acetate (CA) Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Cellulose Acetate (CA) Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Cellulose Acetate (CA) Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Cellulose Acetate (CA) by Country
7.1.1 Europe Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Cellulose Acetate (CA) Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Acetate (CA) by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Acetate (CA) Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Cellulose Acetate (CA)
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Cellulose Acetate (CA)
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Cellulose Acetate (CA)
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Cellulose Acetate (CA) Distributors
11.3 Cellulose Acetate (CA) Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Cellulose Acetate (CA) by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.6 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Cellulose Acetate (CA) Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 Celanese
13.1.1 Celanese Company Information
13.1.2 Celanese Cellulose Acetate (CA) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 Celanese Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 Celanese Main Business Overview
13.1.5 Celanese Latest Developments
13.2 Celanese-CNTC
13.2.1 Celanese-CNTC Company Information
13.2.2 Celanese-CNTC Cellulose Acetate (CA) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 Celanese-CNTC Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 Celanese-CNTC Main Business Overview
13.2.5 Celanese-CNTC Latest Developments
13.3 Eastman
13.3.1 Eastman Company Information
13.3.2 Eastman Cellulose Acetate (CA) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 Eastman Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 Eastman Main Business Overview
13.3.5 Eastman Latest Developments
13.4 Daicel
13.4.1 Daicel Company Information
13.4.2 Daicel Cellulose Acetate (CA) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Daicel Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 Daicel Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Daicel Latest Developments
13.5 Daicel-CNTC
13.5.1 Daicel-CNTC Company Information
13.5.2 Daicel-CNTC Cellulose Acetate (CA) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Daicel-CNTC Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 Daicel-CNTC Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Daicel-CNTC Latest Developments
13.6 Sichuan Push Acetati
13.6.1 Sichuan Push Acetati Company Information
13.6.2 Sichuan Push Acetati Cellulose Acetate (CA) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Sichuan Push Acetati Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 Sichuan Push Acetati Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Sichuan Push Acetati Latest Developments
13.7 Acetek Material
13.7.1 Acetek Material Company Information
13.7.2 Acetek Material Cellulose Acetate (CA) Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 Acetek Material Cellulose Acetate (CA) Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 Acetek Material Main Business Overview
13.7.5 Acetek Material Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
*If Applicable.
