The global Nitrocellulose market size is predicted to grow from US$ 774 million in 2025 to US$ 818 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 0.9% from 2025 to 2031.
Nitrocellulose is a highly flammable compound formed by nitrating cellulose through exposure to nitric acid or another powerful nitrating agent. When used as a propellant or low-order explosive, it was originally known as guncotton. If the cellulose is not fully nitrated then it has found uses as a plastic film and in inks and wood coatings.
Industrial nitrocellulose is known to be one of the oldest film formers unequalled in properties like toughness, durability, fast solvent release capacity and solubility. Nitrocellulose is a derivative of cellulose and is manufactured from purified cellulose either in the form of cotton linters or woodpulp. The manufacturing process involves nitration of purified cellulose with nitric acid and sulphuric acid under controlled conditions followed by stabilization and washing.
Nitrocellulose represents a milestone in the development of the paint industry worldwide, as it is responsible for the popularization of automotive and industrial lacquers, thus favoring an easily obtainable finish, quick drying and high performance. Its quick drying characteristics were a major factor leading to mass production in the car industry. Despite new resin systems being constantly developed, nitrocellulose still keeps its prominent place in the rotogravure and flexography printing inks, nail polish, wood sealant and finish, car refinish and leather finish segments, with new applications cropping up all the time. A large number of patents was granted in connection with the application of new products based on nitrocellulose.
The major players in global Nitrocellulose market include Sichuan Nitrocell Corporation, Nobel NC, Nitro Qu铆mica, etc. The top 3 players occupy about 42% shares of the global market. China and Europe are main production value markets, they occupy about 64% of the global market. M-grade Nitrocellulose is the main type, with a share about 60%. Coatings and Paints is the main application, which holds a share about 49%.
The 鈥淣itrocellulose Industry Forecast鈥� looks at past sales and reviews total world Nitrocellulose sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Nitrocellulose sales for 2025 through 2031. With Nitrocellulose sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Nitrocellulose industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Nitrocellulose 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 Nitrocellulose portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms鈥� unique position in an accelerating global Nitrocellulose market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Nitrocellulose 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 Nitrocellulose.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Nitrocellulose market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
E-grade Nitrocellulose
M-grade Nitrocellulose
A-grade Nitrocellulose
Others
Segmentation by Application:
Coatings and Paints
Printing Inks
Celluloid
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.
Sichuan Nitrocell Corporation
Nobel NC
Nitro Qu铆mica
IFF
TNC Industrial
Hubei Xuefei Chemical
Nitrex Chemicals
Xinxiang Taixiao Chemical
Synthesia
Henan Chuangyue Chemical
Jiangsu Tailida
Groupe Eurenco
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Nitrocellulose market?
What factors are driving Nitrocellulose market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Nitrocellulose market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Nitrocellulose 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 Nitrocellulose Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Nitrocellulose by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Nitrocellulose by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Nitrocellulose Segment by Type
2.2.1 E-grade Nitrocellulose
2.2.2 M-grade Nitrocellulose
2.2.3 A-grade Nitrocellulose
2.2.4 Others
2.3 Nitrocellulose Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Nitrocellulose Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Nitrocellulose Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Nitrocellulose Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Nitrocellulose Segment by Application
2.4.1 Coatings and Paints
2.4.2 Printing Inks
2.4.3 Celluloid
2.4.4 Others
2.5 Nitrocellulose Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Nitrocellulose Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Nitrocellulose Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Nitrocellulose Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Nitrocellulose Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Nitrocellulose Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Nitrocellulose Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Nitrocellulose Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Nitrocellulose Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Nitrocellulose Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Nitrocellulose Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Nitrocellulose Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Nitrocellulose Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Nitrocellulose 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 Nitrocellulose by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Nitrocellulose Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Nitrocellulose Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Nitrocellulose Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Nitrocellulose Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Nitrocellulose Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Nitrocellulose Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Nitrocellulose Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Nitrocellulose Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Nitrocellulose Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Nitrocellulose Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Nitrocellulose Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Nitrocellulose Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Nitrocellulose Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Nitrocellulose Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Nitrocellulose Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Nitrocellulose Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Nitrocellulose Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Nitrocellulose Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Nitrocellulose Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Nitrocellulose 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 Nitrocellulose by Country
7.1.1 Europe Nitrocellulose Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Nitrocellulose Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Nitrocellulose Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Nitrocellulose 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 Nitrocellulose by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Nitrocellulose Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Nitrocellulose Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Nitrocellulose Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Nitrocellulose 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 Nitrocellulose
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Nitrocellulose
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Nitrocellulose
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Nitrocellulose Distributors
11.3 Nitrocellulose Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Nitrocellulose by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Nitrocellulose Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Nitrocellulose Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Nitrocellulose 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 Nitrocellulose Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Nitrocellulose Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 Sichuan Nitrocell Corporation
13.1.1 Sichuan Nitrocell Corporation Company Information
13.1.2 Sichuan Nitrocell Corporation Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 Sichuan Nitrocell Corporation Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 Sichuan Nitrocell Corporation Main Business Overview
13.1.5 Sichuan Nitrocell Corporation Latest Developments
13.2 Nobel NC
13.2.1 Nobel NC Company Information
13.2.2 Nobel NC Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 Nobel NC Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 Nobel NC Main Business Overview
13.2.5 Nobel NC Latest Developments
13.3 Nitro Qu铆mica
13.3.1 Nitro Qu铆mica Company Information
13.3.2 Nitro Qu铆mica Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 Nitro Qu铆mica Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 Nitro Qu铆mica Main Business Overview
13.3.5 Nitro Qu铆mica Latest Developments
13.4 IFF
13.4.1 IFF Company Information
13.4.2 IFF Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 IFF Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 IFF Main Business Overview
13.4.5 IFF Latest Developments
13.5 TNC Industrial
13.5.1 TNC Industrial Company Information
13.5.2 TNC Industrial Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 TNC Industrial Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 TNC Industrial Main Business Overview
13.5.5 TNC Industrial Latest Developments
13.6 Hubei Xuefei Chemical
13.6.1 Hubei Xuefei Chemical Company Information
13.6.2 Hubei Xuefei Chemical Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Hubei Xuefei Chemical Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 Hubei Xuefei Chemical Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Hubei Xuefei Chemical Latest Developments
13.7 Nitrex Chemicals
13.7.1 Nitrex Chemicals Company Information
13.7.2 Nitrex Chemicals Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 Nitrex Chemicals Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 Nitrex Chemicals Main Business Overview
13.7.5 Nitrex Chemicals Latest Developments
13.8 Xinxiang Taixiao Chemical
13.8.1 Xinxiang Taixiao Chemical Company Information
13.8.2 Xinxiang Taixiao Chemical Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 Xinxiang Taixiao Chemical Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 Xinxiang Taixiao Chemical Main Business Overview
13.8.5 Xinxiang Taixiao Chemical Latest Developments
13.9 Synthesia
13.9.1 Synthesia Company Information
13.9.2 Synthesia Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 Synthesia Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 Synthesia Main Business Overview
13.9.5 Synthesia Latest Developments
13.10 Henan Chuangyue Chemical
13.10.1 Henan Chuangyue Chemical Company Information
13.10.2 Henan Chuangyue Chemical Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.10.3 Henan Chuangyue Chemical Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.10.4 Henan Chuangyue Chemical Main Business Overview
13.10.5 Henan Chuangyue Chemical Latest Developments
13.11 Jiangsu Tailida
13.11.1 Jiangsu Tailida Company Information
13.11.2 Jiangsu Tailida Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.11.3 Jiangsu Tailida Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.11.4 Jiangsu Tailida Main Business Overview
13.11.5 Jiangsu Tailida Latest Developments
13.12 Groupe Eurenco
13.12.1 Groupe Eurenco Company Information
13.12.2 Groupe Eurenco Nitrocellulose Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.12.3 Groupe Eurenco Nitrocellulose Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.12.4 Groupe Eurenco Main Business Overview
13.12.5 Groupe Eurenco Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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