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Cellulose esters market size is forecast to reach US$12.8 billion by 2026, after growing at a CAGR of 5.5% during 2021-2026. The growth of the cellulose esters market is attributed to its increasing applications in cigarette filters, films and tapes, and coatings. Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer on the planet. It is an important structural component of the plant cell wall. Hence, it is the main raw material for many semi-synthetic cellulose derivatives such as cellulose esters and cellulose ethers. The chemical modification of cellulose, by reactions of the hydroxyl groups, can produce esters and ethers with large applications as films, plasticizers , coatings and filtration media, as well as additives for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and so on. Cellulose esters are versatile, biobased polymers that have various applications. The most important organic cellulose esters are cellulose acetate, and the co-esters cellulose acetate propionate, and cellulose acetate butyrate. Amo...