CMC Making Plant

Abstract

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), a kind of cellulose ether, is a white powdery sizing agent made from pulp cellulose. Since its discovery by Jansen of Germany in 1918, it has rapidly expanded in advanced western countries. In Korea, it was produced for the first time in 1967 to attain significant growth since then. In particular, since it has a wide range of applications in various industries including the textile industry, foodstuff industry, detergent industry and ceramic industry, its market has gradually expanded on a great scale with the growth of these industries