(i) Textile industry: Cellulose is used as the main raw material for textile industry. Rayon is made from cellulose as the raw material of the fabric.
(ii) As an explosive: It is used as a nitrate explosive. Cellulose is used as raw material for making nitrocellulose. Dr. Siddiq Publications
(iii) For making furniture: Cellulose is the main material of wood and bamboo. Various types of furniture are made from bamboo and wood.
(iv) In paper industry: It is used to make filter paper and tissue paper. Cellulose insulators are made from newsprint paper in a recycling process. Cellulose insulator is an environmentally friendly coating.
(v) Digestion: Wood-boring insects use cellulose to digest wood.
(vi) In making gum: Methyl cellulose is used in making gum. Pure cellulose is mixed with water to make glue.
(vii) For making photographic film: It is used for making photographic, cellophane and celluloid.
(viii) In Biotechnology: Cellulose produced from fungi and bacteria is being used in biotechnology.
(ix) As Structural Material: Cellulose acts as the main structural material of plants. It forms leaves, stems and branches of plants. Dr. Siddiq Publications
(x) Skeletal system of plants: Cellulose provides strength and protection to plants. Cellulose is therefore called the skeletal system of plants.
(xi) Faecal formation: Most of the cellulose ingested with animal feed is excreted as faeces. Rafez relieves constipation. Cellulose is therefore essential for animal life. Dr. Siddiq Publications
(xii) Stationary phase: Cellulose is used as the stationary phase in thin layer chromatography.