The market for adhesives and sealants is being driven a rising trend in various end user segments to

use eco-friendly or green adhesives and sealants or those with low VOC (volatile organic compound).
Further, technological advancement in production capabilities and enhancing properties of
adhesives and sealants will be fuelling the growth. The ever-increasing need for high standard
performance across all modern applications is driving the growth of adhesives and sealants. This also
results in the development of newer and improved application and performance properties.
Adhesive and sealant systems that are fast, easy, and low cost are in demand. The major hurdle,
which is currently inhibiting the growth of the market, is volatility in the prices of the raw material
for adhesives and sealants. The industry is witnessing high growth on an account of growing demand
in the Asia-Pacific region. China and India are the biggest consumers of Adhesives & Sealants Market
due to rapid industrialization and infrastructure growth. Japan, Korea, and Taiwan have high per
capita consumption of adhesives and sealants and thus, are expected to grow with a moderate
CAGR.
The packaging, construction, and automotive industries are growing at a high rate in China and India
driving the demand of adhesives and sealants. There is low control on consumption of high VOC
adhesives and sealants in China and India due to the absence of related Government policies. One of
the winning imperative in the adhesives and sealants market is product innovation. The winners in
this industry will not be those that only try to reduce the costs of adhesives or sealants, as the
internal competition in the adhesives industry will take care of that. However, those who continually
innovate in all aspects of their operations and strive to find newer, better and faster products that
will dramatically influence the cost-effectiveness of the customers operations.
Companies profiled in adhesives and sealants market report include 3M, ADCO Global Inc.,
Adhesives Research Inc., Ashland Inc., Avery Dennison Corporation, BASF SE, Beardow & Adams
(Adhesives) Ltd, Beijing Comens New Materials Company Ltd, Bolton Group B.V, Bostik SA,
Cyberbond LLC, Dymax Corporation, Dynea OY, H.B Fuller, Henkel AG & Company, Illinois Tools
Works Incorporation, Momentive Specialty Chemical Inc, PPG Industries Incorporation, RPM
International Incorporation, Sika AG, Soudal NV, Super Glue Corporation, The Dow Chemical
Company, Three Bond Limited and Wisdom Adhesives Worldwide.

Adhesives and sealants are the most versatile bonding agents available today. The adhesives
segment dominates the global adhesives and sealants market, with a share of more than 75%. With
the huge market potential and the growing preference, the market for adhesives and sealants is
likely to witness considerable growth. The growth of the market is also largely attributed to the
technological developments.
The adhesives and sealants market recovered at a high rate in the second half of 2012 after
witnessing slow pace due to American and European financial crisis in 2011. The packaging and
construction industry led the recovery of adhesives and sealants in Europe and is expected to
continue the trend till 2018. The ever-increasing need for high standard performance across all
modern applications is driving the growth of adhesives and sealants.
On the basis of chemical product type: The adhesives market is segmented on the basis of chemical
composition such as Acrylic, Polyurethanes, Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA), Epoxy, Styrenic Block, EVA, and
Other. The sealant market is segmented on the basis of product types such as Acrylic, Polyurethanes,
Silicone, Polyvinyl, and Other.