Adhesives & Sealants Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

Global Adhesives & Sealants market size is estimated to reach US$ 89.1 billion by 2027, after growing at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period 2022-2027. Adhesives and sealants are the chemical products which are used to create a mechanical seal between components. Adhesives are the non-metallic materials used to hold two substances together, while sealants are material used to fill space between these substances and to provide a protective coating. Adhesives are of various types like polyurethane adhesives, cyanoacrylate adhesive and epoxy adhesives, while sealants consist of resin like silicon, acrylic and butyl. These materials are chemically made with the help of rheology modifiers which are used to improve their viscosity. Adhesives and sealants have high applicability in sectors like construction, automotive, paper, textile, electronics and wood. Their major applicability is in construction sector where adhesives are used in polycarboxylate for concrete production. Factors like growing construction activities, increase in production volume of automotive, increase in aircraft production and high consumption of clothing & apparel items are driving the growth of global adhesives & sealants market. However, adhesives and sealants manufacturing produce volatile organic compounds which can cause environment problems like pollution. The regulation imposed by government to restrict VOC emission can hamper the growth of global adhesives & sealants industry.

The wide spread of COVID-19 left a negative impact on the activities of various industrial sectors, as the necessary measures taken by countries like consequential lockdown led to lack of availability of labors and raw materials. This disrupted the functionality of various end users of adhesives and sealants like construction, automotive, textile, and aerospace. For instance, as per, International Construction and Infrastructure Surveys, the construction and infrastructure activities across all regions went down in Q1 of 2020 with China in the Asia-Pacific region having the sharpest workload contraction. Also, as per the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, in 2020 there was a 16% global decline in vehicles production. Further, as per the 2021 report of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, the Global business jet deliveries declined 20.4% to 644 aircraft in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Polycarboxylate is used in cement concrete application, cyanoacrylate adhesive is used in automotive interiors while acrylic sealants are used in aircraft to prevent corrosion and fuel leak. Hence, the decrease in productivity of such sector led to decrease in usage of adhesives and sealants in them.

The report: “Adhesives & Sealants Market Report – Forecast (2022 – 2027)”, by IndustryARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the Global Adhesives & Sealants Industry

Polyurethane held a significant share in global adhesives & sealants market in 2021, with a share of over 22.0%. Polyurethane adhesives are UV, water, and chemical resistant while polyurethane sealants provide long term elasticity and durable adhesion. Polyurethane adhesives are majorly used in automotive windshield while polyurethane sealants are used in sealing gaps and joints in components and structures. The rapid development in automotive and construction sectors has increased their scale of productivity which has positively impacted the usage of adhesives and sealants. For instance, as per European Automobile Manufacturers Association, the production and registration of passenger cars in the EU increased by 53.4% in 2021 with strong volume seen in Spain, France, and Germany. Further, as per US Census Bureau, in 2021, construction activities steadily increased in US, with residential construction showing an increase of 4.1% in November, up by 1% from 2020 same month. Such increase in productivity of these sectors will lead to more usage adhesives and sealants in the, which will positively impact the growth of global adhesives & sealants industry.

Construction sector held a significant share in global adhesives & sealants market in 2021, with a share of over 19.0%. Adhesives & sealants based of resins like polyamide, epoxy resin and plastisol are majorly used in construction sector as they have resistance to excessive sun, rainfall, provide good steel bonding, and act as cement dispersant. The rapid development in the construction sector in countries has increased the scale of construction activities and the undertaking of new infrastructure projects. For instance, as per European Union, in December 2021, construction of building increased by 4.6% and civil engineering by 3.3% compared to 2020. Also, in 2019 a total of US$ 102.3 billion worth of projects were processed across all GCC countries, compared to US$ 101.8 billion in 2018. Hence, such increase in the construction and infrastructure development activities will lead to more usage of adhesives in cement application while sealants will be used in blocking dust and heat transmission. This will have a positive impact on the growth of global adhesives & sealants industry.

Asia-Pacific held the largest share in global adhesives & sealants market in 2021, with a share of over 27.0%. The region consists of major end-users of adhesives and sealants like construction, automotive, textiles, in major economies like China, India, Japan, and Australia with China having the largest automotive and construction sector. The economic development in these nations has led to increase in the industrial output of these sectors. For instance, as per the 2021 report of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association on global vehicle production, China produced 32% of 74 million cars manufactured worldwide with Japan & Korea producing 16%. Also, as per the State Council for the People’s Republic of China, in July 2021 China has approved projects related to the development of affordable rental homes. Further, as per October reports of Infrastructure Australia 2021, the major infrastructure activity relating to commercial buildings, civil infrastructure, and residential will double in the next three years. Cyanoacrylate adhesives are used in automotive roof pads, engine hose protectors and flex boards while acrylic and polyurethane based sealants are used to seal joints between components like concrete, steel, and masonry wall. Hence, the growing productivity of construction and automotive will lead to more usage of such adhesives and sealants in them, resulting in more growth of global adhesives & sealant industry.

Emerging economies, rapid urbanization, and various infrastructural developments undertaken by countries have increased the scale of construction activity. For instance, in preparation for the 2021 Expo, Dubai awarded about 47 construction contracts with a total value of US$ 3 billion to local and foreign companies. In 2019 National Development and Reform Commission of China approved 26 infrastructure projects estimated to be completed by 2023. Also, in 2021, Oman’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning five new integrated projects that would provide 4800 housing units. Adhesives and sealants in building construction are used as the bonding layer for floor fixing, countertop lamination and wall covering. Hence, the increase in construction activities and infrastructure development projects will lead to more usage of adhesives and sealants, which will have a positive impact on the growth of the global adhesives & sealants industry.

Automotive adhesives and sealants are used by automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to bond different substrate of metal, eliminating the need for welding and mechanical bolts, welds and rivets. The increase in purchase capacity, improvement in living standards, and rapid urbanization have led to an increase in the demand for new automotive vehicles, thereby increasing their production volume. For instance, as per the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, the global production volume of vehicles increased to 57 million in 2021 from 52 million in 2020. Also, as per the November 2021 report of the Europe Automobile Manufacturer Association, the new passenger car registration in the first ten months of 2021 increased up to 2.2% with an increase shown in European Union markets like Italy showed 12.7%, Spain showed 5.6% and France showed 3.1%. Such an increase in automobile production on account of high demand will increase the usage of adhesives and sealants like cyanoacrylate adhesives, which will have positive impact on growth of global adhesives & sealants industry.

One of the significant issues related to adhesives and sealants is that, their formation causes VOC emission which can lead to serious problems like skin irritation, sour throat and long-term damage to lungs & kidneys. Hence, in order prevent such problems various government organization have imposed certain regulation relating to VOC emission. For instance, Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations of US, Environment Protection Agency deals with EPA’s mission of protecting human health and the environment from VOC emission. Such regulation can restrict the production volume of adhesives and sealants, which can hamper the growth of global adhesives & sealants industry.

The companies to develop a strong regional presence and strengthen their market position, continuously engage in mergers and acquisitions. The global adhesives & sealants top 10 companies include: