China Adhesives Industry Overview

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Study Period: | 2017 - 2028 |
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Largest Share by End User Industry: | Packaging |
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Fastest Growing by End User Industry: | Aerospace |
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CAGR: | 6.90 % |
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*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
China Adhesives Market Analysis
The China Adhesives Market is projected to register a CAGR of 6.90%
- Largest Segment by End User Industry - Packaging : The packaging industry holds the largest share of the market owing to its widespread applications, including labels, tapes, carton sealing, joining, and labeling.
- Fastest-growing Segment by End User Industry - Aerospace : The aerospace industry has registered as the fastest end-user segment in the market owing to the rapid expansion of general and military aviation in the domestic market.
- Largest Segment by Technology - Water-borne : Waterborne technology, an eco-friendly and economically viable solution, has obtained a major share of the market due to its well-recognized usage in food packaging applications through emulsion and dispersion systems.
- Largest Segment by Resin - Polyurethane : Polyurethane adhesives have the largest share owing to their wide applications in building construction, woodworking, and automotive industries, specifically for exterior applications.
China Adhesives Industry Segments
Aerospace, Automotive, Building And Construction, Footwear And Leather, Healthcare, Packaging, Woodworking And Joinery are covered as segments by End User Industry. Hot Melt, Reactive, Solvent-borne, UV Cured Adhesives, Water-borne are covered as segments by Technology. Acrylic, Cyanoacrylate, Epoxy, Polyurethane, Silicone, VAE/EVA are covered as segments by Resin.End User Industry | |
Aerospace | |
Automotive | |
Building And Construction | |
Footwear And Leather | |
Healthcare | |
Packaging | |
Woodworking And Joinery | |
Other End-user Industries |
Technology | |
Hot Melt | |
Reactive | |
Solvent-borne | |
UV Cured Adhesives | |
Water-borne |
Resin | |
Acrylic | |
Cyanoacrylate | |
Epoxy | |
Polyurethane | |
Silicone | |
VAE/EVA | |
Other Resins |
China Adhesives Market Trends
This section covers the major market trends shaping the China Adhesives Market according to our research experts:
Packaging is the largest segment by End User Industry.
- Adhesives in China are categorized according to their application. Construction and packaging are the most important consumers in the country, accounting for roughly 54% of total adhesive users, owing to China's fastest-developing industries. China's adhesives consumption declined in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19. In terms of volume, demand declined by approximately 8% in the same year as in 2019. The country's lockdown for around half a year, which prompted production facilities to shut down, and personnel unavailability are two of the primary reasons for the reduction in adhesives production and consumption in China.
- Before the establishment of New China, the packaging industry failed to keep pace, but the situation immediately and fully altered with the establishment of New China. China's packaging industry has advanced from tiny to huge and weak to strong, creating a fully modern packaging system and becoming the world's packaging power. The number of companies over the required size in China's packaging sector reached about 8,831 in 2021, an increase of 648 from 2020.
- China is the world's largest construction market, with an annual average growth rate of 8.6% projected between 2022 and 2030. However, it is heavily leveraged, and the government is enacting efforts to wean the economy off its reliance on land sales. At the same time, the sector is being impacted by an aging population and a general economic slump. Recent design and building trends in China emphasize local communities, younger people, and culturally relevant projects. All such factors tend to increase the demand for adhesives in the country.

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China Adhesives Market Competitor Analysis
The China Adhesives Market is fragmented, with the top five companies occupying 14.04%. The major players in this market are 3M, H.B. Fuller Company, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Hubei Huitian New Materials Co. Ltd and NANPAO RESINS CHEMICAL GROUP (sorted alphabetically).
China Adhesives Market Top Players
3M
H.B. Fuller Company
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Hubei Huitian New Materials Co. Ltd
NANPAO RESINS CHEMICAL GROUP
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

China Adhesives Market Recent Developments
- February 2022: Arkema acquired Shanghai Zhiguan Polymer Materials (PMP), specializing in hot-melt adhesives for the consumer electronics sector.
- December 2021: Under the Nuplaviva brand, Arkema introduced a new range of disposable hygiene adhesive solutions formulated with bio-based renewable content.
- October 2021: 3M introduced a new generation of acrylic adhesives, including 3M Scotch-Weld Low Odor Acrylic Adhesive 8700NS Series, 3M Scotch-Weld Flexible Acrylic Adhesive 8600NS Series, and 3M Scotch-Weld Nylon Bonder Structural Adhesive DP8910NS.
China Adhesives Market Report - Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & KEY FINDINGS
2. REPORT OFFERS
3. INTRODUCTION
3.1. Study Assumptions & Market Definition
3.2. Scope of the Study
3.3. Research Methodology
4. KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS
4.1. End User Trends
4.2. Regulatory Framework
4.3. Value Chain & Distribution Channel Analysis
5. MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1. End User Industry
5.1.1. Aerospace
5.1.2. Automotive
5.1.3. Building And Construction
5.1.4. Footwear And Leather
5.1.5. Healthcare
5.1.6. Packaging
5.1.7. Woodworking And Joinery
5.1.8. Other End-user Industries
5.2. Technology
5.2.1. Hot Melt
5.2.2. Reactive
5.2.3. Solvent-borne
5.2.4. UV Cured Adhesives
5.2.5. Water-borne
5.3. Resin
5.3.1. Acrylic
5.3.2. Cyanoacrylate
5.3.3. Epoxy
5.3.4. Polyurethane
5.3.5. Silicone
5.3.6. VAE/EVA
5.3.7. Other Resins
6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1. Key Strategic Moves
6.2. Market Share Analysis
6.3. Company Landscape
6.4. Company Profiles
6.4.1. 3M
6.4.2. Arkema Group
6.4.3. Beijing Comens New Materials Co., Ltd.
6.4.4. H.B. Fuller Company
6.4.5. Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
6.4.6. Hubei Huitian New Materials Co. Ltd
6.4.7. Huntsman International LLC
6.4.8. Kangda New Materials (Group) Co., Ltd.
6.4.9. NANPAO RESINS CHEMICAL GROUP
6.4.10. Sika AG
7. KEY STRATEGIC QUESTIONS FOR ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS CEOS
8. APPENDIX
8.1. Global Adhesives and Sealants Industry Overview
8.1.1. Overview
8.1.2. Porter’s Five Forces Framework
8.1.3. Global Value Chain Analysis
8.1.4. Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
8.2. Sources & References
8.3. List of Tables & Figures
8.4. Primary Insights
8.5. Data Pack
8.6. Glossary of Terms
List of Tables & Figures
Figure 1:
CHINA AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES, VOLUME IN UNITS, 2017-2028
Figure 2:
CHINA AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION, VOLUME IN UNITS, 2017-2028
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CHINA NEW FLOOR AREA, VOLUME IN SQUARE FEET, 2017-2028
Figure 4:
CHINA FOOTWEAR PRODUCTION, VOLUME IN PAIRS, 2017-2028
Figure 5:
CHINA PAPER & PAPER BOARD AND PLASTIC PACKAGING, VOLUME IN TONS, 2017-2028
Figure 6:
CHINA FURNITURE PRODUCTION, VOLUME IN UNITS, 2017-2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
Figure 8:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY END USER INDUSTRY, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY END USER INDUSTRY, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 11:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY END USER INDUSTRY, VOLUME SHARE (%), 2022 VS 2028
Figure 12:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY END USER INDUSTRY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2022 VS 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, AEROSPACE, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, AEROSPACE, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, AEROSPACE, BY TECHNOLOGY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, AUTOMOTIVE, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, AUTOMOTIVE, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 18:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, AUTOMOTIVE, BY TECHNOLOGY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 19:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 21:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, BY TECHNOLOGY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 22:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, FOOTWEAR AND LEATHER, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, FOOTWEAR AND LEATHER, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, FOOTWEAR AND LEATHER, BY TECHNOLOGY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, HEALTHCARE, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, HEALTHCARE, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, HEALTHCARE, BY TECHNOLOGY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, PACKAGING, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, PACKAGING, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, PACKAGING, BY TECHNOLOGY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, WOODWORKING AND JOINERY, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, WOODWORKING AND JOINERY, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, WOODWORKING AND JOINERY, BY TECHNOLOGY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, OTHER END-USER INDUSTRIES, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, OTHER END-USER INDUSTRIES, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, OTHER END-USER INDUSTRIES, BY TECHNOLOGY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
Figure 38:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 39:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, VOLUME SHARE (%), 2022 VS 2028
Figure 40:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2022 VS 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, HOT MELT, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, HOT MELT, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 43:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, HOT MELT, BY RESIN, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 44:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, REACTIVE, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, REACTIVE, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, REACTIVE, BY RESIN, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, SOLVENT-BORNE, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, SOLVENT-BORNE, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 49:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, SOLVENT-BORNE, BY RESIN, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 50:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, UV CURED ADHESIVES, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
Figure 51:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, UV CURED ADHESIVES, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 52:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, UV CURED ADHESIVES, BY RESIN, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 53:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, WATER-BORNE, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
Figure 54:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, WATER-BORNE, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 55:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, WATER-BORNE, BY RESIN, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 56:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY RESIN, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
Figure 57:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY RESIN, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 58:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY RESIN, VOLUME SHARE (%), 2022 VS 2028
Figure 59:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, BY RESIN, VALUE SHARE (%), 2022 VS 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, ACRYLIC, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, ACRYLIC, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, ACRYLIC, BY END USER INDUSTRY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, CYANOACRYLATE, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, CYANOACRYLATE, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, CYANOACRYLATE, BY END USER INDUSTRY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 66:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, EPOXY, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, EPOXY, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, EPOXY, BY END USER INDUSTRY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 69:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, POLYURETHANE, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, POLYURETHANE, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, POLYURETHANE, BY END USER INDUSTRY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 72:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, SILICONE, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, SILICONE, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 74:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, SILICONE, BY END USER INDUSTRY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 75:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, VAE/EVA, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, VAE/EVA, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 77:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, VAE/EVA, BY END USER INDUSTRY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 78:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, OTHER RESINS, VOLUME, TONS, 2017 - 2028
Figure 79:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, OTHER RESINS, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2028
Figure 80:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, OTHER RESINS, BY END USER INDUSTRY, VALUE SHARE (%), 2021 VS 2028
Figure 81:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, MOST ACTIVE COMPANIES, BY NUMBER OF STRATEGIC MOVES, 2019 - 2021
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CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET, MOST ADOPTED STRATEGIES, 2019 - 2021
Figure 83:
CHINA ADHESIVES MARKET SHARE(%), BY MAJOR PLAYERS REVENUE, 2021
Market Definition
- End-user Industry - Building & Construction, Packaging, Automotive, Aerospace, Woodworking & Joinery, Footwear & Leather, Healthcare, and Others are the end-user industries considered under the adhesives market.
- Product - All adhesive products are considered in the market studied
- Resin - Under the scope of the study, resins like Polyurethane, Epoxy, Acrylic, Cyanoacrylate, VAE/EVA, and Silicone are considered
- Technology - For the purpose of this study, Water-borne, Solvent-borne, Reactive, Hot Melt, and UV Cured adhesive technologies are taken into consideration.
Research Methodology
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