
South America Contact Adhesives Market Analysis
The South America Contact Adhesives Market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 2% during the forecast period.
- The neoprene-based segment dominated the market. It is likely to grow during the forecast period, owing to the rising demand from the footwear and construction industry.
- The shifting focus toward water-borne adhesives is likely to offer opportunities for the contact adhesives market in the region.
- Brazil stands to be the largest market for contact adhesives in the region, with consumption being majorly driven by the demand from end-user industries, such as packaging, construction, woodworking and footwear.
South America Contact Adhesives Market Trends
Building and Construction Industry to Drive the Market Demand
- Contact adhesives' properties such as good cohesion, adhesion and elasticity, high cohesive strength, flexibility, high elastic modulus of substrate, resistance from thermal expansion, environmental resistance from UV light, corrosion, salt water, rain, and other weathering conditions, makes it extensively useful for application in construction industry.
- They are mainly used in wooden flooring and artificial turf, owing to their property of strain crystallization.
- With economies reviving from economic slowdown caused due to corruption, political instability and lack of investment, the construction industry in the region has been recovering at a steady pace.
- Hence, with growing construction activities in countries, such as Brazil, Columbia, Chile and Peru are likely to drive the consumption of contact adhesives market in the region.

Brazil to Dominate the Market
- In terms of consumption, Brazil stands to be the largest market for contact adhesives in the region. Brazil had experienced a volatile economy over the past few years.
- Political instability, high inflation, low prices of export of goods, and depressed confidence levels caused a contraction in the Brazilian economy.
- However, the country's economic growth is now supported by the recovery in various end-user industries, such as automotive and construction.
- Currently, the country's infrastructure sector is under flux. However, the government has introduced a program for infrastructure development to help leverage private sector logistics investment, which is likely to increase the scope for consumption of contact adhesive in the country during the forecast period.
- Brazil retail sector stands to be the largest in the region which accounts for more than 35% of the regional retail sales. The sector is further witnessing noticeable growth in the country with growing demand for food and consumer goods.
- Hence, all such trends are expected to drive the consumption of contact adhesives market in the country during the forecast period.

South America Contact Adhesives Industry Overview
South America contact adhesives market is fragmented in nature. Some of the keyplayers in the market includes 3M, Arkema Group, H.B. Fuller, Sika AG, and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, amongst others.
South America Contact Adhesives Market Leaders
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3M
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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
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Arkema Group
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H.B. Fuller
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Sika AG
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

South America Contact Adhesives Industry Segmentation
South America contact adhesives market report include:
Resin | Neoprene |
Styrene Butadiene Copolymer | |
Acrylic Copolymer | |
Other Resins | |
Technology | Water-borne |
Solvent-borne | |
Other Technologies | |
End-user Industry | Building and Construction |
Automotive and Aerospace | |
Consumer Durables | |
Packaging | |
Woodworking | |
Leather and Footwear | |
Other End-user Industries | |
Geography | Brazil |
Argentina | |
Chile | |
Colombia | |
Rest of South America |
Neoprene |
Styrene Butadiene Copolymer |
Acrylic Copolymer |
Other Resins |
Water-borne |
Solvent-borne |
Other Technologies |
Building and Construction |
Automotive and Aerospace |
Consumer Durables |
Packaging |
Woodworking |
Leather and Footwear |
Other End-user Industries |
Brazil |
Argentina |
Chile |
Colombia |
Rest of South America |
South America Contact Adhesives Market Research FAQs
What is the current South America Contact Adhesives Market size?
The South America Contact Adhesives Market is projected to register a CAGR of greater than 2% during the forecast period (2025-2030)
Who are the key players in South America Contact Adhesives Market?
3M, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Arkema Group, H.B. Fuller and Sika AG are the major companies operating in the South America Contact Adhesives Market.
What years does this South America Contact Adhesives Market cover?
The report covers the South America Contact Adhesives Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the South America Contact Adhesives Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
Page last updated on: June 16, 2024
South America Contact Adhesives Industry Report
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