Learn about the World Adhesives and Sealants Markets

Market Wire, April, 2008

Adhesive Types and End-Use Markets II-3

2. Adhesives & Sealants Market: A Competitive Profile II-4

Table 2: Leading Players in the Global Adhesives and Sealants Market (2005): Sales in US$ Million for Henkel KgaA, Bostik, H.B. Fuller, ICI/National Starch and Chemical, 3M, Rohm and Haas, and RPM (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 3: Leading Players in the Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Henkel, 3M, Avery Dennison, National Starch, H. B. Fuller, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Fastening Technology and Sealants Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Henkel, National Starch, H.B. Fuller, Bostik Findley, Rohm and Haas, Huntsman, 3Bond, Dow Auto, Chemetall, and Nihon (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

3. Market Trends & Issues II-6

Stringent Environmental Regulations Driving Market II-6

Market Consolidation on the Rise II-6

Asia-Pacific and Latin America: High Potential Markets II-6

Asia-Pacific II-7

Central & South America II-7

Medical Adhesive and Sealants - A Robust Market II-7

Unconventional Adhesive and Sealants - Making their Presence Felt II-7

4. Technology Trends II-8

Practical Advantages Amidst Environmental Concerns II-8

Environmental Concerns Against Growing Technology II-8

Super Glue: The Harbinger of Technological Revolution II-8

Mechanical Fasteners: Losing their Grip II-8

5. Critical Issues Confronting the Industry II-10

Dependence on the Core End-Users Health II-10

Environmental Concerns II-10

6. Technology Trends in Select Adhesive Chemical Classes II-11

Acrylic Adhesives II-11

Cyanoacrylates II-11

Phenolic Adhesives II-11

Epoxy Adhesives II-11

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives II-12

Radiation Cured-Adhesives II-12

Silicone Adhesives II-13

Polyurethane Adhesives II-13

Polybutenes II-13

7. Select Adhesive Product Trends II-14

EVA Elastomers II-14

Phenol II-14

Polyvinyl Alcohol II-14

Polyurethane Adhesives II-14

One-Component Polyurethane Adhesive Systems for Sophisticated Wood Construction II-14

Testing of One-Component Polyurethane Adhesive II-14

Synthetic Latex II-15

Vinyl Acetate Ethylene Copolymer II-15

Ethyl Cyanoacrylates II-15

Epoxy II-16

8. Global Market Analysis II-17

Adhesives Market II-17

Volume Sales II-17

Value Sales II-17

Sealants Market II-17

Volume Sales II-17

Value Sales II-17

9. Product Overview II-19

Adhesives II-19

Classification of Adhesives II-19

Styrene Butadiene Rubber based Adhesives II-19

Phenolic Adhesives II-19

Polyolefin Adhesives II-19

Epoxy Adhesives II-20

Starch & Dextrin based Adhesives II-20

Acrylic Adhesives II-20

Cyanoacrylic Adhesives II-21

Acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesives II-21

Acrylic Emulsion Adhesives II-21

Urea Formaldehyde Adhesives II-21

Polyvinyl Acetal Adhesives II-22

Polyvinyl Acetate Adhesives II-22

Neoprene Adhesives II-22

Thermoplastic Rubber based Adhesives II-23

Polyurethane Adhesives II-23

Natural Rubber based Adhesives II-23

Protein based Adhesives II-23

Furan Adhesives II-24

Polyvinyl Chloride based Adhesives II-24