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Automotive Adhesives and Sealants
Adhesives are used in the automotive industry for the application of bonding and for the functions of providing resistance against heat and corrosion. High performing adhesives are used in order to bond a number of automotive components like windshields and wire harnesses. Automotive sealants play an important role in providing safety and comfort to the vehicle besides contributing in vehicle durability and strength. Automotive sealants also help in achieving consistency and integrity in the vehicle.
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Adhesives are used in the automotive industry for the application of bonding and for the functions of providing resistance against heat and corrosion. High performing adhesives are used in order to bond a number of automotive components like windshields and wire harnesses. Automotive sealants play an important role in providing safety and comfort to the vehicle besides contributing in vehicle durability and strength. Automotive sealants also help in achieving consistency and integrity in the vehicle.
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Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Adhesives are used in the automotive industry for the application of bonding and for the functions of providing resistance against heat and corrosion. High performing adhesives are used in order to bond a number of automotive components like windshields and wire harnesses. Automotive sealants play an important role in providing safety and comfort to the vehicle besides contributing in vehicle durability and strength. Automotive sealants also help in achieving consistency and integrity in the vehicle.
Global players of Automotive Adhesives and Sealants include Henkel, H.B. Fuller, Sika, PPG, Bostik, DuPont, and 3M, etc. Top five players occupy for share about 65%. China is the largest producer, with a share about 30%, followed by Europe, North America, and Japan, with market share 20%, 13%, 11%, separately. In terms of product, Adhesives is the largest segment, with a share over 77%. In terms of application, Body-in-White is the largest market, with a share about 45%.
Report Scope
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This report quantifies the global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Automotive Adhesives and Sealants.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Market by Company
Henkel
H.B. Fuller
Sika
PPG
Bostik
DuPont
3M
LORD Corporation
Illinois Tool Works
Unitech
Hubei Huitian New Materials
Yokohama Rubber (Hamatite)
ThreeBond
Ashland
Uniseal
Jowat
Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Segment by Type
Adhesives
Sealants
Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Segment by Application
Body-in-White
Interior & Exterior
Powertrain
Aftermarket
Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Automotive Adhesives and Sealants and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Automotive Adhesives and Sealants.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Automotive Adhesives and Sealants manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Automotive Adhesives and Sealants by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Automotive Adhesives and Sealants in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Adhesives
- Sealants
Applications
- Body-in-White
- Interior & Exterior
- Powertrain
- Aftermarket
Companies covered
- Henkel
- H.B. Fuller
- Sika
- PPG
- Bostik
- DuPont
- 3M
- LORD Corporation
- Illinois Tool Works
- Unitech
- Hubei Huitian New Materials
- Yokohama Rubber (Hamatite)
- ThreeBond
- Ashland
- Uniseal
- Jowat
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Adhesives
- 2.2.3 Sealants
- 2.3 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Body-in-White
- 2.3.3 Interior & Exterior
- 2.3.4 Powertrain
- 2.3.5 Aftermarket
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Henkel
- 4.1.1 Henkel Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.1.2 Henkel Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Henkel Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Henkel Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Henkel Recent Developments
- 4.2 H.B. Fuller
- 4.2.1 H.B. Fuller Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.2.2 H.B. Fuller Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.2.3 H.B. Fuller Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 H.B. Fuller Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 H.B. Fuller Recent Developments
- 4.3 Sika
- 4.3.1 Sika Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.3.2 Sika Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Sika Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Sika Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Sika Recent Developments
- 4.4 PPG
- 4.4.1 PPG Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.4.2 PPG Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.4.3 PPG Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 PPG Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 PPG Recent Developments
- 4.5 Bostik
- 4.5.1 Bostik Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.5.2 Bostik Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Bostik Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Bostik Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Bostik Recent Developments
- 4.6 DuPont
- 4.6.1 DuPont Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.6.2 DuPont Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.6.3 DuPont Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 DuPont Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 DuPont Recent Developments
- 4.7 3M
- 4.7.1 3M Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.7.2 3M Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.7.3 3M Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 3M Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 3M Recent Developments
- 4.8 LORD Corporation
- 4.8.1 LORD Corporation Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.8.2 LORD Corporation Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.8.3 LORD Corporation Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 LORD Corporation Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 LORD Corporation Recent Developments
- 4.9 Illinois Tool Works
- 4.9.1 Illinois Tool Works Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.9.2 Illinois Tool Works Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Illinois Tool Works Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Illinois Tool Works Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Illinois Tool Works Recent Developments
- 4.10 Unitech
- 4.10.1 Unitech Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.10.2 Unitech Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Unitech Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Unitech Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Unitech Recent Developments
- 4.11 Hubei Huitian New Materials
- 4.11.1 Hubei Huitian New Materials Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.11.2 Hubei Huitian New Materials Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Hubei Huitian New Materials Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Hubei Huitian New Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Hubei Huitian New Materials Recent Developments
- 4.12 Yokohama Rubber (Hamatite)
- 4.12.1 Yokohama Rubber (Hamatite) Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.12.2 Yokohama Rubber (Hamatite) Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Yokohama Rubber (Hamatite) Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Yokohama Rubber (Hamatite) Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Yokohama Rubber (Hamatite) Recent Developments
- 4.13 ThreeBond
- 4.13.1 ThreeBond Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.13.2 ThreeBond Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.13.3 ThreeBond Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 ThreeBond Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 ThreeBond Recent Developments
- 4.14 Ashland
- 4.14.1 Ashland Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.14.2 Ashland Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Ashland Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Ashland Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Ashland Recent Developments
- 4.15 Uniseal
- 4.15.1 Uniseal Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.15.2 Uniseal Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Uniseal Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Uniseal Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Uniseal Recent Developments
- 4.16 Jowat
- 4.16.1 Jowat Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Company Information
- 4.16.2 Jowat Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Jowat Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Jowat Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Jowat Recent Developments
5 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Distributors
- 9.2.3 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Customers
10 Global Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Industry Trends
- 10.2 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Automotive Adhesives and Sealants Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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