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Automotive Adhesives
Automotive adhesive is a kind of adhesives for automotive body, powertrain, repair, assembly, etc., may be used interchangeably with glue, cement, mucilage, or paste, and can be connected together with one or two or more homogeneous or heterogeneous parts (or material) with sufficient strength after curing organic or inorganic, natural or synthetic, a class of substances can be divided according to different raw materials, Epoxy, Acrylic, Polyurethane, Polyamide, etc.
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Understand the product.
Automotive adhesive is a kind of adhesives for automotive body, powertrain, repair, assembly, etc., may be used interchangeably with glue, cement, mucilage, or paste, and can be connected together with one or two or more homogeneous or heterogeneous parts (or material) with sufficient strength after curing organic or inorganic, natural or synthetic, a class of substances can be divided according to different raw materials, Epoxy, Acrylic, Polyurethane, Polyamide, etc.
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Automotive Adhesives Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Automotive adhesive is a kind of adhesives for automotive body, powertrain, repair, assembly, etc., may be used interchangeably with glue, cement, mucilage, or paste, and can be connected together with one or two or more homogeneous or heterogeneous parts (or material) with sufficient strength after curing organic or inorganic, natural or synthetic, a class of substances can be divided according to different raw materials, Epoxy, Acrylic, Polyurethane, Polyamide, etc.
The major players in global Automotive Adhesives market include Henkel, Sika, Dow Chemical, etc. The top 3 players occupy about 40% shares of the global market. APAC and Europe are main markets, they occupy about 70% of the global market. Urethane is the main type, with a share about 50%. Body-in-White is the main application, which holds a share about 40%.
Report Scope
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This report quantifies the global Automotive Adhesives 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.
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 Market by Company
Henkel
Sika
Dow Chemical
3M
Huntsman
Wacker-Chemie
Arkema Group
BASF
Lord
PPG Industries
H.B. Fuller
ITW
Hubei Huitian
Ashland
ThreeBond
Automotive Adhesives Segment by Type
Urethane
Epoxy
Acrylic
Others
Automotive Adhesives Segment by Application
Body-in-White
Interior & Exterior
Fixed Glass
Others
Automotive Adhesives 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
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 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 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.
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 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 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 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
- Urethane
- Epoxy
- Acrylic
- Others
Applications
- Body-in-White
- Interior & Exterior
- Fixed Glass
- Others
Companies covered
- Henkel
- Sika
- Dow Chemical
- 3M
- Huntsman
- Wacker-Chemie
- Arkema Group
- BASF
- Lord
- PPG Industries
- H.B. Fuller
- ITW
- Hubei Huitian
- Ashland
- ThreeBond
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 by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Urethane
- 2.2.3 Epoxy
- 2.2.4 Acrylic
- 2.2.5 Others
- 2.3 Automotive Adhesives 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 Fixed Glass
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Automotive Adhesives Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Automotive Adhesives Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Automotive Adhesives Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Automotive Adhesives Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Automotive Adhesives Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Automotive Adhesives Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Automotive Adhesives Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Henkel
- 4.1.1 Henkel Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.1.2 Henkel Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Henkel Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Henkel Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Henkel Recent Developments
- 4.2 Sika
- 4.2.1 Sika Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.2.2 Sika Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Sika Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Sika Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Sika Recent Developments
- 4.3 Dow Chemical
- 4.3.1 Dow Chemical Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.3.2 Dow Chemical Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Dow Chemical Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Dow Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Dow Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.4 3M
- 4.4.1 3M Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.4.2 3M Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.4.3 3M Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 3M Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 3M Recent Developments
- 4.5 Huntsman
- 4.5.1 Huntsman Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.5.2 Huntsman Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Huntsman Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Huntsman Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Huntsman Recent Developments
- 4.6 Wacker-Chemie
- 4.6.1 Wacker-Chemie Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.6.2 Wacker-Chemie Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Wacker-Chemie Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Wacker-Chemie Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Wacker-Chemie Recent Developments
- 4.7 Arkema Group
- 4.7.1 Arkema Group Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.7.2 Arkema Group Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Arkema Group Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Arkema Group Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Arkema Group Recent Developments
- 4.8 BASF
- 4.8.1 BASF Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.8.2 BASF Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.8.3 BASF Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.9 Lord
- 4.9.1 Lord Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.9.2 Lord Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Lord Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Lord Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Lord Recent Developments
- 4.10 PPG Industries
- 4.10.1 PPG Industries Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.10.2 PPG Industries Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.10.3 PPG Industries Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 PPG Industries Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 PPG Industries Recent Developments
- 4.11 H.B. Fuller
- 4.11.1 H.B. Fuller Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.11.2 H.B. Fuller Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.11.3 H.B. Fuller Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 H.B. Fuller Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 H.B. Fuller Recent Developments
- 4.12 ITW
- 4.12.1 ITW Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.12.2 ITW Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.12.3 ITW Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 ITW Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 ITW Recent Developments
- 4.13 Hubei Huitian
- 4.13.1 Hubei Huitian Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.13.2 Hubei Huitian Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Hubei Huitian Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Hubei Huitian Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Hubei Huitian Recent Developments
- 4.14 Ashland
- 4.14.1 Ashland Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.14.2 Ashland Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Ashland Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Ashland Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Ashland Recent Developments
- 4.15 ThreeBond
- 4.15.1 ThreeBond Automotive Adhesives Company Information
- 4.15.2 ThreeBond Automotive Adhesives Business Overview
- 4.15.3 ThreeBond Automotive Adhesives Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 ThreeBond Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 ThreeBond Recent Developments
5 Global Automotive Adhesives Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Automotive Adhesives Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Automotive Adhesives Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Automotive Adhesives Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Automotive Adhesives Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Automotive Adhesives Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Automotive Adhesives Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.5 South Korea Automotive Adhesives Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.6 India Automotive Adhesives Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Automotive Adhesives Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Automotive Adhesives Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Automotive Adhesives 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 Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Automotive Adhesives 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 Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Automotive Adhesives 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 Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Automotive Adhesives 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 Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Automotive Adhesives Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Automotive Adhesives Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Automotive Adhesives Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Automotive Adhesives Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Automotive Adhesives Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Automotive Adhesives Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Automotive Adhesives Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Automotive Adhesives Distributors
- 9.2.3 Automotive Adhesives Customers
10 Global Automotive Adhesives Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Automotive Adhesives Industry Trends
- 10.2 Automotive Adhesives Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Automotive Adhesives Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Automotive Adhesives Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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