Laminating Adhesives Market 2025 | Size, Trends, and Demand Forecast by 2033

Global Laminating Adhesives Industry: Key Statistics and Insights in 2025-2033

Summary:

• The global laminating adhesives market size reached USD 3.4 Billion in 2024.
• The market is expected to reach USD 5.9 Billion  by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.05%  during 2025-2033.
• Asia Pacific leads the market, accounting for the largest laminating adhesives market share.
• Polyurethane holds the majority of the market share in the technology segment. 
• Solvent-based dominates the laminating adhesives industry.
• Packaging represents the biggest application segment.
• The rising demand for flexible packaging applications is a primary driver of the laminating adhesives market.
• The shift toward environment-friendly adhesives and the growing use in the automotive and electronics sectors are reshaping the laminating adhesives market.

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Industry Trends and Drivers:

• Rising demand for flexible packaging applications:

Flexibility packaging can be adapted to almost all sectors, including food and beverages (F&B) due to its light, durable, and customizable properties, pharmaceuticals, and personal care. Laminating adhesives are of utmost importance to the end-user since they make it possible to produce multi-layered structures ensuring very high barrier properties, thereby effecting preservation of freshness, better product safety, and long shelf life. The packaged goods market is creating an increasing demand on laminating adhesives to offer high-performance bonding solutions with specific characteristics of resistance to moisture, and transparency and heat durability. It has led to innovative products by manufacturers, offering advanced formulations of laminating adhesives designed for different packaging requirements.

• Shift toward environment-friendly adhesives:

This is the growing awareness of the environmental impact, the stringent regulations regarding volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other emissions that lead to solvent-free, water-based, and bio-based adhesives today. Such endorsable adhesives greatly reduce the carbon footprint while maintaining strong performance properties, making them an ideal choice across a variety of applications. The shift toward sustainable packaging solutions encourages manufacturer investments in research and development (R&D), resulting in innovative green adhesive solutions to address both regulatory compliance and the market demand. Thus, companies incorporate this driving force in their product portfolio, leading to a need for high-performance, yet environmentally responsible, laminating adhesives.

• Growing use in the automotive and electronics sectors:

Laminating adhesives are widely used in assembling components like dashboard displays, touchscreens, and structural panels, where they provide the necessary strength, thermal resistance, and protection against environmental factors. In automotive manufacturing, the shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) requires advanced materials that maintain structural integrity while minimizing weight. Laminating adhesives meet these requirements, enabling manufacturers to create more compact, energy-efficient designs without sacrificing performance. In addition, the electronics industry, driven by the demand for user devices and smart technology, leverages laminating adhesives to improve durability and ensure precision bonding in compact devices. This growing demand from both sectors is resulting in higher investments in adhesive technologies that support evolving automotive and electronics design trends.

We explore the factors driving the growth of the market, including technological advancements, consumer behaviors, and regulatory changes, along with emerging laminating adhesives market trends.

Laminating Adhesives Market Report Segmentation:

Breakup By Resin:

• Acrylic
• Polyurethane
• Others

Polyurethane exhibits a clear dominance in the market because of its superior flexibility, strong bonding properties, and excellent compatibility with a wide range of substrates.

Breakup By Technology:

• Solvent-based
• Water-based
• Others

Solvent-based represents the largest segment due to its high-performance adhesion, quick curing time, and widespread use in industrial applications requiring durable bonds.

Breakup By Application:

• Packaging
• Automotive and Transportation
• Others

Packaging holds the biggest market share as the demand for flexible packaging solutions continues to grow across industries like food and beverages (F&B) and pharmaceuticals, driving the need for reliable adhesive solutions.

Breakup By Region:

• North America (United States, Canada)
• Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Others)
• Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, Others)
• Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Others)
• Middle East and Africa

Asia Pacific dominates the market owing to the increasing consumption of packaged goods and expanding manufacturing sectors.

Top Laminating Adhesives Market Leaders:

The laminating adhesives market research report outlines a detailed analysis of the competitive landscape, offering in-depth profiles of major companies. Some of the key players in the market are:

• 3M Company
• Ashland Global Specialty Chemicals Inc.
• Bostik SA (Arkema S.A)
• Coim Group
• DIC Corporation
• Dow Inc.
• DuPont de Nemours Inc.
• Evonik Industries AG
• Flint Group
• H.B. Fuller Company
• Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
• L.D. Davis Industries Inc.
• Sika AG
• Vimasco Corporation

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