Our industry

Adhesives and sealants are a success story that make many everyday products possible. Our industry fosters sustainability, encourages innovation and offers stimulating careers for people with a wide range of skills.

Economic significance

Although adhesives and sealants play an essential role in a huge range of consumer, professional and industrial products, they are largely invisible once applied. However, they are everywhere.

The European market for adhesives and sealants is currently worth more than 17 billion euros and forecasted to grow to nearly €20.4 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0%. The European market has grown by a CAGR of 4.1% during the 2014 - 2020 time period. The global market for adhesives and sealants reached a value of 50 billion euros in 2020 with Europe holding a share of almost 35%.

Markets
Making everyday products possible: Adhesives and sealants play an essential role in just about every product you can imagine
Technologies
An adhesive is a compound that adheres or bonds two or more substrates together. Adhesives may come from either natural or synthetic sources.
About adhesives and sealants
The adhesive and sealant industry is a continuing success story that spans hundreds of years
PU foam (OCF)
One-component foam manufacturers representing more than 90% of the market in Europe are members of FEICA.