Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Supply, Demand and Key Producers, 2026-2032

The global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives market size is expected to reach $ 11660 million by 2032, rising at a market growth of 2.9% CAGR during the forecast period (2026-2032).

Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) are a class of adhesives that form a bond when pressure is applied to marry the adhesive with a surface, requiring neither solvent, water, nor heat to activate. Their unique properties, such as tackiness at room temperature, clean removability, and high shear strength, make them widely used in labels, tapes, films, and protective applications. In 2024, global PSA production reached approximately 3,398 kilotons, with an average global market price of around US$2,648 per ton. These figures highlight the industry’s significant scale and economic value, driven by demand across packaging, automotive, electronics, medical devices, and construction. The versatility of PSAs, ranging from solvent-based and water-based to hot-melt and UV-curable systems, ensures that they can be tailored for different substrates and performance requirements, aligning with the diverse needs of both consumer and industrial markets.

Supply Chain and Upstream-Downstream Relationships

The PSA value chain is characterized by close integration between upstream raw material suppliers and downstream converting industries. Upstream, the key inputs include acrylic monomers, natural and synthetic rubbers, tackifiers, plasticizers, and additives, supplied predominantly by petrochemical producers and specialty chemical companies. The availability and price fluctuations of these raw materials, particularly acrylates and elastomers, directly influence production costs and industry profitability. Midstream, adhesive manufacturers process these raw materials into formulated PSA products with specific performance attributes. Downstream, these adhesives are coated onto substrates such as paper, films, foils, or fabrics, to create pressure-sensitive products like tapes, labels, decals, and protective films. The end-use markets are diverse: packaging relies heavily on PSA labels and sealing tapes; automotive uses high-performance PSAs in interior bonding, lightweighting, and noise-vibration-dampening applications; while electronics and healthcare sectors increasingly adopt specialty PSAs for displays, wearables, and medical dressings. This vertical integration across the supply chain ensures that PSA demand is closely tied to consumer goods, industrial manufacturing, and logistics growth.

Market Trends

The PSA market is experiencing significant shifts shaped by sustainability, technological innovation, and regional demand dynamics. On the sustainability front, there is growing adoption of water-based and UV-curable PSAs, which offer lower volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions compared to solvent-based systems. Bio-based raw materials and recyclable adhesive formulations are gaining traction, particularly in Europe and North America, where regulations and consumer preferences encourage eco-friendly solutions. Technological advancements are driving the development of high-performance PSAs with enhanced thermal resistance, removability, and substrate compatibility, serving demanding sectors such as electronics, automotive, and renewable energy. Regionally, Asia-Pacific continues to dominate PSA production and consumption due to its strong packaging, automotive, and consumer electronics industries, while North America and Europe emphasize high-value specialty adhesives. Meanwhile, e-commerce expansion worldwide is fueling demand for packaging tapes and labels, further underpinning steady market growth. Looking ahead, the PSA industry is expected to evolve toward higher value-added, sustainable, and application-specific solutions, ensuring long-term growth beyond the mature commodity segments.

This report studies the global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives production, demand, key manufacturers, and key regions.

This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the world market for Pressure Sensitive Adhesives and provides market size (US$ million) and Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth, considering 2025 as the base year. This report explores demand trends and competition, as well as details the characteristics of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives that contribute to its increasing demand across many markets.

Highlights and key features of the study

Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives total production and demand, 2021-2032, (K MT)

Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives total production value, 2021-2032, (USD Million)

Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives production by region & country, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT), (based on production site)

Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives consumption by region & country, CAGR, 2021-2032 & (K MT)

U.S. VS China: Pressure Sensitive Adhesives domestic production, consumption, key domestic manufacturers and share

Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives production by manufacturer, production, price, value and market share 2021-2026, (USD Million) & (K MT)

Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives production by Chemical, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT)

Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives production by Application, production, value, CAGR, 2021-2032, (USD Million) & (K MT)

This report profiles key players in the global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives market based on the following parameters - company overview, production, value, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Henkel, 3M, Arkema, H.B. Fuller, Dow, Soken, Nitto Denko, Avery Dennison, tesa SE, Berry Plastics, etc.

This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.

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Detailed Segmentation:

Each section contains quantitative market data including market by value (US$ Millions), volume (production, consumption) & (K MT) and average price (US$/MT) by manufacturer, by Chemical, and by Application. Data is given for the years 2021-2032 by year with 2025 as the base year, 2026 as the estimate year, and 2027-2032 as the forecast year.

Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Market, By Region:
United States
China
Europe
Japan
South Korea
ASEAN
India
Rest of World

Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Market, Segmentation by Chemical:
Acrylic
Rubber
Silicone
Others

Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Market, Segmentation by Type:
Water-based PSA
Solvent-based PSA
Hot Melt PSA

Global Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Market, Segmentation by Application:
Packaging
Building & Construction
Electrical & Electronics
Automotive
Health & Hygiene
Others

Companies Profiled:
Henkel
3M
Arkema
H.B. Fuller
Dow
Soken
Nitto Denko
Avery Dennison
tesa SE
Berry Plastics
Nippon Shokubai
Mitsubishi Chemical
Sika AG
Shanghai Jaour
Crown Adhesive Products
Fuyin Group
FKTAPE
Jiangsu Sidike
Sumei Chemical
Eternal Materials
ASUSA Chemical
Yuyao Weite Adhesive & Tape
Jiangxi Tayilai Polymer Materials
Comens New Material
Youyi Tape
Guojiao Adhesive New Material
Shanghai Yongguan Adhesive Products
Symbio
Shanghai Smith Adhesive
Zhejiang Yonghe Adhesive Products
Fenghua Science and Technology
Wingtai (Zhongshan)
Zhongshan New Asia Adhesive Products

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