The Future of Adhesives for Packaging to 2027

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The size of the adhesives market in 2021 is forecast to be 16.6 million tonnes and $72.7 billion in 2021. The global packaging adhesives market is forecast to grow by 3.4% in the next five years to reach just over 7.9 million tonnes by 2027. In 2021 the global packaging adhesives market accounts for two fifths of the volume of the total global adhesives & sealants market.

This study looks at the global packaging adhesives market up to 2027: a detailed overview of its key market drivers, foreseen trends and developments. This global study includes market estimates and forecasts split by packaging format (rigid packaging/labels, flexible packaging), by technology (water-borne, solvent-borne/reactive systems, hot melt/other thermoplastics and radiation curing) and end-use applications (food, beverage, non-food). It also includes packaging adhesives market estimates and forecasts by region.

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In terms of packaging adhesives technologies, water-borne formulations and hot melt adhesives dominate the global market. This is due to their economy, ease of use, and environmental and safety advantages
Solvent borne/reactive systems also take an important share for specifically medium and high-performance requirements, despite continued stringent regulations on use of solvent borne because of health/safety concerns.

What will you discover?

Current packaging trends, especially in the developed nations, are about reducing packaging waste and encouraging the reuse of packaging, as well as light weighting and recycling of packaging
Sustainability driven by a constant push from regulatory authorities and pull from NGOs and consumers
These sustainability factors, along with aesthetics, are key drivers in the packaging sector (and its adhesives) over the forecast period (2022–27)
There is also a general trend of adhesives that contribute to a more efficient production process with a lower CO2 footprint.

The Smithers methodology
This report is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of targeted interviews with material suppliers, converters and experts drawn from key markets. This was supported by secondary research in the form of extensive literature analysis of published data, official government statistics, domestic and international trade organisation data, company websites, industry reports, trade press articles, presentations, and attendance at trade events.

Who should buy the report?

Adhesive raw material suppliers
Adhesives formulators
Packaging converters
Equipment manufacturers
Packaging material suppliers
Industry consultants, investors, regulators and analysts

About the author
Henrique Savelsberg is a senior market researcher with over 20 years’ experience in conducting global research studies. Henrique has been working with Smithers for over 10 years, having conducted many tires studies, the most recent concerning autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles and their impact upon tires.

Name The Future of Adhesives for Packaging to 2027

Date 11/30/2021

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Introduction & methodology

Introduction
Scope
Report objectives
Methodology
Definitions
Abbreviations

Key market drivers and trends in packaging adhesives

Industry structure
Global packaging adhesive business drivers
- Market-driven factors
  - Package functionality
  - Sustainability in packaging
  - Adhesives technologies
  - Consumer appeal
  - Production economies
- Exogenous factors
  - COVID-19 pandemic » E-commerce surge
  - Global trade tensions
  - Population growth
  - Urbanisation
  - Raw materials cost and availability
  - Government regulations and industry guidelines

Packaging adhesives market by technology and formulations, 2017–27

Overview
Packaging adhesive formulations
- Rigid applications
- Flexible packaging
Packaging adhesives technologies
- Water-borne adhesives
- Solvent-borne/ reactive systems
- Hot melt/thermoplastic adhesives
- Radiation curing adhesives
Packaging adhesives market by technology
- Rigid packaging adhesive markets
- Flexible packaging adhesive markets
Base polymers and other ingredients
- Water-borne adhesives
  - Vinyl resins
  - Acrylic emulsion resins
  - Natural water-borne polymers (starch and casein)
  - Other water-borne
- Solvent-borne/reactive systems
  - Acrylic resins
  - Synthetic elastomer/natural rubber
  - Polyurethane
- Hot melt/other thermoplastics adhesives
  - Polyolefins and ethylene copolymers
  - Synthetic elastomers
  - Polyamides
  - Thermoplastic polyurethanes
  - Other hot melt chemistries
- Radiation cured adhesives

Packaging adhesives market by packaging type, 2017–27

Overview
Adhesives for rigid packaging
- Corrugated board packaging
- Paperboard packaging
- Rigid plastic containers
- Labels and lidding
Adhesives for flexible packaging
- Multilayer flexible packaging
- Adhesive lamination
- Seams and seals

Packaging adhesives market by end-use application 2017–27

Overview
Food packaging applications
- Food packaging sectors
  - Fresh and processed meat, poultry and fish
  - Fresh fruit and vegetables
  - Frozen and chilled food
  - Ready meals ◊ Cereals
  - Other dried foods
  - Savoury snacks
  - Confectionery
  - Bakery products
  - Dairy products
  - Tinned and preserved food
  - Baby food
  - Other food
  - Pet food
Beverage packaging applications
- Beverage packaging sectors
  - Bottled water
  - Carbonated soft drinks
  - Fruit juice and juice drinks
  - Hot beverages and other soft drinks
  - Alcoholic drinks
Non-food packaging applications
- Non-food packaging sectors
  - Cosmetics and personal care
  - Household care products
  - Healthcare
  - Other non-food products
  - Industrial products

Packaging adhesives market by geographical region 2017–27

Rigid packaging
Flexible packaging
North America
- Packaging formats
- National markets
- Adhesive technology
- End-use applications
Western Europe
- Packaging formats
- National markets
- Adhesive technology
- End-use applications
Asia-Pacific
- Packaging formats
- National markets
- Adhesive technology
- End-use applications
Rest of the world
- Eastern Europe
- Central and South America
- Middle East and Africa (MEA)

Tables

Global packaging adhesives market drivers to 2027
Overview main EU packaging legislations, EPR schemes, taxation and waste management
Global packaging adhesives use by adhesive technology, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global rigid packaging adhesives use by adhesive technology, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global flexible packaging adhesives use, by adhesive technology 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Water-borne packaging adhesives use, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Water-borne packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Representative suppliers of waterborne adhesives for packaging applications
Water-borne vinyl packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Water-borne acrylic packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Water-borne natural polymer packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes) and $ million)
Water-borne elastomer and rubber packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global solvent-borne/reactive systems packaging adhesives use, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Solvent-borne/reactive systems packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Solvent-borne acrylic packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Solvent-borne synthetic elastomer packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Solvent-borne polyurethane packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global hot melt and other thermoplastics packaging adhesives use, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes/ $ million)
Global hot melt and other thermoplastics packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global hot melt polyolefins and ethylene copolymers packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global hot melt synthetic elastomers packaging adhesives use, by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global polyamide hot melt packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global hot melt thermoplastic polyurethane packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global other hot melt packaging adhesives use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global radiation cured adhesives use in packaging, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes/$ million)
Global packaging adhesives use by packaging format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global rigid packaging adhesives use by packaging format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global corrugated packaging adhesives use by packaging format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global paperboard packaging adhesives use by packaging format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global packaging adhesives use in rigid plastic containers, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global packaging label and lidding adhesives use by adhesives formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global flexible packaging adhesives use, 2017-2023 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global flexible packaging adhesives use by application type, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Performance properties of components of multilayer flexible packaging webs
Global multilayer flexible packaging lamination adhesive use by adhesive formulation, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global seal layer packaging adhesives use, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global packaging adhesives use by end-use sector, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Food packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Food packaging adhesives use by enduse application, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Rigid food packaging adhesives use by end-use application, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Flexible food packaging adhesives use by end-use application, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)

For each food end use:

Packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes

List of food end-use packaging:

Meat, poultry and fish
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Frozen and chilled foods
Ready meal
Cereals
Other dried foods
Savoury snacks food
Confectionery
Baked goods
Dairy packaging
Tinned and preserved foods
Baby food
Other food
Pet food

Beverage packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Beverage packaging adhesives use by end-use application, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Rigid beverage packaging adhesives use by end-use application, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Flexible beverage packaging adhesives use by end-use application, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Bottled water packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes)
Carbonated soft drinks packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes)
Fruit juice and juice drinks packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes)
Hot beverage and other soft drinks packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes)
Alcoholic drinks packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes)
Non-food packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Non-food packaging adhesives use by end-use application, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Rigid packaging adhesives use by enduse application, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Flexible packaging adhesives use by end-use application, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Cosmetics and personal care packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes)
Household products packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes)
Healthcare packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes)
Other non-food packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes)
Industrial products packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes)
Global packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global packaging adhesives use by geographic region, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global rigid packaging adhesives use by geographic region, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Global flexible packaging adhesives use by geographic region, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)

For each region:

North America
Western Europe
Asia-Pacific

List of regions:

Packaging adhesives use by pack format, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Packaging adhesives use by national market, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Rigid packaging adhesives use by national market, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Flexible packaging adhesives use by national market, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Water-borne packaging adhesives use by national market, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Solvent-borne/reactive systems packaging adhesives use by national market, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Hot melt/other thermoplastics packaging adhesives use by national market, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Radiation cure adhesives use for packaging by national market, 2017– 27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Packaging adhesives use by endsector, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Eastern Europe packaging adhesives use by national market, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Central and South America packaging adhesives use, by national market, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Middle East and Africa packaging adhesives use, by national market, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)

Figures

Global volume and value % share packaging adhesives of total A&S market 2021 (million tonnes and $)
Global packaging adhesives use by format, 2017–27 (million tonnes and $ billion)
Global packaging adhesives use by technology, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ billion)
Global packaging adhesives use by end use, 2017–27 (million tonnes and $ billion)
Packaging adhesives use by geographic region, 2017–27 (‘000 tonnes and $ million)
Current packaging megatrends
Representative multilayer flexible packaging web structure
2021 % volume and value share global packaging adhesives demand by technology
2021 % volume and value share global packaging adhesives demand by packaging format
Adhesive lamination process schematic
Extrusion lamination process schematic
Forming and sealing flexible package schematic
2021 % volume and value share global packaging adhesives demand by end-use
2021 % volume and value share global packaging adhesives demand by geographic region

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