High-Strength Epoxy Adhesives Global Market Report 2025

The high-strength epoxy adhesives market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.76 billion in 2024 to $2.93 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in infrastructure projects, increase in aerospace applications, growth in automotive sector, surge in wind energy demand, expansion of electronics industry.

The high-strength epoxy adhesives market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.74 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing renewable energy projects, increasing prefabrication in construction, rising urbanization, rising electronic industry, growing nanotechnology applications. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements in formulations, development of bio-based adhesives, shift toward solvent-free adhesives, hybrid adhesive technologies, sustainable manufacturing innovations.

The forecast of 6.3% growth over the next five years reflects a modest reduction of 0.5% from the previous estimate for this market. This reduction is primarily due to the impact of tariffs between the US and other countries. This is likely to directly affect the US by increasing costs for aerospace and wind energy sectors, as specialized adhesives from Germany and the Netherlands face tariff-induced price surges. The effect will also be felt more widely due to reciprocal tariffs and the negative effect on the global economy and trade due to increased trade tensions and restrictions.

The growing demand for consumer goods and electronics is expected to drive the expansion of the high-strength epoxy adhesives market in the future. This surge in demand is driven by rapid technological advancements and rising disposable incomes, which fuel consumer enthusiasm for the latest gadgets and lifestyle products. High-strength epoxy adhesives offer excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance, and chemical resistance, making them ideal for assembling electronic components. For instance, according to Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India, as of March 2023, India's electronics market was valued at $101 billion, with domestic production accounting for approximately 65%. Therefore, the increasing demand for consumer goods and electronics is a major driver of growth for the high-strength epoxy adhesives market.

Leading companies in the high-strength epoxy adhesives market are focusing on the development of innovative products, such as fast-curing adhesive formulations, to enhance production efficiency, reduce assembly time, and improve bonding performance. Fast-curing adhesive formulations involve advanced chemical compositions that enable rapid bonding, reducing curing time while maintaining high strength and durability. For example, in February 2025, Panacol, a Germany-based industrial adhesives manufacturer, introduced Structalit 5859, a one-component epoxy adhesive designed for magnet bonding in electric motor assemblies. This adhesive cures at temperatures as low as 100°C, reducing the curing time to just five minutes at 150°C. It offers extended open time, remaining processable at room temperature for up to seven days. Structalit 5859 features a high glass transition temperature (Tg) of 143°C and maintains a tensile shear strength of 17 MPa on steel, even at elevated temperatures of 150°C. Its high impact strength and flexibility also accommodate materials with varying thermal expansion coefficients.

In September 2024, IPS Adhesives (IPSA), a US-based adhesives company, acquired acrylate and methyl methacrylate (MMA) adhesive technology from L&L Products for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition enables IPSA to enhance its MMA-based product portfolio, facilitating innovative solutions for lightweight bonding and the bonding of dissimilar materials across industries such as transportation, construction, automotive, and marine. L&L Products is a US-based company specializing in high-strength structural adhesives, including acrylic-based systems.

High-strength epoxy adhesives are powerful bonding materials made from epoxy resins that offer exceptional strength, durability, and resistance to environmental factors. These adhesives are specifically designed to create tough, long-lasting bonds between various surfaces, making them ideal for demanding applications where reliability and performance are critical.

The main types of products in the high-strength epoxy adhesives market include one-component, two-component, and other types. One-component epoxy adhesives come pre-formulated and require no mixing before use. The different formulations of high-strength epoxy adhesives are available in liquid, paste, film, and putty forms, with curing mechanisms that include heat-cured, room temperature cured, and ultraviolet (UV) light-cured options. These adhesives are used across a wide range of applications such as automotive, aerospace, construction, electronics, marine, and wind energy. They are distributed through various channels, including online stores, specialty stores, direct sales, and other outlets.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The escalating U.S. tariffs and rising trade tensions in spring 2025 are expected to significantly affect the chemicals sector, which is facing a disproportionate impact - particularly from tariffs on petrochemicals and intermediates, where affordable domestic alternatives are limited. Specialty chemical producers, who rely heavily on Chinese raw materials, are encountering production disruptions. Meanwhile, fertilizer manufacturers are seeing their profit margins squeezed due to tariffs on phosphate imports. In response, companies are increasing investments in R&D for bio-based alternatives, forming procurement alliances to strengthen purchasing power, and relocating production to tariff-neutral countries like Saudi Arabia.

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Major players in the high-strength epoxy adhesives market are 3M Company, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Parker US, Sika AG, Avery Dennison Corporation, Huntsman Corporation, H.B. Fuller Company, Ashland Global Holdings Inc., ThreeBond Holdings Co., Ltd., Delo Industrial Adhesives, Shanghai Kangda New Materials Co., Ltd., Parson Adhesives Inc., Panacol-Elosol GmbH, Adhesives Technology Corporation, Permabond LLC, Weicon GmbH & Co. KG, Master Bond Inc., ResinLab, Bondline Electronic Adhesives.

North America was the largest region in the high-strength epoxy adhesives market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in high-strength epoxy adhesives report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The countries covered in the high-strength epoxy adhesives market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The high-strength epoxy adhesives market consists of sales of structural adhesives, medical-grade adhesives, electronics adhesives, renewable energy adhesives, and packaging adhesives. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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