Latin America Adhesives and Sealants Market 2014 to 2020

The global market for adhesives and sealants is expected to reach USD 2.47 billion by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growth of major end use industries such as automotive and construction, mainly in Brazil and Argentina is expected to boost the demand for adhesives and sealants over the forecast period. In addition, increasing market penetration of adhesives in medical industry is also expected to drive have positive impact on demand over the next six years. However, volatility in raw material prices coupled with growing environmental concerns is expected to be a key challenge for market participants.

Water-based adhesives emerged as the leading technology used in Latin America and accounted for 48.3% of total market volume in 2013. Regional market for solvent-based adhesives technology is expected to reach USD 225.4 million by 2020, growing at an estimated CAGR of 4% from 2014 to 2020.

The report “Latin America Adhesives and Sealants Market Analysis By Technology (Water-Based, Solvent-Based, Hot Melt, Reactive), By Product (Acrylic, PVA, Polyurethane), By Application (Pressure Sensitive Applications, Construction, Automotive) And Segment Forecasts To 2020,” is available now to Grand View Research customers and can also be purchased directly at http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/latin-america-adhesives-and-sealants-market

Further key findings from the study suggest:

• Latin American market for adhesives was 499.1 kilo tons in 2013 and is expected to reach 741.1 kilo tons by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2014 to 2020. The regional demand for sealants was 67.4 kilo tons in 2013 and is expected to reach 93.9 kilo tons by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 4.9% from 2014 to 2020.

• Acrylic adhesives emerged as the leading product segment and accounted for 38.2% of total market volume in 2013. Acrylic adhesives were followed by PVA adhesives which accounted for 27.9% of total regional consumption in 2013. On the...