1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Study Deliverables 1.2 Study Assumptions 1.3 Scope of the Study 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 MARKET DYNAMICS 4.1 Drivers 4.1.1 Shifting Focus Toward the Usage of Composites 4.1.2 Escalating Demand for Fuel-efficient and Lightweight Vehicles 4.1.3 Increasing Demand from the Packaging Industry 4.2 Restraints 4.2.1 Stringent Environmental Regulations regarding VOC Emissions 4.3 Industry Value-Chain Analysis 4.4 Porters 5 Force Analysis 4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers 4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services 4.4.5 Degree of Competition 5 MARKET SEGMENTATION 5.1 Technology 5.1.1 Adhesives 5.1.1.1 Water-borne 5.1.1.2 Solvent-borne 5.1.1.3 Reactive 5.1.1.4 Hot Melt 5.1.1.5 Other Adhesives 5.1.2 Sealants 5.1.2.1 Silicone 5.1.2.2 Polyurethane 5.1.2.3 Acrylic 5.1.2.4 Polyvinyl Acetate 5.1.2.5 Other Sealants 5.2 End-User Industry 5.2.1 Building and Construction 5.2.2 Paper, Board, and Packaging 5.2.3 Transportation 5.2.4 Woodworking and Joinery 5.2.5 Footwear and Leather 5.2.6 Healthcare 5.2.7 Electrical and Electronics 5.2.8 Other End-user Industries 5.3 Geography 5.3.1 Asia-Pacific 5.3.1.1 China 5.3.1.2 India 5.3.1.3 Japan 5.3.1.4 South Korea 5.3.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific 5.3.2 North America 5.3.2.1 United States 5.3.2.2 Canada 5.3.2.3 Mexico 5.3.3 Europe 5.3.3.1 Germany 5.3.3.2 United Kingdom 5.3.3.3 France 5.3.3.4 Italy 5.3.3.5 Rest of Europe 5.3.4 South America 5.3.4.1 Brazil 5.3.4.2 Argentina 5.3.4.3 Rest of South America 5.3.5 Middle East & Africa 5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia 5.3.5.2 South Africa 5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa 6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 6.1 Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements 6.2 Market Share Analysis** 6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players 6.4 Company Profiles 6.4.1 3M 6.4.2 AdCo (UK) Limited 6.4.3 Adhesives Research Inc. 6.4.4 Aerocoll Chemie GmbH 6.4.5 American Biltrite Inc. 6.4.6 Arkema Group (Bostik SA) 6.4.7 Ashland Inc. 6.4.8 Avery Dennison Corp. 6.4.9 Beardow & Adams (Adhesives) Ltd 6.4.10 BUHNEN 6.4.11 Chemence Ltd 6.4.12 Artimelt AG 6.4.13 DELO Industrial Adhesives 6.4.14 DowDuPont 6.4.15 Drytac 6.4.16 Dymax 6.4.17 H.B. Fuller 6.4.18 Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 6.4.19 Hexcel Corp. 6.4.20 Hexion 6.4.21 Huntsman Corp. 6.4.22 ITW Performance Polymers (Illinois Tool Works Inc.) 6.4.23 Jowat AG 6.4.24 KMS Adhesives Ltd. 6.4.25 Lintec Corporation 6.4.26 LORD Corp. 6.4.27 Mapei SpA 6.4.28 Master Bond 6.4.29 Paramelt BV 6.4.30 Permabond Engineering Adhesives Ltd 6.4.31 Pidilite Industries Ltd 6.4.32 RPM International Inc. 6.4.33 Sika AG 6.4.34 Tesa SE (A Beiersdorf Company) 6.4.35 Wacker Chemie AG 6.4.36 Yokohama Industries Americas Inc. 7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS 7.1 Recovering Construction Industry in South America 7.2 Development of Bio-based Products