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Solvent-based laminating adhesives are adhesives utilized to bond multiple layers of materials in packaging and industrial applications. They contain solvents that evaporate during the curing process, forming a strong, durable bond between surfaces such as films, foils, and paper. These adhesives are recognized for their high heat resistance, flexibility, and superior performance in challenging environments.
The primary types of solvent-based laminating adhesives are one-component and two-component adhesives. One-component solvent-based laminating adhesives come pre-mixed and do not require any additional mixing before application. The various types of lamination include film-to-film, film-to-foil, and film-to-metalized film, with packaging options such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), toluene, ethyl acetate, MEK-toluene mixtures, polyol b-side curative hydroxyl, and isocyanate a-side NCO adhesive solvents. These adhesives are used by a variety of end-users, including those in the food, healthcare, and industrial packaging sectors.
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.
Tariffs have impacted the solvent based laminating adhesives market by increasing costs of imported solvents, resins, and curing agents. These changes have affected food, healthcare, and industrial packaging segments, particularly in regions such as Asia Pacific and North America. Higher raw material costs have pressured margins for adhesive manufacturers. In response, companies are optimizing formulations and sourcing strategies. Tariffs have also supported local resin and solvent suppliers in domestic markets.
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The solvent-based laminating adhesives market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.13 billion in 2025 to $1.21 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in flexible packaging, superior solvent adhesive performance, food safety packaging demand, industrial lamination needs, established solvent based technologies.
The solvent-based laminating adhesives market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.56 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to premium packaging growth, multilayer film adoption, emerging market packaging demand, industrial automation in lamination, high barrier material usage. Major trends in the forecast period include strong demand for high performance flexible packaging, continued use in heat resistant lamination, growth in food and pharmaceutical packaging, expansion of two component adhesive systems, focus on improved bond strength and durability.
The rising popularity of the food and beverage sector is expected to drive the growth of the solvent-based laminating adhesives market in the coming years. The food and beverage sector, also referred to as the food and beverage industry, includes a broad range of activities associated with the processing, packaging, distribution, and servicing of food and beverage products. Growth in this sector is being driven by increasing consumer demand for convenience foods, a wider variety of food options, and health-focused products. Solvent-based laminating adhesives are widely used in the food and beverage industry to produce durable and flexible packaging materials that help maintain product freshness and extend shelf life. For example, in March 2025, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, an Australian government statistical agency, reported that during 2023-24, approximately 15.3 million tonnes of food and non-alcoholic beverages were sold through food stores in Australia, representing a 3.5% increase, or 0.51 million tonnes, compared with the previous 12-month period (2022-23). Therefore, the increasing popularity of the food and beverage sector is contributing to the growth of the solvent-based laminating adhesives market.
Major companies operating in the solvent-based laminating adhesives market are concentrating on the development of innovative products, such as those based on aliphatic isocyanate chemistry, which enable the formation of high-performance, non-yellowing polyurethane networks that deliver excellent thermal and chemical resistance for flexible packaging applications. Aliphatic isocyanate chemistry refers to chemical systems derived from aliphatic, non-aromatic isocyanate compounds used to manufacture polyurethanes and other crosslinked polymers for high-performance adhesive applications. For instance, in September 2025, Brilliant Polymers Pvt. Ltd., an India-based adhesive solutions provider, introduced a new range of high-performance solvent-based adhesives suitable for retort applications, offering strong adhesion, thermal stability, and compliance with food-contact safety standards. These adhesives provide versatile performance for flexible packaging uses, including multilayer films and pouches for ready-to-eat meals, baby food, and other heat-sterilized products. The formulations enable precise bonding and process control, ensuring reliable laminate integrity and performance under demanding retort and high-temperature conditions.
In May 2024, Arkema S.A., a French company specializing in specialty chemicals and advanced materials, acquired the Flexible Packaging Laminating Adhesives Business from Dow Inc. for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition aims to enhance Arkema's position in the specialty adhesives market, broaden its portfolio of sustainable solutions for flexible packaging, and improve its capabilities in high-performance bonding technologies for the packaging, food, and industrial sectors. Dow Inc. is a U.S.-based company that produces solvent-based laminating adhesives.
Major companies operating in the solvent-based laminating adhesives market are 3M Company, Henkel Corporation, Sika AG, Arkema S.A., Celanese Corporation, Avery Dennison Corporation, Sun Chemical Corporation, DIC Corporation, H.B. Fuller Company, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Eastman Chemical Company, Ashland Inc., ACTEGA GmbH, Paramelt B.V., IVP Limited, Franklin International, Nan Pao Resins Chemical Co. Ltd., Coim Group, Toyo-Morton Ltd., Megabond (Huangshan) Adhesive Co. Ltd.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the solvent-based laminating adhesives market in 2025. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the solvent-based laminating adhesives market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the solvent-based laminating adhesives market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The solvent-based laminating adhesives market consists of sales of epoxy adhesives, acrylic adhesives, and hot melt 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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