PUBLISHER: The Insight Partners | PRODUCT CODE: 1906695
PUBLISHER: The Insight Partners | PRODUCT CODE: 1906695
The flashing tape market size was valued at US$ 2.60 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 4.04 billion by 2031; it is estimated to register a CAGR of 6.5% from 2025 to 2031.
Rapidly growing construction and infrastructure are also putting a heavy burden on the demand for flashing tape as the number of new buildings, renovations, and civil structures that need effective waterproofing and air-sealing products grows. The increase in the application of flashing tape in flooring, wall mounting, roofing, and building envelope details is due to governments and private developers investing heavily in housing, commercial complexes, and infrastructure projects in countries such as China, India, the US, and Mexico. This tendency is supported by stricter construction requirements and energy-saving principles in the contemporary building sector, where flashing tape has become a significant concern to avoid moisture infiltration, preserve concrete and metal structures, and enhance airtightness related to the openings of windows, doors, and similar objects. It is this volume growth in the construction industry and the increased performance demanded that is causing building and construction to become the leading end-use of flashing tape and an important contributor to the overall flashing tape market growth.
The flashing tape market analysis has been performed by considering the following segments: adhesive technology, substrate, application, and end user. By adhesive technology, the market is segmented into asphalt, butyl, acrylic, and others. The butyl segment accounted for the largest flashing tape market share in 2024. Butyl rubber creates a very good moisture barrier, which strongly adheres to various surfaces such as wood, metal, vinyl, and concrete, giving it a water-tight seal. It is resistant to extreme environments, including UV rays, temperature, and moisture, and when it is flexible, it is durable; therefore, it does not deteriorate easily with time. Also, butyl flashing tape can be installed without primers or additional adhesives, which saves time and costs of installation. These attributes render it the favorite in this category of sealing windows, doors, and construction seams.
Asia Pacific dominated the flashing tape market share in terms of revenue in 2024 because of the high rate of urbanization, development of infrastructure, and expansion of industries in such countries as China, India, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Massive residential, commercial, and infrastructure construction is done in the region, and this is putting a strain on the need to develop efficient waterproofing and sealing systems, such as flashing tapes. Government policies in favour of green buildings and energy-saving structures also increase the market.
Some of the key players operating in the global flashing tape market include Georgia-Pacific Building Products, Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA, Isoltema Spa, 3M Co, DuPont de Nemours Inc, Arkema SA, Bond It Group, Nitto Denko Corp, Tjikko Pvt Ltd, Gulnar Plastics Pvt Ltd, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp, Shurtape Technologies LLC, UK Industrial Tapes Ltd, HB Fuller Co, and Dakota Group SAS. Players operating in the flashing tape market focus on providing high-quality products to fulfill customer demand. Also, they are focusing on launching new and high-quality products for their customers.
The overall global flashing tape market size has been derived using both primary and secondary sources. To begin the research process, exhaustive secondary research has been conducted using internal and external sources to obtain qualitative and quantitative information related to the flashing tape market. Also, multiple primary interviews have been conducted with industry participants to validate the data and gain more analytical insights into the topic. The participants of this process include industry experts such as VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers, and national sales managers-along with external consultants such as valuation experts, research analysts, and key opinion leaders-specializing in the flashing tape market.