Analysis of the development trend of the adhesive industry

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Analysis of the development trend of the adhesive industry

    Adhesive is also called adhesive, commonly known as glue, which can make two surfaces adhere together. Compared with other connection methods, gluing has the advantages of light weight, uniform stress distribution at the connection part, high strength, and fatigue resistance.

    There are many types of adhesives, and the classification methods are different. They can be divided into adhesives and sealants according to their performance; they can be divided into solvent-based adhesives, water-based adhesives, hot-melt adhesives, and reactive adhesives according to their chemical composition and curing method. According to its performance and application field, it can be divided into: ordinary adhesives and engineering adhesives. Among them, engineering adhesives are specially used in the bonding of stressed structural parts. They can withstand large dynamic and static loads and can be used for a long time. They are generally called structural adhesives or semi-structural adhesives. They mainly include: acrylic adhesives, Anaerobic adhesives, polyurethane adhesives, epoxy resin adhesives, etc. also include high-performance organic silica gels that have developed rapidly in the automotive industry, industrial manufacturing, electronics, solar energy and wind energy in recent years.

    Introduction of the adhesives industry chain

    The upstream industry of the adhesive industry is the chemical material manufacturing industry. The main raw materials are organic raw materials, synthetic resins, acrylic acid and acrylates, MDI, TDI, and so on. Since the reform and opening up, the industry has developed rapidly, and the situation in which some adhesive raw materials have to rely on imports has been greatly improved. In recent years, chemical material manufacturing enterprises have been newly built and expanded in China, and the situation of insufficient raw material supply has been significantly improved. The continued increase also makes the price of imported raw materials for adhesive production relatively stable.

The downstream industry of adhesives covers almost the most important industries of the national economy, and is an auxiliary body of various industrial types. In recent years, after technological transformation, product development, and the introduction of new technologies and new devices, China's adhesive industry has developed greatly. The scope of product application has also expanded to the fields of construction, automobiles, wood products, packaging products, and shoemaking.

     Development status of China's adhesive industry

    Since the reform and opening up, China's adhesive industry has shown a sustained, rapid, and stable development with the development of social economy, and the production and sales of adhesives have continued to grow rapidly. At present, domestic adhesive products are mainly low-end adhesives. The production capacity of some adhesive products (such as general-purpose products) has exceeded market demand, and the market competition is fierce. With the development of the industry, the market demand for high-performance and high-quality adhesive products is still expanding. Internationally renowned chemical companies have strategically transferred related production equipment and technology to mainland China and have occupied a large share of the domestic high-end adhesive market.

    ◆ Status of Adhesive Supply

    According to statistics from the Adhesives Association, since 2004, China's adhesive output has maintained a rapid growth of more than 8%, and the growth rate has gradually declined in the past two years. In 2016, China's production of adhesives and sealants was 7,653,200 tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%; it is estimated that in 2017, the output will reach about 8.359 million tons.

    ◆ Status of adhesive demand

    According to statistics from the China Adhesives and Adhesive Tapes Industry Association, since 2008, China has changed from a net importer of adhesives to a net exporter. In 2016, China ’s consumption of adhesives and sealants was 7.37 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5%. The compound growth rate in 2016 was 8.45%. As of 2017, after preliminary estimates, China's consumption of adhesives and sealants was 7.74 million tons.

Development Trend of Adhesive Industry in China

   (1) Optimize product structure and improve product grade

    With the concept of protecting the environment and cherishing resources becoming more and more popular, environmentally friendly features such as high solid content, solvent-free, water-based, and light-curing adhesives will be paid more and more attention. Products (solvent-free, high solid content, water-based, light-curing, low-temperature curing, hot-melt and hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives, etc.) will become the mainstream, and the production and demand of adhesives are diversified.

    (2) Development of the industry towards scale and intensification

    At present, most of China's adhesive companies are small and medium-sized enterprises, and some are even workshop-type small enterprises. Most of their products are low-end products, relying on mass production and small profits but high sales to obtain relatively low profit returns. With the rise in raw material prices and rising labor costs, these companies have greatly reduced their profit margins. It is believed that in the process of industry integration, most of these companies will be the targets of acquisitions and mergers. China's adhesive production will develop in a large-scale and intensive direction. There will be 180 companies, 25 adhesive tape companies with sales of more than 1 billion yuan, and the industry concentration will reach 65%.

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