The report "Hot Melt Adhesives (HMA) Market by Type (EVA, SBC, MPO, APAO, Polyamides, Polyolefins, Polyurethanes), Application (Packaging Solutions, Nonwoven Hygiene Products, Furniture & Woodwork, Bookbinding), and Region - Global Forecast to 2022", The Hot Melt Adhesives (HMA) market is projected to grow from an estimated USD 6.92 Billion in 2017 to USD 9.46 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.5%. The market is driven by the growing demand for HMAs in packaging solutions and nonwoven hygiene products as it provides adhesion without odor or color.
Classification of HMAs
Hot melt adhesives can be classified into:
- Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
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Styrenic Block Copolymers (SBC)
- Amorphous Poly-Alphaolefin (APAO)
- Metallocene
- Polyolefin (mPO)
- Other Polyolefins (POP, PE, and so on)
- Polyurethane
- Polyamide
- Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA)
- Acrylic
EVA to Lead
EVA is projected to lead the type segment of HMA, in terms of value and volume, during the forecast period, due to the wide usage of EVA in the manufacture of HMAs for various applications. The cost effectiveness of EVA over other types, is also leading to the growing demand for the manufacture of HMAs.
Applications of HMAs
HMAs are used in a number of industries such as
packaging solutions, nonwoven hygiene products, bookbinding, and furniture & woodwork, among others. Packaging solutions, nonwoven hygiene products, and others applications of HMAs accounted for more than 80% of the HMA market, in terms of value and volume, in 2016. The
packaging solutions application is
expected to lead the HMA market in terms of value and volume, during the forecast period, due to the increasing use of HMAs in various packaging solution applications, primarily food packaging.
Asia-Pacific: The fastest growing market for HMA
The HMA market in the
Asia-Pacific region is projected to grow at the highest CAGR. In the Asia-Pacific, China and India are leading the HMA market. In emerging markets such as the Asia-Pacific and South America, the nonwoven hygiene products segment is projected to drive the HMA market. This is due to changing consumer lifestyles, ageing populations, low mortality rates, demographic changes, and increasing consumer awareness regarding health and hygiene.
Key Players
Key players in the HMA market are 3M Company (U.S.), Arkema (France), Dow Corning (U.S.), H.B. Fuller (U.S.), Henkel AG & Company KGaA (Germany), Jowat SE (Germany), Beardow & Adams (Adhesives) Limited (U.K.), and Sika AG (Switzerland).
Source: MarketsandMarkets