The U.S. chemical industry is undergoing a profound transformation in 2023, embarking on a journey of portfolio refinement, supply chain optimization, and groundbreaking material innovation.

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The report highlights the top three trends expected to increase the valuation of the pressure sensitive adhesive market from $8.3 billion in 2022 to over $15.4 billion by 2032.

Fact.MR has released a new market report covering adhesive resins, attributing growth in the market to demand in automotive, industrial, packaging, construction, and other end-use industries.

Pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) have become a valuable part of various industrial processes due, in part, to their versatility.

The report studies the trends in the specialty pressure-sensitive tapes industry by looking at the market from a regional perspective, application perspective, and materials point of view. It forecasts how the market will develop over the next three years, and the trends and developments that will drive growth.

The detailed report includes forecasts for each country, the development of sales, demand per application, trade, and production. For the eight largest countries in Europe, market data is broken down in detail for the different adhesive types and adhesive technologies, including waterborne adhesives, hot melts, solventborne adhesives, reactive adhesives, and other technologies.