Floor Adhesives Market Analysis | 2025-2031

Attractive Opportunities

Global Demand Analysis & Sales Opportunities in Floor Adhesives Market

• The annual demand for floor adhesives was USD 5.6 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 5.9 billion in 2025, up 5.1% than the value in 2024.
• During the forecast period (2025 to 2031), the floor adhesives market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.2%. The annual demand will reach of USD 7.6 billion in 2031.
• During 2025-2031, the floor adhesives industry is expected to generate a cumulative sales opportunity of USD 47.54 billion.

High-Growth Market Segments:

• Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the largest market over the upcoming years.
• By Technology type, Water-Based Adhesives is likely to be the dominant type in the market during the forecast period.
• By Material type, Acrylic is expected to remain the dominant and fastest-growing product type in the market during the forecast period.
• By Application type, Resilient Flooring is anticipated to remain the dominant and fastest-growing application in the market during the forecast period.
• By End-Use type, Commercial is expected to remain the dominant as well as the fastest-growing end-user type in the years to come.

Market Statistics

Have a look at the sales opportunities presented by the floor adhesives market in terms of growth and market forecast.

Market Dynamics

Introduction:

What are floor adhesives?

Floor adhesives are specialized bonding agents used to fix different types of flooring materials—such as tiles, vinyl, carpet, wood, or laminate- to the subfloor or base surface. They are designed to create a strong, durable bond that can withstand foot traffic, temperature variations, and moisture over time.

These adhesives can come in various forms, such as water-based, solvent-based, or reactive (epoxy, polyurethane, etc.), depending on the type of flooring and installation conditions. For example, pressure-sensitive adhesives are often used for vinyl tiles and carpets, while epoxy or polyurethane adhesives are preferred for heavy-duty flooring like wood or rubber because of their superior strength and resistance.

Market Drivers:

• Growing Investments in Infrastructure Development and Construction Sector

According to Oxford Economics, global spending for infrastructure development will exceed $9 trillion by the end of 2025. The rising investments in infrastructure development and the expansion of the construction sector worldwide, particularly in emerging economies, due to rapid urbanization, industrialization, and rising population, propel the growth of the floor adhesives market. Floor adhesives are used in the construction industry for commercial, residential, and industrial flooring applications

• Versatile Nature of Floor Adhesives

The versatile nature of floor adhesives is also one of the major factors responsible for the widespread growth of this market. These adhesives can be utilized for a variety of flooring types, wherein it includes traditional tiles and wood flooring, luxury vinyl, carpet, and laminate flooring, lowering the need for traditional mechanical fastening systems. Moreover, rapid advancements in flooring materials and design aesthetics significantly drive the demand for floor adhesives due to their versatility across various flooring types.

Market Challenges:

Fragmented Metal Waste Collection

• Since most of the raw materials of flooring adhesives like epoxy, polyurethane, urea-formaldehyde, and others heavily rely on petrochemicals for their production, their prices are subject to change, making it a challenge for the flooring adhesives market.

• The fluctuations in raw material prices affect the overall manufacturing cost of adhesives unpredictably, resulting in pricing volatility for buyers, and may hinder the widespread growth of the flooring adhesives market.

Segment Analysis

By Material Type

"Acrylic adhesive is expected to remain the largest material type in the market during the forecast period."

• The floor adhesives market is segmented as epoxy adhesives, polyurethane adhesives, acrylic adhesives, vinyl adhesives, and other adhesives. Acrylic adhesive is expected to remain the largest material type in the market during the forecast period, owing to its faster-curing capability and price sensitivity. Acrylic adhesives are highly preferred in luxury vinyl tile flooring, carpet, and carpet tile flooring applications.
• On the other hand, polyurethane adhesive is expected to remain the fastest-growing material type in the market during the forecast period due to its high preference for wood flooring applications. Its excellent properties, such as long-lasting surface finish, superior chemical, solvent, and scratch resistance, fast drying, and resistance to UV light damage, water, and tear, and extreme temperature variations are likely to drive the material’s market.

By Application Type

"Resilient Flooring is expected to remain the most dominant segment of the market during the forecast period."

• The market is segmented into tiles & stone, carpet, wood, laminate, resilient flooring, and others. Resilient Flooring is expected to remain the most dominant segment of the market during the forecast period. Resilient flooring includes LVT and Vinyl Composite Tiles (VCT), wherein LVT is the growth engine of the segment.
• LVT is gaining popularity, being a versatile and durable flooring option with endless designs using advanced photo technology. Wood flooring is the next biggest application type in the market due to its high significance in polyurethane adhesives.
   

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By Technology Type

"Water-based adhesive is expected to remain the most preferred technology type in the market during the forecast period."

• The market is segmented into water-based adhesives, solvent-based adhesives, and other adhesives. Water-based adhesive is expected to remain the most preferred technology type in the market during the forecast period. Water-based technology has been a popular replacement for solvent-based adhesives, driven by a host of factors, such as environmental safety, zero VOCs, and low odor. Increasing concern over reducing VOC emissions and stringent regulations regarding solvent usage have been pushing the demand for water-based adhesives in the market.

By End-User Type

"Commercial flooring is expected to remain the dominant as well as the fastest-growing end-user type in the market during the forecast period."

• The market is segmented into residential, commercial, and industrial. Commercial flooring is expected to remain the dominant and fastest-growing end-user type in the market during the forecast period. The demand for floor adhesives for commercial flooring applications largely comes from corporate buildings, hospitals, shopping malls, restaurants, and hotels. Increasing government spending on infrastructure development for the non-residential sector is fueling the segment’s growth.

Regional Analysis

"Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the largest market for floor adhesives during the forecast period."

• In terms of regions, Asia-Pacific is expected to remain the largest market for floor adhesives during the forecast period. This region has a presence of a large number of flooring and construction contractors, coupled with growing demand from the commercial and residential sectors. Despite lower adhesive per capita consumption compared to North America and Europe, the Asia-Pacific region holds the lead due to enormous infrastructure projects and a gigantic construction industry economy/spending.
   

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Competitive Landscape

Most of the major players compete in some of the factors, including price, service offerings, regional presence, etc. The following are the key players in the floor adhesives market -  

• 3M
• Arkema Inc. (Bostik)
• Ardex GmbH
• BASF SE
• Bona AB
• H. B. Fuller
• Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
• Huntsman Corporation
• MAPEI Corporation
• Pidilite Industries Limited
• Roberts Consolidated Industries Inc.
• Sika AG
• The DOW Chemical Company
• W. F. Taylor Co. Inc.
• Uzin Utz AG

Note: The above list does not necessarily include all the top players in the market.

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Recent Developments/Mergers & Acquisitions:

• In December 2024, H.B. Fuller Company announced the sale of its flooring business to Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles. This action is part of a plan to push their portfolio and capital investment to the highest margin, fastest-growing segments of the $80 billion global adhesives market.
• In March 2024, Bostik, a subsidiary of the Arkema Group, acquired Arc Building Products, an Irish manufacturing company specializing in construction adhesives and sealants, more specifically in tile adhesives, floor preparation systems, building chemicals, and bonding solutions. This deal fits with Bostik’s business model of offering consistently high levels of quality and sustainability, and building close relationships with customers.

Report Features

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The following are the key features of the report:

• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis.
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis.
• Market trend and forecast analysis.
• Market segment trend and forecast.
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, Service portfolio, New Product Launches, etc.
• COVID-19 impact and its recovery curve.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities.
• Emerging trends.
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players.
• Key success factors.

Market Segmentation

This report studies the market, covering a period of 15 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision-making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.

The floor adhesives market is segmented into the following categories. 

By Material Type

• Epoxy Adhesives
• Polyurethane Adhesives
• Acrylic Adhesives
• Vinyl Adhesives
• Other Adhesives

By Application Type 

• Tiles & Stone
• Carpet
• Wood
• Laminate
• Resilient Flooring
• Others

By Technology Type 

• Water-Based Adhesives
• Solvent-Based Adhesives
• Other Adhesives

By End-User Type

• Residential
• Commercial
• Industrial

By Region 

• North America (Country Analysis: The USA, Canada, and Mexico)
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, The UK, Russia, and the Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, India, Australia, South Korea, and the Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Country Analysis: Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Others)

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