Reactive Hot Melt Adhesives Market Report 2026

The reactive hot melt adhesives market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.47 billion in 2025 to $1.61 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in automotive manufacturing, expansion of furniture and interior applications, increased use in textile lamination, demand for high strength bonding solutions, availability of polyurethane resin technologies.

The reactive hot melt adhesives market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.27 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising adoption in electric vehicles, growth of lightweight material usage, increasing demand for fast curing adhesives, expansion of construction and infrastructure projects, advancements in reactive adhesive formulations. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing use of reactive adhesives in automotive assembly, rising demand for high temperature resistant adhesives, growing adoption in furniture and woodworking, expansion of polyurethane based reactive adhesives, increasing focus on durable and long lasting bonding.

The rise in demand in the packaging industry is expected to propel the demand for the reactive hot melt adhesives market going forward. Packaging refers to enclosing or covering a product with a container to aid in its distribution, identification, storage, promotion, and usage. The packaging industry is involved in the packaging of goods for their manufacturers. The hot-melt adhesives sector has a diverse set of criteria to meet the ever-changing needs of the packaging industry with strong and durable packaging solutions. For instance, in December 2023, according to the OEM Magazine, a US-based monthly magazine on industrial manufacturing, the food sector accounted for the largest share of packaging machinery shipments in 2022, representing 43% and generating a shipment value of approximately $4.3 billion, with a forecasted value of nearly $5.6 billion by 2027. Therefore, the rise in demand in the packaging industry is driving the demand for reactive hot melt adhesives.

Technological advancements have emerged as a key trend gaining popularity in the reactive hot melt adhesives market. Major companies operating in the reactive hot melt adhesives market are focused on innovating new technologies to sustain their position in the market. For instance, in September 2024, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a Germany-based, adhesive solutions company, launched Technomelt Supra 079 Eco Cool, a hot melt adhesive (HMA) designed for sustainable packaging, featuring both bio-based materials and low-temperature technology. This product is composed of 49% bio-based raw materials and 30% ISSC-certified mass-balanced material. It bonds folding cartons, trays, and wrap-around packaging at processing temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius lower than standard adhesives.

In November 2023, COIM, an Italy-based chemical manufacturing company, acquired Neoflex SL for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, COIM aims to strengthen and broaden its presence in the global polyurethane adhesives market, particularly in reactive hot-melt polyurethane (HMPUR) adhesives. This move enhances its product diversification and accelerates global expansion across wood, automotive, textile, and building adhesive segments. Neoflex SL is a Spain-based company specializing in reactive hot-melt polyurethane adhesives.

Major companies operating in the reactive hot melt adhesives market are Dow Inc., 3M Company, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Illinois Tool Works Inc., Royal DSM N.V., Freudenberg & Co. KG, Arkema SA, Eastman Chemical Company, Sika AG, Avery Dennison, Huntsman Corporation, Konishi Co., Ltd., RPM International Inc., H.B. Fuller Company, Synthomer Plc, Ashland Global Holdings Inc., Tesa SE, Kraton Polymers LLC, Nan Pao Resins Chemical Co., Ltd., Tianyang, Beardow & Adams, Bostik Inc., Kleiberit, DL Chemical Co., Ltd., Tex Year Industries, Jowat SE, Novamelt GmbH Klebstofftechnologie, Renhe, Zhejiang Good.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the reactive hot melt adhesives market share in 2025. The regions covered in the reactive hot melt adhesives market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the reactive hot melt adhesives market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The reactive hot-melt adhesives market consist of sales of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and polyolefin, or metallocene reactive hot-melt adhesives. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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