Specialty Tapes Market Report 2026

The specialty tapes market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $63.87 billion in 2025 to $68.89 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in electronics and electrical manufacturing, increasing use of adhesive bonding solutions, expansion of automotive production, rising demand for industrial sealing solutions, adoption of specialty tapes in construction.

The specialty tapes market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $93.55 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable adhesive products, rising use of specialty tapes in electric vehicles, expansion of advanced electronics manufacturing, growing investments in smart manufacturing processes, increasing customization of adhesive solutions. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for high-temperature resistant tapes, growing use of specialty tapes in electronics assembly, expansion of eco-friendly adhesive formulations, rising adoption of high-performance insulation tapes, enhanced focus on custom engineered tape solutions.

The growing popularity of e-commerce is projected to drive the expansion of the specialty tapes market in the coming years. E-commerce involves the buying and selling of goods and services over the internet, covering a range of online business activities such as retail, wholesale, and various types of financial transactions conducted electronically. This surge in e-commerce popularity is attributed to several factors, including advancements in technology, integration with social media, and competitive pricing. Specialty tapes are increasingly utilized in the e-commerce sector for diverse applications due to their unique characteristics. Online businesses often employ printed tapes to showcase logos, messages, or branding on packages, enhancing the customer unboxing experience while promoting brand identity. For instance, in August 2024, the Census Bureau, a US government agency, reported that retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2024, adjusted for seasonal variation but not for price changes, reached $291.6 billion, reflecting a 1.3% (±0.7) increase from the first quarter of 2024. Furthermore, the second quarter 2024 e-commerce estimate saw a 6.6% (±1.2) rise compared to the second quarter of 2023. Thus, the increasing popularity of e-commerce is driving growth in the specialty tapes market.

Leading companies in the specialty tapes market are concentrating on creating innovative products, such as adhesive bond industrial tapes, which offer superior adhesion to a variety of surfaces. Adhesive bond industrial tapes are high-performance tapes specifically engineered to establish strong, durable bonds between materials in industrial settings. These tapes often feature specialized adhesives designed to withstand environmental factors such as temperature, moisture, and chemicals. For example, in September 2024, Mactac, a US manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive materials, introduced the Macbond 481 and Macbond LS55 industrial tapes. The Macbond 481 Series Tapes are characterized by their high-performance, high-strength, UL-recognized acrylic adhesive, delivering excellent shear and ultimate bonding to medium or high surface energy materials, along with remarkable high-temperature performance and lay flat release liners for ease of conversion. These tapes are available in transfer or double-sided formats with a 1-mil, 3-mil, or 5-mil PET carrier. In contrast, the Macbond LS55 Series Tapes feature a high-tack acrylic adhesive known for its exceptional temperature resistance and come as 2-mil or 4-mil transfer adhesives with a 60# PCK release liner, making them especially effective on low surface energy materials and other challenging substrates, such as foam.

In November 2024, Nautic Partners LLC, a U.S.-based private equity investment firm, acquired the Specialty Tapes business from Berry Global for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Nautic Partners aims to expand its industrial portfolio and strengthen its position in the specialty adhesive and tape market. Berry Global Group Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in high-performance adhesive solutions and custom tape products for industrial, commercial, and consumer applications.

Major companies operating in the specialty tapes market are Dow Inc., 3M Company, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Berry Global Inc., Avery Dennison Corporation, Lintec Corporation, Tesa SE, Essentra PLC, Scapa Group PLC, Shurtape Technologies LLC, Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC, Worthen Industries Inc., Insul-Fab Inc., CCT Tapes Inc., Advance Tapes International Ltd., Tom Brown Inc., Adchem Corporation, Presto Tape Inc., Cheever Specialty Paper & Film Inc., Penguin Tapes Inc., Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation, Vasavitapes Inc.

North America was the largest region in the specialty tapes market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the specialty tapes market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the specialty tapes market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The specialty tapes market consists of sales of masking tape, double-sided tape, duct tape, foam tape and high-temperature tape. 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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