KN&G release global sealants study
According to a newly published study by the consulting firm
Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, the global consumption of
sealants was 3. 6 billion pounds in 2011 worth $8.45 billion.
Growth is placed at a five percent annual rate through 2016 with
the Asia-Pacific region advancing eight percent per year and
North America and Europe each growing at a two percent annual rate.
As shown in Figure 1, Europe led in dollars in 2011 with its
consumption of $3.42 billion representing 40 percent of the
global total. European Union (EU) member countries took 88
percent of the region’s volume while non-union members such
as Russia and Turkey consumed the rest. EU consumption is forecast to grow two percent annually while non-EU countries are
projected to advance at a five percent annual rate.
The Asia-Pacific region is second in value with a 31 percent
share but is the leader in pounds with 40 percent of the total. China is by far the largest
user of sealants in the region with nearly 60
percent of the volume and one-half of the
dollars. China and India are the high
growth countries in Asia-Pacific.
North America took 24 percent of the
2011 sealant dollars while South America
was an outlet for three percent of the total.
North America is a mature region for sealant
growth while South America is projected to
grow at a five percent annual rate.
Construction is the largest end use for
sealants representing 63 percent of the volume and dollars in 2011. The other large
end use is automotive which was an outlet
for 23 to 24 percent of the pounds and
dollars and includes vehicle manufacturers
and the aftermarket. Insulating glass, fire
stop, aerospace, and industrial are smaller
end uses which are treated separately in
the study.
Silicones are the largest sealant type in
volume with 30 percent of the pounds and
are second in value with a 32 percent share.
Polyurethanes, including one-component air
infiltration foams, were the leader in dollars
with 35 percent of the total and captured 28
percent of the pounds. Other larger sealant
types include emulsions, silyl modified polymers, butyl, and plastisol.
The above information is contained in
Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney’s just released
study, “The Global Sealants Industry.” Further
information can be obtained at www.kusum-
gar-nerlfi-growney.com. CW
Figure 1
Index to Companies
This index gives the starting page for a department or feature with a signifi-
cant reference to a manufacturer of paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants.
Subsidiaries are indexed under their own names.
3M......................................................... 10
AceHardware................................................ 77
AkzoNobel....................................... 10, 24, 34, 42, 77
BASF.................................................... 10, 34
Benjamin Moore .............................................. 24
Chugoku MarinePaints......................................... 42
DuPont ..................................................... 10
H.B.Fuller................................................ 10, 42
Hempel .................................................. 24, 42
Henkel...................................................... 42
HMGPaints ................................................. 82
ICA........................................................ 10
InternationalPaint............................................. 10
Jotun....................................................... 42
MatrixSystemAutomotiveFinishes................................ 34
PPG.................................................. 10, 34, 42
Protech/OxyplastGroup ........................................ 10
RPM ....................................................... 10
TeslaNanoCoatings............................................ 10
TigerDrylacPowderCoatings.................................... 24
Valspar...................................................... 42
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