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2026 Most Popular Adhesive Ingredient Categories on SpecialChem

Written by SpecialChem | Feb 24, 2026 1:30:11 PM

Why this ranking matters

We've analyzed this data to identify the most popular material categories. Unlike survey-based reports, this ranking is based on actual formulators' behavior extracted from nearly 500,000 searches. 

It provides suppliers and industry stakeholders with:
  • Clear visibility into trending ingredient types

  • Insights into where formulation activity is increasing

  • Early signals of shifting market priorities

  • Benchmarks for positioning and portfolio optimization

For suppliers, appearing in these rankings means strong visibility among formulators at the exact moment of material selection.

Explore our latest rankings to discover current industry trends:

Top 25 adhesives additives

  1. Tackifiers
  2. Crosslinking, Curing, Vulcanizing Agents
  3. Rheology Modifiers,  Viscosity Modifiers, Thickeners
  4. Adhesion Promoters / Bonding Agents
  5. Plasticizers
  6. Biocides
  7. Surfactants +2
  8. Defoamers, Anti-foaming Agents -1
  9. Antioxidants +4
  10. Waxes +2
  11. Catalysts / Accelerators / Initiators -3
  12. Dispersants -1
  13. Wetting Agents -3
  14. Reactive Diluents
  15. Light Stabilizers / UV Absorbers
  16. Flame Retardants / Fire Retardants +1
  17. Photoinitiators & Synergists -1
  18. Toughening Agents +1
  19. Oils (Process / Natural) -1
  20. Release Agents
  21. Moisture Scavengers
  22. Corrosion Inhibitors +1
  23. Anti-static Agents -1
  24. Coalescing Agents
  25. Reinforcers +1

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Top 20 adhesives polymers 

  1. Polyurethane (PU) Resins
  2. Acrylics & Acrylic Copolymers
  3. Epoxy Resins
  4. Synthetic Rubbers
  5. Styrenes & Styrene Copolymers
  6. Natural Polymers
  7. Polyolefin Resins +1
  8. Ethylene Co-terpolymers - Solids (EVA, EMA) +1
  9. Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsions & Derivatives (PVAc) +2
  10. Silicones (Si)
  11. Silyl-modified Polymers (SMP) -4
  12. Styrene Block Copolymers, SBC (SBS, SEBS, SEPS, SIS) +1
  13. Polychlorovinyls (PVC, PVDC) +2
  14. Polyester Resins +2
  15. Ethylene Co-terpolymers - Emulsions (VAE, EVC) -3
  16. Natural Rubbers (NR) +3
  17. Polyamide (PA) Resins +1
  18. Aminoplasts & Phenoplasts (UF, MUF) -4
  19. Polyvinyl Alcohols (PVOH) -2
  20.  Polysulfide Resins

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Top 10 adhesives monomers

  1. Polyol-based Monomers
  2. Acrylates & Methacrylates Monomers
  3. Acrylate / Methacrylate Oligomers +2
  4. Diol Monomers -1
  5. Isocyanate Monomers -1
  6. Triol Monomers
  7. Diacid Monomers +3
  8. Styrenic Monomers +4
  9. Diamine Monomers +2
  10. Vinyl Monomers -1

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