• Executive Summary
• Industry Size and Growth Patterns
• Changing Industry Product Mix
• End-Use Market Opportunities
• Growing World Markets
• Consolidation to Boost Efficiency
• Increased Competition From Global Manufacturers
• Outlook
• Table 1-1 Value of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Shipments: 1972-2003 (dollars): Total Industry, Adhesives, and Sealants
• Table 1-2 Adhesive and Sealant's Share of U.S. Chemical and Allied Product Shipments: 1972-2003 (dollars and percent): Chemical and Allied Product Shipments, Percent Gross Domestic Product, and Adhesives and Sealants Share of Chemical and Allied Product Shipments
• Table 1-3 Real U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Shipments: 1987-2003 (dollars): Total Industry, Adhesives, and Sealants
• Table 1-4 Quantity U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Shipments: 1982-2003 (pounds): Adhesives and Synthetic Base Sealants
• Table 1-5 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Synthetic Resin and Rubber Adhesives, Natural Base Glues and Adhesives, and Sealants: 1984-2003 (index)
• Table 1-6 Growth Analysis for 22 U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Product Lines: 1992-2003 (percent)
• Table 1-7 U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Purchases by Major End-Use Market: 1977-1997 (dollars): Construction, Motor Vehicles, Paper, Wood Products, Printing and Publishing, Plastic Products, Consumers, Paperboard Containers, Glass Containers, and Metal Stampings
• Table 1-8 Gross Profit Margins for U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plants Compared to the Total Chemical Industry: 1977-1998 (percent)
• Scope and Methodology

Section 2: U.S. Adhesive Product Shipments

• Summary of Major Findings
• U.S. Shipment Trends
• Growth-Oriented Product Lines
• Table 2-1 Value of U.S. Adhesive Shipments by Base Material: 1972-2003 (dollars): Synthetic Resin and Rubber Adhesives, and Natural Base Glues and Adhesives
• Table 2-2 Value of U.S. Adhesive Shipments by Type: 1977-2003 (dollars): Vinyl, Combinations, Natural Base, Hot Melt, Films, Epoxy, Rubber Cement, Phenolics, Acrylic, Styrenic, Urea, Cyanoacrylate, Polyester, Urethane, and Others
• Table 2-3 Distribution of U.S. Dollar Adhesive Shipments by Type: 1977-2003 (percent): Vinyl, Combinations, Natural Base, Hot Melt, Films, Epoxy, Rubber Cement, Phenolics, Acrylic, Styrenic, Urea, Cyanoacrylate, Polyester, Urethane, and Others
• Table 2-4 Quantity U.S. Adhesive Shipments by Type: 1977-2003 (pounds): Vinyl, Combinations, Natural Base, Hot Melt, Films, Epoxy, Phenolics, Acrylic, Styrenic, Urea, Cyanoacrylate, Polyester, Urethane, and Others
• Table 2-5 Distribution of U.S. Quantity Adhesive Shipments by Type: 1977-2003 (percent): Vinyl, Combinations, Natural Base, Hot Melt, Films, Epoxy, Phenolics, Acrylic, Styrenic, Urea, Cyanoacrylate, Polyester, Urethane, and Others
• Table 2-6 Average U.S. Value per Pound Shipped for Adhesives by Type: 1977-2003 (pounds): Vinyl, Combinations, Natural Base, Hot Melt, Films, Epoxy, Phenolics, Acrylic, Styrenic, Urea, Cyanoacrylate, Polyester, Urethane, and Others
• Table 2-7 U.S. Shipments of Vinyl Type Adhesives by Type: 1982-1998 (pounds and dollars): Latex Type Polyvinyl Acetate, Solvent Type Polyvinyl Acetate, Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers, and Other Vinyl Polymer Type
• Table 2-8 U.S. Shipments of Natural Base Glues and Adhesives by Type: 1982-1998 (pounds and dollars): Animal, Protein, Dextrines, Starches, and Other
• Table 2-9 Value of U.S. Rubber Cement Shipments by Type: 1982-1998 (gallons and dollars): Latex and Solvent
• Table 2-10 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Adhesives by Type: 1992-1997 (index): Epoxy, Synthetic Resin and Rubber, Vinyl Acrylic, Polyester, Hot Melts, Films, Combinations, and Other

Section 3: U.S. Sealant Product Shipments

• Summary of Major Findings
• U.S. Shipment Trends
• Structural Versus Non-Structural Products
• Growth of Synthetic Base Sealants
• Table 3-1 Value of U.S. Structural and Nonstructural Sealant Shipments by Type: 1972-2003 (dollars)
• Table 3-2 Value of U.S. Sealant Shipments by Type: 1977-2003 (dollars): Oil and Bituminous Base Caulks; General and Special Performance Synthetic Base Sealants, and Preformed Tapes
• Table 3-3 Value of U.S. Structural and Nonstructural Synthetic Base Sealant Shipments by Type: 1987-1998 (dollars): General Performance Sealants, Special Performance Sealants, and Preformed Tapes
• Table 3-4 Quantity U.S. Synthetic Base Sealant Shipments by Type and Average Value per Pound Shipped: 1982-2003 (pounds and dollars): General Performance Sealants, Special Performance Sealants, and Preformed Tapes
• Table 3-5 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Synthetic Base Sealants by Type: 1987-1997 (index): General Performance and Special Performance

Section 4: End-Use Markets and Factors Driving Domestic Demand

• Summary of Major Findings
• Industrial Markets
• Construction Markets
• Consumer Markets
• Table 4-1 U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Purchases by End-Use Market Sector: 1977-2003 (dollars): Industrial and Commercial, Construction, Consumer, and Government
• Table 4-2 Distribution of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Purchases by End-Use Market Sector: 1977-2003 (percent): Industrial and Commercial, Construction, Consumer, and Government
• Table 4-3 Purchases of Adhesives and Sealants for 29 U.S. Industrial and Commercial Markets: 1977-1997 (dollars)
• Table 4-4 Distribution of Adhesive and Sealant Purchases for 29 U.S. Industrial and Commercial Markets: 1977-1997 (percent)
• Table 4-5 Plant Purchases of Adhesives and Sealants for Forty U.S. Manufacturing Industries: 1987-1997 (dollars)
• Table 4-6 Adhesives and Sealants' Share of Total Plant Material Inputs and Purchases per Plant for Forty U.S. Manufacturing Industries: 1987-1997 (percent and dollars)
• Table 4-7 Production Trends for Sixteen Major U.S. End-Use Markets: 1992-1997 (index)
• Table 4-8 Real U.S. Spending on Building Construction: 1977-1997 (dollars): Total Building, Residential Buildings, and Nonresidential Buildings
• Table 4-9 Real U.S. Spending on Building Construction by Type of Structure: 1993-1997 (dollars): Residential and Nonresidential Buildings by Type, Private and Public Buildings by Type
• Table 4-10 Total U.S. Housing Demand by Sector and by Region: 1992-1997 (units): Existing Home Resales, New Housing Units Completed, and Mobile Home Placements
• Table 4-11 New U.S. Privately Owned Housing Units Started by Type of Structure: 1980-1997 (number): Total Starts, and in Structures With 1 Unit, 2 Units, 3 and 4 Units, and 5 Units or More
• Table 4-12 Monthly Private U.S. Housing Units Authorized by 19,000 Building Permit Places and by Region: 1996 and 1997 (number): Total U.S., Northeast, Midwest, South, and West
• Table 4-13 Average Size per New U.S. Housing Unit by Type of Unit and by Region: 1985-1996 (square feet): One-Family Homes, Multifamily Housing Units, and Mobile Homes
• Table 4-14 U.S. Home Mortgage Interest Rates and Personal Income: 1980-1997 (percent and dollars): New Home Mortgage Interest Rates and Real Disposable Personal Income
• Table 4-15 U.S. Residential Property Owner Expenditures for Improvements, Additions, Alterations, and Repairs: 1972-1997 (dollars)
• Table 4-16 Construction Adhesives and Caulks and Sealants Brands Driving Sales at U.S. Home Center Chains, Spring 1997 (percent)

Section 5: U.S. International Trade Activity and Canadian Industry Data

• Summary of Major Findings
• U.S. Exports
• Major Foreign Markets
• U.S. Imports and Foreign Competition
• Canadian Market Trends
• Table 5-1 U.S. Exports of Adhesives and Sealants: 1977-1997 (pounds and dollars)
• Table 5-2 U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Exports by Product Type: 1992-1997 (pounds and dollars): Casein Glues, Starch Based Glues, Other Natural Base Glues, Synthetic Based Adhesives, and Other Products
• Table 5-3 Value of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Exports by the Top Thirty Countries of Destination: 1992-1997 (dollars)
• Table 5-4 Quantity U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Exports by the Top Thirty Countries of Destination and Average Value per Pound Exported: 1992-1997 (pounds and dollars)
• Table 5-5 U.S. Imports of Adhesives and Sealants: 1977-1997 (pounds and dollars)
• Table 5-6 U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Imports by Product Type: 1992-1997 (pounds and dollars): Casein Glues, Fish Glue, Starch Based Glues, Other Natural Base Glues, Synthetic Based Adhesives, and Other Products
• Table 5-7 Value of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Imports by the Top Fifteen Countries of Origin: 1992-1997 (dollars)
• Table 5-8 Quantity U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Imports by the Top Fifteen Countries of Origin and Average Value per Pound Imported: 1992-1997 (pounds and dollars)
• Table 5-9 Canadian Market Sales of Prepared Glues and Adhesives Packaged for Retail Sale: 1991-1996 (Canadian dollars)
• Table 5-10 Canadian Imports of Prepared Glues and Adhesives Packaged for Retail Sale by Type and by Major Country of Origin: 1992-1996 (dollars)
• Table 5-11 Canadian Adhesives Industry Analysis: 1990-1994 (number, dollars, and percent): Number of Plants, Plant Shipments, Payroll and Material Costs Percent Shipments, Employees; Average Production Workers, Wages, and Hours; Nonproduction Workers and Annual Salary

Section 6: Cost Structure and Profitability of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plants

• Summary of Major Findings
• Industry Operating Ratios and Profitability
• Sector Profit Margins
• Material and Labor Input Situation
• Table 6-1 Operating Ratios and Profit Margins for U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plants: 1977-1998 (percent): Adhesives and Glues, Sealants, and Total Industry; Payroll, Material Costs, and Gross Profit Margin Percent Shipments
• Table 6-2 Operating Ratios of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plants by Sector: 1977-1998 (percent): Natural Base Glues and Adhesive Plants, Synthetic Resin and Rubber Adhesive Plants, Structural Sealants, and Nonstructural Caulking Compounds and Sealants; Payroll and Materials Percent Shipments
• Table 6-3 Value of Materials Purchased by U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plants by Type: 1987-1997 (dollars): Plastic Resins, Synthetic Rubber, Starch and Dextrin, Other Industrial Chemicals, Refined Petroleum Products, Nonmetallic Minerals and Earths, Containers by Type, and All Others
• Table 6-4 Quantity Purchases of Plastic Resins, Synthetic Rubber, and Starch and Dextrin by U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plants and Average Value per Pound Purchased: 1977-1997 (pounds and dollars)
• Table 6-5 U.S. Producer Price Trends for Major Material Inputs: 1992-1998 (index): Inorganic and Organic Chemicals, Plastics Resins and Materials, Synthetic Rubber, Paperboard Containers, Plastic Packaging, and Metal Containers
• Table 6-6 U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plant Labor Situation: 1977-1998 (number and dollars): Number of Employees, Shipments per Employee, Production Workers Percent Total Employees, Average Hourly Wages, and Average Weekly Hours; Adhesives and Glues, Sealants, and Total Industry
• Table 6-7 U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plant Labor Situation by Sector: 1977-1998 (number and dollars): Number of Employees, Shipments per Employee, Production Workers Percent Total Employees, Average Hourly Wages, and Average Weekly Hours; Natural Base Glues and Adhesive Plants, Synthetic Resin and Rubber Adhesives Plants; Structural Sealants, and Nonstructural Caulking Compounds and Sealants
• Table 6-8 U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plant New Capital Expenditures: 1977-1998 (dollars and percent): Total New Capital Expenditures and Percent Value Added; Adhesives, Sealants, and Total Industry
• Table 6-9 U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plant New Capital Expenditures by Sector: 1977-1995 (dollars and percent): Total New Capital Expenditures and Percent Value Added; Natural Base Glues and Adhesives, Synthetic Resin and Rubber Adhesives, Structural Sealants, and Nonstructural Caulking Compounds and Sealants
• Table 6-10 Number of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plants, Plant Shipments, and Operating Ratios by State: 1992 and 1994 (number, dollars, and percent)

Section 7: U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Industry Competitive Environment

• Summary of Major Findings
• Declining Number of Industry Players and Plants
• Industry Concentration
• Increased Competition From Foreign-Based Global Manufacturers
• Table 7-1 Number and Revenues of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plants: 1977-1998 (number and dollars): Adhesives and Glues, Sealants, and Total Industry
• Table 7-2 Number and Revenues of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plants by Sector: 1977-1998 (number and dollars): Natural Base Glues and Adhesive Plants, Synthetic Resin and Rubber Adhesive Plants, and Structural Sealants and Nonstructural Caulking Compounds and Sealants
• Table 7-3 Distribution of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plants, Revenues, and Operating Ratios by Number of Employees at Facility: 1987-1994 (number, dollars, and percent)
• Table 7-4 Number and Average Revenues of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Manufacturers by Type: 1982-1992 (number and dollars)
• Table 7-5 Share of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plant Shipments by Company Group Category: 1977-1996 (percent): 4, 8, 20, 50 Largest Companies
• Table 7-6 Share of U.S. Adhesive and Sealant Plant Shipments by the Top Eight Manufacturers: 1996 (percent)
• Table 7-7 Sales and Profit Trends for Nine Adhesive and Sealant Manufacturers: 1994-1997 (dollars and percent)

Section 8: Competitor Intelligence: Company Profiles and Recent Developments

• Summary of Major Findings
• U.S. Manufacturers Consolidate and Reorganize
• Globalization
• New Products and Technologies
• Methodology, Sources, and Objectives
• Adco Technologies, Inc.
• Avery Dennison Corp.
• Borden, Inc.
• BTP PLC
• Ciba-Geigy Ltd.
• Cohesant Technologies, Inc.
• Croda International PLC
• The Dexter Corp.
• The Dow Chemical Co.
• Elf Atochem SA
• Ems-Chemie Holding AG
• Flamemaster Corp.
• H.B. Fuller Co.
• W.R. Grace & Co.
• Henkel Kgaa
• Hexcel Corp.
• Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
• Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
• Laporte PLC
• Loctite Corp.
• Lord Corp.
• Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co.
• Morton International Inc.
• NS Group, Inc.
• Pacer Technology Inc.
• Polymer Solutions, Inc.
• Sika Finanz AG
• Sonoco Products Co.
• Sony Chemicals Corp.
• Sovereign Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
• Total SA
• Uniroyal Technology Corp.
• Wassall, PLC