Sector: joint-sealants

Market Overview: Sealant use in construction continues to steadily increase due to its importance in forming ever-critical air/water barriers. The barriers are energy efficient and serve to improve occupants' health by blocking out pests and pollution. As public interest in green building grows, so does the use of sealants. Water-based sealants are dominating the market with the concern over toxicants from solvents. Additionally, manufacturers are moving to develop renewable alternatives for the petrochemical base of sealants. Vegetable oils are one base currently in use. The rate of new construction and renovations, along with worldwide legislation on solvent emissions, will continue to influence the growth of sealants. Demand for sealants is expected to outpace adhesives in the near term, enhancing manufacturing production levels and associated supply opportunities.

Large multinational companies—both domestic and foreign—dominate the market, with Henkel, 3M, H.B. Fuller, and Dow together having nearly 50% market share. Mergers and acquisitions in the sealant and chemical industries continue at a rapid pace. This can lead to some disruption in production as supplier product lists are consolidated and manufacturers have to reformulate. 

Transnational corporations also tailor compositions to local market conditions, reflecting regulations on content. Restrictions on the use of toxic substances vary greatly between states, countries, and chemicals regulated.

Company Location
Henry Company El Segundo, California
Hohmann and Barnard, Inc. Hauppauge, New York
INSEAL Elkhart, Indiana
ITW Polymers Sealants North America Tucson, Arizona
ITW Polymers Sealants North America Garden Grove, California
ITW Polymers Sealants North America Norcross, Georgia
ITW Polymers Sealants North America Irving, Texas
ITW Polymers Sealants North America Houston, Texas
Kemper System America, Inc. West Seneca, New York
Kleiberit Adhesives USA, Inc. Waxhaw, North Carolina
Knauf Insulation Shelbyville, Indiana
Mameco International Cleveland, Ohio
Manus Products, Inc. Naples, Florida
Manus Products, Inc. Waconia, Minnesota
Master Builders Solutions Construction Systems Brighton, Colorado
Master Builders Solutions Construction Systems Mattawan, Michigan
Master Builders Solutions Construction Systems Shakopee, Minnesota
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. Chino, California
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. Garrett, Indiana
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. Niskayuna, New York
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. Huntersville, North Carolina
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. Friendly, West Virginia
Novagard Solutions Cleveland, Ohio
NPC Colored Sealants Westchester, Illinois
Owens Corning Toledo, Ohio
Pecora Corporation Harleysville, Pennsylvania
Polymer Adhesives Sealant Systems, Inc. Mineral Wells, Texas
PPG Paints Architectural Coatings Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
Premier Building Solutions Massillon, Ohio
Prosoco Lawrence, Kansas
Rectorseal Corporation, The Houston, Texas
Red Devil, Inc. Pryor, Oklahoma
Red Devil, Inc. Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ruscoe Company, The Akron, Ohio
SABA Kimball, Michigan
Sashco Thornton, Colorado
Seal Bond Spring Lake, Michigan
Selena U.S.A, Inc. Fort Worth, Texas
Sika Corporation Lakewood, New Jersey
Sika Corporation Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Sika Corporation Marion, Ohio
Silco, Inc. Mentor, Ohio
Soudal USA Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Specified Technologies, Inc. Somerville, New Jersey
Stanchem Polymers East Berlin, Connecticut
Sun Paints and Coatings Tampa, Florida
Surebond St. Charles, Illinois
Titebond Columbus, Ohio
Top Industrial, Inc. Van Nuys, California
Tower Sealants Gainesville, Georgia