Green Adhesives Are Trending: Ceresana Report on the European Market for Bio-Based Adhesives

KONSTANZ, Germany - April 21, 2026 - PRLog -- Hotmelt, construction adhesives, or thermoplastic adhesive films for lightweight composites: Bio-adhesives are increasingly meeting even demanding standards for high-performance industrial products. Adhesive products that are at least partially made from renewable plant or animal raw materials are conquering more and more areas of application. The new market study "Biobased Adhesives – Europe" forecasts that sales of sustainable adhesives in this region of the world will grow to around EUR 1.5 billion by 2034.

Rising Demand for Bio-Adhesives for Bags, Plywood, and Furniture

The demand for environmentally friendly and high-performance bio-adhesives is increasing, particularly in the paper and packaging industry, the construction sector, and wood processing. Paper bags, corrugated board, bottle labels, and other packaging materials alone currently account for almost a third of sales generated with bio-based adhesives across Europe. The packaging industry can combine bio-adhesives well with bioplastics such as polylactic acid (PLA), while the construction industry may use them together with bio-based paints, coatings, and insulating materials. Ceresana expects market growth of 3.4% per year for the European bio-based adhesives market.

How Much "Bio" Content Do Bio-Attributed Adhesives Contain?

In order to reduce the ecological footprint and dependence on crude oil and natural gas, biogenic raw materials are increasingly being added to conventional adhesives made from petrochemical plastics. These innovative products are then sold as "bio-attributed" or "mass balance approach" adhesives, but are not without controversy. Adhesive research and development is certainly making great progress. Non-toxic, solvent-free, low-emission, and recyclable solutions are being sought in the spirit of the bioeconomy and circular economy. Ideally, bio-based adhesives are even biodegradable at the end of their life cycle. Another advantage is the possible recycling of previously unused waste and inexpensive by-products, such as lignin from the paper industry, keratin from chicken feathers, collagen from bones, or platform chemicals that are produced during the manufacture of biofuels from biomass.

Current European Bio-Based Adhesives Market Report:

Chapter 1 of Ceresana's new market study provides a comprehensive presentation and analysis of the European market for biobased adhesives with forecasts up to 2034. Revenues and demand are broken down by the application areas: Paper/packaging, Construction industry, Wood processing, Other applications.
In Chapter 2, the largest national markets for bio-based adhesives in Europe are examined individually, i.e. 16 countries.
Chapter 3 provides useful company profiles of the largest bio-based adhesive manufacturers. In-depth profiles of 22 producers are given.

Further Information: https://ceresana.com/en/produkt/biobased-adhesives-market...