Engineering adhesives are mainly applied in fields such as transportation, electronics and electrical appliances, optical instruments, construction materials, automotive machinery, aerospace, new energy, and medical care. It can be classified into reactive acrylate type, anaerobic type, CN-based acrylate type, epoxy type, silicone, and (solvent-free) polyurethane adhesives, based on the characteristics of different types of adhesives and downstream demands.

There are many types of engineering adhesives with a wide range of applications.

Engineering adhesives can be classified into reactive acrylate type, anaerobic type, CN-based acrylate type, epoxy type, silicone type, and (solvent-free) polyurethane adhesives. According to the characteristics of different types of adhesives and downstream demands, adhesives are currently mainly applied in transportation, electronics and electrical appliances, optical instruments, construction materials, automotive machinery, aerospace, new energy, medical and other fields.

The development of engineering adhesives in China has been rapid. During the 12th Five-Year Plan period, the focus was on developing environmentally friendly, energy-saving and high value-added adhesives

The 12th Five-Year Plan proposed to phase out and restrict the development of inferior and solvent-based chloroprene rubber type, styrene-butadiene thermoplastic type, PU and PMMA general-purpose products in the adhesive sector. Accelerate the development and research of high-end products such as MMA-Et copolymer emulsion and epoxy with high peel strength; Focus on developing environmentally friendly and energy-saving adhesives as well as other high-performance, high-quality and high-value-added adhesives.

The development of emerging industries has a significant impact on the adhesive industry. With the growth of emerging industries such as solar energy, wind energy, aerospace, new energy vehicles, and high-speed rail tracks, in the future, epoxy resin structural adhesives for wind power generation, sealants for solar cells, polyurethane laminating adhesives for plastic packaging, automotive structural adhesives, and end-capping adhesives for ultrafiltration membrane water purification equipment in water treatment will experience rapid development.

With the strong support of the national new materials industry policy and the "12th Five-Year Plan", China's engineering adhesive industry has developed rapidly. The quality of domestic products has improved and they are gradually replacing imported products. The industrial structure has been gradually optimized, and the added value of products has been significantly increased, especially in the development of adhesive products used in new energy, automobiles, LED, electronics, construction, medical and health care, and aerospace fields. In the future, China will focus on developing silicone adhesives, epoxy resin adhesives, and polyurethane adhesives, etc. The output growth rate of some engineering adhesives will exceed 15%.