Adhesives in the Japanese automotive industry look good with opportunities in the passenger car and light commercial vehicles, and are expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.4% from 2016 to 2021, as per a new market report released by Lucintel. The major drivers for the growth of this market are growth in the production of passenger car and light commercial vehicles and the increasing demand for lightweight materials. The major adhesive types used in this market include epoxy, polyurethane, acrylic, and others. Based on its comprehensive research, Lucintel forecasts that the polyurethane adhesives and epoxy adhesives segments are anticipated to demonstrate above-average growth from 2016 to 2021. In terms of adhesive type, the polyurethane adhesives segment is projected to retain dominance in this market. Various applications of polyurethane adhesives in the automotive industry are anticipated to promote adhesives consumption, which would uplift the growth of this segment during the forecast period. In terms of vehicle type, passenger car is the largest segment in this market and is projected to retain dominance owing to the increase in passenger car production, rising use of lightweight materials and presence of major auto original equipment manufacturers. Adhesives usage in non-structural application is likely to remain the largest segment due to its various usage in bonding aluminum hood, lift gates, aluminum body panels, doors and other non-structural automotive parts made of lightweight materials.