The global hot melt adhesives market is expected to expand at a moderate CAGR from 2015 to 2025, reaching $8.9 billion by 2025, according to a report from Future Market Insights. Market growth is mainly propelled by technological advancements and product innovations in polymer bases.

H.B. Fuller recently announced it has officially opened its new Pune, India, business office and a new R&D center in its Shirwal, India, manufacturing facility.

The global powder coatings market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.75% from 2017 to 2022, reaching $13.49 billion by 2022, according to a recent report from MarketsandMarkets.

H.B. Fuller will present its full range of high cohesion, solvent-based acrylic and rubber-based adhesive solutions for the tapes, labels and protective film markets at ICE 2017.

From 4 to 6 April 2017, industry giants, specialist SMEs and experts from Germany and abroad will present their innovations for the manufacture of paints, coatings and sealing compounds at the European Coatings Show 2017 in Nuremberg, Germany.

H.B. Fuller recently announced the official opening of its new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to support the company's growth strategy in emerging markets and the increasing demand for adhesives in the Middle East.

The Malaysia adhesives market was valued at $193.61 million in terms of revenue and 65.62 kilo tons in terms of volume in 2016. This market is expected to reach $259.92 million and 79.70 kilo tons by 2021, witnessing a CAGR of 6.07% and 3.96% respectively, from 2016 to 2021.

Shurtape Technologies LLC recently announced the acquisition of Syntac Coated Products LLC, a manufacturer of high performance tapes for automotive, medical, construction, graphic arts, noise control and product assembly.

Wacker Chemie AG, a leading producer of state-of-the-art binders and polymeric additives based on polyvinyl acetate and vinyl acetate copolymers, recently announced that it is expanding its existing production plants for polymeric binders in Germany.

Scientists at US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed a transparent thermoplastic elastomer armor to reduce weight.

Maroon Group LLC, one of the fastest growing specialty chemical distributors in North America, announced on March 1, 2017 that it has acquired Lincoln Fine Ingredients, a national distributor of specialty chemicals based in Lincoln, RI.

Japan's MORESCO Corporation has recently announced the release of a reactive SBC-based hot melt sealant that can also be foamed. The new sealant is used for headlamp lens, where it would replace butyl rubber. It also finds use in auto interiors.