World demand for pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes is projected to increase 5.0 percent annually to more than 50 billion square meters in 2018. Growth will remain the fastest in China, India and other rapidly developing countries, while more developed markets such as the US will see accelerating gains.This study analyzes the 39.3 billion square meter world PSA tape industry. It presents historical demand data for 2003, 2008 and 2013, and forecasts for 2018 and 2023 by tape type (e.g., carton sealing, masking, electrical and electronic, double-sided, medical), backing material (e.g., polypropylene, paper, polyvinyl chloride), world region, and for 22 countries.The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 43 industry competitors, including 3M, tesa and Nitto Denko.
