Although the market for adhesives and sealants in India is relatively small as compared to global standards, the margins are on the higher side, thus making it a profitable one. While sealants are mainly used in automobile manufacturing and have other industrial uses, adhesives have a wide variety of uses such as in leather products, wood, interior decorations, railways, airlines, ships, flooring, footwear and so on. Apart from these, the adhesives that are starch-based are mainly used in the corrugated box industry. The increased usage of sheet glass for construction purposes has also led to robust demand for silicone-based sealants. Hide this