I. Understanding the Industry Landscape
The landscape of China’s industrial adhesive industry is clearly defined (based on industry reports and listed companies’ annual reports): the CR5 (combined market share of the top five players) rose from 36.4% in 2024 to 39.8% in 2025, indicating steadily increasing market concentration and accelerating domestic substitution. The industry follows a pyramid structure: the apex consists of first-tier international giants (such as Henkel, 3M, Dow, and Wacker) dominating the high-end specialty adhesive market;
the second tier comprises large and medium-sized domestic manufacturers—such as Huitian New Materials, Kangda New Materials, Guibao Tech, Gaomeng New Materials, and Debang Tech—which are continuously replacing imports in mid-to-high-end segments like new energy vehicles, wind power, and electronics; the base consists of a vast number of small and micro-enterprises focused on low-end, general-purpose adhesives and competing primarily on price.
Consequently, the logic for selecting a manufacturer becomes clear: look to domestic leaders for high-end applications (to replace imports), look to segment leaders for standard applications, and exercise caution when choosing small or micro-enterprises for low-cost applications—since industrial adhesives directly determine the bonding strength and longevity of a product, quality assurance is more critical than price.
II.
Huitian New Materials: A Domestic Leader in High-End Industrial Adhesives
Huitian New Materials (300041) is a leading domestic manufacturer of high-end industrial adhesives, holding a market share of over 18% (according to company data).
Its 2025 annual report shows operating revenue of 4.436 billion yuan (up 11.21% year-on-year), net profit attributable to the parent company of 221 million yuan (up 116.58% year-on-year), and net profit excluding non-recurring items of 176 million yuan (a surge of 233.98% year-on-year)—demonstrating a significant improvement in profitability quality.
Product Portfolio: Engineering adhesives including high-performance silicone, polyurethane, acrylate, anaerobic, and epoxy adhesives, as well as lithium-ion battery anode binders, conformal coatings, and solar backsheets; applications span automotive manufacturing and repair, electronics and appliances, LEDs, rail transit, new energy, and construction machinery.
Production & R&D: Six major industrial bases (Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Hubei, Vietnam) and four R&D centers; holds over 300 patents, with 12 products filling domestic market gaps; the “Huitian” brand was recognized as a “China Well-Known Trademark” in 2007, and the company has been designated a National Technological Innovation Demonstration Enterprise and a National Manufacturing Single-Champion Enterprise.
Growth Engines: Rapid volume growth in silicone structural adhesives for new energy power batteries and encapsulants for photovoltaic modules, alongside deep partnerships with industry leaders like CATL—making Huitian the top choice for domestic substitution among comprehensive industrial adhesive manufacturers.
III.
Kangda New Materials: Leader in Wind Power Structural Adhesives
Kangda New Materials (Shanghai, 002669) is a leading domestic enterprise in the wind power structural adhesive sector, consistently ranking first in market share for its core products (based on company annual reports and industry data).
2025 Performance: Group-wide revenue exceeded RMB 5 billion (up nearly 70% year-on-year); sales volume of adhesives and wind power infusion resins surpassed 200,000 tons, with wind power structural adhesive sales reaching 68,000 tons (up over 70% year-on-year)—driven by the booming wind power industry, production and sales volumes hit record highs.
Product Portfolio: A diverse range of over 300 specifications, including modified acrylate, silicone, epoxy, polyurethane, PUR hot-melt, and SBS adhesives; applications include wind power generation, solar photovoltaics, rail transit, aerospace, marine vessels, flexible packaging lamination, construction, electronics and appliances, and automotive/motorcycle parts.
Qualifications: National-level “Little Giant” enterprise (specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative), National Enterprise Technology Center, and Shanghai Adhesive Engineering Technology Research Center.
In the fields of structural adhesives for wind turbine blades and damping adhesives for rail transit, Kangda stands as the benchmark for domestic substitution—making it the ideal choice for wind power, rail transit, and marine applications.
IV.
Guibao Tech and Tianyang New Materials: Sealants and Hot-Melt Adhesives
Here are two more industry leaders in specific segments.
Guibao Tech (300019): One of China’s first companies listed on the ChiNext board and the first new materials company to list there; a leader in silicone sealants. By 2025, its sales volume of construction-grade silicone sealants reached 123,000 tons with an 18.7% market share, and it held a 34.1% share in the high-end curtain wall adhesive segment (according to industry reports). With R&D investment accounting for 5.8% of revenue, it operates nine production bases and boasts an annual capacity of 370,000 tons of high-end adhesives. Its product portfolio covers architectural curtain walls, energy-efficient windows and doors, insulating glass, photovoltaic (PV) energy, power batteries, electronics/appliances, and automotive manufacturing—choose Guibao for architectural, PV, and lithium battery sealing applications.
Tianyang New Materials (Shanghai): A major domestic hot-melt adhesive manufacturer operating six modern factories in locations such as Kunshan, Nantong, and Yantai (Shandong). It has specialized in eco-friendly hot-melt bonding materials and functional film materials for over 20 years and maintains high standards for its electronic adhesive facilities—choose Tianyang for hot-melt adhesive applications in packaging, textiles, and electronics.
Other domestic representatives in specific niches include Gaomeng New Materials (flexible packaging laminating adhesives) and Debang Tech (electronic adhesives)—match the supplier to the application scenario;
niche leaders often understand your specific operational conditions better than diversified conglomerates.
V. How Overseas B2B Customers Should Choose
Overseas B2B customers can follow a five-step process to select a Chinese adhesive manufacturer.
Step one is determining the product category: choose Kangda for structural adhesives (wind power/rail transit), Huitian for general engineering adhesives (automotive/electronics/machinery), Guibao for sealants (construction/PV), and Tianyang for hot-melt adhesives (packaging/textiles)—matching the product category to the application is the primary principle.
Step 2: Verify qualifications. Check for certifications such as ISO 9001, IATF 16949 (automotive), REACH, and RoHS, and validate report numbers on the issuing bodies’ official websites—REACH compliance is mandatory for the EU market. Step 3: Request samples for testing.
Conduct tests for peel strength, temperature resistance, weather resistance, and aging based on actual operating conditions, and compare results with products currently in use—Technical Data Sheets (TDS) are the definitive benchmarks; do not rely solely on sales pitches.
Step 4: Assess export experience. Inquire about shipment records and certification cases (e.g., EU REACH registration, US UL listing) for the target market. Step 5: Validate with small orders.
Start with a small-batch trial order (by the drum or ton) to verify batch consistency and delivery timelines before signing an annual framework agreement. Adhesives are technology-intensive products;
a supplier’s technical services (product selection recommendations, process guidance) are just as important as quality data—choosing a manufacturer is about selecting technical support, not just a product.
Conclusion
Which Chinese industrial adhesive manufacturers are the best?
Match the manufacturer to the product category: for high-end engineering adhesives, choose Huitian New Materials (over 18% market share, full product range); for wind power structural adhesives, choose Kangda New Materials (market leader); for construction and photovoltaic sealants, choose Guibao Sci. & Tech. (18.7% market share); and for hot-melt adhesives, choose Tianyang New Materials.
The industry’s CR5 (top five concentration ratio) has reached 39.8%, and domestic substitution is accelerating—by following the four-step process of verifying qualifications, testing samples, checking export experience, and validating with small orders, one finds that domestic adhesives offer the cost-performance ratio and technical capabilities to fully meet B2B order requirements.
