Adhesives & Sealants

Be it binders, fillers, additives, crosslinkers, catalysts. We offer a big part of your final formulation.

Evonik drives innovation in adhesives and sealants by offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialty chemicals, tailored formulations, and deep application expertise. Whether you are developing next-generation adhesives or enhancing the performance of existing systems, our solutions empower you to meet the demands of today’s dynamic markets.

Market Outlook & Challenges

The adhesives and sealants industry is evolving rapidly, with manufacturers facing increasing demands for sustainability, performance, and efficiency. Key trends include the shift toward bio-based materials, the need for lightweight solutions, and the integration of adhesives into advanced manufacturing processes.

Advanced Applications in Electronics
Lightweighting & Bonding Innovation
Debonding on Demand
Durability & Longevity
Sustainability & Bio-Based Materials

Challenge
Meeting the unique demands of electronics assembly, -for example in the EV industry - including thermal management and miniaturization.

Impact
Enhanced reliability, performance, and design flexibility.

Solution Principles
Electrically and thermally conductive adhesives, along with low-outgassing sealants, designed for critical applications in electric vehicles, renewable energy systems such as solar panels and wind turbines, as well as other advanced electronic technologies.

Lithium battery of an electric car
Lithium-Akku eines Elektroautos

Challenge
Replacing mechanical fasteners with adhesives while ensuring strength and durability.

Impact
Reduced weight, improved design flexibility, and enhanced performance in automotive, aerospace, and other industries.

Solution Principles
High-strength adhesives and sealants engineered for lightweight materials like composites and plastics.

Challenge
The increasing demand for reversible adhesive solutions is driven by the need for efficient recycling and reworkability in various industries.

Impact
Traditional adhesives often lack the ability to be easily debonded, leading to higher costs, material waste, and limited sustainability.

Solution Principles
Innovative debonding-on-demand adhesives enable controlled separation, improving recyclability, reducing waste, and enhancing process flexibility.

Challenge
Ensuring long-term performance under extreme conditions (e.g., temperature, humidity, and mechanical stress).

Impact
Increased product lifespan and reduced maintenance costs.

Solution Principles
Specialty additives and formulations that enhance resistance to aging, UV exposure, and environmental stress.

Vasco da Gama Brücke, Lissabon, Portugal

Challenge
Reducing environmental impact while maintaining performance.

Impact
Compliance with regulations, reduced carbon footprint, and improved market positioning.

Solution Principles
Bio-based and renewable raw materials that support formulations with bio-based raw material content.

Why Evonik?

Formulation Competence

At the core of our efforts is our formulation expertise, enabling us to be your trusted partner in developing the ideal product for your portfolio with you.

Application Expertise

Our cutting-edge application technology sets us apart. We don’t simply deliver products - we provide comprehensive know-how and act as a reliable partner at every level.

Performance

Innovative chemistries that enhance adhesion, durability, and processability across a wide range of substrates and applications.
Solutions designed for high-performance bonding, sealing, and protection in demanding environments.

Innovation

Broad portfolio of silicones, resins, polyurethanes, and specialty additives - continuously expanded with application expertise.
Tailored solutions for emerging trends, including bio-based adhesives, lightweighting, and thermal management.

Global Supply & Reliability

Global manufacturing footprint ensures reliable supply and technical support across regions.
Proven capability to scale from development to full commercial production.

Sustainability Edge

Materials designed for low-VOC formulations, bio-based systems; environmental impacts depend on the specific formulation and use case.
Solutions that enable sustainable manufacturing and support compliance with global environmental regulations.

Compliance Strength

Expertise in regulatory compliance, with documentation and stewardship to support audits and ensure safe, reliable operations.

Our Applications

Polysulfides

RTV

Room Temperature Vulcanization That Delivers: Evonik’s Additives for Reliable, Durable Silicone Rubbers

Reactive Adhesives

Power Up Reactive Adhesives with Evonik’s Advanced Chemistry

SMP

Extra adhesive strength for demanding applications

Sealants

Seal the Future with Evonik’s Advanced Additives for High-Performance Sealants

Solvent-based Adhesives

Solvent-based adhesives and sealants for better performance and production processes.

Structural Adhesives

Boost Your Bonding Performance with Evonik’s Structural Adhesives—Where Strength Meets Precision

Water-based Adhesives

Stronger Bonds, Smarter Chemistry: Water-Based Adhesives by Evonik

News

February 06, 2026

Coating & Adhesive Resins

Evonik expands global production of hydroxyl‑terminated polybutadienes

Evonik is reinforcing its growth strategy by further strengthening its global production infrastructure for hydroxyl-terminated polybutadienes (HTPB).

July 30, 2025

Crosslinkers

Evonik transitions its epoxy curing agent production to run on renewable electricity

Evonik continues to advance its sustainability initiatives by transitioning to 100 percent renewable electricity for the epoxy curing agent production plants operated by the Crosslinkers business line.

July 16, 2025

Coating & Adhesive Resins

Evonik uses Green Electricity for POLYVEST® Production in Marl

Since July 1, 2025, Evonik’s Coating & Adhesive Resins business line has been using green electricity for its polybutadiene production in Marl, Germany.

March 19, 2025

Coating Additives

Evonik showcases innovative solutions for coatings, printing inks, and adhesives at European Coatings Show 2025

Evonik will showcase its latest innovations in coatings, printing inks, adhesives, curing agents, and additives for construction at the European Coatings Show 2025. The exhibition will take place from March 25 to 27 in Nuremberg.

Sustainability & Compliance

Evonik’s adhesives and sealants solutions are designed to help customers meet performance, compliance, and formulation requirements across a wide range of applications. Our portfolio includes technologies that can support the use of bio-based raw materials, low-VOC formulations, durable product designs, and application-specific recycling concepts, depending on the formulation and end-use requirements.

Bio-based raw materials: Selected technologies can support formulations incorporating renewable raw-material content and alternative feedstocks, depending on the specific application.
Low-VOC formulations: Solutions that can help formulators meet applicable VOC requirements while maintaining performance targets.
Durable chemistries: High-performance technologies designed for long-term durability and reliable adhesion under demanding operating conditions.
Recyclability and circularity support: Technologies that can support recycling-oriented product concepts and material recovery approaches where technically feasible.
Regulatory expertise: Technical documentation and guidance to support compliance with applicable global regulations and standards, including REACH and VOC regulations.

De-Bonding on Demand

Events

Webinar registration for advancing reactive systems for low-odor and low-hazard methacrylates solutions

Webinar: Advancing Reactive Systems with VISIOMER® Terra IPGMA Low-Odor and Low-Hazard Methacrylate Solutions for Coatings and Adhesives

Learn how VISIOMER® Terra IPGMA is driving the next generation of sustainable coating and adhesive formulations. In this webinar, discover how innovative methacrylate technologies can help formulators achieve improved sustainability without compromising performance.

Online - Live

Online

09/10/2026

China Adhesives and Sealants Expo

On-site - In-person

Greater China

09/15/2026 - 09/17/2026

Product Stories

Mainboard card computer flooded by white colored water

Protection of electronic and electric equipment

Choosing the right potting compound for your electronic components ensures their long term performance.

VISIOMER® Terra IPGMA is partially biobased with a certified biocarbon content of 30%..

New VISIOMER® Terra IPGMA for Low Odor, High-Performance Methacrylate Structural Adhesives

New VISIOMER® Terra IPGMA with 30 percent bio-content represents a significant advancement in methacrylate adhesive technology. This nearly odorless, innovative monomer replaces hazardous alternatives with uncompromising performance.

ANCAMINE® 2337M - a latent curing agent designed for low temperature cure epoxy adhesives

Epoxy systems stand out as some of the most widely used structural adhesives on the market today. The success of epoxides in structural adhesives can be attributed to exceptional mechanical properties, strong adhesion to a variety of substrates, and their outstanding resistance to environmental factors such as moisture, chemicals and temperature fluctuations. Additionally, these systems only exhibit minimal shrinkage during curing and typically contain no volatile compounds.

VISIOMER® HEMA-P is a special methacrylate that significantly improves adhesion even at low concentrations of 0.5 wt%.

VISIOMER® HEMA-P for Superior Adhesion to Polar Surfaces

VISIOMER® HEMA-P is a well-known adhesion promoter in applications such as adhesives or coating resins. As functional co-monomers, VISIOMER® HEMA-P products provide excellent adhesion to polar surfaces such as minerals, glass and metals.

Innovative Packaging Solutions: DEGACRYL® HS and the Future of Sustainable Packaging

Discover DEGACRYL® HS, the innovative heat seal coating that enhances sustainability, versatility, and recyclability in packaging—leading the way for the future of eco-friendly solutions.