根據Smithers Apex 的報告，汽車制造未來將逐步轉向輕量化設計，以滿足市場對CUVs(跨界休旅車)和SUVs(動型多用途汽車)車輛需求的不斷增長，汽車制造使用的材料也更加廣泛。2017-2022未來五年內，汽車粘合劑市場預計迎來高速增長，2022年市值將達70億美元。

　　2017年的汽車粘合劑市場市值在43.3億美元，2017-2022年間復合年增長率(CAGR)在10.1%左右。從產值來看，汽車粘合劑市場將由2017年的637噸增加到2022年的908噸，CAGR約為7.4%。

　　在“展望2022汽車粘合劑市場的未來發展”報告中提供了汽車粘合劑市場未來走向分析，包含市場主流趨勢分析，如輕量化，輕量化競爭及機械緊固件(螺絲、鉚釘、釬焊、焊接)的矛盾和平衡，法規規范以及行業重要標準。

　　目前全球汽車市場最主要的一個發展趨勢是SUVs和CUVs兩類車型需求的持續攀升。該趨勢源起美國，現已蔓延至包括發達國家和新興經濟體在內全球眾多國家。這一現象背后的驅動性因素則指向，可供選擇的更多車型、油價下跌、車輛性能提升、創新技術的推廣應用。

　　而輕量化仍然是汽車及其他相關領域市場發展的一個主要驅動性力量，以此回應市場基于二氧化碳排放管控的愈加嚴苛的法規要求。而車輛減重之于提升燃油效率進而減少二氧化碳排放則是市場廣受認可的一種合理途徑，比如，美國能源部認為車輛每減重10%，燃油效率可提升8%。

　　于現代汽車而言，汽車制造商們在材料的使用上有了更多選擇，除了傳統鋼板，還出現了鋁、熱塑性塑料及碳纖維。不同材料的混合使用均需借助粘合劑，一般照明行業會用到粘合劑和密封劑，擋風雨條會使用涂料和粘合劑，碳、玻璃纖維復合材料用到復合基質樹脂，金屬和塑料部件則用結構和彈性粘結劑，金屬部件防腐使用環保金屬預處理劑，玻璃粘合需用到底漆及粘合劑。

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　　The automotive adhesives market is set to grow rapidly over the coming five years as manufacturers move to lightweight vehicle designs, meet increased demand for CUVs and SUVs, and use a wide range of different materials, according to a new Smithers Apex report that forecasts a $7 billion market by 2022.

　　The market for adhesives in automotive applications is currently estimated to be worth $4.33 billion in 2017, and is forecast to reach $7 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%. By volume, the automotive adhesives market will increase from 637 tonnes in 2017 to 908 tonnes by 2022, at a CAGR of 7.4%.

　　The Future of Automotive Adhesives to 2022 gives insights into how the markets will develop, and includes leading trends like lightweighting, competitive pressures versus mechanical fasteners (screws, rivets, brazing, soldering and welding), regulatory pressures and key standards.

　　One of the most significant trends taking place in the global car market is the growing demand for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and crossover utility vehicles (CUVs). Although this trend originated in the United States, it has now spread to many other markets across the world, including both developed and emerging economies. Much of this growth is being driven by the greater choice of vehicles available, as well as lower fuel prices, improvements in performance and the introduction of more technological innovations.

　　Lightweighting remains an important driver of strategy, in both the automotive industry and further afield. Much of this is in response to more stringent regulations concerning carbon dioxide emissions. Reducing vehicle weight is widely recognized as a suitable way of improving fuel efficiency and therefore lowering emissions – for example, the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that a 10% reduction in vehicle weight can improve fuel economy by 8%.

　　For modern cars, manufacturers use a range of materials besides steel sheets, including aluminum, thermoplastics and carbon fiber. This mix of materials is also held together by adhesive. Major usage areas include adhesives and sealants for lighting, coatings and adhesives for weatherstrip sealing, composite matrix resin for carbon and glass fiber composites, structural and elastic bonding solutions for metal and plastic components, sustainable metal pretreatments for corrosion protection of metal parts, and primers and adhesives for glass bonding.