China's double-sided tape industry in 2025: transforming from "behind-the-scenes supporting role" to "an integral part of the industry"
2025-05-07
Double-sided tape, a seemingly common industrial consumable, is undergoing a quiet industrial revolution. From precision bonding of cell phone screens to sealing and securing new car batteries, from sterile packaging of medical devices to structural bonding of building envelopes, double-sided tape has permeated the very fabric of modern industry. The recently published "China Double-Sided Tape Market Analysis and Market Forecast 2024-2029" by the China Industry and Information Technology Research Institute reveals a startling fact: by 2023, the Chinese double-sided tape market size will exceed 24.2 billion yuan, showing a consistently high average annual growth rate. This previously little-known segment is changing the industry landscape, adding billions of yuan to product value every year.
Double-sided tape is traditionally considered a “budget consumable.” However, in-depth research by the China Information Technology Research Institute shows that in high-tech manufacturing, its technological content far exceeds expectations. For example, gluing the titanium alloy middle frame to the glass back of the iPhone 15 Pro requires special double-sided tape that is resistant to high temperatures and has a shear strength of 35 MPa. The cost of one such tape exceeds $5. This “hidden champion” quality has made double-sided tape the most important indicator of the country’s industrial development.
