SIC Industry Description

Industry: 2891—Adhesives and Sealants
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial and household adhesives, glues, caulking compounds, sealants, and linoleum, tile, and rubber cements from vegetable, animal, or synthetic plastics materials, purchased or produced in the same establishment. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing gelatin and sizes are classified in Industry 2899, and those manufacturing vegetable gelatin or agar-agar are classified in Industry 2833.

AdhesivesJoint compounds
Adhesives, plasticsLaminating compounds
Caulking compoundsMucilage
Cement (cellulose nitrate base)Paste, adhesive
Cement, linoleumPorcelain cement, household
Cement, mendingRubber cement
Epoxy adhesivesSealing compounds for pipe threads and joints
Glue, except dental: animal, vegetable, fish, casein, and syntheticresinSealing compounds, synthetic rubber and plastics
Iron cement, householdWax, sealing
Codes TitlesTotal Marketable US Businesses
2891Adhesives and Sealants1,188
289100Adhesives and sealants288
28910000Adhesives and sealants288
289101Sealants291
28910100Sealants197
28910101Caulking compounds19
28910102Laminating compounds9
28910103Sealing compounds for pipe threads or joints24
28910104Sealing compounds, synthetic rubber or plastic37
28910105Sealing wax5
289102Adhesives609
28910200Adhesives506
28910201Adhesives, paste9
28910202Adhesives, plastic12
28910203Cement, except linoleum and tile22
28910204Cement, linoleum and tile4
28910205Epoxy adhesives31
28910206Glue23
28910207Mucilage0
28910208Rubber cement2