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 sealants310
28910000Adhesives and sealants310
289101Sealants276
28910100Sealants182
28910101Caulking compounds19
28910102Laminating compounds8
28910103Sealing compounds for pipe threads or joints23
28910104Sealing compounds, synthetic rubber or plastic39
28910105Sealing wax5
289102Adhesives602
28910200Adhesives498
28910201Adhesives, paste8
28910202Adhesives, plastic11
28910203Cement, except linoleum and tile21
28910204Cement, linoleum and tile2
28910205Epoxy adhesives36
28910206Glue24
28910207Mucilage0
28910208Rubber cement2