Advance Polymers

What Advance Polymers does

Advance Polymers, operating legally as Advance Adhesives Private Limited, is an India-based specialty chemical manufacturer founded in 1995 that produces solvent-based Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs) for the converting industry. The company's core technology centers on solvent-based acrylic and solvent-based rubber PSA formulations, organized into four main product families: Solvent Acrylic PSA (16 specialized variants covering high solids, flame retardant non-halogenated, non-flammable, high peel strength, removable, permanent, pigment compatible, UV/weathering resistant, carpet/rough surface lamination, medical-grade, PVC lamination, and general purpose applications), Solvent Rubber PSA (four variants including insulation tape and removable formulations), hardener additives (Advance Hardner and Advance Hardner 002), and release coatings (Release Coat AP 10S). The company has also introduced two newer lines, ADVANCE AP 777 Solvent rubber contact adhesive and HYDRO AP 117 water-based acrylic emulsion PSA, signaling incremental diversification beyond the legacy solvent portfolio.

The company's primary customers are B2B manufacturers in the converting segment, specifically producers of adhesive tapes, labels, decals, graphics, laminations, and holograms, served through a direct sales-led model with quote-based pricing tailored to customer specifications and order volumes, often structured as multi-year contracts. Manufacturing is based in Belagavi, Karnataka, with the firm holding ISO 9001:2015 certification since first obtained in 2007. The company reports serving both the Indian domestic market and international customers in the adhesive-coated and tape industries, though no parent company, outside investors, M&A activity, or funding rounds are disclosed, and the legal entity is a privately held Indian private limited company with a headcount of 11-50 employees.

Name

Advance Polymers

Legal name

Advance Adhesives Private Limited

Website

https://advancepoly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Advance Polymers manufactures solvent-based specialty Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs), including solvent acrylic and solvent rubber variants, hardeners, and release coatings, serving tape, label, decal, graphics, lamination, and hologram converters across India and international markets through direct B2B sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Industrial Adhesives Manufacturing

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Tapes, Labels & Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (IMAEAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Adhesives & Sealants Chemicals (IMAEABAA)

Keywords

• Pressure sensitive adhesives
• Solvent acrylic adhesives
• Adhesive tape manufacturing
• Industrial adhesive formulations
• Release coating products

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Solvent-based PSA Products: Direct B2B sales of specialty pressure sensitive adhesives including solvent acrylic PSA, solvent rubber PSA, hardeners, and release coatings to manufacturers in the converting industry

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Advance Polymers manufactures and sells specialty solvent-based Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs) including solvent acrylic PSAs, solvent rubber PSAs, crosslinking hardeners, release coatings, contact adhesives, and water-based acrylic emulsion PSAs. The products are supplied in industrial bulk quantities to adhesive tape manufacturers, label manufacturers, graphics/decal producers, lamination converters, and hologram manufacturers, with custom formulations tailored to specific end-use requirements.

Product overview

Advance Polymers is a manufacturer of solvent-based specialty Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSAs) serving the converting industry. The product portfolio is organized into four main categories: Solvent Acrylic PSA (16 variants including high solids, flame retardant, non-flammable, high peel strength, removable, permanent, pigment compatible, UV resistant, and specialty applications like medical and PVC lamination), Solvent Rubber PSA (4 variants including high solids, removable types, and insulation tape formulations), Hardener products (Advance Hardner and Advance Hardner 002 for cure enhancement), and Release Coat (AP 10S for release liner applications). Additionally, the company offers Solvent Rubber Contact Adhesive (ADVANCE AP 777 Solvent) and Water-based Acrylic Emulsion PSA (HYDRO AP 117) as newer product lines. All products are custom-formulated to meet individual requirements of the converting industry for applications including adhesive tapes, labels, decals, graphics, laminations, and holograms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ADVANCE AP 333 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 333 for industrial tape and label coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 343 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 343 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 352 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 352 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 373 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 373 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 376 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 376 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 388 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 388 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 393 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 393 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 397 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 397 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 433 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 433 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 477 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 477 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 488 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 488 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 500 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 500 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 535 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 535 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 550 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 550 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 700 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 700 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 800 Solvent Acrylic PSA Solvent-based acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 800 formulated for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 119 Solvent Rubber PSA Solvent-based rubber Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 119 for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 122 Solvent Rubber PSA Solvent-based rubber Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 122 for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 124 Solvent Rubber PSA Solvent-based rubber Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 124 for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 130 Solvent Rubber PSA Solvent-based rubber Pressure Sensitive Adhesive grade AP 130 for tape coating applications.
• ADVANCE AP 131 Hardener Crosslinking hardener used as an additive with PSA formulations to modify adhesive performance characteristics.
• ADVANCE AP 151 Hardener Crosslinking hardener used as an additive with PSA formulations to modify adhesive performance characteristics.
• ADVANCE AP 999 Release Coat Release coating formulated for silicone-coated release liners used with pressure sensitive adhesive products.
• ADVANCE AP 777 Solvent Adhesive Solvent-based contact adhesive grade AP 777 for industrial bonding applications.
• HYDRO AP 117 Water-Based Acrylic Emulsion PSA Water-based acrylic emulsion Pressure Sensitive Adhesive for industrial coating applications.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Atul Ltd: Indian diversified specialty chemicals manufacturer with an adhesives and intermediates business. Comparable as an India-based specialty chemicals producer serving industrial customers, though Atul operates across many other chemical segments beyond PSAs.

Broad incumbents

• H.B. Fuller: US-headquartered global manufacturer of industrial and specialty adhesives including PSAs for tapes, labels, and packaging. Comparable as a diversified specialty adhesives producer with a global converting-industry footprint.
• Bostik (Arkema): Global adhesives business of Arkema producing industrial, construction, and specialty pressure-sensitive adhesives. Comparable as a major PSA producer serving tape, label, and converting customers worldwide with solvent, hot-melt, and water-based platforms.
• Pidilite Industries: India's largest adhesives manufacturer (Fevicol brand) with broad consumer and industrial adhesive coverage. Comparable as an Indian-headquartered specialty adhesives producer serving both domestic and international converting and industrial customers, though Pidilite operates at vastly greater scale and brand recognition.
• Henkel AG: Global adhesives leader (Loctite, Pattex, Technomelt brands) with a large industrial PSA and tape business. Comparable as a dominant incumbent in industrial pressure-sensitive adhesives serving converting, packaging, and automotive customers.

Direct peers

• Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG: German-based specialty manufacturer of adhesive tapes and PSA-coated products serving industrial, medical, and converting markets. Comparable as a mid-sized, formulation-driven PSA specialist competing in similar tape, label, and specialty-application segments.
• Avery Dennison: Global leader in pressure-sensitive label materials, tapes, and graphics with vertically integrated PSA coating. Comparable as the dominant specialty PSA-coated materials supplier serving the same labelstock, tape, and graphics converting customers that Advance Polymers supplies with raw PSA.
• Adchem Corporation: US-based specialty manufacturer of solvent and emulsion-based pressure-sensitive adhesives serving tape, label, and medical converting markets. Comparable as a focused, mid-sized PSA specialist with overlapping solvent acrylic and rubber PSA product lines.
• tesa SE (Beiersdorf): German specialty manufacturer of self-adhesive tape systems and PSA-coated solutions for industrial and consumer markets. Comparable as a focused PSA/tape specialist serving converting and industrial customers with proprietary pressure-sensitive adhesive formulations.
• Worthen Industries: US-based specialty manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesives, coatings, and laminations for industrial and converting markets. Comparable as a privately held, formulation-focused PSA supplier of similar scale and customer mix to Advance Polymers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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