India has one of the largest chemical sectors in the world by production volumes, and growth is
expected to accelerate given the country’s increasing development. The chemicals sector plays an
important role in the Indian economy, accounting for approximately 2.1% of GDP in 2016. Chemicals
production is concentrated in the coastal states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. This is the source of
some distributional inefficiency, as the end users are scattered throughout India. The chemicals sector
is generally fragmented, and there are large numbers of small and medium-sized manufacturers,
although this has been changing in recent years with the emergence of larger, vertically-integrated
players which have a dominant role in their markets.
The following chapter depicts the segmentation of the construction sealants market on the basis of the key resin types. The key product types include construct sealants based on silicone, polyurethanes, polysulfides, MS Sealants, and others. The silicone-based sealants are majorly utilized in the building construction applications involving exterior, interior and doors & windows. Polyurethane based sealants are also used commonly in the buildings. Apart from these, MS sealants and polysulfides are also some of the important construction sealants used in a large number of commercial as well as industrial buildings.