Definition
Adhesive Manufacturing (NAICS 32552)

Under this topic you will find the North American Industry Classification System definition of the Adhesive Manufacturing (NAICS 32552) industry. You can use this definition to properly identify the segment of the industry you wish to study further in other sections of Canadian Industry Statistics.

Change NAICS Level…3255 > Paint, Coating and Adhesive ManufacturingIn this section of CIS there is no data available at lower levels of detail.
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Definition of the Industry

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing glue, adhesives and related products.

Example Activities:

• Adhesives (except asphalt, dental, gypsum-based), manufacturing
• Caulking compounds (except gypsum-based), manufacturing
• Cement, rubber, manufacturing
• Construction adhesives (except asphalt, gypsum-based), manufacturing
• Epoxy adhesives, manufacturing
• Glue (except dental), manufacturing
• Joint compounds (except gypsum-based), manufacturing
• Mucilage adhesives, manufacturing
• Pastes, adhesive, manufacturing
• Pipe sealing compounds, manufacturing
• Plastics-based adhesives, manufacturing
• Putty, plumbers', manufacturing
• Rubber cement, manufacturing
• Sealing compounds for pipe threads and joints, manufacturing
• Starch glues, manufacturing

Exclusions

Establishments primarily engaged in:

• manufacturing roofing cement (32412, Asphalt Paving, Roofing and Saturated Materials Manufacturing)
• manufacturing gypsum-based caulking compounds, joint compounds and patching plaster (32742, Gypsum Product Manufacturing)