A new Research and Markets report published October 27, 2026, projects that the North American building envelope tape market will grow from $538.1 million in 2025 to $728.74 million in 2031, a compound annual growth rate of about 5.2%. The report attributes the expansion directly to stricter energy and building codes and to the rise of modular and prefabricated construction in the United States and Canada.
Code frameworks cited as demand drivers include the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), ASHRAE Standard 90.1 and Canada’s National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB) 2020, all of which set increasingly demanding requirements for exterior envelope integrity, air barrier continuity and air leakage limits. According to the report, mandatory whole-building airtightness testing is pushing contractors toward certified products backed by verifiable laboratory data, while adoption of the 2024 IECC reinforces air barrier continuity standards at wall and roof junctions. The report notes that residential and commercial buildings account for roughly 40% of total U.S. energy use, citing Architecture 2030.
The report also documents a technology shift relevant to the façade industry: general-purpose tapes are being replaced by high-performance air and water barrier tapes, with acrylic and hybrid STPE chemistries replacing traditional asphalt, rubber and butyl adhesives. Walls and roofs account for about 45% of the market, while retrofits of older buildings are the fastest-growing segment; according to the Department of Energy, more than half of U.S. commercial buildings were built before 1980. Manufacturers named in the report include 3M, DuPont, Sika, Saint-Gobain, Carlisle, Henkel and Tremco CPG, several of which have recently launched specialized sealing and connection products to meet the new airtightness standards.
Source: Research and Markets (via GlobeNewswire)