# Adhesives and sealants and Paints and coatings

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/adhesives-and-sealants-and-paints-and-coatings/

[Adhesives and sealants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/adhesives/) (chemical) and [Paints and coatings](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: shared inputs

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

Adhesives and paints use similar resins, emulsions and solvents and are often made by the same companies. The two indexes move together moderately month to month, at 0.47, and closely over a year, at 0.90, with 0.67 over the last five years.

- **0.47** monthly change correlation
- **0.90** 12-month change correlation
- **1.16** fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.