This paper reviewed the progress in the adhesive for polyethylene and analyzed the reasons of hard adhesive to polyethylene. We put the emphases on the discussion of the adhesive, such as modified acrylic adhesive, PU adhesive, SBS adhesive, pressure-sensitive adhesive, modified EVA adhesive, chlorinated polypropylene adhesive and other adhesives used for PE. We also analyzed the actuality of the adhesive for PE and the direction in future.