Medical Plastics - A Worldwide Market Review

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Market	Healthcare and Medical
Report Type	Market Research
Country	Global
Published	1 November 2009
Number of Pages	409
Report Delivery	Email
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Publisher	BizAcumen Inc

Medical plastics, to put it simply, are plastics that find application in the medical field. These plastics are categorized into different types of resins that include commodity resins and engineered resins. Technological advancements, improvements in sterilization techniques, and development of innovative products are few factors that are expected to propel demand in the long run. Demographic trends, such as an expanding elderly population and improved living standards, have also contributed to the rising demand for disposable medical devices and equipment. Increasing use of combination medical devices, changes in medical packaging market, shift towards miniature and portable devices, and biocompatible features of advanced polymers are expected to promote the development of new products, thereby contributing to the overall market growth.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Medical Plastics: A Worldwide Market Review". Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses...

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1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Medical Plastics – A SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
Core Areas of Growth in Medical Plastics
Growth Generators
3.MARKET OUTLOOK
4.MAJOR ISSUES AND TRENDS
Medical Plastics – A Boon to the Medical Market
Combination Products Rapidly Becoming the Mainstay
Medical Plastics Revenues Directly Linked to Hospitals and Health Care Centers
Gradual Erosion in Medical Packaging Market
Small is Indeed Beautiful – Medical Devices Shrink in Size
Nonwoven Disposables Create a Niche in Medical Applications Market
Engineered Resins Harnesses Growth in Global Medical Plastics Market
Engineered Resins Market is Continually Evolving
5.INDUSTRY GROWTH DRIVERS
Demand for Convenient and Sterile Packaging Driving the Market
Shelf Life of Commonplace Medical Plastics Products
Commonly Used Disposable and Non- Disposable Medical Devices
Disposable Devices
Non-Disposable Devices
Innovation and Technological Advancements are the New Buzzwords
Demographic Trends Pushing the Market Ahead
Advanced Polymers Usher Stronger Growth for Medical Device and Packaging - Markets
Other Growth Drivers in Medical Plastics Market
6.PRODUCT FACTS
Resin Types
Commodity Resins
Engineered Resins
Other Resins
End-Use Segments
Medical Product Components
Medical Packaging
Future Areas of Growth in Medical Packaging
Environmental and Regulatory Issues
Health Based Risk Evaluations for Medical Products
7.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Aporo Biomedical Inks an Exclusive Worldwide Licensing Agreement with- mNEMOSCIENCE for BIO-SMP™
BASF Goes European, Changes Name to BASF SE
Synovis to Sell its Interventional Business to Heraeus Vadnais
Value Plastics Acquires Wolfe Tory Medical’s Medical Products Line
PolyOne to Acquire Specialty TPE Solutions Provider, GLS Corporation
Vertellus Biomaterials Inks a Long-term Licensing Deal with Sorin Group for its PC Technology™
SABIC Acquires GE Plastics from General Electric
Owens-Illinois Divests Plastics Packaging Business
Sartorius Acquires Toha Plast
Gerresheimer Acquires Wilden
Ace Plastics and Classic Establishes Medical Joint Venture
APEC Establishes APEC Asia
CryoLife Enters into an Agreement with MAST Biosurgery
Saint-Gobain Acquires Consolidated Polymer Technologies
SPI Establishes New Medical Products Section
Berry Plastics Merges with Covalence Specialty Materials
Bayer MaterialScience Unveils PC/ABS Blends
8.MAJOR PLAYERS
Alcan Packaging (Canada)
BASF SE (Germany)
Bayer AG (Germany)
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Celanese Corporation (USA)
Ticona
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (USA)
Dow Chemical Company (USA)
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (USA)
Eastman Chemical Company (USA)
Exxon Mobil Corporation (USA)
SABIC Innovative Plastics (USA)
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (USA)
Tekni-Plex, Inc. (USA)
9.GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS
10.THE UNITED STATES
Areas of Growth
Engineered Plastic Resins Lead the Way
Advanced Polymers Assume Greater Importance
Aging Population Spurs Growth
Medical Device Packaging Market
Major Resin Producers
11.CANADA
12.JAPAN
13.EUROPE
a.France
b.Germany
c.Italy
d.The United Kingdom
e.Spain
f.Rest of Europe
14.ASIA-PACIFIC
15.LATIN AMERICA
16.REST OF WORLD
Exhibits
Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Packaging Market by Type –
Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of World Market for Sterile Medical Packaging by Type -
Table 3: Global Medical Plastics Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Medical Plastics Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 5: Global Commodity Resins Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Commodity Resins Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 7: Global Engineered Resins Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Engineered Resins Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 9: Global Other Resins Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Other Resins Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 11: Global Medical Product Components Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Medical Product Components Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 13: Global Medical Packaging Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global Medical Packaging Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 15: Percentage Breakdown of US Market for Sterile Medical Packaging by Packaging Type–
Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of US Flexible Medical Device Packaging Market by Packaging Type –
Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of US Market for Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Plastic Packaging by Resin Type –
Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Pharmaceuticals Packaging Consumption in the US Medical Devices Market by Plastics and Glass –
Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of US Market for Healthcare Packaging by Type –
Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Market for Pharmaceutical Plastic Containers–
Table 21: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in the US: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in the US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 23: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 25: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Canada: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 27: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 29: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Japan: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 30: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 31: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of European Medical Disposable Market by Leading Resin Type –
Table 34: Medical Plastics Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 36: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Europe: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 38: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 40: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in France: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 41: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in France for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 42: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 43: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 44: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Germany: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 45: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 46: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 48: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Italy: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 50: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 51: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 52: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in the UK: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 53: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 54: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 55: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 56: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Spain: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 57: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 58: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Spain: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 59: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 60: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 61: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 62: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 63: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 64: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 65: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 66: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 67: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 68: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 69: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 70: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 71: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 72: Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 73: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by Resin Type in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 74: Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Demand in Million Pounds)
Table 75: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Plastics Market by End-Use Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2009
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