Nanocoatings for the Medical Industry
Brief Summary
In medical facilities it is necessary to equips materials and surfaces with a high level of hygiene using antimicrobial agents to protect them against bacteria and other micro organisms to prevent infections caused by bacteria and contribute significantly to reduce health costs. Benefits of nanoscale coatings in this sector include long lasting antimicrobial effect, constant release of the active substance, effectiveness against bacteria and other micro-organisms, no chemical impurities, easy processing, no changes to the characteristics of the equipped material, and no later discolouration of the equipped material. Nanocoatings are already finding application in life sciences & healthcare in enabling anti-bacterial surfaces for medical catheters, added to paints and lacquers used to coat operating tables, door knobs and door handles in hospitals and as ultra-hard porous coatings for surgical and orthopedic implants like screws, plates or joint implants.
The medical market will be a high growth area for nanoscale coatings over the next 5-10 years, and this is reflected in the high number of companies exploiting technology in this area, especially in the anti-microbial domain. The main market driver in this area is the prevention of the spread of deadly infections in medical facilities. Drug-resistant bacteria, the so-called "superbugs," are a growing problem in hospitals worldwide and poor hygiene among staff is often blamed for the spread of such infections. They kill about 25,000 people a year in Europe and about 19,000 in the United States. The current market is estimated to around US$115million, rising to US$380million plus by 2015.
Report contents
Production methods and coating types
Market structures, market drivers and revenues
Company profiles
In medical facilities it is necessary to equips materials and surfaces with a high level of hygiene using antimicrobial agents to protect them against bacteria and other micro organisms to prevent infections caused by bacteria and contribute significantly to reduce health costs. Benefits of nanoscale coatings in this sector include long lasting antimicrobial effect, constant release of the active substance, effectiveness against bacteria and other micro-organisms, no chemical impurities, easy processing, no changes to the characteristics of the equipped material, and no later discolouration of the equipped material. Nanocoatings are already finding application in life sciences & healthcare in enabling anti-bacterial surfaces for medical catheters, added to paints and lacquers used to coat operating tables, door knobs and door handles in hospitals and as ultra-hard porous coatings for surgical and orthopedic implants like screws, plates or joint implants.
The medical market will be a high growth area for nanoscale coatings over the next 5-10 years, and this is reflected in the high number of companies exploiting technology in this area, especially in the anti-microbial domain. The main market driver in this area is the prevention of the spread of deadly infections in medical facilities. Drug-resistant bacteria, the so-called "superbugs," are a growing problem in hospitals worldwide and poor hygiene among staff is often blamed for the spread of such infections. They kill about 25,000 people a year in Europe and about 19,000 in the United States. The current market is estimated to around US$115million, rising to US$380million plus by 2015.
Report contents
Production methods and coating types
Market structures, market drivers and revenues
Company profiles
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2 NANOCOATINGS FOR THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY
2.1 Production methods
2.2 Coating types
2.2.1 Anti-fingerprint
2.2.2 Anti-bacterial/microbial
2.2.3 Anti-fouling and easy clean
2.2.4 Self-cleaning (bionic)
2.2.5 Self-cleaning (photocatalytic)
2.3 Market drivers
2.4 Market structure
2.5 Market revenues
2.5.1 World nanocoatings market revenues, medical industry 2008-2015
3 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS (34 PROFILES)
2 NANOCOATINGS FOR THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY
2.1 Production methods
2.2 Coating types
2.2.1 Anti-fingerprint
2.2.2 Anti-bacterial/microbial
2.2.3 Anti-fouling and easy clean
2.2.4 Self-cleaning (bionic)
2.2.5 Self-cleaning (photocatalytic)
2.3 Market drivers
2.4 Market structure
2.5 Market revenues
2.5.1 World nanocoatings market revenues, medical industry 2008-2015
3 TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS (34 PROFILES)
TABLES & FIGURES
Figure 1: Market revenues for nanostructured coatings, 2009
Figure 2: Market revenues for nanostructured coatings, 2015
Table 1: Market drivers for nanostructured coatings
Table 2: Market structure for nanostructured coatings market
Table 3: Methods for applying coatings to material surfaces
Table 4: Anti-fingerprint Coatings: Principles, Properties, Effects, Applications and Companies
Table 5: Anti-bacterial/microbial Coatings: Principles, Properties, Effects, Applications and Companies
Table 6: Easy-to-clean Coatings: Principles, Properties, Effects, Applications and Companies
Table 7: Self-cleaning (Bionic) Coatings: Principles, Properties, Effects, Applications and Companies
Table 8: Self-cleaning (Photocatalytic) Coatings: Principles, Properties, Effects, Applications and Companies
Table 9: Market drivers for nanostructured coatings
Table 10: Market structure for nanostructured coatings market
Table 11: World nanocoatings market revenues, medical industry (Millions, US$)
Figure 3: World nanocoatings market revenues, medical industry (Millions, US$).
Table 12: Nanostructured coatings for the medical market-Types and application
Table 13: Nanostructured coatings for the medical market-Companies and products
Figure 1: Market revenues for nanostructured coatings, 2009
Figure 2: Market revenues for nanostructured coatings, 2015
Table 1: Market drivers for nanostructured coatings
Table 2: Market structure for nanostructured coatings market
Table 3: Methods for applying coatings to material surfaces
Table 4: Anti-fingerprint Coatings: Principles, Properties, Effects, Applications and Companies
Table 5: Anti-bacterial/microbial Coatings: Principles, Properties, Effects, Applications and Companies
Table 6: Easy-to-clean Coatings: Principles, Properties, Effects, Applications and Companies
Table 7: Self-cleaning (Bionic) Coatings: Principles, Properties, Effects, Applications and Companies
Table 8: Self-cleaning (Photocatalytic) Coatings: Principles, Properties, Effects, Applications and Companies
Table 9: Market drivers for nanostructured coatings
Table 10: Market structure for nanostructured coatings market
Table 11: World nanocoatings market revenues, medical industry (Millions, US$)
Figure 3: World nanocoatings market revenues, medical industry (Millions, US$).
Table 12: Nanostructured coatings for the medical market-Types and application
Table 13: Nanostructured coatings for the medical market-Companies and products
