Medical Adhesives And Sealants: Market Research Report
This report analyzes the US market for Medical Adhesives and Sealants in US$ Million by the following Segment/Application - Dental Adhesives & Sealants (Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents, Pit & Fissure Sealants & Luting Cements, Restorative Adhesives, Tray Adhesives, and Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents), and Other Medical Adhesives & Sealants (Surgical/Internal Medical Adhesives & Sealants, and External Medical Adhesives & Sealants). Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for this market. The report profiles 58 companies including many key and niche players such as 3M Company, Adhesives Research, Inc., Aveva Drug Delivery Systems, Baxter International, Inc., Berry Plastics Corporation, Covidien Ltd., CryoLife, Inc., Den-Mat Holdings, LLC, DENTSPLY International, Inc., HARTMANN USA, Inc., HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Procter & Gamble Company, Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc., Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc., and Kerr Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Contents
1.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Market Definitions and Scope of Study
I. Adhesives and Sealants for Dentistry
Denture and Orthodontic Bonding Agents
Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements
Restorative Adhesives & Sealants
Tray Adhesives
Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents for Dental Reconstruction
II. Other Medical Adhesives & Sealants
Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical/Internal Medical Applications
Adhesives & Sealants for External Medical Applications
2.MARKET OVERVIEW
Economic Recession Derails the Momentum
Driven by High Penetration Rates
Medical Adhesives & Sealants Sitting Pretty
Current and Future Analysis
Analysis by Product Segment/Application
Analysis by Product Chemistry
Table 1: US Medical Adhesives and Sealants Market (2005, 2010 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Product Chemistry – Synthetic Polymer Based Adhesives & Sealants, and Natural Polymer Based Adhesives & Sealants
Table 2: US Synthetic Polymer Based Adhesives & Sealants Market (2005, 2010 & 2015): Annual Sales in US$ Million by Application – Dental and Medical (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 3: US Natural Polymer Based Adhesives & Sealants Market (2005, 2010 & 2015): Annual Sales in US$ Million by Application – Dental and Medical (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Medical Adhesives Adhere to High Growth – An Evolving Outlook
Overpowering Challenges
Industry Landscape Goes Thinner
A Peek into Products with Strong Demand Potential
Synthetics Outperforming Market Kinetics
3.MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES
Appeasing the Eye – The New ‘Functional’ Mantra
Denture Adhesives Pining for Innovation
Sprucing up the Dental Sealants Market
Sealants Chink into the Mechanical Fasteners’ Market
Fibrin-based Products – A Brick in the Wall
Emergence of Topical Hemostats as Threat to Tissue Sealants
Tissue Sealants Fall Prey to Consumer Ignorance
Cosmetic Surgeries – Going ‘Invasive’ on Conventional Sealants
Cyanoacrylate Tissue Sealants – Arrival of an Enigma
Cyanoacrylate Medical Adhesives to Command Increased Market Penetration
Silicone Face-lifting Adhesive Market
Pit and Fissure Sealants Scoring High Grades
Growing Dental-Care Consciousness Dents Market
Maximizing on the ‘Minimal’ Market
High Resistance to Sterilization Props Growth in Allied Markets
Demand for Polyethylene Glycol and Plasma/Protein Sealants to Surge
Adhesives and Sealants to Witness Rapid Gains in Cardiovascular Procedures
4.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Hemostatic Agents and Tissue Sealants: Applications in Urology
Upsurge in Medical Adhesives and Sealants Market
US First-Aid Category Sounds Strong with Ample Choices
Biggies Drive the Innovation Trend
Bandage Market Catches up the Licensing Fetish
Private-Labeled Bandages Make their Presence Felt
Hemostatic Bandages Breathe an Air of Dynamism
Market Scenario: Reality ‘Bites’
Disposable Medical Devices – Key End-Use Application for Adhesives
Merging for Better
A Case for Consolidation
Stupendous Growth Lures Adhesive Majors
Synopsized Review of Growth Drivers
Information & Knowledge Dispersion: Key to Increased Consumer Adoption
Healthcare Budget Rationing: An Unlikely Growth Driver
FDA Approvals Spur Market Interest
Proven Clinical Evidences Boost the Market
Utility of Surgical Adhesives Soaring High
Regulatory Standards for Surgical Glues
US Scorecard for Surgical Adhesives
Tissue Adhesives and Sealants Harness Growth in the US Market
Tissue Sealants Bank Upon Growing Number of Approved Indications
Competitive Landscape
Tentative Approvals Leading to a Weary Growth
Regulatory Concerns for Medical Adhesives and Sealants
5.ADHESIVES & SEALANTS – A CURTAIN RAISER
Adhesives
Sealants
Medical Adhesives vis-à-vis Industrial Grade Adhesives
Evolution of Adhesives
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Bag Higher Attention
Tissue Sealants Make Surgeries Trouble-Free
Banking on Ongoing Innovations
Competitive Climate
Table 4: Leading Brands of Denture Adhesives Market in the US (2008 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Fixodent, Super Poligrip, Fixodent Control, Sea Bond, Fixodent Free, Super Poligrip Free, Super Poligrip Extra Care, Fixodent Complete and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 5: Dental Adhesives Market in the US (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Sales by Retail Channel – Drug Stores, Super Markets, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
6.SEGMENTAL OVERVIEW
Application Specific Categorization of Medical Adhesives & Sealants
Other Categorizations of Medical Adhesives & Sealants
By Chemical Type
By Curing Methodology
By Functional Type
By Origin
By Physical Form
Adhesives and Sealants for Dentistry
A Backdrop
Emerging Adhesive and Sealant Application Trends in Dentistry
Harmful Cavities – A Sealant Seizure
Esthetic Dental Care
Dental Sealants and Composites – A Key Note
Composite Resins
Segmental Overview of Dental Adhesives & Sealants
Denture and Orthodontic Bonding Agents
Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements
Pit and Fissure Sealants
Luting Cements
Restorative Adhesives & Sealants
Dental Fluorosis – A Key Application Area
Glass Ionomers – Raging Hot in Restorative Dentistry
Tray Adhesives
Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents for Dental Reconstruction
Medical Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical and External Applications
Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical/Internal Medical Applications
Vital Factors to be Considered While Using Surgical Adhesives
Significance of Surgical Adhesives and Sealants
Surgical Adhesive and Sealants Utility in Surgeries
Why Use Medical Adhesives and Sealants Over Traditional Sutures and Staples?
Surgical Sealants as an Adjunct to Sutures & Staples
A ‘Functional’ Invasion
A Focus on Surgical Adhesives & Sealants’ Applications in Surgical Procedures
Surgical Sealants for PTCA Punctures
Adhesives & Sealants for External Medical Applications
Adhesives for Wound Management: Impressed by Value
7.A PEEK INTO PRODUCT CHEMISTRY
Chemical Nature of Adhesives & Sealants
Synthetic-Polymer based Adhesives and Sealants
Natural-Polymer based Adhesives and Sealants
Light-Curable Adhesives
Radiation-Cured Adhesives
Acrylics
Anaerobic Adhesives
Cyanoacrylate
Cyanoacrylate Tissue Sealants
Epoxies
Benefits of Epoxies
Silicones
Types of Silicone Adhesives
Advantages Offered by Silicone Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
Characteristic Traits of Silicones
Other Chemistries
Polymeric Adhesives
Thermosets
Thermoplastics
Polyurethane Adhesives
Benefits of Polyurethane
Drawbacks of Polyurethane
Hydrocolloids
Plasma & Protein based Sealants
Collagen-based Sealants
Fibrin Sealants
Human Recombinant Fibrin Sealant
Fibrin Sealant Application in Various Surgeries
Cardiac Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Vascular Surgery
Albumin-based Sealants
Bovine Serum Albumin
8.TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
Researchers Discover Novel Bacterial Glue with Potential Medical Applications
Faster Time to Market Needs Shirk the Innovation Lull
Visible and Ultraviolet Light Cured Products
Under Trials
Surgical Sealants to Prevent Fluid & Air Leaches
Transparent Hydrogel for Eye Surgeries
9.PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS
Nitto Medical Rolls Out SpiderTech Kinesiology Tapes
Henkel Introduces Loctite 4311, Loctite 4310 and Loctite 3979
Discus Dental Launches Moxie™ SE and Moxie™ TE
Tekra Rolls Out 3M™ Quick Bonding Adhesive
Discus Dental Launches Hero™
Ethicon Unveils ETHICON™ OMNEX™
3M HEALTHCARE ROLLS OUT TEGADERM™ HIGH PERFORMANCE FOAM ADHESIVE DRESSINGS
B. Braun Medical Introduces Askina® DresSil
Master Bond Unveils EP42HT 2ND2
Avery Dennison Specialty Tape Division Launches Ultra-Thin Adhesives
Master Bond Introduces EP3HTMED
Master Bond Rolls Out EP21BAS
Henkel Unleashes Loctite Silicone Adhesives Line
Yulex Rolls Out Optiprene Natural Rubber Emulsions Line
Kawamoto Sangyo Introduces Hareru Gantai
MACtac Medical Products Introduces Silk Adhesive Systems
MACtac Introduces Medical-Grade-Free Adhesive Film
DYMAX Unveils MD® Medical Device 1162-M Adhesive
TAH Industries Rolls Out u-TAH® Nano™ System
Covidien Rolls Out VascuSeal™ Vascular Sealant System
10.PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES IN RECENT PAST – A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER
Covidien Releases PleuraSeal™ Lung Sealant System
Tenaxis Medical Unveils ArterX Vascular Sealant
Kimberly-Clark Releases InteguSeal Microbial Sealant
3M ESPE UPGRADES CLICKER™ DISPENSER
Kerr Introduces NX3 Nexus® Third Generation
HemCon Launches Novel Dental Dressing
Rollprint Introduces Allegro® M Sealant
Scapa Medical Launches BioflexO Rx1207P
3M LAUNCHES TEGADERM AG
Scapa Medical Develops Polyethylene and Polyurethane Adhesive Foams
Covalon’s Collagen-Based Wound Dressings Hit the Aisle
Johnson & Johnson Rolls out PROMOGRAN PRISMA™
Scapa Introduces Advanced Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
Bone Solutions Rolls Out Injectable Adhesive
DuraSeal Receives Marketing Approval from FDA
11.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Merz Pharma Acquires BioForm Medical
Scapa Group to Partner with Dow Corning
3M AND ELLSWORTH ADHESIVES ENTER INTO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Ellsworth Adhesives Establishes a New Company in Thailand
HyperBranch Medical Technology to Distribute its Surgical Sealants Under Adherus Brand
Advanced Medical Solutions Obtains Approval for its Topical Skin Adhesive
Bayer MaterialScience Takes Over PolyBioMed
Kuraray Medical to Transfer Business Rights to Kawasumi Laboratories
Avery Dennison and Quick-Med Technologies Sign Agreement
Adhezion Biomedical Receives FDA Clearance for Marketing SurgiSeal™
Hartmann-Conco Changes Name to Hartmann USA
DLJ Merchant Banking Acquires Majority Stake in Den-Mat
Ethicon's Evicel Fibrin Sealant Receives FDA Clearance
Baxter Receives FDA Clearance for ARTISS
12.CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST – A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER
Covalence Specialty Materials Merges with Berry Plastics
Derma Sciences Takes Over First Aid Division of Nutramax Products
CryoLife Enters into Supplying Contract for BioGlue® Surgical Adhesive
Protein Polymer Technologies Offers Protein Polymer Biomaterials
CryoLife Signs Distribution Agreement with MAST Biosurgery
HemCon’s ChitoFlex Obtains CE Marking
3M ACQUIRES OMNII ORAL
ADEPT® Obtains FDA Approval
Approval of New Rigid Applicator Tip for Cryolife’s Bioglue®
HemCon to Distribute Bandages in South Africa
HemCon Changes Name to Hemcon Medical Technologies
CryoLife Associates with BioForm Medical
Nerites Seals a Pact with MORF
Tyco Acquires Confluent Surgical
ThermoGenesis Signs Distribution Agreements for CryoSeal FS System
Apollo Acquires Two Divisions of Tyco
Johnson & Johnson Acquires CLOSURE Medical
DENTSPLY Embarks on Acquisitions to Boost Presence in Orthodontic Market
Baxter Collaborates with Kuros
Kensey and St. Jude Medical Revise Distribution Terms for Angio-Seal™
Hemcon Ties up with TVF&R for Hemcon® Bandage
AMS’ Liquiband™ to Set Foot in the US Market
CryoLife Signs Endologix for BioFoam
Haemacure Ramps Up Production Capacity of Florida based Plant
Angiotech Signs up Orthovita for a Hemostat Product
Hemcon Expands its Bandage Production Center
13.FOCUS ON SELECT KEY PLAYERS
3M COMPANY
Adhesives Research, Inc.
Aveva Drug Delivery Systems
Baxter International, Inc.
Berry Plastics Corporation
Covidien Ltd.
CryoLife, Inc.
Den-Mat Holdings, LLC
DENTSPLY International, Inc.
HARTMANN USA, Inc.
HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Ethicon, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
Procter & Gamble Company
Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc.
Kerr Corporation
14.MARKET ANALYTICS
Table 6: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Medical Adhesives and Sealants by Product Segment/ Application – Dental Adhesives & Sealants (Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents, Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements, Restorative Adhesives, Tray Adhesives, and Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents) and Other Medical Adhesives & Sealants (Surgical/Internal, and External) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 7: US Historic Review for Medical Adhesives and Sealants by Product Segment/Application – Dental Adhesives & Sealants (Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents, Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements, Restorative Adhesives, Tray Adhesives, and Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents) and Other Medical Adhesives & Sealants (Surgical/Internal, and External) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 8: US 11-Year Perspective for Medical Adhesives and Sealants by Product Segment/Application – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Dental Adhesives & Sealants (Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents, Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements, Restorative Adhesives, Tray Adhesives, and Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents) and Other Medical Adhesives & Sealants (Surgical/Internal, and External) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 58 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 69)
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