Medical Plastics: Market Research Report
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Medical Plastics in Million Pounds. The market is analyzed by the following Resin Types - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins, and Other Resins.The End-Use Segments also analyzed include Medical Product Components, and Medical Packaging. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 125 companies including many key and niche players such as Alcan Packaging, Amcor Limited, BASF SE, Bayer AG, Bayer MaterialScience AG, Celanese Corporation, Ticona, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, CYRO Industries, Dow Chemical Company, E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Eastman Chemical Company, Evonik Cyro LLC, Exxon Mobil Corporation, SABIC Innovative Plastics Holding BV, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., and Tekni-Plex Inc. 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
I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
Resin Types
Commodity Resins
Engineered Resins
Other Resins
End-Use Segments
Medical Product Components
Medical Packaging
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Plastics – An Indispensable Part of Modern Day
Healthcare Sector – A Money Spinner for the Plastic Industry
Applications Abound for Plastics in Medical Field
Growing Plastic Applications in Medical Sector
Medical Plastics as Substitutes for Conventional Materials
Widely Used Medical Plastics – A Quick Review
Table 1: World Medical Plastics Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown by Plastic Type -Polyvinyl chloride, Polyethylene, Polystyrene, Polypropylene, Poly dimethyl terephthalate, and others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Medical Plastics – A SWOT Analysis
Core Areas of Growth in Medical Plastics
2.MARKET OUTLOOK
Current & Future Analysis
Regional Analysis
Table 2: World Market for Medical Plastics (2007-2015): Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Analysis by Resin Type
Table 3: World Market for Medical Plastics (2007-2015): Resin Types Ranked by Growth (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Analysis by End-Use
Table 4: World Market for Medical Plastics (2007-2015): End-Use Segments Ranked byGrowth
3.MAJOR ISSUES AND TRENDS
Thermoplastic Elastomers to Gradually Replace Thermosets
Combination Products Rapidly Becoming the Mainstay
Medical Plastic Revenues Directly Linked to Hospitals and Health Care Centers
Gradual Erosion in Medical Packaging Market
Medical Devices Shrink in Size
Nonwoven Disposables Create a Niche in Medical Applications
Engineered Resins Harnesses Growth in Global Medical Plastics Market
Table 5: World Market for Engineered Plastic Resins (2007-2015): Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Engineered Resins Market is Continually Evolving
Other Trends/Issues Influencing Medical Plastics Industry
4.INDUSTRY GROWTH DRIVERS
Demand for Convenient and Sterile Packaging Driving the Market
Shelf Life of Commonly Used Medical Plastic 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
Illustration of Few Promising New Polymers
Substitutes for Polycarbonates
Novel Grades of Acetal Copolymers for Varied Applications
Other Growth Drivers in Medical Plastics Market
5.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Medical Plastics Application Areas by Type
Medical Plastics Biocompatibility
Fluoropolymers Biocompatibility
Medical Plastics by Resin Type
Commodity Resins
Polypropylene (PP)
High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
Polystyrene (PS)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Table 6: Widely Used PVC Medical Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
The Flip Side of PVC Use
Engineered Resins
Polycarbonate
Thermoplastic Polyester (PETP, PBT, PET)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN)
Polyamide Resins (Nylons)
Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPUs)
Engineered Resin Blends
Polycarbonate/ABS Mix
Polycarbonate/Polyester Blends
ABS/Polyamide Mix
Flame Retardant (FR) Grades
Other Resin Types
Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)
Styrenic Block Copolymers (SBS)
Thermoplastic Polyolefins (TPOs)
Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPVs)
Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomers (TPEE)
PEEK™ (Polyarylethe-retherketone)
Polybutene-1 (PB-1)
Polyphenylene Sulphide (PPS)
Other Miscellaneous Resins
6.END-USE ANALYSIS
Medical Product Components
Electronic Equipment
Skin Graft
Medical Aids
Prosthetics
Surgical Reconstruction
Targeted Drug Delivery
Bionic Human
Medical Packaging
Table 7: Medical Packaging Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by Type - High Visibility Packaging, Clamshell Packaging, Windowed Packaging, Corded Blister Packs, Skin Packaging and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 8: World Market for Sterile Medical Packaging (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues by Type - Thermoformed Trays, Pouches, Vials, Plastic IV Containers, Bags, Blister Packs & Clamshells and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Future Areas of Growth in Medical Packaging
7.ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES
Health Based Risk Evaluations for Medical Products
Identification of Potential Risk
Dose-Response Evaluation
Exposure Evaluation
Risk Classification
Regulatory Standards in Medical Packaging Industry
FDA Regulations on DEHP
Health and Environmental Concerns Over PVC Exposure
Dioxins
PVC Chemical Additives
Medical and Other Commonly Used Household Products Containing PVC
Recycling of Medical Plastics Waste
Waste Disposal of Medical Sharps/Needles
8.PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS
Modern Plastics Introduces MediPEEK-IM
Eastman Chemical to Introduce Eastman TritanTM Copolyester MP100
Bayer MaterialScience Unveils Baymedix™ CL 100, Lubricious Surface Treatment for Medical Devices
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Introduces Bio-Sil® 1450 Silicone Tubing
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Unveils Silicone Micromolding Technology
Eastman Chemical and PolyOne to Launch Eastman TritanTM Copolyester Blends
Eastman Chemical to Unveil Eastman TritanTM Copolyester Range
Mitsubishi Plastic Introduces X-Barrier Plastics Film
Ticona Rolls Out UV-Detectable Hostaform® MT Grade for Sophisticated Medical Devices
SABIC Innovative Plastics Develops Lexan Line of Copolymer Resins
Bayer MaterialScience Expands its Thermoplastic Polyurethanes Range
Bayer MaterialScience Unveils PC/ABS Blends
BASF Corp Unveils Enhanced Copolymers for Stronger Plastic Packaging
Ensinger Unveils New Plastic Shape for Medical Devices
Invibio Introduces New Polymer Composite
Teknor Apex Launches Monprene® Ultra Soft Gel Series
BASF Introduces Plastic Specialty for Medical Devices
Ticona Launches New Thermoplastic Elastomers
Chevron Phillips Launches New K-Resin® XK44 SBC
Historic Product Launches
Invibio Rolls Out Implantable Grade PEEK Products
Teknor Apex Launches Medical-Grade Vinyl Elastomers
Solvay Advanced Polyments Introduces Medical Grade Polyphenylsulfone
Borealis Launches Enhanced Series of Polypropylene Homopolymers
Cyro Industries Unveils New Acrylite SuPure Acrylic Polymer Range for Use in Optical Lenses
Ticona Launches a Range of Copolyester Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)
Eastman Chemical Offers Thin Layer Barrier Films for Medical Devices
Tekni Films Unveils Rigid Thermoformable Films for Use in Blister Packs
Advanced Polymers Rolls Out New Heat Shrink Tubing for Medical Devices
9.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Rio Tinto Divests Majority of Alcan Packaging Businesses to Amcor
Eastman Chemical Inaugurates Eastman TritanTM Copolyester Production Facility
Gerresheimer Sets UP a New Production Plant for Medical Plastic Systems in Brazil
The Gerresheimer Group on Expansion Spree
FPG Mexico Snaps up Nypro Chihuahua
Vesta Acquires ExtruMed
Berry Plastics Acquires Pliant Corp.
Omega Plastics Sets up a New Business Unit
Monomoy Capital Partners Snaps up Global Thermoplastics
PolyMedex Discovery Acquires Assets of Putnam Plastics
Arkema Acquires PEKK Resin Maker, Oxford Performance Materials
Tekni-Plex Strengthens Product Manufacturing Capabilities
Gerresheimer Acquires EDP
Gerresheimer Acquires Allplas Embalagens
Protogenic and Spectrum Plastics Group Announce Merger
SAES Getters Acquires Memry Corp.
Freudenberg-NOK GP Acquires Anura
Aporo Biomedical Inks an Exclusive Worldwide Licensing Agreement with mNEMOSCIENCE for BIO-SMP™
BASF Goes European, Changes Name to BASF SE
PolyOne Acquires Specialty TPE Solutions Provider, GLS Corp.
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
Historic Strategic Corporate Developments
Bayer Material Science Establishes Polyurethane Unit in Thailand
RTP Co. Acquires Wiman Corp.
Sealed Air Acquires Nelipak
ExtruMed LLC Merges with Extrusioneering, Inc.
Medical Action Acquires Medegen’s Medical Products Segment
Tekni-Plex Establishes Subsidiary in China
Solvay and Modern Plastics Enter into a Distribution Agreement
Akron University Inks an Agreement with Boston Scientific
Medical Extrusion Announces Capacity Expansions
GE Plastics and PENTAX Inks a Supply Agreement
Tyco Acquires Confluent Surgical
SurModics Enters into a License Agreement with CardioMind
Ensinger Signs Distribution Pact with Invibio
Nova Chemicals Announces Commercialization of New Resin for Medical Devices
CardioTech Develops Medical-Grade Polyurethane Elastomers for Implantable Devices
Perstorp AB Develops Polymer Based Anti-Bacterial Technology
Ticona Establishes Production Unit for Hostaform MT® (POM) Grade Polymer
Celanese Corp. Acquires Vinamul Polymers
10.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
Alcan Packaging (Canada)
Amcor Limited (Australia)
BASF SE (Germany)
Bayer AG (Germany)
Bayer MaterialScience AG
Celanese Corp. (USA)
Ticona
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (USA)
CYRO Industries (USA)
Dow Chemical Company (USA)
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (USA)
Eastman Chemical Company (USA)
Evonik Cyro LLC (USA)
Exxon Mobil Corp. (USA)
SABIC Innovative Plastics Holding BV (USA)
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. (USA)
Tekni-Plex, Inc. (USA)
11.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 9: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 10: World Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 11: World 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By Resin Type
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Commodity Resins by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 13: World Historic Review for Commodity Resins by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 14: World 13-Year Perspective for Commodity Resins by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Engineered Resins by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 16: World Historic Review for Engineered Resins by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 17: World 13-Year Perspective for Engineered Resins by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 18: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Other Resins by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 19: World Historic Review for Other Resins by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 20: World 13-Year Perspective for Other Resins by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 21: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Product Components by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 22: World Historic Review for Medical Product Components by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 23: World 13-Year Perspective for Medical Product Components by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 24: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Packaging by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 25: World Historic Review for Medical Packaging by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 26: World 13-Year Perspective for Medical Packaging by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III. MARKET
1.THE UNITED STATES
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
The World’s Largest Market for Medical Plastics
Commodity Resins – The Dominant Resin Type
Medical Product Components – The Key End-Use Segment for Medical Plastics
PVC – A Highly Preferred Medical Plastic Material for Medical Devices
Table 27: US Medical Plastics Market by Material Type (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Most Widely Used Medical Plastic Materials – PVC, PP, Polystyrene, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Engineered Plastics to Outstrip Industrial Plastic Materials
Polycarbonates to Grow at the Expense of Thermoplastic Elastomers
Major Growth Drivers
Evolution of Novel Medical Devices
Engineered Plastic Resins Lead the Way
Advanced Polymers Assume Greater Importance
Aging Population Spurs Growth
Outsourcing Manufacturing to Developing Countries
Medical Device Packaging Market in the Recent Past
Table 28: US Market for Sterile Medical Packaging (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Revenues by Packaging Type – Thermoformed Trays, Pouches, Prefilled Syringes, Blister Packs & Clamshells and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 29: US Flexible Medical Device Packaging Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Revenues by Packaging Type – Formable Films, Pouches, Trays, Header Bags, Paper Rollstock, Film Rollstock, Foil, Nonwoven Rollstock, In-Hospital and Lids (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 30: US Market for Pharmaceuticals Packaging (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption by Plastics and Glass for Medical Devices – Containers, Ampules and Vials, IV Containers and Prefilled Syringes (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 31: US Market for Healthcare Packaging (2004 & 2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Type – Medical Products, Pharmaceutical Packaging and Specialty Packaging (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Regulations Governing Plastics Used in Medical Devices in the US
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) tests
ISO 10993
Product Innovations/Introductions
Strategic Corporate Developments
Focus on Select Players
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 32: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 33: US Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 34: US 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 35: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 36: US Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 37: US 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
2.CANADA
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Alcan Packaging – A Major Player
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 38: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 39: Canadian Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 40: Canadian 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 41: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 42: Canadian Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 43: Canadian 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
3.JAPAN
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Product Launch
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 44: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 45: Japanese Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 46: Japanese 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 47: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 48: Japanese Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 49: Japanese 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
4.EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Analysis by Region
Table 50: European Medical Plastics Market: Select Regions Ranked by Volume Growth Potential for the Period 2007-2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Analysis by Resin Type
Table 51: European Medical Plastics Market Key Resin Types Ranked by Volume Growth Potential for the Period 2007-2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Analysis by End-Use Segment
Table 52: European Medical Plastics Market (2007-2015): End-Use Segments Ranked by % CAGR
Medical Disposables Market by Plastic Type in the Recent Past
Table 53: European Medical Disposable Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value and Volume Sales by Leading Resin Type - Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP) and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
European Pharmacopoeia
Biocompatibility
Directive 90/385/EEC - For Active Implantable Medical Devices
Directive 93/42/EEC – Other Medical Devices
Directive 98/79/EC – In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices
Guidelines for PVC Materials
B. Market Analytics
Table 54: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 55: European Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region –France, Germany, Italy, UK,, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 56: European 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2009and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By Resin Type
Table 57: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 58: European Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 59: European 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 60: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 61: European Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 62: European 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
4a.FRANCE
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 63: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 64: French Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 65: French 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 66: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 67: French Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 68: French 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
4b.GERMANY
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Growing Demand for Innovative Plastic Materials
Product Innovations/Introductions
Strategic Corporate Developments
Focus on Select Players
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 69: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 70: German Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 71: German 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 72: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 73: German Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 74: German 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
4c.ITALY
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 75: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 76: Italian Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 77: Italian 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 78: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 79: Italian Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 80: Italian 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
4d.THE UNITED KINGDOM
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
The Fastest Growing Market for Medical Plastics in Europe
Strategic Corporate Development
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 81: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 82: UK Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 83: UK 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 84: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 85: UK Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 86: UK 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
4e.SPAIN
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 87: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 88: Spanish Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 89: Spanish 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 90: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 91: Spanish Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 92: Spanish 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
4f.REST OF EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 93: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 94: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – CommodityResins, Engineered Resins and Other ResinsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Demandin Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 95: Rest of Europe 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 96: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 97: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 98: Rest of Europe 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
5.ASIA-PACIFIC
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
The Fastest Growing Market for Medical Plastics Globally
Asia Bodes Well for Medical Plastics
Medical Plastics Displaying Promising Growth in China
Popular Medical Plastics in China – A Review
Strategic Corporate Developments
Amcor Limited (Australia) – A Key Player
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 99: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 100: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 101: Asia-Pacific 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 102: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 103: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 104: Asia-Pacific 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
6.LATIN AMERICA
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 105: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 106: Latin America Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 107: Latin America 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 108: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 109: Latin America Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 110: Latin America 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009
7.REST OF WORLD
A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
B. Market Analytics
By Resin Type
Table 111: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 112: Rest of World Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 113: Rest of World 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By End-Use Segment
Table 114: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 115: Rest of World Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment – Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 116: Rest of World 13-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 2003, 2009 and 2015
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 125 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 141)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Canada
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
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