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Medical Polymers Market to 2015 - Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Dominating the Medical Devices and Packaging Markets

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Medical Polymers Market to 2015 - Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Dominating the Medical Devices and Packaging Markets

Summary

GBI Research's report, "Medical Polymers Market to 2015" provides in-depth analysis of the global medical polymers market with revenue forecasts up to 2015. It analyses medical polymers market based on product types. Revenue forecasts, which include historical statistics of the market, are provided for all the major regions of the world. The factors that drive and restrain the growth of the medical polymers market are also analyzed in the report. In addition, the research provides market share analysis of the leading medical polymers producers for all the major regions of the world.

Scope

- Medical polymers market globally and for key regions.

- Medical polymers market revenues data from 2005 to 2009 and forecast for six years to 2015.

- Coverage of the various product types.

- Detailed analysis of the key drivers, restraints and challenges for the medical polymers market in all the major regions.

- Information on the competitive landscape with the revenue shares of the leading companies in the major regions of the world.

Reasons to buy

- Develop business strategies by understanding the trends and developments that are driving the medical polymers market.

- Design and develop your product development, marketing and sales strategies.

- Develop market-entry and market expansion strategies.

- Identify key companies best positioned to take advantage of the emerging market opportunities.

- Benchmark different geographies by the historic and forecasted growth of the global medical polymers market.

- Capitalize by identifying the medical polymers market segments poised for strong growth.

- Identify macro and micro-economic trends shaping and driving the global medical polymers market.

1 Table of Contents 6

1.1 List of Tables 9

1.2 List of Figures 10

2 Introduction 12

2.1 GBI Report Coverage 12

3 Global Medical Polymers Market 13

3.1 Global Medical Polymers Market Drivers 13

3.1.1 Varied Properties of Plastics 13

3.1.2 Technological Advances 13

3.1.3 Preference for Plastics as a Packaging Material 13

3.1.4 The Rising Incidence of Diseases and Increasing Public Health Awareness 13

3.1.5 Production of Low Weight Medical Devices 13

3.2 Global Medical Polymers Market Restraints 13

3.2.1 Proper Management of Medical Waste 13

3.2.2 Indestructibility of Plastics 13

3.3 Global Medical Polymers Market to 2015 14

3.4 Global Medical Polymers Market Breakdown By Product in 2009 16

3.5 Global Medical Polymer Market Breakdown by Region in 2009 17

3.6 Global Medical Polymers Market Breakdown By Product and Region in 2009 18

3.6.1 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) based Medical Polymers 18

3.6.2 Polypropylene (PP) based Medical Polymers 19

3.6.3 Polyethylene (PE) based Medical Polymers 20

3.6.4 Other Polymers 21

3.7 Global Medical Polymers Market End Use Classification and Forecasts to 2015 22

3.7.1 Medical Devices Market and Forecasts 22

3.7.2 Medical Packaging Market and Forecasts 24

3.8 Global Medical Polymers: Major Players 26

3.8.1 Bayer AG 26

3.8.2 Celanese Corporation 27

3.8.3 Eastman Chemical Company 27

3.8.4 Dow Chemical Company 28

3.8.5 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company 28

3.8.6 Exxon Mobil Corporation 29

4 Global Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) based Medical Polymers Market 30

4.1 Market Introduction and Overview 30

4.2 Applications of PVC 30

4.3 Advantages of PVC based Medical Polymers 30

4.4 Disadvantages of PVC based Medical Polymers 31

4.5 Strategic Analysis by Geographic Region and Forecasts to 2015 31

4.5.1 North America Market Analysis and Forecasts 31

4.5.2 North America Price Analysis and Forecasts 33

4.5.3 Europe Market Analysis and Forecasts 35

4.5.4 Europe Price Analysis and Forecasts 37

4.5.5 Asia Market Analysis and Forecasts 39

4.5.6 Asia Price Analysis and Forecasts 41

4.6 Strategic Analysis by End Use Classification 43

5 Global Poly Propylene (PP) based Medical Polymers Market 44

5.1 Market Introduction and Overview 44

5.2 Applications of PP 44

5.3 Advantages of PP based Medical Polymers 44

5.4 Strategic Analysis by Geographic Regions and Forecasts to 2015 45

5.4.1 North America Market Analysis and Forecasts 45

5.4.2 North America Price Analysis and Forecasts 47

5.4.3 Europe Market Analysis and Forecasts 49

5.4.4 Europe Price Analysis and Forecasts 51

5.4.5 Asia Market Analysis and Forecasts 53

5.4.6 Asia Price Analysis and Forecasts 55

5.5 Strategic Analysis by End Use Classification 57

6 Global Polyethylene (PE) based Medical Polymers Market 58

6.1 Market Introduction and Overview 58

6.2 Applications of PE 58

6.3 Advantages of PE based Medical Polymers 58

6.4 Strategic Analysis by Geographic Regions and Forecasts to 2015 59

6.4.1 North America Market Analysis and Forecasts 59

6.4.2 North America Price Analysis and Forecasts 61

6.4.3 Europe Market Analysis and Forecasts 63

6.4.4 Europe Price Analysis and Forecasts 65

6.4.5 Asia Market Analysis and Forecasts 67

6.4.6 Asia Price Analysis and Forecasts 69

6.5 Strategic Analysis by End Use Classification 71

7 Global Polycarbonate (PC) based Medical Polymers Market 72

7.1 Market Introduction and Overview 72

7.2 Applications of Polycarbonate (PC) 72

7.3 Advantages of PC based Medical Polymers 72

7.4 Disadvantages of PC based Medical Polymers 72

7.5 Strategic Analysis by Geographic Regions and Forecasts to 2015 73

7.5.1 North America Market Analysis and Forecast 73

7.5.2 North America Price Analysis and Forecasts 75

7.5.3 Europe Market Analysis and Forecasts 77

7.5.4 Europe Price Analysis and Forecasts 79

7.5.5 Asia Market Analysis and Forecasts 81

7.5.6 Asia Price Analysis and Forecasts 83

7.6 Strategic Analysis by End Use Classification 85

8 Global Nylon based Medical Polymers Market 86

8.1 Market Introduction and Overview 86

8.2 Applications of Nylon 86

8.3 Advantages of Nylon based Medical Polymers 86

8.4 Strategic Analysis by Geographic Reasons and Forecasts to 2015 87

8.4.1 North America Market Analysis and Forecasts 87

8.4.2 North America Price Analysis and Forecasts 89

8.4.3 Europe Market Analysis and Forecasts 91

8.4.4 Europe Price Analysis and Forecasts 93

8.4.5 Asia Market Analysis and Forecasts 95

8.4.6 Asia Price Analysis and Forecasts 97

8.5 Strategic Analysis by End Use Classification 99

9 Global Biopolymers (BP) based Medical Polymers Market 100

9.1 Market Introduction and Overview 100

9.2 Applications of Biopolymers 100

9.3 The advantages of Biopolymer based Medical Polymers 100

9.4 The Disadvantages of Biopolymers 100

9.5 Strategic Analysis by Geographic Reasons and Forecasts to 2015 101

9.5.1 North America Market Analysis and Forecasts 101

9.5.2 North America Price Analysis and Forecasts 103

9.5.3 Europe Market Analysis and Forecasts 105

9.5.4 Europe Price Analysis and Forecasts 107

9.5.5 Asia Market Analysis and Forecasts 109

9.5.6 Asia Price Analysis and Forecasts 111

9.6 Strategic Analysis by End Use Classification 113

10 Appendix 114

10.1 Market Definitions 114

10.2 Abbreviations 114

10.3 Methodology 114

10.3.1 Coverage 114

10.3.2 Secondary Research 115

10.3.3 Primary Research 115

10.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 115

10.4 Contact Us 115

10.5 About GBI Research 116

10.6 Disclaimer 1161.1 List of Tables

Table 1: Medical Polymers, Global, Demand ($m), 2000-2015 15

Table 2: Medical Polymers, Global, Product Breakdown ($m), 2009 16

Table 3: Medical Polymers, Global, Value Share by Geographic Regions, ($m), 2009 17

Table 4: PVC based Medical Polymers, Global, Value Share by Geographic Regions, ($m), 2009 18

Table 5: PP based medical polymers, Global, Value Share by Geographic Regions, ($m), 2009 19

Table 6: PE based Medical Polymers, Global, Value Share by Geographic Regions, ($m), 2009 20

Table 7: Other Polymers based Medical Polymers, Global, Value Share by Geographic Regions, ($m), 2009 21

Table 8: Medical Devices, Global, End Use Classification ($m), 2009-2015 23

Table 9: Medical Packaging, Global, End Use Classification ($m), 2009–2015 25

Table 10: PVC based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 32

Table 11: PVC based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 34

Table 12: PVC based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 36

Table 13: PVC based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000– 2015 38

Table 14: PVC based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000– 2015 40

Table 15: PVC based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000– 2015 42

Table 16: PVC-based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use Demand by Application, %, 2009 43

Table 17: PP based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 46

Table 18: PP-based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 48

Table 19: PP-based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 50

Table 20: PP-based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 52

Table 21: PP based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000– 2015 54

Table 22: PP based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 56

Table 23: PP based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use Demand by Application, %, 2009 57

Table 24: PE based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 60

Table 25: PE based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000 - 2015 62

Table 26: PE based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000 - 2015 64

Table 27: PE based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 66

Table 28: PE based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 68

Table 29: PE based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 70

Table 30: PE based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use Demand by Application, %, 2009 71

Table 31: PC based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000 – 2015 74

Table 32: PC based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 76

Table 33: PC based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 78

Table 34: PC based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 80

Table 35: PC based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 82

Table 36: PC based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 84

Table 37: PC based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use Demand by Application, %, 2009 85

Table 38: Nylon based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 88

Table 39: Nylon based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 90

Table 40: Nylon based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 92

Table 41: Nylon based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 94

Table 42: Nylon based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 96

Table 43: Nylon based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 98

Table 44: Nylon based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use demand by Application, %, 2009 99

Table 45: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 102

Table 46: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 104

Table 47: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 106

Table 48: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 108

Table 49: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 110

Table 50: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 112

Table 51: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use Demand by Application, %, 2009 1131.2

List of Figures

Figure 1: Medical Polymers, Global, Demand ($m), 2000-2015 13

Figure 2: Medical Polymers, Global, Product Breakdown (%), 2009 15

Figure 3: Medical Polymers, Global, Value Share by Geographic Regions, (%), 2009 16

Figure 4: PVC based Medical Polymers, Global, Value Share by Geographic Regions, (%), 2009 17

Figure 5: PP based medical polymers, Global, Value Share by Geographic Regions, (%), 2009 18

Figure 6: PE based Medical Polymers, Global, Value Share by Geographic Regions, (%), 2009 19

Figure 7: Other Polymers based Medical Polymers, Global, Value Share by Geographic Regions, (%), 2009 20

Figure 8: Medical Devices, Global, End Use Classification ($m), 2009-2015 22

Figure 9: Medical Packaging, Global, End Use Classification ($m), 2009–2015 24

Figure 10: PVC based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 30

Figure 11: PVC based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 32

Figure 12: PVC based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 34

Figure 13: PVC-based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 36

Figure 14: PVC based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 38

Figure 15: PVC-based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000– 2015 40

Figure 16: PVC-based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use Demand by Application, %, 2009 42

Figure 17: PP based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 44

Figure 18: PP-based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 46

Figure 19: PP-based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 48

Figure 20: PP-based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 50

Figure 21: PP based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 52

Figure 22: PP based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 54

Figure 23: PP based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use demand by Application, %, 2009 56

Figure 24: PE based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 58

Figure 25: PE based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 60

Figure 26: PE based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 62

Figure 27: PE based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 64

Figure 28: PE based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 66

Figure 29: PE based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 68

Figure 30: PE based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use Demand by Application, %, 2009 70

Figure 31: PC based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 72

Figure 32: PC based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 74

Figure 33: PC based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 76

Figure 34: PC based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 78

Figure 35: PC based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 80

Figure 36: PC based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 82

Figure 37: PC based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use Demand by Application, %, 2009 84

Figure 38: Nylon based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 86

Figure 39: Nylon based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 88

Figure 40: Nylon based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 90

Figure 41: Nylon based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 92

Figure 42: Nylon based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 94

Figure 43: Nylon based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000–2015 96

Figure 44: Nylon based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use demand by Application, %, 2009 98

Figure 45: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, North America, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 100

Figure 46: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, North America, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 102

Figure 47: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, Europe, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000–2015 104

Figure 48: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, Europe, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 106

Figure 49: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, Asia, Demand (Ton) / Revenue ($m), 2000-2015 108

Figure 50: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, Asia, Price, $/Ton, 2000-2015 110

Figure 51: Biopolymer based Medical Polymers, Global, End Use Demand by Application, %, 2009 112

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