Reportlinker Adds US Medical Adhesives And Sealants Industry

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US Medical Adhesives And Sealants Industry

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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.

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3

Market Definitions and Scope of Study 3

I. Adhesives and Sealants for Dentistry 3

Denture and Orthodontic Bonding Agents 3

Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements 4

Restorative Adhesives & Sealants 4

Tray Adhesives 4

Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents for Dental

Reconstruction 4

II. Other Medical Adhesives & Sealants 5

Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical/Internal Medical

Applications 5

Adhesives & Sealants for External Medical Applications 5

2. MARKET OVERVIEW 6

Economic Recession Derails the Momentum 6

Driven by High Penetration Rates 6

Medical Adhesives & Sealants Sitting Pretty 6

Current and Future Analysis 7

Analysis by Product Segment/Application 7

Analysis by Product Chemistry 7

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 7

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) 8

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) 8

Medical Adhesives Adhere to High Growth - An Evolving Outlook 8

Overpowering Challenges 9

Industry Landscape Goes Thinner 9

A Peek into Products with Strong Demand Potential 9

Synthetics Outperforming Market Kinetics 10

3. MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES 11

Appeasing the Eye - The New 'Functional' Mantra 11

Denture Adhesives Pining for Innovation 11

Sprucing up the Dental Sealants Market 11

Sealants Chink into the Mechanical Fasteners' Market 12

Fibrin-based Products - A Brick in the Wall 12

Emergence of Topical Hemostats as Threat to Tissue Sealants 12

Tissue Sealants Fall Prey to Consumer Ignorance 12

Cosmetic Surgeries - Going 'Invasive' on Conventional Sealants 13

Cyanoacrylate Tissue Sealants - Arrival of an Enigma 13

Cyanoacrylate Medical Adhesives to Command Increased Market

Penetration 13

Silicone Face-lifting Adhesive Market 13

Pit and Fissure Sealants Scoring High Grades 14

Growing Dental-Care Consciousness Dents Market 14

Maximizing on the 'Minimal' Market 14

High Resistance to Sterilization Props Growth in Allied Markets 14

Demand for Polyethylene Glycol and Plasma/Protein Sealants to

Surge 14

Adhesives and Sealants to Witness Rapid Gains in

Cardiovascular Procedures 15

4. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 16

Hemostatic Agents and Tissue Sealants: Applications in Urology 16

Upsurge in Medical Adhesives and Sealants Market 16

US First-Aid Category Sounds Strong with Ample Choices 17

Biggies Drive the Innovation Trend 17

Bandage Market Catches up the Licensing Fetish 18

Private-Labeled Bandages Make their Presence Felt 18

Hemostatic Bandages Breathe an Air of Dynamism 18

Market Scenario: Reality 'Bites' 18

Disposable Medical Devices - Key End-Use Application for

Adhesives 19

Merging for Better 20

A Case for Consolidation 20

Stupendous Growth Lures Adhesive Majors 20

Synopsized Review of Growth Drivers 20

Information & Knowledge Dispersion: Key to Increased Consumer

Adoption 21

Healthcare Budget Rationing: An Unlikely Growth Driver 21

FDA Approvals Spur Market Interest 21

Proven Clinical Evidences Boost the Market 21

Utility of Surgical Adhesives Soaring High 22

Regulatory Standards for Surgical Glues 22

US Scorecard for Surgical Adhesives 23

Tissue Adhesives and Sealants Harness Growth in the US Market 23

Tissue Sealants Bank Upon Growing Number of Approved

Indications 23

Competitive Landscape 23

Tentative Approvals Leading to a Weary Growth 24

Regulatory Concerns for Medical Adhesives and Sealants 24

5. ADHESIVES & SEALANTS - A CURTAIN RAISER 25

Adhesives 25

Sealants 25

Medical Adhesives vis-à-vis Industrial Grade Adhesives 25

Evolution of Adhesives 26

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Bag Higher Attention 26

Tissue Sealants Make Surgeries Trouble-Free 27

Banking on Ongoing Innovations 27

Competitive Climate 28

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) 28

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) 29

6. SEGMENTAL OVERVIEW 30

Application Specific Categorization of Medical Adhesives &

Sealants 30

Other Categorizations of Medical Adhesives & Sealants 30

By Chemical Type 30

By Curing Methodology 30

By Functional Type 31

By Origin 31

By Physical Form 31

Adhesives and Sealants for Dentistry 31

A Backdrop 31

Emerging Adhesive and Sealant Application Trends in Dentistry 32

Harmful Cavities - A Sealant Seizure 32

Esthetic Dental Care 32

Dental Sealants and Composites - A Key Note 32

Composite Resins 33

Segmental Overview of Dental Adhesives & Sealants 33

Denture and Orthodontic Bonding Agents 33

Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements 34

Pit and Fissure Sealants 34

Luting Cements 34

Restorative Adhesives & Sealants 35

Dental Fluorosis - A Key Application Area 35

Glass Ionomers - Raging Hot in Restorative Dentistry 36

Tray Adhesives 36

Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents for Dental Reconstruction 36

Medical Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical and External

Applications 37

Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical/Internal Medical Applications 37

Vital Factors to be Considered While Using Surgical Adhesives 38

Significance of Surgical Adhesives and Sealants 38

Surgical Adhesive and Sealants Utility in Surgeries 38

Why Use Medical Adhesives and Sealants Over Traditional

Sutures and Staples? 38

Surgical Sealants as an Adjunct to Sutures & Staples 39

A 'Functional' Invasion 39

A Focus on Surgical Adhesives & Sealants' Applications in

Surgical Procedures 40

Surgical Sealants for PTCA Punctures 41

Adhesives & Sealants for External Medical Applications 41

Adhesives for Wound Management: Impressed by Value 41

7. A PEEK INTO PRODUCT CHEMISTRY 42

Chemical Nature of Adhesives & Sealants 42

Synthetic-Polymer based Adhesives and Sealants 42

Natural-Polymer based Adhesives and Sealants 42

Light-Curable Adhesives 43

Radiation-Cured Adhesives 43

Acrylics 43

Anaerobic Adhesives 43

Cyanoacrylate 44

Cyanoacrylate Tissue Sealants 44

Epoxies 45

Benefits of Epoxies 45

Silicones 45

Types of Silicone Adhesives 46

Advantages Offered by Silicone Pressure Sensitive Adhesives 46

Characteristic Traits of Silicones 46

Other Chemistries 46

Polymeric Adhesives 46

Thermosets 47

Thermoplastics 47

Polyurethane Adhesives 47

Benefits of Polyurethane 47

Drawbacks of Polyurethane 47

Hydrocolloids 48

Plasma & Protein based Sealants 48

Collagen-based Sealants 48

Fibrin Sealants 48

Human Recombinant Fibrin Sealant 49

Fibrin Sealant Application in Various Surgeries 49

Cardiac Surgery 49

Plastic Surgery 49

Thoracic Surgery 49

Vascular Surgery 50

Albumin-based Sealants 50

Bovine Serum Albumin 50

8. TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS 51

Researchers Discover Novel Bacterial Glue with Potential

Medical Applications 51

Faster Time to Market Needs Shirk the Innovation Lull 51

Visible and Ultraviolet Light Cured Products 51

Under Trials 52

Surgical Sealants to Prevent Fluid & Air Leaches 52

Transparent Hydrogel for Eye Surgeries 52

9. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS 53

Nitto Medical Rolls Out SpiderTech Kinesiology Tapes 53

Henkel Introduces Loctite 4311, Loctite 4310 and Loctite 3979 53

Discus Dental Launches Moxie™ SE and Moxie™ TE 54

Tekra Rolls Out 3M™ Quick Bonding Adhesive 360 54

Discus Dental Launches Hero™ 54

Ethicon Unveils ETHICON™ OMNEX™ 54

3M Healthcare Rolls Out Tegaderm™ High Performance Foam

Adhesive Dressings 55

B. Braun Medical Introduces Askina® DresSil 55

Master Bond Unveils EP42HT 2ND2 55

Avery Dennison Specialty Tape Division Launches Ultra-Thin

Adhesives 55

Master Bond Introduces EP3HTMED 56

Master Bond Rolls Out EP21BAS 56

Henkel Unleashes Loctite Silicone Adhesives Line 56

Yulex Rolls Out Optiprene Natural Rubber Emulsions Line 57

Kawamoto Sangyo Introduces Hareru Gantai 57

MACtac Medical Products Introduces Silk Adhesive Systems 57

MACtac Introduces Medical-Grade-Free Adhesive Film 58

DYMAX Unveils MD® Medical Device 1162-M Adhesive 58

TAH Industries Rolls Out u-TAH® Nano™ System 58

Covidien Rolls Out VascuSeal™ Vascular Sealant System 59

10. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE

BUILDER 60

Covidien Releases PleuraSeal™ Lung Sealant System 60

Tenaxis Medical Unveils ArterX Vascular Sealant 60

Kimberly-Clark Releases InteguSeal Microbial Sealant 60

3M ESPE Upgrades Clicker™ Dispenser 60

Kerr Introduces NX3 Nexus® Third Generation 61

HemCon Launches Novel Dental Dressing 61

Rollprint Introduces Allegro® M Sealant 61

Scapa Medical Launches BioflexO Rx1207P 61

3M Launches Tegaderm Ag 62

Scapa Medical Develops Polyethylene and Polyurethane Adhesive

Foams 62

Covalon's Collagen-Based Wound Dressings Hit the Aisle 62

Johnson & Johnson Rolls out PROMOGRAN PRISMA™ 62

Scapa Introduces Advanced Pressure Sensitive Adhesive 62

Bone Solutions Rolls Out Injectable Adhesive 63

DuraSeal Receives Marketing Approval from FDA 63

11. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 64

Merz Pharma Acquires BioForm Medical 64

Scapa Group to Partner with Dow Corning 64

3M and Ellsworth Adhesives Enter into Distribution Agreement 64

Ellsworth Adhesives Establishes a New Company in Thailand 65

HyperBranch Medical Technology to Distribute its Surgical

Sealants Under Adherus Brand 65

Advanced Medical Solutions Obtains Approval for its Topical

Skin Adhesive 65

Bayer MaterialScience Takes Over PolyBioMed 65

Kuraray Medical to Transfer Business Rights to Kawasumi

Laboratories 66

Avery Dennison and Quick-Med Technologies Sign Agreement 66

Adhezion Biomedical Receives FDA Clearance for Marketing

SurgiSeal™ 66

Hartmann-Conco Changes Name to Hartmann USA 67

DLJ Merchant Banking Acquires Majority Stake in Den-Mat 67

Ethicon's Evicel Fibrin Sealant Receives FDA Clearance 67

Baxter Receives FDA Clearance for ARTISS 67

12. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 68

Covalence Specialty Materials Merges with Berry Plastics 68

Derma Sciences Takes Over First Aid Division of Nutramax Products 68

CryoLife Enters into Supplying Contract for BioGlue® Surgical

Adhesive 68

Protein Polymer Technologies Offers Protein Polymer Biomaterials 68

CryoLife Signs Distribution Agreement with MAST Biosurgery 68

HemCon's ChitoFlex Obtains CE Marking 69

3M Acquires OMNII Oral 69

ADEPT® Obtains FDA Approval 69

Approval of New Rigid Applicator Tip for Cryolife's Bioglue® 69

HemCon to Distribute Bandages in South Africa 70

HemCon Changes Name to Hemcon Medical Technologies 70

CryoLife Associates with BioForm Medical 70

Nerites Seals a Pact with MORF 70

Tyco Acquires Confluent Surgical 71

ThermoGenesis Signs Distribution Agreements for CryoSeal FS

System 71

Apollo Acquires Two Divisions of Tyco 71

Johnson & Johnson Acquires CLOSURE Medical 71

DENTSPLY Embarks on Acquisitions to Boost Presence in

Orthodontic Market 71

Baxter Collaborates with Kuros 72

Kensey and St. Jude Medical Revise Distribution Terms for

Angio-Seal™ 72

Hemcon Ties up with TVF&R for Hemcon® Bandage 72

AMS' Liquiband™ to Set Foot in the US Market 72

CryoLife Signs Endologix for BioFoam 72

Haemacure Ramps Up Production Capacity of Florida based Plant 73

Angiotech Signs up Orthovita for a Hemostat Product 73

Hemcon Expands its Bandage Production Center 73

13. FOCUS ON SELECT KEY PLAYERS 74

3M Company 74

Adhesives Research, Inc. 74

Aveva Drug Delivery Systems 75

Baxter International, Inc. 75

Berry Plastics Corporation 75

Covidien Ltd. 76

CryoLife, Inc. 76

Den-Mat Holdings, LLC 77

DENTSPLY International, Inc. 77

HARTMANN USA, Inc. 77

HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc. 78

Johnson & Johnson 78

Ethicon, Inc. 79

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. 79

Procter & Gamble Company 79

Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. 79

Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. 80

Kerr Corporation 80

14. MARKET ANALYTICS 81

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) 81

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) 82

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) 83

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 58 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 69)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 61

Canada 1

Japan 2

Europe 5

The United Kingdom 4

Rest of Europe 1

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