Worldwide Medical Polymer Markets: Forecasts to 2020

DUBLIN, January 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3btnsj/worldwide_medical) has announced the addition of the "Worldwide Medical Polymer Markets: Forecasts to 2020" report to their offering.

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Medical polymers represent a major opportunity in the medical materials market over the next few years. Several factors are leading to growth in this market. Perhaps the most obvious is the aging of the population in developed nations is expanding the addressable market for polymer implants. Many polymer implants are specifically intended to assist elder patients. 

Opportunity in this market has also expanded because the latest technical developments in medical polymers can fine-tune implant capabilities, enable better fits for implants, and increased biocompatibility. Polymer structures can also now substitute for cartilage or enable doctors to grow a patient's tissue for transplants.

At the same time the new legal protections that followed the silicone breast implant debacle have considerably reduced the risk in the medical polymer space. And as a result of all of these factors, the medical polymer business has taken off, with the emergence of new start ups and plenty of M&A activity.

With all that is happening in this space, NanoMarkets is publishing a report that identifies current and future opportunities in the medical polymers space and provides guidance on the technical and regulatory framework in which these opportunities are arising. As with all NanoMarkets reports in the medical materials field, this report includes a granular eight-year forecast and also profiles key suppliers and analyzes the complete supply chain for medical polymers. For the firms covered we discuss their strategies and needs along with their strengths and weaknesses. Finally, the report provides an analysis of the market for medical polymers in various important country-specific markets.

Key Topics Covered: 

Executive Summary

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: Commercial Trends in Medical Polymers

Chapter Three: Applications for Medical Polymers

Chapter Four: National Markets and Regulatory Factors

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