Medical Plastics: Technologies and Global Markets

Dublin, March 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Medical Plastics: Technologies and Global Markets" report to their offering. This report will be somewhat different from many other studies in which the focus was on materials such as resins and elastomers. This report will initially cover the medical device industry, itself, and industry and market information will be updated and definitive and detailed estimates and forecasts of the global market will be provided, followed by a detailed analysis of the key resins used to make these devices. The ever-changing face of the medical device industry, new types of medical devices legislative, regulatory and environmental issues, new products and technologies related to medical devices, sterilization techniques and impact on polymer selection, polymer usage in medical devices, status of PVC, and medical plastic's product lines and trade-named products along with the recent introduction of 3D printing are some of the topics that are covered. It needs to be reiterated that several specific medical devices such as syringes, trays, tubing and kits are considered by many to be an integral part of the medical packaging market. For example, prefilled syringes are now dominant, as opposed to those filled at hospitals or physicians' offices. Kits and trays are also used to prepackage other medical devices, all of which will be covered in the report.

Report Includes - An overview of the global markets for medical plastics. - Analyses of the market trends, with data from 2015, 2016, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2021. - Information on new medical devices, new products, technologies related to medical devices, sterilization techniques, and medical plastic product lines. - A look at key resins used to make medical devices, and new products and technologies related to these devices. - Examination of the market's dynamics, including growth drivers, restraints, and opportunities. - Evaluation of the environmental, and legislative and regulatory impacts on the market. - Profiles of major players in the medical plastics industry.

Key Topics Covered: 1: Introduction - Study Goals And Objectives - Reasons For Doing Study - Scope Of Report - Methodology - Intended Audience 2: Summary 3: Overview - Trends In Healthcare - Geographical Structure Of Demand For Medical Plastics - Polymers Used In Medical Devices 4: Legislative And Regulatory Issues - United States - European Union (EU) - Japan - Other Countries 5: Environmental Issues - Background - Medical Waste - Source Reduction - Recycling - Solid Waste Disposal 6: Recent Patents Related To Polymers And Medical Devices - Covalently Attached Antimicrobial Polymers - Bioabsorbable Polymer Compositions - Polyisobutylene, Urea And Urethane/Urea Copolymers And Medical Leads - Medical Devices And Materials Containing Isobutylene Polymer - Side-Chain Crystallizable Polymers For Medical Application - Medical Polymers Containing Radiation Resistant Polymers - Coatings For Manufacture And Application Of Polyhydroxy-Alkanoate Medical Devices - Low Friction Polymeric Compositions As Well As Devices And Device Fabrication Methods - Thermal Responsive Polymer Siloxanes, Compositions And Methods And Applications - Monomers And Phase-Separated Biocompatible Polymer Compositions Are Prepared - Modified Hyaluronic Acid Polymer Compositions - Method Of Manufacturing Antimicrobial Implants Of Polyetherether Ketones - Mono Ethylenically Unsaturated Polymerizable Group Containing Polycarbosiloxane Momomers - Copolymers And Dihydroxyphenyl Moieties And Medical Devices Coated With Copolymers - Methods For Making Oxidation Resistant Polymeric Material - Medical Devices And Coatings Comprising Biodegradable Polymers With Enhanced Functionality - Polymeric Materials For Medical Devices 7: Medical Device Plastic Processes - Injection Molding - Extrusion - Extrusion And Melt Film Fabrication - Blown Films - Film Casting - Solvent Casting - Blow Molding - Thermoforming 8: Sterilization Techniques - Overview Of Methods - Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilization - Radiation Sterilization - Gamma Radiation - E-Beam Radiation - Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide - Dry-Heat Sterilization - Gamma Radiation Vs. Eto - The Move To Global Sterilization Standards - Polymer Reactions To Sterilization Methods 9: Validation Tests For Medical Plastics - Background - Ratings And Tests - Selected Sterilization Standards For Medical Devices 10: Applications - Background - Point-Of-Care Testing - Infusion Drug Delivery Therapy - Other Applications - Waste Reduction - Sterilization And Biocompatibility - Medical Device Category Criteria - Application Market Estimates And Forecasts - Nondisposables - Disposable Medical Devices 11: Resins Used In Medical Devices - Background - Material Selection - Targeted Areas For Medical Plastics - Example Of Potential Problems Encountered In Using Specific Polymers For Medical Applications In Hospital Environments - Resins - Changing Requirements - Property Requirements - Other Developments - Failure Of Plastic Medical Devices - Physical Property Effects On Resin Materials - Use Of Plastics In Medical Devices - Medical Plastics Market Estimates And Forecasts 12: Commodity Thermoplastics - Polyvinyl Chloride - Polypropylene - Polyethylenes 13: Styrenic Resins - Overview - Polystyrene - Styrene Copolymers 14: Engineering Resins - Overview - Polycarbonates - Nylon - Thermoplastic Polyesters (Polyethylene Terephthalate - Pet) - Polyacetals - Polysufones - Polyimides - Polyketones - Liquid Crystal Polymers 15: Thermoset Resins - Acrylics - Silicones - Polyurethanes 16: Thermoplastic Elastomers (Tpes) - Overview - Advantages - Disadvantages - Processing - Applications - Thermoplastic Olefins (Tpos) - Disadvantages Of Tpes 17: Polymer Alloys And Blends - Background - Ppo/Hips - Pc/Abs 18: Biopolymers And Biodegradable Polymers - Overview - Expected Growth Of Biodegradable Polymer Sutures - Types Of Biodegradable Polymers Used In Medical Applications - Examples Of Biodegradable Polymer Commercial Implantable Devices - Polymers For Controlled Delivery - Recent Developments - Market Estimates And Forecasts 19: Miscellaneous Resins - Overview - Fluoropolymers 20: Industry Structure - Background - Companies 21: New Technologies - Electrically Stimulated Polymers For Medical Devices - Synthetic Bioabsorbables Aimed At New Medical Applications - 3D Bioprinted Organs - Wearable Lung - Spinal Prosthesis - Plastic-Coated Platelets To Reduce Internal Bleeding - Plastic-Handled Acupuncture Needles - Polysulfones Brain Implants - Stretchable Hydrogels For Artificial Muscles - Biocidal Plastics 22: Company Profiles Of Key Suppliers, Processors And Compounders Of Plastics For Medical Devices - Allergan - Apex Medical Technologies - Bard Medical Division (C.R. Bard Inc.) - Baxter Inc. - Becton Dickinson And Company - B. Braun Medical, Inc. - Catalent Pharma Solutions - DA/Pro Rubber - Dunn Industries Inc. - Filtertek Inc. - Fluortek Inc. - Freudenberg Medical Inc. - GW Plastics - Harmac Medical Products - Hospira - International Polymer Engineering - Medical Plastic Devices Inc. - Medical Polymers Inc. - Medplast Inc. - Medtronic - Mexichem Specialty Compounds - Microlumen Inc. - NDH Medical Inc. - Polyone Corporation - Precision Extrusion Inc. - Professional Plastics - Putnam Plastics Company Llc - Saint Gobain Performance Plastics - Sunmed, Llc - Teleflex Medical - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. - Vancive Medical Technologies - Vention Medical - W.L. Gore And Associates 23: Selected Key Acronyms For more information about this report visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hj...l_plastics

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