Medical Plastics

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

Plastics usage in the healthcare field encompasses several distinct markets-predominantly applications for medical devices and related products, and packaging. Market research studies in the past have often combined these two applications, which do not benefit companies exclusively involved in medical devices or medical packaging.

This study will cover plastics usage in medical devices which have sustained average annual growth rates in excess of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The ballooning rate of the aging population in the U.S., continuing cost reduction pressures in the healthcare field, advances in polymer performance, introduction of new and often life-saving devices, and the ever- present environmental/disposable/nondisposable medical device triad warrant an in-depth study as we continue into this decade.

SCOPE OF STUDY

This report contains:

• An initial treatment of the U.S. medical device industry, with a comprehensive overview of the current market and definitions
• Detailed forecasts for the U.S. market through 2011
• Recent and upcoming legislation and regulatory issues and concerns for the medical plastics in medical devices
• Profiles for the top players in the market today
• A details patent analysis.

METHODOLOGY

An extensive review was undertaken of trade and technical literature concerning the use of plastics in medical devices. Following the collection and analysis of this data, unresolved issues were discussed with polymer producers, compounders and medical device manufacturers. The word millions is often abbreviated as MM, and growth rates are annually compounded. All tables not sourced BCC Research were extracted from a variety of trade literature sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION
  • STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
  • REASONS FOR DOING STUDY
  • SCOPE AND FORMAT
  • METHODOLOGY
  • ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  • RELATED BCC REPORTS
  • DISCLAIMER
• SUMMARY
  • Summary Table:
  • MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Summary Figure:
  • MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  • OVERVIEW OF THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
  • OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY
    • Table 1 U.S MEDICAL INDUSTRY: PRINCIPAL MATERIALS, PRODUCER TYPES, MAJOR PRODUCTS AND PRINCIPAL CONSUMERS
      • STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION (SIC) CATEGORIES
        • OVERVIEW
        • VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF MEDICAL DEVICES
  • Table 2 VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF MEDICAL DEVICES, 1980-2000 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 3 ANNUAL GROWTH RATES OF SHIPMENTS OF MEDICAL DEVICES, THROUGH 2005 (%)
    • MAJOR MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANIES
    • OVERVIEW
  • Table 4 TOP MAJOR MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANIES, 2000 ($ MILLIONS)
    • KEY MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
      • Overview
  • Table 5 KEY SELECTED MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ($ MILLIONS)
    • A Noteworthy Mega Acquisition
  • KEY ASPECTS OF THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY
    • CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS AND FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND
    • MEDICAL DEVICE MARKET BY PRODUCT TYPE
  • Table 6 MEDICAL DEVICE MARKET VALUE BY PRODUCT TYPE (MILLION DOLLARS)
  • Table 6 (CONTINUED)
• MARKETING
  • OVERVIEW
  • LARGE PURCHASING/MARKETING GROUPS ARE CHANGING THE FACE OF MEDICAL DEVICE MARKETING
  • OFFSHORE COMPETITION
  • CONTRACT MANUFACTURING
    • BACKGROUND
    • THE DECISION VARIABLES FOR CONTRACT MANUFACTURING
    • CHOOSING A CONTRACT MANUFACTURER
    • OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING
    • OTHER TRENDS
      • Impact of Managed Care
      • Shifts in Plastic Usage
• LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES
  • OVERVIEW
  • BACKGROUND
    • BACKGROUND...(CONTINUED)
  • BIOCOMPATIBILITY ISSUES
    • OVERVIEW
    • SCOPE
  • IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
    • THE NEEDLESTICK SAFETY AND PREVENTION ACT
      • Background
      • Fall-out from the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act
    • REUSE OF DISPOSABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
    • THE MEDICAL DEVICE USER FEE AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2002
    • FDA REGULATIONS AND STERILIZATION PRACTICES
    • THE LATEX ALLERGY ISSUE
    • OTHER FDA-RELATED ISSUES
      • Combination Products
      • IVDs
      • Recent FDA Activities
• ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
  • BACKGROUND
  • SOURCE REDUCTION
  • RECYCLING
  • REGIONAL INCINERATORS
  • TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
  • PRODUCT QUALITY
• PATENTS
  • OVERVIEW
  • RECENT SELECTED MEDICAL DEVICE-RELATED PATENTS
    • RECENT SELECTED MEDICAL DEVICE-...(CONTINUED)
    • RECENT SELECTED MEDICAL DEVICE-...(CONTINUED)
    • RECENT SELECTED MEDICAL DEVICE-...(CONTINUED)
• STERILIZATION TECHNIQUES
  • OVERVIEW OF METHODS
  • ETO GAS STERILIZATION
  • RADIATION STERILIZATION
  • GAMMA RADIATION
  • VAPORIZED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
  • DRY-HEAT STERILIZATION
  • GAMMA RADIATION VS ETO
  • THE MOVE TO GLOBAL STERILIZATION STANDARDS
    • BACKGROUND
    • RECENT TURN OF EVENTS
    • WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS
  • POLYMER REACTIONS TO STERILIZATION METHODS
    • BACKGROUND
    • PVC
    • POLYPROPYLENE
    • POLYETHYLENE
    • ABS AND SAN
    • POLYCARBONATE
    • POLYSTYRENE
    • POLYESTERS
    • RADIATION RESISTANCE
  • Table 7 RADIATION RESISTANCE OF KEY MEDICAL PLASTICS
• VALIDATION TESTS FOR MEDICAL THERMOPLASTICS
  • BACKGROUND
  • RATINGS AND TESTS
    • Table 8 SELECTED TESTS FOR PLASTICS USED IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
• APPLICATIONS
  • BACKGROUND
  • POINT-OF-CARE TESTING
  • INFUSION DRUG DELIVERY THERAPY
  • OTHER APPLICATIONS
  • WASTE REDUCTION
  • STERILIZATION AND BIOCOMPATIBILITY
  • MEDICAL DEVICE CATEGORY CRITERIA
    • NONDISPOSABLES
    • DISPOSABLES
      • APPLICATION MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 9 MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET BY OVERALL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • NONDISPOSABLES
      • OVERVIEW
      • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 10 NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION (MILLION POUNDS)
    • SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
      • Overview
      • Technical Requirements
      • Materials Used
      • New Developments
      • Sutures
      • Other Surgery-Related Plastic Medical Devices
        • Blood Centrifuge Bowls
        • Blood Oxygenators
        • Cardiopulmonary Supplies
        • Trocars
      • Surgical Procedures Will Affect Medical Devices and Eventually Resin Selection
      • Examples of Plastic Surgical Instruments
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 11 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS/RELATED EQUIPMENT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011
  • Figure 1 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS/RELATED EQUIPMENT MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011
  • Table 12 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS/RELATED EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011
  • Table 13 STYRENIC RESIN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS/RELATED EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011
  • Table 14 OTHER RESINS IN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS/RELATED EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011
    • TESTING AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT
      • Overview
      • Diagnostic Equipment
      • Electromedical Equipment
      • Clinical Laboratory Equipment
      • Polymers Used
        • Overview
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 15 TESTING/DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 2 TESTING/DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 16 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC TESTING/DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 17 STYRENIC RESIN TESTING/DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 18 OTHER RESINS IN TESTING/DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • IMPLANTS AND PROSTHETIC DEVICES
      • Overview
      • Scope
      • Growth Patterns
      • Thermoplastic Materials Used
        • Overview
        • Use of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)
      • Organ Replacements
      • Implanted and Ingested Drug Delivery Systems
      • New Developments
        • PEEK Products
        • Implant-Grade Polymers
        • Virtual Product Development
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 19 PROSTHESES/IMPLANTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 3 PROSTHESES/IMPLANTS MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 20 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC PROSTHESES/IMPLANT MARKET (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 21 OTHER RESINS USED IN PROSTHESES/IMPLANT MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • DENTAL AND OPHTHALMIC PRODUCTS
      • Overview
      • Polymers Used
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 22 DENTAL/ OPHTHALMIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 4 DENTAL/ OPHTHALMIC MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 23 SPECIFIC RESIN USAGE IN DENTAL/OPHTHALMIC MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • DISPOSABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
      • OVERVIEW
      • REUSE OF MEDICAL DISPOSAL CONTROVERSY
      • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 24 DISPOSABLE MEDICAL PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • MEDICAL BAGS
      • Background
      • Fluid Administration Systems (Including Collection Bags)
        • Background
        • Enema Bags
        • Intravenous Solution Bags
        • Ostomy/Colostomy bags
        • Parenteral Nutritional Feeding Bags
        • Renal Dialysis and Urology Bags
      • Blood Bags
      • Pouches and Other Applications
      • Alternatives to PVC in Medical Bags
        • Overview
        • Viable PVC Replacement Materials
      • Recent Developments
      • Manufacturers of IV Systems
  • Table 25 SELECTED KEY MANUFACTURERS OF TOTAL IV SYSTEMS
    • Medical Bags Manufacturers
  • Table 26 SELECTED KEY MEDICAL BAG MANUFACTURERS
  • Table 26 (CONTINUED)
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 27 MEDICAL BAG MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 28 BLOOD BAG MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 29 OTHER FLUID ADMINISTRATION BAG MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • SYRINGES
      • Overview
      • Pre-Filled Syringes
      • Syringe Alternatives
      • Syringe Innovations
      • Polymer Usage
      • Self-Administration Becomes a Major Issue
      • No Needles
      • A New Development
      • Syringe Suppliers
  • Table 30 SELECTED KEY PLASTIC SYRINGE MANUFACTURERS
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 31 MEDICAL SYRINGE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • LABWARE
      • Background
      • Resins Used
  • Table 32 EXAMPLES OF DISPOSABLE MEDICAL PLASTIC LABWARE
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 33 MEDICAL LABWARE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • CATHETERS
      • Background
      • Property Criteria
  • Table 34 RESIN PROPERTY CRITERIA - CATHETERS
    • Demand for Plastics
    • High-Pressure Balloons
      • Background
      • Current Developments and Applications
      • Materials
    • New Guidelines for Catheters
    • Intravenous Products
    • Recent Catheter Developments
      • Reducing Leakage in Multilumen Configuration
      • Use of Nylon Tubing for Catheters
      • Extruding Multilayer Tubes for Catheters
    • Catheter Trends
      • Overview
      • Smaller and Smaller Catheters
      • Shifts in Plastic Usage
    • Catheter Manufacturers
  • Table 35 SELECTED KEY CATHETER MANUFACTURERS
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 36 CATHETER/IV UNIT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 36 (CONTINUED)
    • DISPOSABLE KITS
      • Overview
      • Performance Criteria
  • Table 37 MATERIAL PROPERTY CRITERIA - DISPOSABLE KITS
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 38 MEDICAL KIT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • TUBING
      • Background
      • Features of Medical Tubing
  • Table 39 COMMON FEATURES OF AND SELECTED APPLICATIONS FOR PRIMARY RESINS USED IN MEDICAL TUBING
    • Resins Used
    • Applications
  • Table 40 SAMPLE APPLICATIONS FOR FLEXIBLE MEDICAL TUBING BY MAJOR CATEGORY
    • PVC Usage
    • Mimicking Natural Rubber
    • New Developments
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 41 MEDICAL TUBING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • GLOVES
      • Background
      • Polymers Used
      • Latex Allergy Issue
      • Alternatives to Latex Rubber for Gloves
      • Medical Glove Manufacturers
  • Table 42 SELECTED KEY MEDICAL GLOVE MANUFACTURERS AND MAJOR PRODUCTS
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 43 MEDICAL GLOVE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • UTENSILS
      • Background
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 44 MEDICAL UTENSIL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • TRAYS
      • Background
  • Table 45 RESIN PROPERTY CRITERIA - TRAYS
    • Thermoformed Trays
    • Property Parameters for Choosing Tray Materials
    • Material Selection
    • Medical Tray Manufacturers
  • Table 46 SELECTED PLASTIC MEDICAL TRAY MANUFACTURERS
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 47 MEDICAL TRAY MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• THE PVC REPLACEMENT ISSUE
  • BACKGROUND
  • PANELS ENDORSE PHTHALATE PLASTICIZERS IN MEDICAL PVC DEVICES
  • ANOTHER LOOK
  • NEW YORK COUNCIL ACTION
  • WHAT ABOUT ALTERNATE PRODUCTS
  • POTENTIAL PVC REPLACEMENT RESINS
    • BACKGROUND
    • PVC REPLACEMENT CANDIDATES
      • Overview
      • Polyolefins
      • Laminated Polyolefins
      • Polyolefin Blends
      • Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
      • COPEs
      • Other TPEs
      • Polyurethanes
      • Nylon
    • NEW COMPANY PVC REPLACEMENT PRODUCTS
      • AlphaGary
      • Cooley Specialty Products
      • Saint Gobain
• RESINS USED IN MEDICAL DEVICES
  • BACKGROUND
  • TARGETED AREAS FOR MEDICAL PLASTICS
  • RESIN OVERVIEW
    • BACKGROUND
    • COMMODITY THERMOPLASTICS
    • STYRENICS
    • ENGINEERING RESINS
    • THERMOSET RESINS
    • ELASTOMERS
    • MISCELLANEOUS RESINS
    • CHANGING REQUIREMENTS
  • PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS
  • OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
  • FAILURE OF PLASTIC MEDICAL DEVICES
  • PHYSICAL PROPERTY EFFECTS ON RESIN MATERIALS
    • OVERVIEW
    • IMPACT STRENGTH
    • STRESS-STRAIN BEHAVIOR
    • HEAT RESISTANCE
    • CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
    • CLARITY OR TRANSPARENCY
    • BONDABILITY
    • SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS OF MEDICAL PLASTICS
  • Table 48 PHYSICAL PROPERTY ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MEDICAL PLASTICS
  • Table 48 (CONTINUED)
    • USE OF PLASTICS IN MEDICAL DEVICES
      • OVERVIEW
      • OVERALL RESIN USAGE
  • Table 49 SELECTED RESIN USAGE BY TYPE OF MEDICAL DEVICE
    • MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 50 MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 5 MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 51 DISPOSABLE MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 52 NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • COMMODITY THERMOPLASTICS
      • POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
        • Overview
        • Forms of PVC
        • A Versatile Resin
        • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 53 KEY PVC PRODUCERS AND THEIR CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
    • PVC Medical Device History
    • Medical Applications
    • Sterilization of PVC
    • PVC Still a Favorite for Medical Disposable Devices
    • New PVC Medical Products
      • Anti-Clotting Vinyls
      • More Thermally Stable PVC Medical Grades
  • POLYPROPYLENE
    • General Properties
    • Polypropylene Copolymers
    • Additives Used
    • Typical Applications
    • Properties
    • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 54 KEY POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
    • Sterilization of Polypropylene
    • Advantageous Medical Properties
    • Examples of Medical Devices
    • Examples of Polypropylene Medical Grades
  • POLYETHYLENES
    • Background
    • Need for Additives
    • Polyethylene Producers
  • Table 55 SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
    • Properties Useful for Medical Devices
    • Specific Examples of Medical Devices
    • Sterilization of Polyethylenes
    • Joint Replacements Depend on Polyethylene Resins
      • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 56 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 57 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTICS BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 58 DISPOSABLE COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 59 DISPOSABLE PVC MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 60 DISPOSABLE POLYPROPYLENE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 61 DISPOSABLE POLYETHYLENE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 62 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTICS BY NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 63 NONDISPOSABLE COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 64 NONDISPOSABLE PVC MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 65 NONDISPOSABLE POLYPROPYLENE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 66 NONDISPOSABLE POLYETHYLENE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • STYRENICS
    • BACKGROUND
    • POLYSTYRENE
      • Background
      • General Purpose Polystyrene
        • Background
        • Characteristics of General Purpose Polystyrene
        • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 67 KEY POLYSTYRENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
    • Processing
  • Table 68 FABRICATION METHODS AND USES FOR POLYSTYRENE
    • HIPS
      • MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF POLYSTYRENE AND HIPS
      • STYRENE BLOCK COPOLYMER (SBC)
        • Background
        • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 69 PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES FOR SBC RESINS, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
    • Processing
    • Properties
    • Polymer Processes
  • Table 70 SBCS' MAJOR PRODUCTS SEGMENTED BY POLYMER PROCESS
  • Table 70 (CONTINUED)
    • Medical Properties and Applications
    • New Medical Grade Products
  • ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE (ABS)
    • Background
    • Properties
    • Applications
    • Medically Related Properties
    • Medical Product Applications
  • STYRENE-ACRYLONITRILE (SAN)
    • Properties
    • Medical Applications
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 71 STYRENIC RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY TYPE OF RESIN, THROUGH 2011
  • Table 72 DISPOSABLE STYRENIC RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY TYPE OF RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 73 STYRENIC RESINS BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 74 DISPOSABLE POLYSTYRENE/HIPS MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 75 NONDISPOSABLE STYRENIC RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 76 STYRENIC RESINS BY NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 77 NONDISPOSABLE POLYSTYRENE/HIPS MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 78 NONDISPOSABLE ABS MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • ENGINEERING RESINS
      • OVERVIEW
      • POLYCARBONATES
        • Background
        • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 79 POLYCARBONATE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
  • Table 79 (CONTINUED)
    • Medical Properties and Applications
    • Specific Examples
      • Surgical Instruments
      • Cardiac Surgery Products
    • Polycarbonate Sterilization
    • New Polycarbonate Medical Products
      • Heart Attack Treatment Device
      • Several New GE Plastics' Lexan Polycarbonates for Medical Applications
      • GE Plastics Seeks to Replace Metals with Plastics in Medical Devices
      • New Bayer Medical-Grade Polycarbonates
  • NYLON
    • Overview
    • Major Types
      • Nylon 66
      • Nylon 6
    • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 80 KEY NYLON PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
    • Nylon Sterilization
    • Medical Applications
  • POLYESTERS
    • Background
    • PET Resins
    • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 81 KEY NORTH AMERICAN PET PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
    • Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
      • Background
      • Properties
      • Producers
    • Polyester Properties and Medical Applications
    • Sterilization and Disposal
    • New Polyester Medical Products
      • New Clear Polyester Medical Parts
  • POLYACETALS
    • Overview
    • New Polyacetal Medical Products
      • Ticona
      • Westlake Plastics
  • POLYSULFONES
    • Background and Properties
    • Medical Properties and Applications
    • Specific Polysulfone Medical Products
    • New Developments
  • POLYIMIDES
    • Background
    • Polyetherimides (PEI)
      • Background
    • New Polyimide Medical Products
  • POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDES
  • POLYKETONES
    • Background
    • Medical Applications
      • Overview
      • PEEK Implants
    • New Polyketone Medical Products
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 82 ENGINEERING RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 83 DISPOSABLE ENGINEERING RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 84 ENGINEERING RESINS BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 85 DISPOSABLE POLYCARBONATE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 86 DISPOSABLE POLYESTER MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 87 NONDISPOSABLE ENGINEERING RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 88 NONDISPOSABLE POLYCARBONATE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • THERMOSETS
      • ACRYLICS
        • Background
        • Properties and Typical Products
        • Medical Products and Sterilization
        • Use in Medical Devices
        • New Acrylic Medical Products
          • Medical Containers
          • Acrylics Compete with Polycarbonates
          • Acrylic Plasma Separator
          • Nova's Zylar Products Targeted for Medical Devices
  • SILICONES
    • Background
    • Technology
    • Medical Applications
    • New Products
  • POLYURETHANES
    • Overview
    • Medical Applications
    • Examples of Polyurethane Medical Grades and Products
    • CardioTech International
    • Polyzen, Inc.
      • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 89 THERMOSET RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 90 DISPOSABLE THERMOSET RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 91 THERMOSET RESINS BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 92 DISPOSABLE ACRYLIC MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 93 DISPOSABLE SILICONE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 94 THERMOSET RESINS BY NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 95 NONDISPOSABLE THERMOSET RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 96 NONDISPOSABLE ACRYLIC MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS (TPE)
      • OVERVIEW
      • A RECENT DEVELOPMENT
      • THERMOPLASTIC OLEFINS (TPO)
        • Background and Properties
        • Medical Applications
        • Competitive Scenario
      • COPOLYESTERS (COPES)
        • Background
        • Properties and Medical Applications
        • New COPE Products
      • THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES (TPUS)
        • Background
        • Medical Properties and Sterilization
        • Medical Applications
        • New TPU Medical Products
      • STYRENE BLOCK COPOLYMERS (SBC)
        • Overview
        • Chemistry
        • Medical Properties and Applications
      • TPU-SILICONE COPOLYMERS
  • Table 97 SELECTED MEDICAL SILICONE-POLYURETHANE COPOLYMER PRODUCTS
    • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 98 TPE MEDICAL MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 99 TPES BY NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 100 DISPOSABLE TPE MEDICAL MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 101 TPES BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 102 DISPOSABLE TPU MEDICAL MARKET BYAPPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • MISCELLANEOUS RESINS
      • OVERVIEW
      • FLUOROPOLYMERS
        • Background
        • Medical Products
        • New Fluoropolymer Polymer Developments
          • Microporous PTFE Tubing
          • Zeus, Inc. Expansion
  • LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS
    • Background
    • Medical Properties, Products and Sterilization
  • ALLOYS/BLENDS
    • Overview
    • PC/ABS
    • PPO/HIPS
  • BIOPOLYMERS
  • BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS
    • Overview
    • Types of Biodegradable Polymers Used in Medical Applications
    • New Developments
  • POLYMERS IN CONTROLLED DELIVERY
    • Overview
    • Recent Developments
      • Nano-Enabled Drug Delivery
      • Advances in Drug Delivery via Biodegradable Polymers
      • Use of Microspheres
    • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 103 MISCELLANEOUS RESINS BY MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 104 MISCELLANEOUS RESINS BY NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 105 MISCELLANEOUS RESINS BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• OTHER MEDICAL POLYMER DEVELOPMENTS
  • MELT-FILTERED POLYMERS
  • THERMOSETS FOR INCREASED RADIATION STERILIZATION STABILITY
  • DRYFILM LUBRICANTS
  • NEW CURING PROCESS FOR LATEX
  • POSSIBLE ANGIOPLASTY SOLUTIONS
• INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
  • EUROPE
    • CLASSIFICATION CHANGES
    • OTHER CHANGES TAKING PLACE
    • ENLARGEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNON
    • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
  • ASIA
    • OVERVIEW
    • CLINICAL TRIALS
    • MANUFACTURING ADVANTAGES
    • CHINESE ASPECTS
      • Background
      • How to Gain a Foothold
      • Market Size
    • MALAYSIA
    • PHILLIPINES
    • THAILAND
  • LATIN AMERICA
    • OVERVIEW
    • MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS MOVE SOUTH
    • SOME MEDICAL DEVICE INJECTION MOLDERS MOVE SOUTH, SOME DO NOT
• PLASTIC MEDICAL DEVICE MOLDERS
  • BACKGROUND
  • NEW DEVELOPMENTS
    • NYPRO
    • DELPHI
    • MACK MOLDING
    • CYCLES, INC.
    • MOLL INDUSTRIES
  • LEADING MEDICAL INJECTION MOLDERS
    • Table 106 LEADING MEDICAL INJECTION MOLDERS
• MEDICAL RESIN PRODUCERS
  • Table 107 SELECTED MEDICAL RESIN PRODUCERS AND THEIR TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS USED IN MEDICAL DEVICES
  • Table 107 (CONTINUED)
• PRICING
  • Table 108 PUBLISHED LIST PRICES FOR SELECTED RESINS USED TO MOLD MEDICAL DEVICES
• COMPANY PROFILES OF KEY SUPPLIERS, PROCESSORS AND COMPOUNDERS OF PLASTICS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
  • ADAM SPENCE CORPORATION-WALL, NJ
  • ADVANCED POLYMERS-SALEM, NH
  • ALPHAGARY CORPORATION-LEOMINSTER, MA
    • Table 109 ALPHAGRAY MEDICAL COMPOUNDS
  • AMICON PLASTICS-HOUSTON, TX
  • APEX MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES-SAN DIEGO, CA
  • AVAIL MEDICAL PRODUCTS-FT. WORTH, TX
  • AVERY DENNISON MEDICAL-MENTOR, OH
  • BARD MEDICAL DIVISION (C.R. BARD, INC.)-COVINGTON, GA
  • BECTON DICKINSON-FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ
  • BIRMINGHAM POLYMERS, INC.-BIRMINGHAM, AL
  • B. BRAUN MEDICAL, INC.-BETHLEHEM, PA
  • BUNZL EXTRUSION (PEXCO MEDICAL PRODUCTS)- NORTHBOROUGH, MA
  • COLORITE POLYMERS COMPANYRIDGEFIELD, NJ
  • COORSTEK, INC.-GOLDEN, CO
  • DA/PRO RUBBER-TULSA, OK
  • DUNN INDUSTRIES, INC.-MANCHESTER, NH
  • ETHOX CORPORATION-BUFFALO, NY
  • FILTERTEK, INC.-HEBRON, IL
  • FLUORTEK, INC.-EASTON, PA
  • FOSTER CORPORATION-NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV
  • GW PLASTICS-BETHEL, VT
  • GORE, INC.-NEWARK, DE
  • HARMAC MEDICAL PRODUCTS-BUFFALO, NY
  • HELIX MEDICAL, INC.-CARPINTERIA, CA
  • INTERNATIONAL POLYMER ENGINEERING - TEMPE, AZ
  • MANAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS-WHEELING, IL
  • MEDEGEN MEDICAL MANUFACTURING SERVICES-ONTARIO, CA
  • MEDICAL POLYMERS, INC.-SPENCER, IN
  • THE MEDTECH GROUP-SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
  • MICROLUMEN, INC.-TAMPA, FL
  • MIDWEST PLASTIC COMPONENTS-MINNEAPOLIS, MN
  • NDH MEDICAL, INC.-ST. PETERSBURG, FL
  • NEW ENGLAND URETHANE, INC. - NORTH HAVEN, CT
  • THE POLYMER TECHNOLOGY GROUP-BERKELEY, CA
  • PRECISION EXTRUSION, INC.-GLENS FALLS, NY
  • PROFESSIONAL PLASTICS-FULLERTON, CA
  • PUTNAM PLASTICS-DAYVILLE, CT
  • SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS-PORTAGE, WI
  • SPIRE BIOMEDICAL, INC.-BEDFORD, MA
  • TEKNOR APEX - PAWTUCKET, RI
  • THERMEDICS POLYMER PRODUCTS - WOBURN, MA
  • 3M MEDICAL SPECIALTIES - ST. PAUL, MN
  • TYCO HEALTHCARE-MANSFIELD, MA
  • UFE, INC.-STILLWATER, MN
  • ZEUS, INC.-ORANGEBURG, SC
• LIST OF TABLES
  • Summary Table:
  • MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 1 U.S MEDICAL INDUSTRY: PRINCIPAL MATERIALS, PRODUCER TYPES, MAJOR PRODUCTS AND PRINCIPAL CONSUMERS
  • Table 2 VALUE OF SHIPMENTS OF MEDICAL DEVICES, 1980-2000 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 3 ANNUAL GROWTH RATES OF SHIPMENTS OF MEDICAL DEVICES, THROUGH 2005 (%)
  • Table 4 TOP MAJOR MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANIES, 2000 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 5 KEY SELECTED MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 6 MEDICAL DEVICE MARKET VALUE BY PRODUCT TYPE (MILLION DOLLARS)
  • Table 7 RADIATION RESISTANCE OF KEY MEDICAL PLASTICS
  • Table 8 SELECTED TESTS FOR PLASTICS USED IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
  • Table 9 MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET BY OVERALL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 10 NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 11 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS/RELATED EQUIPMENT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011
  • Table 12 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS/RELATED EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011
  • Table 13 STYRENIC RESIN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS/RELATED EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011
  • Table 14 OTHER RESINS IN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS/RELATED EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011
  • Table 15 TESTING/DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 16 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC TESTING/DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 17 STYRENIC RESIN TESTING/DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 18 OTHER RESINS IN TESTING/DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 19 PROSTHESES/IMPLANTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 20 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC PROSTHESES/IMPLANT MARKET (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 21 OTHER RESINS USED IN PROSTHESES/IMPLANT MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 22 DENTAL/OPHTHALMIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 23 SPECIFIC RESIN USAGE IN DENTAL/OPHTHALMIC MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 24 DISPOSABLE MEDICAL PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 25 SELECTED KEY MANUFACTURERS OF TOTAL IV SYSTEMS
  • Table 26 SELECTED KEY MEDICAL BAG MANUFACTURERS
  • Table 27 MEDICAL BAG MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 28 BLOOD BAG MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 29 OTHER FLUID ADMINISTRATION BAG MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 30 SELECTED KEY PLASTIC SYRINGE MANUFACTURERS
  • Table 31 MEDICAL SYRINGE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 32 EXAMPLES OF DISPOSABLE MEDICAL PLASTIC LABWARE
  • Table 33 MEDICAL LABWARE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 34 RESIN PROPERTY CRITERIA - CATHETERS
  • Table 35 SELECTED KEY CATHETER MANUFACTURERS
  • Table 36 CATHETER/IV UNIT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 37 MATERIAL PROPERTY CRITERIA - DISPOSABLE KITS
  • Table 38 MEDICAL KIT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 39 COMMON FEATURES OF AND SELECTED APPLICATIONS FOR PRIMARY RESINS USED IN MEDICAL TUBING
  • Table 40 SAMPLE APPLICATIONS FOR FLEXIBLE MEDICAL TUBING BY MAJOR CATEGORY
  • Table 41 MEDICAL TUBING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 42 SELECTED KEY MEDICAL GLOVE MANUFACTURERS AND MAJOR PRODUCTS
  • Table 43 MEDICAL GLOVE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 44 MEDICAL UTENSIL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 45 RESIN PROPERTY CRITERIA - TRAYS
  • Table 46 SELECTED PLASTIC MEDICAL TRAY MANUFACTURERS
  • Table 47 MEDICAL TRAY MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 48 PHYSICAL PROPERTY ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MEDICAL PLASTICS
  • Table 49 SELECTED RESIN USAGE BY TYPE OF MEDICAL DEVICE
  • Table 50 MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 51 DISPOSABLE MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 52 NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 53 KEY PVC PRODUCERS AND THEIR CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
  • Table 54 KEY POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
  • Table 55 SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
  • Table 56 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 57 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTICS BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 58 DISPOSABLE COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 59 DISPOSABLE PVC MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 60 DISPOSABLE POLYPROPYLENE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 61 DISPOSABLE POLYETHYLENE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 62 COMMODITY THERMOPLASTICS BY NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 63 NONDISPOSABLE COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 64 NONDISPOSABLE PVC MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 65 NONDISPOSABLE POLYPROPYLENE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 66 NONDISPOSABLE POLYETHYLENE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 67 KEY POLYSTYRENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
  • Table 68 FABRICATION METHODS AND USES FOR POLYSTYRENE
  • Table 69 PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES FOR SBC RESINS, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
  • Table 70 SBCS' MAJOR PRODUCTS SEGMENTED BY POLYMER PROCESS
  • Table 71 STYRENIC RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY TYPE OF RESIN, THROUGH 2011
  • Table 72 DISPOSABLE STYRENIC RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY TYPE OF RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 73 STYRENIC RESINS BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 74 DISPOSABLE POLYSTYRENE/HIPS MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 75 NONDISPOSABLE STYRENIC RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 76 STYRENIC RESINS BY NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 77 NONDISPOSABLE POLYSTYRENE/HIPS MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 78 NONDISPOSABLE ABS MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 79 POLYCARBONATE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
  • Table 80 KEY NYLON PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
  • Table 81 KEY NORTH AMERICAN PET PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
  • Table 82 ENGINEERING RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 83 DISPOSABLE ENGINEERING RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 84 ENGINEERING RESINS BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 85 DISPOSABLE POLYCARBONATE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 86 DISPOSABLE POLYESTER MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 87 NONDISPOSABLE ENGINEERING RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 88 NONDISPOSABLE POLYCARBONATE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 89 THERMOSET RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 90 DISPOSABLE THERMOSET RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 91 THERMOSET RESINS BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 92 DISPOSABLE ACRYLIC MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 93 DISPOSABLE SILICONE MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 94 THERMOSET RESINS BY NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 95 NONDISPOSABLE THERMOSET RESIN MEDICAL MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 96 NONDISPOSABLE ACRYLIC MEDICAL MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 97 SELECTED MEDICAL SILICONE-POLYURETHANE COPOLYMER PRODUCTS
  • Table 98 TPE MEDICAL MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 99 TPES BY NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 100 DISPOSABLE TPE MEDICAL MARKET BY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 101 TPES BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 102 DISPOSABLE TPU MEDICAL MARKET BYAPPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 103 MISCELLANEOUS RESINS BY MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 104 MISCELLANEOUS RESINS BY NONDISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 105 MISCELLANEOUS RESINS BY DISPOSABLE MEDICAL APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 106 LEADING MEDICAL INJECTION MOLDERS
  • Table 107 SELECTED MEDICAL RESIN PRODUCERS AND THEIR TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS USED IN MEDICAL DEVICES
  • Table 108 PUBLISHED LIST PRICES FOR SELECTED RESINS USED TO MOLD MEDICAL DEVICES
  • Table 109 ALPHAGRAY MEDICAL COMPOUNDS
• LIST OF FIGURES
  • Summary Figure:
  • MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 1 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS/RELATED EQUIPMENT MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011
  • Figure 2 TESTING/DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 3 PROSTHESES/IMPLANTS MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 4 DENTAL/OPHTHALMIC MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 5 MEDICAL PLASTICS MARKET BY RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)