Plastics for Healthcare Packaging

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION
  • STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
  • REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
  • CONTRIBUTION OF THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM
  • SCOPE AND FORMAT
  • METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
  • ANALYSTS CREDENTIALS
  • RELATED BCC PUBLICATIONS
  • BCC ON-LINE SERVICES
  • DISCLAIMER
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Summary Table: NORTH AMERICAN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Summary Figure: NORTH AMERICAN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN, 2003-2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
• HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
  • BACKGROUND
  • MAJOR HEALTHCARE FIRMS
  • Table 1 SELECTED MAJOR HEALTHCARE-RELATED COMPANIES, 2003 ($ BILLION)
    • CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS AND FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND
    • MARKETING
      • OVERVIEW
      • LARGE PURCHASING/MARKETING GROUPS CHANGING THE FACE OF MEDICAL DEVICE MARKETING
    • OFFSHORE COMPETITION
    • CONTRACT MANUFACTURING
    • INDUSTRY AND PRODUCT TRENDS
      • OVERVIEW
      • SPECIFIC TRENDS
  • Table 2 PREDICTED EFFECTS OF TRENDS ON PLASTICS USE IN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING
    • CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS AND LIFESTYLES
      • HEALTHCARE COST CONTAINMENT
      • OVERVIEW
      • MANAGED CARE
      • COST REIMBURSEMENT
      • HOSPITALS
      • PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ETC.
      • DRUG COSTS
      • GENERIC DRUGS
        • Background
        • Sales of Generic Products
        • Generic Substitution
        • Difficulties Encountered in Generic Drugs
        • Positive Aspects
      • OTC PRODUCTS
    • PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION
    • HOME HEALTHCARE
    • SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
    • CORPORATE CONSOLIDATION AND RESTRUCTURING
• HEALTHCARE PACKAGING PRODUCTS
  • PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING
    • PRESCRIPTION PHARMACEUTICALS
    • NONPRESCRIPTION (OTC) PRODUCTS
      • Rx-to-OTC Switch Products
      • Packaging OTC Products
    • HOSPITAL PRODUCTS/MEDICAL SUPPLIES
    • TYPES OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT PACKAGING
      • Overview
        • Overview (continued)
      • Bottles
      • Closures
      • Blister Packaging
        • Overview
        • Advantages
        • Obstacles
  • MEDICAL PRODUCT PACKAGING
    • OVERVIEW
      • Combination Products
    • TRENDS IN MEDICAL PRODUCT PACKAGING
      • Background
      • Home Healthcare
      • Blood and Intravenous Solution Collection/Delivery Systems
      • Catheters and Angioplasty Devices and Accessories.
        • Background
        • Property Criteria
  • Table 3 RESIN PROPERTY CRITERIA - CATHETERS
    • Urology Market
    • Demand for Plastics
    • High-Pressure Balloons
      • Background
      • New Developments and Applications
      • Materials
    • Smaller and Smaller Catheters
    • Recent Catheter Products
    • New Guidelines for Catheters
    • Delivery Systems
    • PRICING PRESSURES
    • A RECENT DEVELOPMENT-PAPER MEDICAL PACKAGING COMPETES WITH TYVEK?
      • A Recent Development... (continued)
• HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN
  • OVERVIEW
  • Table 4 NORTH AMERICAN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • RESINS
      • POLYPROPYLENE
        • Overview
        • Polypropylene Copolymers
        • Typical Applications
        • Properties
          • Background
          • Polypropylene Property Advances Review
        • Potential of Polypropylene Random Copolymers
        • Post-polymerization Techniques
        • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 5 KEY POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
  • Table 6 RECENT POLYPROPYLENE PLANT CLOSURES, 1999-2002
    • Market Estimates and Forecast
  • Table 7 NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • POLYETHYLENES
      • Background
      • Polyethylene Producers
  • Table 8 SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
  • Table 9 SELECTED MAJOR LDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
  • Table 10 SELECTED MAJOR LLDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
    • Market Estimates and Forecast
  • Table 11 TOTAL NORTH AMERICAN POLYETHYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS LBS)
    • High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
      • Background
      • Healthcare Packaging Aspects
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 12 NORTH AMERICAN HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS LBS)
    • Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
      • Overview
      • Markets and Applications
    • Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
      • Overview
      • Properties-LLDPE versus LDPE
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 13 NORTH AMERICAN LLDPE/LDPE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS LBS)
    • A Special Polyethylene-Du Ponts Tyvek?
    • POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
      • Overview
      • Forms of PVC
      • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 14 KEY PVC PRODUCERS AND THEIR CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 15 NORTH AMERICAN POLYVINYL CHLORIDE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS LBS)
    • PVC Environmental Problems
    • The PVC Replacement Issue
      • Background
      • Panels Endorse Phthalate Plasticizers in Medical PVC Devices
      • Potential PVC Replacement Resins
        • Background
        • PVC Replacement Candidates
        • Overview.
        • Polyolefins
        • Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
        • COPEs.
        • Laminated Polyolefins
        • Polyolefin Blends
        • Functionalized Polyolefins
        • TPEs.
        • New PVC Replacement Products
    • THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTERS (POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE - PET)
      • Overview
      • Major Applications
      • Pricing
      • Modified PET Resins
      • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 16 KEY NORTH AMERICAN PET PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 17 NORTH AMERICAN POLYESTER HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • POLYSTYRENE AND STYRENE COPOLYMERS
      • Polystyrene
        • Background
        • General Purpose Polystyrene
          • Background
          • Characteristics of General Purpose Polystyrene
        • Rubber-Modified Polystyrene
        • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 18 KEY POLYSTYRENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
    • Processing
  • Table 19 FABRICATION METHODS AND USES FOR POLYSTYRENE
    • Healthcare Applications
    • Thermoplastic Styrene Block Copolymers
      • Background
      • Processing
      • Properties
      • Polymer Processes
  • Table 20 SBC MAJOR PRODUCTS SEGMENTED BY POLYMER PROCESS
    • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 21 PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES FOR SBC RESINS, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
    • Healthcare and Other Applications
    • Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN) Copolymers
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 22 NORTH AMERICAN POLYSTYRENE/POLYSTYRENE COPOLYMERS HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • MISCELLANEOUS RESINS
      • Overview
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 23 NORTH AMERICAN MISCELLANEOUS RESIN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Nylons
      • Background
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 24 NORTH AMERICAN NYLON HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Polycarbonates
      • Overview
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 25 NORTH AMERICAN POLYCARBONATE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Acrylic Resins
      • Overview
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 26 NORTH AMERICAN ACRYLICS HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPUs)
      • Background
      • Medical Applications
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 27 NORTH AMERICAN TPU HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Metallocene Polyethylenes
      • Background
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 28 NORTH AMERICAN METALLOCENE POLYETHYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Copolyesters (COPEs)
      • Background
      • Properties and Medical Applications
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 29 NORTH AMERICAN COPE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Resins
      • Background
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 30 NORTH AMERICAN ABS HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Silicones
      • Background
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 31 NORTH AMERICAN SILICONE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Polyvinylidene Chloride (PVDC)
      • Background
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 32 NORTH AMERICAN PVDC HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Cellulosics
    • Fluoropolymers
    • Ionomers
    • Nitrile Resins
    • SELECTED ETPs
      • Polysulfones
      • Polyetherimides
      • Cyclic Olefin Copolymers
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 33 OTHER ETP NORTH AMERICAN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKETS BY APPLICATION
  • OVERVIEW
  • OVERALL MARKET FORECASTS
  • Table 34 NORTH AMERICAN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING APPLICATIONS
      • OVERVIEW
      • BOTTLES AND VIALS
        • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 35 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -BOTTLES AND VIALS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -BOTTLES AND VIALS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Market Application Details
      • Market Application Details (continued)
    • New Products
    • CLOSURES
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 36 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -CLOSURES, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 2 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -CLOSURES, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Market Application Details
    • THERMOFORMED BLISTER PACKAGING
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 37 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN - THERMOFORMED BLISTER PACKAGING, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 3 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN - THERMOFORMED BLISTER PACKAGING, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • Market Application Details
  • Table 38 PROS AND CONS OF PHARMACEUTICAL BLISTER PACKAGING
    • Impact of OTC Products on Blister Packaging
    • Noninstitutional Ethical Pharmaceuticals and Blister Packs
    • Institutional Product Use and Blister Packaging
    • Use of Clamshells
    • Use of Foils
    • Blister Pack Materials
    • New Foil Products
    • MEDICAL PACKAGING APPLICATIONS
      • OVERVIEW
      • PACKAGING CHOICES
      • SYRINGES
        • Background
        • Products and Applications
        • Syringe Alternatives
        • Syringe Innovations
        • Polymer Usage
        • New Developments
        • Self-Administration Becomes a Major Issue
        • No Needles
        • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 39 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -SYRINGES, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 4 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -SYRINGES, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • TUBING AND CONTAINERS
      • Products and Applications
      • Properties
      • Features of Medical Tubing
  • Table 40 COMMON FEATURES OF AND SELECTED APPLICATIONS FOR PRIMARY RESINS USED IN MEDICAL TUBING
    • Resins Used
    • Applications
  • Table 41 SAMPLE APPLICATIONS FOR FLEXIBLE MEDICAL TUBING BY MAJOR CATEGORY
    • Recent Developments
    • Current Status of PVC Replacement
    • Multilayer Tubing
    • Material Advancements
    • New Medical Tubing Products
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 42 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -TUBING AND CONTAINERS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 5 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -TUBING AND CONTAINERS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Table 43 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -TUBING, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 6 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -TUBING, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • KITS
      • Overview
      • Performance Criteria
  • Table 44 MATERIAL PROPERTY CRITERIA -DISPOSABLE KITS
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 45 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -KITS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 7 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -KITS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • BAGS AND PARTS
      • IV Bags and Parts
        • Overview
        • Alternatives to PVC in Medical IV Bags
      • Medical Bags
      • Fluid Administration and Collection Bag Review
      • Pouches and Other Applications
      • New Products
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 46 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -IV BAGS AND PARTS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 8 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -IV BAGS AND PARTS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Table 47 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -OTHER BAGS AND PARTS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 9 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -OTHER BAGS AND PARTS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
    • TRAYS
      • Background
  • Table 48 RESIN PROPERTY CRITERIA -TRAYS
    • Sterilization
    • Thermoform or Injection Mold?
    • Property Parameters for Choosing Tray Materials
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 49 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -TRAYS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS.)
  • Figure 10 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -TRAYS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS.)
    • MISCELLANEOUS MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
  • Table 50 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 11 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
• IMPORTANT AREAS AFFECTING HEALTHCARE PACKAGING
  • COMPLIANCE PACKAGING
    • OVERVIEW
    • CHILD-RESISTANT/SENIOR-FRIENDLY HEALTHCARE PACKAGING
      • Background
      • Recent Innovations
      • Material Needs
      • A New Regulation Complicates Issues
    • TAMPER-EVIDENT HEALTHCARE PACKAGING
      • Tamper-Evident Healthcare Packaging (continued)
    • BLOW-FILL-SEAL PACKAGING
  • STERILIZATION TECHNIQUES
    • OVERVIEW OF METHODS
    • ETO GAS STERILIZATION
    • RADIATION STERILIZATION
    • GAMMA RADIATION
    • OZONE STERILIZATION
    • POLYMER REACTIONS TO STERILIZATION METHODS
      • Background
      • PVC
      • Polypropylene
      • Polyethylene
      • ABS and SAN
      • Polycarbonate
      • Polystyrene
      • Polyesters
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
  • OVERVIEW
  • MARKET ENTRY FACTORS
    • BACKGROUND
    • MULTILAYER STRUCTURES PREFERRED
    • CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS
    • CONSERVATIVE NATURE OF HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
    • FACTORS AFFECTING CHOICES OF PACKAGING MATERIALS
    • COMPETING PACKAGING MATERIALS
    • DISPOSABILITY AND RECYCLABILITY
    • TECHNOLOGY
    • SAFETY
  • COMPOUNDERS/CONVERTERS/MOLDERS AND DISTRIBUTORS
    • BACKGROUND
    • COMPOUNDERS
    • CONVERTERS
    • MOLDERS
    • SOME MAJOR PLAYERS
    • IMPORTANCE IN THE MARKETPLACE
    • POSITION IN PRODUCT CHAIN
    • DISTRIBUTION
  • END-USER HEALTHCARE COMPANIES
  • MARKETING AND COMPETITIVE ISSUES
    • END-USER PLASTIC SELECTION CRITERIA
      • Background
      • Competitive Materials
      • New Applications
      • Performance Standards
      • Contamination or Toxicity Issues
      • Imports
      • Purchasing Practices
    • MARKETING DEVELOPMENTS IN PLASTIC HEALTHCARE PACKAGING
      • Overview
      • Contract Packaging
      • Rigid vs. Flexible Healthcare Packaging
        • Rigid vs. Flexible Healthcare Packaging (continued)
• ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
  • OVERVIEW
  • SPECTRE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCTS
  • SOURCE REDUCTION
  • BIODEGRADABILITY
  • COMPETING PACKAGING MATERIALS
• FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATORY PROCESSES
  • OVERVIEW
  • DRUG REGULATIONS AND REVIEW PROCESS
  • PACKAGING PLASTICS APPROVAL PROCESS
  • GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE
  • PLASTICS TESTING PROCEDURES
  • MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATIONS
  • RECENT FDA ACTIVITIES RELATED TO HEALTHCARE PACKAGING
    • LABELING OF PACKAGES CONTAINING RUBBER
    • UPGRADING GOOD MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (GMPS)
    • FDA PUSHING BAR CODES
    • FDA ISSUES NEW OTC LABELING
  • OTHER RECENT HEALTHCARE PACKAGING AGENCY ACTIVITIES
    • BLISTER PACKS VERSUS CHILD-RESISTANT CONTAINERS
    • NEW RULING ON DRUGS CONTAINING HYDROCARBONS
    • NEW STANDARDS FOR BAGS AND POUCHES
    • ISO PACKAGING STANDARDS
  • OTHER AGENCIES IMPACTING THE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INDUSTRY
    • THE HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE PACKAGING COUNCIL (HCPC)
    • ASTM PACKAGING STANDARDS
  • Table 51 ASTM MEDICAL DEVICE PACKAGING STANDARDS
• COMPANY PROFILES
  • ALCAN PACKAGING
  • ALCOA FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
  • BAXTER PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS
  • BEACON CONVERTERS
  • BD PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMS
  • CARDINAL HEALTH PACKAGING SERVICES
  • COMAR, INC.
  • DUPONT PACKAGING
  • HUECK FOILS L.L.C.
  • KLOCKNER PENTAPLAST OF AMERICA, INC.
  • MEADWESTVACO HEALTHCARE PACKAGING
  • OLIVER PRODUCTS CO.
  • PERFECSEAL
  • PERLEN CONVERTING AG
  • PECHINEY PLASTIC PACKAGING, INC.
  • REXAM HEALTHCARE FLEXIBLES
  • ROLLPRINT PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC.
  • TEKNI-PLEX, INC.
  • TOLAS HEALTHCARE PACKAGING
  • UHLMANN PACKAGING SYSTEMS LP
  • WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.
• APPENDIX
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• Summary Table:
• Table 1 SELECTED MAJOR HEALTHCARE-RELATED COMPANIES, 2003 ($ BILLION)
• Table 2 PREDICTED EFFECTS OF TRENDS ON PLASTICS USE IN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING
• Table 3 RESIN PROPERTY CRITERIA -CATHETERS
• Table 4 NORTH AMERICAN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 5 KEY POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
• Table 6 RECENT POLYPROPYLENE PLANT CLOSURES, 1999-2002
• Table 7 NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 8 SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
• Table 9 SELECTED MAJOR LDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
• Table 10 SELECTED MAJOR LLDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
• Table 11 TOTAL NORTH AMERICAN POLYETHYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS LBS)
• Table 12 NORTH AMERICAN HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS LBS)
• Table 13 NORTH AMERICAN LLDPE/LDPE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS LBS)
• Table 14 KEY PVC PRODUCERS AND THEIR CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
• Table 15 NORTH AMERICAN POLYVINYL CHLORIDE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS LBS)
• Table 16 KEY NORTH AMERICAN PET PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
• Table 17 NORTH AMERICAN POLYESTER HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 18 KEY POLYSTYRENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
• Table 19 FABRICATION METHODS AND USES FOR POLYSTYRENE
• Table 20 SBC MAJOR PRODUCTS SEGMENTED BY POLYMER PROCESS
• Table 21 PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES FOR SBC RESINS, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
• Table 22 NORTH AMERICAN POLYSTYRENE/POLYSTYRENE COPOLYMERS HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 23 NORTH AMERICAN MISCELLANEOUS RESIN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 24 NORTH AMERICAN NYLON HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 25 NORTH AMERICAN POLYCARBONATE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 26 NORTH AMERICAN ACRYLICS HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 27 NORTH AMERICAN TPU HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 28 NORTH AMERICAN METALLOCENE POLYETHYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 29 NORTH AMERICAN COPE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 30 NORTH AMERICAN ABS HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 31 NORTH AMERICAN SILICONE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 32 NORTH AMERICAN PVDC HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 33 OTHER ETP NORTH AMERICAN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 34 NORTH AMERICAN HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 35 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -BOTTLES AND VIALS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 36 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -CLOSURES, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 37 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -THERMOFORMED BLISTER PACKAGING, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 38 PROS AND CONS OF PHARMACEUTICAL BLISTER PACKAGING
• Table 39 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -SYRINGES, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 40 COMMON FEATURES OF AND SELECTED APPLICATIONS FOR PRIMARY RESINS USED IN MEDICAL TUBING
• Table 41 SAMPLE APPLICATIONS FOR FLEXIBLE MEDICAL TUBING BY MAJOR CATEGORY
• Table 42 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -TUBING AND CONTAINERS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 43 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -TUBING, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 44 MATERIAL PROPERTY CRITERIA -DISPOSABLE KITS
• Table 45 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -KITS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 46 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN - IV BAGS AND PARTS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 47 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN - OTHER BAGS AND PARTS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 48 RESIN PROPERTY CRITERIA -TRAYS
• Table 49 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN - TRAYS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS.)
• Table 50 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Table 51 ASTM MEDICAL DEVICE PACKAGING STANDARDS
• Summary Figure:
• Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -BOTTLES AND VIALS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Figure 2 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -CLOSURES, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Figure 3 NORTH AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -THERMOFORMED BLISTER PACKAGING, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Figure 4 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -SYRINGES, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Figure 5 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -TUBING AND CONTAINERS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Figure 6 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -TUBING, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Figure 7 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -KITS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Figure 8 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN - IV BAGS AND PARTS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Figure 9 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN - OTHER BAGS AND PARTS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)
• Figure 10 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN - TRAYS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS.)
• Figure 11 NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN -MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, 2003-2009 (MILLION LBS)