Medical Plastics

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
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• 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)