Medical Plastics

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• Resin Types
• Commodity Resins
• Engineered Resins
• Other Resins
• End-Use Segments
• Medical Product Components
• Medical Packaging

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• Medical Plastics - A SWOT Analysis
• Core Areas of Growth In Medical Plastics

2. Market Outlook

• Current & Future Analysis
• Regional Analysis
• Table 1: World Market for Medical Plastics (2001-2010): Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Analysis by Resin Type
• Table 2: World Market for Medical Plastics (2001-2010): Resin Types Ranked by Growth (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Major Issues and Trends

• Medical Plastics - A Boon to the Medical Market
• Combination Products Rapidly Becoming the Mainstay
• Medical Plastics Revenues Directly Linked to Hospitals and Health Care Centers
• Gradual Erosion in the Medical Packaging Market
• Small is Indeed Beautiful - Medical Devices Shrink in Size
• Nonwoven Disposables Create a Niche in Medical Applications Market
• Engineered Resins Harnesses Growth in Global Medical Plastics Market
• Table 3: World Market for Engineered Plastic Resins (2001-2010): Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Engineered Resins Market is Continually Evolving

4. Industry Growth Drivers

• Demand for Convenient and Sterile Packaging Driving the Market
• Shelf Life of Commonplace Medical Plastics Products
• Commonly Used Disposable and Non-Disposable Medical Devices
• Disposable Devices
• Non-Disposable Devices
• Innovation and Technological Advancements are the New Buzzwords
• Demographic Trends Pushing the Market Ahead
• Advanced Polymers Usher Stronger Growth for Medical Device and Packaging Markets
• Other Growth Drivers in the Medical Plastics Market

5. Product Overview

• Medical Plastics Application Areas by Type
• Medical Plastics Biocompatibility
• Fluoropolymers Biocompatibility
• Medical Plastics by Resin Type
• Commodity Resins
• Polypropylene (PP)
• High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
• Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
• Polystyrene (PS)
• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
• Table 4: Widely Used PVC Medical Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• The Flip Side of PVC Use
• Engineered Resins
• Polycarbonate
• Thermoplastic Polyester (PETP, PBT, PET)
• Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
• Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN)
• Polyamide Resins (Nylons)
• Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPUs)
• Engineered Resin Blends
• Polycarbonate/ABS Mix
• Polycarbonate/Polyester Blends
• ABS/Polyamide Mix
• Flame Retardant (FR) Grades
• Other Resin Types
• Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)
• Styrenic Block Copolymers (SBS)
• Thermoplastic Polyolefins (TPOs)
• Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPVs)
• Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomers (TPEE)
• PEEK™ (Polyarylethe-retherketone)
• Polybutene-1 (PB-1)
• Polyphenylene Sulphide (PPS)
• Other Miscellaneous Resins

6. End-Use Analysis

• Medical Product Components
• Electronic Equipment
• Skin Graft
• Medical Aids
• Prosthetics
• Surgical Reconstruction
• Targeted Drug Delivery
• Bionic Human
• Medical Packaging
• Table 5: Medical Packaging Market (2004 and 2008) : Percentage Share Breakdown by Type - High Visibility Packaging, Clamshell Packaging, Windowed Packaging, Corded Blister Packs, Skin Packaging and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World Market for Sterile Medical Packaging (2005 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues by Type - Thermoformed Trays, Pouches, Vials, Plastic IV Containers, Bags, Blister Packs & Clamshells and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Future Areas of Growth in Medical Packaging

7. Environmental and Regulatory Issues

• Health Based Risk Evaluations for Medical Products
• Identification of Potential Risk
• Dose-Response Evaluation
• Exposure Evaluation
• Risk Classification
• Regulation Issues Confronting the Industry
• Regulatory Standards in the Medical Packaging Industry
• FDA Regulations on DEHP
• Health and Environmental Concerns Over PVC Exposure
• Dioxins
• PVC Chemical Additives
• Medical and Other Commonly Used Household Products Containing PVC
• Recycling of Medical Plastics Waste
• Waste Disposal of Medical Sharps/Needles

8. Product Innovation/Introduction

• Bayer MaterialScience Unveils PC/ABS Blends
• BASF Corp Unveils Enhanced Copolymers for Stronger Plastic Packaging
• Ensinger Unveils New Plastic Shape For Medical Devices
• Invibio Introduces New Polymer Composite
• Teknor Apex Launches Monprene(r) Ultra Soft Gel Series
• BASF Introduces Plastic Specialty for Medical Devices
• Ticona Launches New Thermoplastic Elastomers
• Chevron Phillips Launches New K-Resin(r) XK44 SBC
• Invibio Rolls Out Implantable Grade PEEK Products
• Teknor Apex Launches Medical-Grade Vinyl Elastomers
• Solvay Introduces Medical Grade Polyphenylsulfone for Use in Medical Devices
• Borealis Launches Enhanced Series of Polypropylene Homopolymers
• Cyro Industries Unveils New Acrylite SuPure Acrylic Polymer Range for Use in Optical Lenses
• Ticona Launches a Range of Copolyester Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)
• Eastman Chemical Offers Thin Layer Barrier Films for Medical Devices
• Tekni Films Unveils Rigid Thermoformable Films for Use in Blister Packs
• Advanced Polymers Rolls Out New Heat Shrink Tubing for Medical Devices

9. Recent Industry Activity

• Aporo Biomedical Inks an Exclusive Worldwide Licensing Agreement with mNEMOSCIENCE for BIO-SMP™
• BASF Goes European, Changes Name to BASF SE
• Synovis to Sell its Interventional Business to Heraeus Vadnais
• Value Plastics Acquires Wolfe Tory Medical' s Medical Products Line
• PolyOne to Acquire Specialty TPE Solutions Provider, GLS Corporation
• Vertellus Biomaterials Inks a Long-term Licensing Deal with Sorin Group for its PC Technology™
• SABIC Acquires GE Plastics from General Electric
• Owens-Illinois to Divest Plastics Packaging Business
• Sartorius Purchases Toha Plast
• Gerresheimer Acquires Wilden
• Ace Plastics and Classic Establishes Medical Joint Venture
• APEC Establishes APEC Asia
• CryoLife Enters into an Agreement with MAST Biosurgery
• Saint-Gobain to Acquire Consolidated Polymer Technologies
• SPI Establishes New Medical Products Section
• Berry Plastics Merges with Covalence Specialty Materials
• Bayer Material Science Establishes Polyurethane Unit in Thailand
• RTP Co. Acquires Wiman Corp.
• Sealed Air Acquires Nelipak
• ExtruMed LLC Merges with Extrusioneering, Inc.
• Medical Action Acquires Medegen' s Medical Products Segment
• Tekni-Plex Establishes Subsidiary in China
• Solvay and Modern Plastics Enter into a Distribution Agreement
• Akron University Inks an Agreement with Boston Scientific
• Medical Extrusion Announces Capacity Expansions
• GE Plastics and PENTAX Inks a Supply Agreement
• Tyco Acquires Confluent Surgical
• SurModics Enters into a License Agreement with CardioMind
• Ensinger Signs Distribution Pact with Invibio
• Nova Chemicals Announces Commercialization of New Resin for Medical Devices
• CardioTech Develops Medical-Grade Polyurethane Elastomers for Implantable Devices
• Perstorp AB Develops Polymer Based Anti-Bacterial Technology
• Ticona Establishes Production Unit for Hostaform MT(r) (POM) Grade Polymer
• Celanese Corporation Acquires Vinamul Polymers

10. Focus on Select Players

• Alcan Packaging (Canada)
• BASF AG (Germany)
• Bayer AG (Germany)
• Bayer MaterialScience AG
• Celanese Corporation (USA)
• Ticona
• Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (USA)
• CYRO Industries (USA)
• Dow Chemical Company (USA)
• DuPont (El) De Numerous (USA)
• Eastman Chemical Company (USA)
• Exxon Mobil Corporation (USA)
• SABIC Innovative Plastics (USA)
• Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (USA)
• Tekni-Plex Inc. (USA)

11. Global Market Perspective

• Table 7: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: World Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: World Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• By Resin Type
• Table 11: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Commodity Resins by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: World Long Term Projections for Commodity Resins by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: World Historic Review for Commodity Resins by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Commodity Resins by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Engineered Resins by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World Long Term Projections for Engineered Resins by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: World Historic Review for Engineered Resins by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Engineered Resins by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Other Resins by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 20: World Long Term Projections for Other Resins by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 21: World Historic Review for Other Resins by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Resins by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• By End-Use Segments
• Table 23: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Product Components by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 24: World Long term Projections for Medical Product Components by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 25: World Historic Review for Medical Product Components by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Medical Product Components by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 27: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Packaging by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 28: World Long term Projections for Medical Packaging by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 29: World Historic Review for Medical Packaging by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Medical Packaging by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Areas of Growth
  • Engineered Plastic Resins Lead the Way
  • Advanced Polymers Assume Greater Importance
  • Aging Population Spurs Growth
  • Medical Device Packaging Market
  • Table 31: US Market for Sterile Medical Packaging (2004 & 2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Revenues by Packaging Type - Thermoformed Trays, Pouches, Prefilled Syringes, Blister Packs & Clamshells and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 32: US Flexible Medical Device Packaging Market (2004 & 2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Revenues by Packaging Type - Formable Films, Pouches, Trays, Header Bags, Paper Rollstock, Film Rollstock, Foil, Nonwoven Rollstock, In-Hospital and Lids (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 33: US Market for Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Plastic Packaging (2004, 2006 & 2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Resin Type - Polyethylene (PE), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polypropylene (PP) and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 34: US Market for Pharmaceuticals Packaging (2004&2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption by Plastics and Glass for Medical Devices - Containers, Ampules and Vials, IV Containers and Prefilled Syringes (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 35: US Market for Healthcare Packaging (2004 & 2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Type - Medical Products, Pharmaceutical Packaging and Specialty Packaging (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Major Resin Producers
  • Table 36: US Market for Pharmaceutical Plastic Containers in the Recent Past (2004): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Leading Players - Owens-Illinois, Alcan Packaging, Berry Plastics, Drug Plastics and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Product Innovations/Introductions
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Focus on Select Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 37: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 38: US Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 39: US Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 40: US 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 41: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 42: US Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 43: US Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 44: US 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

2. Canada

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Alcan Packaging - A Major Player
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 45: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 46: Canadian Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 47: Canadian Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 48: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 49: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 50: Canadian Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 51: Canadian Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pound for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 52: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

3. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 53: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 54: Japanese Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 55: Japanese Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 56: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 57: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 58: Japanese Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 59: Japanese Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 60: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2010

4. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Medical Disposables Market by Plastic Type
  • Table 61: European Medical Disposable Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value and Volume Sales by Leading Resin Type - Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP) and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 62: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 63: European Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region -France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 64: European Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region -France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 65: European 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 66: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 67: European Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 68: European Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 69: European 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 70: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 71: European Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 72: European Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 73: European 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

4a. France

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 74: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 75: French Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 76: French Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 77: French 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 78: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 79: French Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 80: French Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 81: French 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

4b. Germany

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Product Innovations/Introductions
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Focus on Select Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 82: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 83: German Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 84: German Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 85: German 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 86: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 87: German Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 88: German Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 89: German 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

4c. Italy

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 90: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 91: Italian Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 92: Italian Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 93: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 94: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 95: Italian Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 96: Italian Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 97: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

4d. The United Kingdom

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 98: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 99: UK Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 100: UK Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 101: UK 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 102: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 103: UK Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 104: UK Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 105: UK 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

4e. Spain

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis.
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 106: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 107: Spanish Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 108: Spanish Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 109: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 110: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 111: Spanish Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 112: Spanish Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 113: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

4f. Rest of Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 114: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 115: Rest of Europe Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 116: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 117: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 118: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 119: Rest of Europe Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 120: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 121: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

5. Asia - Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Product Innovation/Introduction
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 122: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 123: Asia-Pacific Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 124: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 125: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 126: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 127: Asia-Pacific Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 128: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 129: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

6. Latin America

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 130: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 131: Latin America Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 132: Latin America Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 133: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 134: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 135: Latin America Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 136: Latin America Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 137: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012

7. Rest of World

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
• B. Market Analytics
  • By Resin Type
  • Table 138: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 139: Rest of World Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 140: Rest of World Historic Review for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding graph/Chart)
  • Table 141: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics by Resin Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Commodity Resins, Engineered Resins and Other Resins for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • By End-Use Segments
  • Table 142: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 143: Rest of World Long Term Projections for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 144: Rest of World Historic Review for Medical Plastics Demand by End-Use Segment - Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Pounds for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 145: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Medical Plastics End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for Medical Product Components and Medical Packaging for Years 1998, 2008 and 2010