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Medical Polymers, Resins And Fibers (PVC, PP, PE, PS), Elastomers (SBC, Rubber Latex), Biodegradable Plastics Market For Devices, Equipment, Packaging And Other Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast 2012 - 2018 http://www.reportlinker.com/p01622713/Medical-Polymers-Resins-And-Fibers-PVC-PP-PE-PS-Elastomers-SBC-Rubber-Latex-Biodegradable-Plastics-Market-For-Devices-Equipment-Packaging-And-Other-Applications---Global-Industry-Analysis-Size-Share-Growth-Trends-And-Forecast-2012---2018.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Plastic

Medical Polymers market comprise of resins and fibers, elastomer and biodegradable plastics used in various healthcare applications such as equipment and devices, packaging and tissue engineering among others. PVC, PP, PS and PE are the commonly used fibers and resins in the medical industry. Thermoplastic elastomers and rubber latex make up the elastomers segment of the medical polymers market. Biodegradable plastics such as PLA and PEEK are increasingly being used owing to stringent regulation by authorities such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The report forecasts and analyzes the medical polymers market on a global and regional level. The forecast is based on volumes and revenue of the medical polymers market for the period ranging from 2012 to 2018. The study consists of the drivers and restraints of the market and their impact on growth during the mentioned time period. In addition, the study highlights opportunities available for the market on a regional and global level and its impact during the time period.

For better understanding of the medical polymers market, we have given a detailed analysis of the value chain. Moreover, a comprehensive Porter's five forces model offers a better understanding of the intensity of competition in the market. Furthermore, the study comprises a market attractiveness analysis, where the applications are benchmarked based on their market size, growth rate and general attractiveness.

The medical polymers market has been segmented based on product, application and geography. Product segments and Application segments have been analyzed and forecasted on current trends on a global and regional level, for the time period ranging from 2012 to 2018. Geographically, the market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World (RoW). Analysis and forecast is based on current trends and covers the period from 2012 to 2018.

Detailed profiles of certain leading companies are covered in this report, including companies such as BASF SE, Bayer Material Sciences, Evonik, Eastman Chemicals, DuPont, Dow Chemicals and Huntsman among others. The company profile covers attributes such as company overview, financial overview, product portfolio, SWOT analysis, business strategies and recent developments. The market has been segmented as below:

Medical Polymers Market: Product Segment Analysis

Medical Resins and FibersMedical ElastomersBiodegradable Plastics

The product segments have been further analyzed based on the materials used in various medical applications.

Medical Resins and Fibers Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)Polypropylene (PP)Polyethylene (PE)Polystyrene (PS)Others (Engineering thermoplastics such as ABS, PC, PET)Medical Elastomers Styrene Block Copolymer (SBC)Rubber latexOthers (TPU, TPV, TPO)Medical Polymers Market: Application AnalysisMedical Devices and EquipmentsMedical PackagingOthers (Tissue engineering, cardio stents)

The report provides a cross-sectional analysis of all the above product segments with respect to the following regions:

North AmericaEuropeAsia PacificRest of the World

Chapter 1 Preface1.1 Report description1.2 Market segmentation1.2.1 Global medical polymers market segmentation1.3 Research methodology1.4 Abbreviations

Chapter 2 Executive Summary2.1 Medical Polymers - Market Snapshot (2012 and 2018)

Chapter 3 Global Medical Polymer: Industry Analysis3.1 Introduction3.2 Value chain analysis3.3 Growth prospects for medical polymers3.4 Market drivers3.4.1 Growing demand for medical devices3.4.2 Aging population leading to increased demand for medical treatment3.4.3 Growing preference towards home healthcare treatment3.5 Market restraints3.5.1 Strict regulatory framework governing new product launches3.5.2 Increasingly volatile raw material prices3.6 Opportunities3.6.1 Increasing importance of biodegradable materials in medical implants3.7 Porter's five force analysis3.7.1 Bargaining power of suppliers3.7.2 Bargaining power of buyers3.7.3 Threat of new entrants3.7.4 Threat from substitutes3.7.5 Degree of competition3.8 Medical polymers: Market attractiveness analysis

Chapter 4 Global Medical Polymers Market: Product Segment Analysis4.1 Global medical polymers market, product segment overview, 2011 and 20184.2 Medical resins and fibers4.2.1 Global medical resins and fibers market, product segment overview, 2011 and 20184.2.2 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)4.2.2.1 Global polyvinyl chloride (PVC) demand as medical polymer, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)4.2.3 Polypropylene (PP)4.2.3.1 Global polypropylene (PP) demand as medical polymer, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)4.2.4 Polyethylene (PE)4.2.4.1 Global polyethylene (PE) demand as medical polymer, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)4.2.5 Polystyrene (PS)4.2.5.1 Global Polypropylene (PS) demand as medical polymer, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)4.2.6 Others4.2.6.1 Global other thermoplastic materials demand as medical polymer, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)4.3 Medical elastomers4.3.1 Global medical elastomers market, product segment overview, 2011 and 20184.3.2 Styrene Block Coplymer4.3.2.1 Global styrene block copolymer demand as medical polymer, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)4.3.3 Rubber Latex4.3.3.1 Global rubber latex demand as medical polymer, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)4.3.4 Other Medical Elastomers4.3.4.1 Global demand for other medical elastomers as medical polymers, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)4.4 Biodegradable Plastics4.4.1.1 Global biodegradable plastics demand as medical polymer, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

Chapter 5 Global Medical Polymers Market: Application Analysis5.1 Global medical polymer market, application overview, 2011 and 20185.2 Medical polymer market, by application, 2011 – 20185.2.1 Global demand for medical polymer for use in medical devices and equipments, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)5.2.2 Global demand for medical polymer for use in medical packaging, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)5.2.3 Global demand for medical polymer in other application, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

Chapter 6 Global Medical Polymers Market: Regional Analysis6.1 North America6.1.1 North America medical polymer market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)6.1.2 North America medical polymer market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)6.1.3 North America medical fibers and resins market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo tons)6.1.4 North America medical fibers and resins market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)6.1.5 North America medical elastomers market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)6.1.6 North America medical elastomers marketrevenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)6.2 Europe6.2.1 Europe medical polymer market, by product volume, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)6.2.2 Europe medical polymer marketrevenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)6.2.3 Europe medical fibers and resins market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo tons)6.2.4 Europe medical fibers and resins marketrevenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)6.2.5 Europe medical elastomers market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)6.2.6 Europe medical elastomers market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)6.3 Asia Pacific6.3.1 Asia Pacific medical polymer market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)6.3.2 Asia Pacific medical polymer market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)6.3.3 Asia Pacific medical fibers and resins market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo tons)6.3.4 Asia Pacific medical fibers and resins market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)6.3.5 Asia Pacific medical elastomers market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)6.3.6 Asia Pacific medical elastomers marketrevenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)6.4 Rest of the World (RoW)6.4.1 Rest of the World medical polymer market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo Tons)6.4.2 Rest of the World medical polymer market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)6.4.3 Rest of the World medical fibers and resins market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo Tons)6.4.4 Rest of the World medical fibers and resins market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)6.4.5 Rest of the World medical elastomers market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)6.4.6 Rest of the World medical elastomers marketrevenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)

Chapter 7 Company Profiles7.1 BASF SE7.1.1 Company overview7.1.2 Product portfolio7.1.3 Financial overview7.1.4 Business strategies7.1.5 SWOT analysis7.1.6 Recent developments7.2 Bayer Material Science AG7.2.1 Company overview7.2.2 Product Portfolio7.2.3 Financial overview7.2.4 Business strategy7.2.5 SWOT analysis7.2.6 Recent developments7.3 Celanese Corporation7.3.1 Company overview7.3.2 Product Portfolio7.3.3 Financial overview7.3.4 Business strategy7.3.5 SWOT analysis7.3.6 Recent developments7.4 DSM N.V.7.4.1 Company overview7.4.2 Product Portfolio7.4.3 Financial overview7.4.4 Business strategy7.4.5 SWOT analysis7.4.6 Recent developments7.5 E. I. du Pont de Nemours Company7.5.1 Company overview7.5.2 Product Portfolio7.5.3 Financial overview

7.5.4 Business strategy7.5.5 SWOT analysis7.5.6 Recent developments7.6 Eastman Chemical7.6.1 Company overview7.6.2 Product Portfolio7.6.3 Financial overview7.6.4 Business strategy7.6.5 SWOT analysis7.6.6 Recent developments7.7 Evonik Industries AG7.7.1 Company overview7.7.2 Product Portfolio7.7.3 Financial overview7.7.4 Business strategy7.7.5 SWOT analysis7.7.6 Recent developments7.8 Exxon Mobil Corporation7.8.1 Company overview7.8.2 Product Portfolio7.8.3 Financial overview7.8.4 Business strategy7.8.5 SWOT analysis7.8.6 Recent developments7.9 The Dow Chemical Company7.9.1 Company overview7.9.2 Product Portfolio7.9.3 Financial overview7.9.4 Business strategy7.9.5 SWOT analysis7.9.6 Recent developments7.10 Huizhou Foryou Medical Device Co. Ltd.7.10.1 Company overview7.10.2 Product portfolio7.10.3 Business strategy7.10.4 SWOT analysis7.10.5 Recent developments7.11 Kraton Performance Polymers Inc.7.11.1 Company overview7.11.2 Product portfolio7.11.3 Financial Overview7.11.4 Business strategy

7.11.5 SWOT analysis7.11.6 Recent developments7.12 Tianjin Plastics Research Institute Co. Ltd.7.12.1 Company overview7.12.2 Product portfolio7.12.3 Business strategy7.12.4 SWOT analysis7.13 Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.7.13.1 Company overview7.13.2 Product Portfolio7.13.3 Financial overview7.13.4 Business strategy7.13.5 SWOT analysis7.13.6 Recent developments7.14 Shanghai New Shanghua Polymer Material Co., Ltd.7.14.1 Company overview7.14.2 Product Portfolio7.14.3 Business strategy7.14.4 SWOT analysis7.15 Sinopec Beijing Yanshan Company7.15.1 Company overview7.15.2 Financial overview7.15.3 Business strategy7.15.4 SWOT analysis7.16 Ningbo Yonghua Resin Co. Ltd.7.16.1 Company overview7.16.2 Product portfolio7.16.3 Business strategy7.16.4 SWOT analysis7.16.5 Recent developments7.17 SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd.7.17.1 Company overview7.17.2 Product portfolio7.17.3 Financial overview7.17.4 Business strategy7.17.5 SWOT analysis7.17.6 Recent developments7.18 SABIC Innovative Plastics7.18.1 Company overview7.18.2 Product portfolio7.18.3 Financial overview7.18.4 Business strategy7.18.5 SWOT analysis7.18.6 Recent developments7.19 Lubrizol Corporation7.19.1 Company overview7.19.2 Product Portfolio7.19.3 Financial overview7.19.4 Business strategy7.19.5 SWOT analysis7.19.6 Recent developments

7.20 Piaoan group7.20.1 Company overview7.20.2 Product Portfolio7.20.3 Business strategy7.20.4 SWOT analysis7.20.5 Recent developments7.21 Victrex Plc7.21.1 Company overview7.21.2 Product Portfolio7.21.3 Financial overview7.21.4 Business strategy7.21.5 SWOT analysis7.21.6 Recent developments7.22 Huntsman Corporation7.22.1 Company overview7.22.2 Product Portfolio7.22.3 Financial overview7.22.4 Business strategy7.22.5 SWOT analysis7.22.6 Recent developments7.23 China Haohua Chemical Group Co.7.23.1 Company overview7.23.2 Business strategy7.23.3 SWOT analysis7.23.4 Recent developments7.24 INEOS7.24.1 Company overview7.24.2 Business strategy7.24.3 SWOT analysis7.24.4 Recent developments7.25 Jafron Biomedical Co., Ltd.7.25.1 Company overview7.25.2 Product Portfolio7.25.3 Business strategy7.25.4 SWOT analysis7.25.5 Recent developments7.26 Solvay SA7.26.1 Company overview7.26.2 Product Portfolio7.26.3 Financial overview7.26.4 Business strategy7.26.5 SWOT analysis7.26.6 Recent developments7.27 WEIGAO Holding Co. Ltd. (WEGO)7.27.1 Company overview7.27.2 Product Portfolio7.27.3 Financial overview7.27.4 Business strategy7.27.5 SWOT analysis7.27.6 Recent developmentsLIST OF FIGURE

FIG. 1 Global medical polymers market segmentationFIG. 2 Global medical polymers market, estimates and forecast, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo tons) (USD Million)FIG. 3 Value chain analysis of global medical polymers marketFIG. 4 Global medical device market revenues, 2011 – 2018 (USD Billion)FIG. 5 Global population, by age group, 2010, 2015 and 2020FIG. 6 Global medical disposables market revenues, 2011 – 2018 (USD Billion)FIG. 7 Global crude oil prices, Brent vs. WTI, 2008 – 2012 (USD per barrel)FIG. 8 Global medical implants market revenues, 2011 – 2018 (USD Billion)FIG. 9 Medical polymers market: Porter's five force analysisFIG. 10 Medical polymers: Market attractiveness analysisFIG. 11 Global medical polymers market, product segment overview, 2011 and 2018FIG. 12 Global medical resins and fibers market volume share by product segment, 2011 and 2018FIG. 13 Global polyvinyl chloride (PVC) demand as medical polymer, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo tons) (USD Million)FIG. 14 Global polypropylene (PP)demand as medical polymer, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)FIG. 15 Global Polyethylene (PE)demand as medical polymer, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)FIG. 16 Global Polystyrene (PS)demand as medical polymer, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)FIG. 17 Global other thermoplastic materials demand as medical polymer, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)FIG. 18 Global medical elastomers market, product segment overview, 2011 and 2018FIG. 19 Global styrene block copolymer demand as medical polymer, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)FIG. 20 Global rubber latex demand as medical polymer, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)FIG. 21 Global demand for other medical elastomers such as medical polymers, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo tons) (USD Million)FIG. 22 Global biodegradable plastics demand as medical polymer, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo tons) (USD Million)FIG. 23 Global medical polymer market, application overview, 2011 - 2018FIG. 24 Global demand for medical polymer for use in medical devices and equipments, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)FIG. 25 Global demand for medical polymer for use in medical packaging, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)FIG. 26 Global demand for medical polymer in other application, 2011 – 2018 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

LIST OF TABLE

TABLE 1 Medical polymers market: Global snapshotTABLE 2 Market potential for medical polymersTABLE 3 Drivers for medical polymers market: Impact analysisTABLE 4 Restraints for medical polymers market: Impact analysisTABLE 5 North America medical polymer market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)TABLE 6 North America medical polymer market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)TABLE 7 North America medical fibers and resins market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo tons)TABLE 8 North America medical fibers and resins market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)TABLE 9 North America medical elastomers market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)TABLE 10 North America medical elastomers market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)TABLE 11 Europe medical polymer market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)TABLE 12 Europe medical polymer market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)TABLE 13 Europe medical fibers and resins market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo tons)TABLE 14 Europe medical fibers and resins market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)TABLE 15 Europe medical elastomers market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)TABLE 16 Europe medical elastomers market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)TABLE 17 Asia Pacific medical polymer market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (kilo tons)TABLE 18 Asia Pacific medical polymer market revenue, by product, 2011 - 2018 (USD Million)TABLE 19 Asia Pacific medical fibers and resins market volume, by product, 2011 - 2018 (Kilo tons)

To order this report: Medical Polymers, Resins And Fibers (PVC, PP, PE, PS), Elastomers (SBC, Rubber Latex), Biodegradable Plastics Market For Devices, Equipment, Packaging And Other Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast 2012 - 2018 http://www.reportlinker.com/p01622713/Medical-Polymers-Resins-And-Fibers-PVC-PP-PE-PS-Elastomers-SBC-Rubber-Latex-Biodegradable-Plastics-Market-For-Devices-Equipment-Packaging-And-Other-Applications---Global-Industry-Analysis-Size-Share-Growth-Trends-And-Forecast-2012---2018.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Plastic

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