Western European Market for Polymers in Medical Devices

• Publication date: May 2012
• Report size: 148 pages

The research service market on European Market for Polymers in Medical Devices analyses the PVC, silicone, styrene, thermoplastic elastomers, and engineering and high performance polymers. The research service covers western European countries. It provides the revenue and unit shipment forecast for the period 2008-2018, and also presents the country snapshot of each specific market. Moreover, an application analysis and unit shipment division by ...

The research service market on European Market for Polymers in Medical Devices analyses the PVC, silicone, styrene, thermoplastic elastomers, and engineering and high performance polymers. The research service covers western European countries. It provides the revenue and unit shipment forecast for the period 2008-2018, and also presents the country snapshot of each specific market. Moreover, an application analysis and unit shipment division by application have also been provided. The competitive structure and the factors that drive and restrain the market have also been provided.

Executive Summary
•Polymers in medical devices are a €xxx.x million market, which is fast growing due to the advancement in the healthcare industry and the increase in ageing population.
•Other factors driving the market are the advent of homecare medical devices and miniaturisation of devices to make them portable.
•The market size in volume is higher in PVC at xx.x kilotonnes (Kt).
•The government pressures to lower healthcare costs and the strict regulations associated with polymers used in medical devices are restraining the market.
•It is a high growth market with a CAGR of x.x per cent.

Plastic Industry in Europe

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary 4
Market Overview 9
Total Market -
External Challenges: Drivers and Restraints 13
Forecasts and Trends 19
Megatrends and Industry Convergence Implications 24
The CEO’s 360 Degree Perspective 27
Polyvinyl Chloride Breakdown 29
Silicones Breakdown 53
Styrene Breakdown 82
Thermoplastic Elastomers Breakdown 96
Engineering and High Performance Polymers Breakdown 119
The Last Word 143
Appendix 146