Reportlinker Adds US Medical Adhesives And Sealants Industry

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US Medical Adhesives And Sealants Industry

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This report analyzes the US market for Medical Adhesives and Sealants in US$ Million by the following Segment/Application: Dental Adhesives & Sealants (Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents, Pit & Fissure Sealants & Luting Cements, Restorative Adhesives, Tray Adhesives, & Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents), and Medical Adhesives & Sealants (Surgical/Internal Medical Adhesives & Sealants, & External Medical Adhesives & Sealants). Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for this market. The report profiles 54 companies including many key and niche players such as 3M Company, Adhesives Research Inc, Aveva Drug Delivery Systems, Baxter International Inc., Berry Plastics Group, Inc., Confluent Surgical Inc, CryoLife, Inc., Den-Mat Holdings LLC, DENTSPLY International. Inc., HARTMANN USA, Inc., HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc., Closure Medical Corporation, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Procter & Gamble Company, Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc., Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc., and Kerr Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

MEDICAL ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS MCP-1499

A US MARKET REPORT

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3

Market Definitions and Scope of Study 3

I. Adhesives and Sealants for Dentistry 3

Denture and Orthodontic Bonding Agents 3

Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements 4

Restorative Adhesives & Sealants 4

Tray Adhesives 4

Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents for Dental

Reconstruction 4

II. Medical Adhesives & Sealants 5

Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical/Internal Medical

Applications 5

Adhesives & Sealants for External Medical Applications 5

2. MARKET OVERVIEW 6

Economic Recession Derails the Momentum 6

Driven by High Penetration Rates 6

Medical Adhesives & Sealants Sitting Pretty 6

Overpowering Challenges 7

Industry Landscape Goes Thinner 7

A Peek into Products with Strong Demand Potential 7

Synthetics Outperforming Market Kinetics 7

Current and Future Analysis 7

By Market Segment/Application 7

Analysis by Product Chemistry 8

Table 1: US Medical Adhesives and Sealants Market (2005,

2010, & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by

Product Chemistry - Synthetic Polymer Based Adhesives &

Sealants, and Natural Polymer Based Adhesives & Sealants

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 8

Table 2: US Synthetic Polymer Based Adhesives & Sealants

Market (2005, 2010, & 2015): Annual Sales in US$ Million by

Application - Dental and Medical (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 9

Table 3: US Natural Polymer Based Adhesives & Sealants

Market (2005, 2010, & 2015): Annual Sales in US$ Million by

Application - Dental and Medical (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 9

Medical Adhesives Adhere to High Growth - An Evolving Outlook 10

3. MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES 11

Appeasing the Eye - The New 'Functional' Mantra 11

Denture Adhesives Pining for Innovation 11

Sprucing up the Dental Sealants Market 11

Sealants Chink into the Mechanical Fasteners' Market 12

Fibrin-based Products - A Brick in the Wall 12

Emergence of Topical Hemostats as Threat to Tissue Sealants 12

Tissue Sealants Fall Prey to Consumer Ignorance 12

Cosmetic Surgeries - Going 'Invasive' on Conventional Sealants 13

Cyanoacrylate Tissue Sealants - Arrival of an Enigma 13

Cyanoacrylate Medical Adhesives to Command Increased Market

Penetration 13

Silicone Face-lifting Adhesive Market 13

Pit and Fissure Sealants Scoring High Grades 14

Growing Dental-Care Consciousness Dents Market 14

Maximizing on the 'Minimal' Market 14

High Resistance to Sterilization Props Growth in Allied Markets 14

Demand for Polyethylene Glycol and Plasma/Protein Sealants to

Surge 14

Adhesives and Sealants to Witness Rapid Gains in

Cardiovascular Procedures 14

4. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 16

Hemostatic Agents and Tissue Sealants: Applications in Urology 16

Upsurge in Medical Adhesives and Sealants Market 16

US First-Aid Category Sounds Strong with Ample Choices 17

Biggies Drive the Innovation Trend 17

Bandage Market Catches up the Licensing Fetish 18

Private-Labeled Bandages Make their Presence Felt 18

Hemostatic Bandages Breathe an Air of Dynamism 18

Market Scenario: Reality 'Bites' 18

Disposable Medical Devices - Key End-Use Application for

Adhesives 19

Merging for Better 20

A Case for Consolidation 20

Stupendous Growth Lures Adhesive Majors 20

Synopsized Review of Growth Drivers 20

Information & Knowledge Dispersion: Key to Increased Consumer

Adoption 21

Healthcare Budget Rationing: An Unlikely Growth Driver 21

FDA Approvals Spur Market Interest 21

Proven Clinical Evidences Boost the Market 21

Utility of Surgical Adhesives Soaring High 22

Regulatory Standards for Surgical Glues 22

US Scorecard for Surgical Adhesives 22

Tissue Adhesives and Sealants Harness Growth in the US Market 23

Tissue Sealants Bank Upon Growing Number of Approved

Indications 23

Competitive Landscape 23

Tentative Approvals Leading to a Weary Growth 23

Regulatory Concerns for Medical Adhesives and Sealants 24

5. ADHESIVES & SEALANTS - A CURTAIN RAISER 25

Adhesives 25

Sealants 25

Medical Adhesives vis-à-vis Industrial Grade Adhesives 25

Evolution of Adhesives 25

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Bag Higher Attention 26

Tissue Sealants Make Surgeries Trouble-free 27

Banking on Ongoing Innovations 27

Historic Data 28

Table 4: Dental Adhesives Market in the US (2004):

Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Sales by Retail

Channel - Drug Stores, Super Markets, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 28

Table 5: Leading Brands of Denture Adhesives in the US

(2004): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Fixodent, Super

Poligrip, Sea-Bond, Fixodent Complete, Fixodent Free,

Poligrip Free, Poligrip Ultra Fresh, Super Wernets, Cushion

Grip, Dentu Grip, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 28

6. SEGMENTAL OVERVIEW 29

Application Specific Categorization of Medical Adhesives &

Sealants 29

Other Categorizations of Medical Adhesives & Sealants 29

By Chemical Type 29

By Curing Methodology 29

By Functional Type 30

By Origin 30

By Physical Form 30

Adhesives and Sealants for Dentistry 30

A Backdrop 30

Emerging Adhesive and Sealant Application Trends in Dentistry 30

Harmful Cavities - A Sealant Seizure 30

Esthetic Dental Care 31

Dental Sealants and Composites - A Key Note 31

Composite Resins 31

Segmental Overview of Dental Adhesives & Sealants 32

Denture and Orthodontic Bonding Agents 32

Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements 32

Pit and Fissure Sealants 33

Luting Cements 33

Restorative Adhesives & Sealants 34

Dental Fluorosis - A Key Application Area 34

Glass Ionomers - Raging Hot in Restorative Dentistry 35

Tray Adhesives 35

Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents for Dental Reconstruction 35

Medical Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical and External

Applications 35

Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical/Internal Medical Applications 35

Vital Factors to be Considered While Using Surgical Adhesives 36

Significance of Surgical Adhesives and Sealants 37

Surgical Adhesive and Sealants Utility in Surgeries 37

Why Use Medical Adhesives and Sealants Over Traditional

Sutures and Staples? 37

Surgical Sealants as an Adjunct to Sutures & Staples 37

A 'Functional' Invasion 38

A Focus on Surgical Adhesives & Sealants' Applications in

Surgical Procedures 39

Surgical Sealants for PTCA Punctures 39

Adhesives & Sealants for External Medical Applications 39

Adhesives for Wound Management: Impressed by Value 40

7. A PEEK INTO PRODUCT CHEMISTRY 41

Chemical Nature of Adhesives & Sealants 41

Synthetic-Polymer based Adhesives and Sealants 41

Natural-Polymer based Adhesives and Sealants 41

Light-Curable Adhesives 41

Radiation-Cured Adhesives 42

Acrylics 42

Anaerobic Adhesives 42

Cyanoacrylate 42

Cyanoacrylate Tissue Sealants 43

Epoxies 44

Benefits of Epoxies 44

Silicones 44

Types of Silicone Adhesives 45

Advantages Offered by Silicone Pressure Sensitive Adhesives 45

Characteristic Traits of Silicones 45

Other Chemistries 45

Polymeric Adhesives 45

Thermosets 45

Thermoplastics 46

Polyurethane Adhesives 46

Benefits of Polyurethane 46

Drawbacks of Polyurethane 46

Hydrocolloids 46

Plasma & Protein based Sealants 47

Collagen-based Sealants 47

Fibrin Sealants 47

Human Recombinant Fibrin Sealant 48

Fibrin Sealant Application in Various Surgeries 48

Cardiac Surgery 48

Plastic Surgery 48

Thoracic Surgery 48

Vascular Surgery 48

Albumin-based Sealants 49

Bovine Serum Albumin 49

8. TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS 50

Researchers Discover Novel Bacterial Glue with Potential

Medical Applications 50

Faster Time to Market Needs Shirk the Innovation Lull 50

Visible and Ultraviolet Light Cured Products 50

Under Trials 51

Surgical Sealants to Prevent Fluid & Air Leaches 51

Transparent Hydrogel for Eye Surgeries 51

9. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS 52

Master Bond Unveils EP42HT 2ND2 52

Avery Dennison Specialty Tape Division Launches Ultra-Thin

Adhesives 52

Master Bond Introduces EP3HTMED 52

Master Bond Rolls Out EP21BAS 53

Henkel Unleashes Loctite Silicone Adhesives Line 53

Yulex Rolls Out Optiprene Natural Rubber Emulsions Line 53

Kawamoto Sangyo Introduces Hareru Gantai 54

MACtac Medical Products Introduces Silk Adhesive Systems 54

MACtac Introduces Medical-Grade-Free Adhesive Film 54

DYMAX Unveils MD® Medical Device 1162-M Adhesive 55

TAH Industries Rolls Out u-TAH® Nano™ System 55

Covidien Rolls Out VascuSeal™ Vascular Sealant System 55

10. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE

BUILDER 56

Covidien Releases PleuraSeal™ Lung Sealant System 56

Tenaxis Medical Unveils ArterX Vascular Sealant 56

Kimberly-Clark Releases InteguSeal Microbial Sealant 56

3M ESPE Upgrades Clicker™ Dispenser 56

Kerr Introduces NX3 Nexus® Third Generation 57

HemCon Launches Novel Dental Dressing 57

Rollprint Introduces Allegro® M Sealant 57

Scapa Medical Launches BioflexO Rx1207P 57

3M Launches Tegaderm Ag 58

Scapa Medical Develops Polyethylene and Polyurethane Adhesive

Foams 58

Covalon's Collagen-Based Wound Dressings Hit the Aisle 58

Johnson & Johnson Rolls out PROMOGRAN PRISMA™ 58

Scapa Introduces Advanced Pressure Sensitive Adhesive 58

Bone Solutions Rolls Out Injectable Adhesive 59

DuraSeal Receives Marketing Approval from FDA 59

11. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 60

Bayer MaterialScience Takes Over PolyBioMed 60

Kuraray Medical to Transfer Business Rights to Kawasumi

Laboratories 60

Avery Dennison and Quick-Med Technologies Sign Agreement 60

Adhezion Biomedical Receives FDA Clearance for Marketing

SurgiSeal™ 60

Hartmann-Conco Changes Name to Hartmann USA 61

DLJ Merchant Banking Acquires Majority Stake in Den-Mat 61

Ethicon's Evicel Fibrin Sealant Receives FDA Clearance 61

Baxter Receives FDA Clearance for ARTISS 62

12. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 63

Covalence Specialty Materials Merges with Berry Plastics 63

Derma Sciences Takes Over First Aid Division of Nutramax

Products 63

CryoLife Enters into a Supplying Contract for BioGlue®

Surgical Adhesive 63

Protein Polymer Technologies Offers Protein Polymer Biomaterials 63

CryoLife Signs Distribution Agreement with MAST Biosurgery 63

HemCon's ChitoFlex Obtains CE Marking 64

3M Acquires OMNII Oral 64

ADEPT® Obtains FDA Approval 64

Approval of New Rigid Applicator Tip for Cryolife's Bioglue® 64

HemCon to Distribute Bandages in South Africa 64

HemCon Changes Name to Hemcon Medical Technologies 65

CryoLife Associates with BioForm Medical 65

Nerites Seals a Pact with MORF 65

Tyco Acquires Confluent Surgical 65

ThermoGenesis Signs Distribution Agreements for CryoSeal FS

System 66

Apollo Acquires Two Divisions of Tyco 66

Johnson & Johnson Acquires CLOSURE Medical 66

DENTSPLY Embarks on Acquisitions to Boost Presence in

Orthodontic Market 66

Baxter Collaborates with Kuros 66

Kensey and St. Jude Medical Revise Distribution Terms for

Angio-Seal™ 67

Hemcon Ties up with TVF&R for Hemcon® Bandage 67

AMS' Liquiband™ to Set Foot in the US Market 67

CryoLife Signs Endologix for BioFoam 67

Haemacure Ramps Up Production Capacity of Florida based Plant 67

Angiotech Signs up Orthovita for a Hemostat Product 68

Hemcon Expands its Bandage Production Center 68

13. FOCUS ON SELECT KEY PLAYERS 69

3M Company 69

Adhesives Research, Inc. 69

Aveva Drug Delivery Systems 70

Baxter International, Inc. 70

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. 70

Confluent Surgical, Inc. 71

CryoLife, Inc. 71

Den-Mat Holdings LLC 71

DENTSPLY International, Inc. 72

HARTMANN USA, Inc. 72

HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc. 73

Johnson & Johnson 73

Ethicon, Inc. 73

Closure Medical Corporation 74

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. 74

Procter & Gamble Company 74

Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc. 74

Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. 75

Kerr Corporation 75

14. MARKET ANALYTICS 76

Table 6: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Medical

Adhesives and Sealants by Market Segment/ Application - Dental

Adhesives & Sealants (Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents,

Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements, Restorative

Adhesives, Tray Adhesives, and Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding

Agents) and Medical Adhesives & Sealants (Surgical/Internal,

and External) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 76

Table 7: US Historic Review for Medical Adhesives and Sealants

by Market Segment/Application - Dental Adhesives & Sealants

(Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents, Pit & Fissure Sealants

and Luting Cements, Restorative Adhesives, Tray Adhesives, and

Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents) and Medical Adhesives &

Sealants (Surgical/Internal, and External) Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 77

Table 8: US 11-Year Perspective for Medical Adhesives and

Sealants by Market Segment/ Application - Percentage

Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Dental Adhesives & Sealants

(Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents, Pit & Fissure Sealants

and Luting Cements, Restorative Adhesives, Tray Adhesives,

and Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents) and Medical

Adhesives & Sealants (Surgical/Internal, and External) Markets

for Years 2005, 2010, and 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 78

COMPETITION

Total Companies Profiled: 54 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 63)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 58

Canada 1

Europe 4

The United Kingdom 4

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