Global Medical tapes Market: Overview
Medical tape is one of the most commonly used first aid supplies in a doctor’s, athletic trainer’s first aid kit. Medical tape or surgical tape is a pressure sensitive adhesive tape to cover and treat injuries. These tapes have an adhesive which is designed to hold onto the skin firmly. Elastic tape, paper tape, clear tape, cloth tape, zinc oxide tape, stretch tape, sports tape, adhesive gauze tape are the various available types of tapes in the market. Treatment of injuries and securing IV drips is the function of medical tapes. Medical tapes secure the bandages and dressings on wounds. Medical tapes allow air to reach the skin. Breathable tapes are made up of cotton. Medical tapes offer support for injuries such as sprains, torn ligaments, and fractures. Athletes have ankles or knees taped to give an injured area protection and support during practices or games.
Global Medical tapes Market: Growth Factors
Concern for patient safety among clinicians, rising number of incidences in Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs), product line extensions from manufacturers, the introduction of single patient use tapes and increasing innovation are major factors increasing the growth of the global medical tapes market. However, increasing incidence of Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injuries, adoption of alternative treatments and lack of guidelines regarding proper selection and use of medical tapes have been hampering the growth of the global medical tapes market. Opportunities include increasing awareness regarding the use of medical tapes for securement among physicians, patients and rising incidence of wounds, burns, and injuries.
Global Medical tapes Market: Segmentation
The Medical tapes market can be classified in terms of type, backing material, application, end user and geographical region. The market is categorized into Type (Acrylic, Rubber Silicone, and others), Backing Material (Paper, Plastic, Fabric, and others); Application (Splints, Wound Dressings, Secure IV Lines, Ostomy Seals, and Surgeries and surgical wounds, traumatic and laceration wound, burns and ulcers). On the basis of the end user, it has been classified into hospitals, clinics, ambulatory settings, home care settings. The increasing predominance of chronic heart diseases, diabetic foot, and lifestyle disorders have been resulting in rising cases of surgical procedures. Therefore, the requirement of medical tapes is highest for surgical wounds treatment.
Global Medical tapes Market: Regional Analysis
Developed countries such as the U. S and Germany, accentuate the use of medical adhesive tapes as they are environment-friendly. Among regions, the Asia Pacific and Latin America are anticipated to be the fastest-expanding medical adhesive tapes market. This high growth is mainly ascribed to big economies such as China, India, Taiwan, and other smaller countries, such as Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. China is the dominant market in terms of the sale of medical adhesive tapes in the Asia Pacific. Brazil is predicted to be the essential consumer of medical adhesive tapes due to the growing application of these tapes in securing IV lines, wound dressings, burn injury, surgeries, and sports-related facilities.
Global Medical tapes Market: Competitive Players
Some of the most important market players in medical tapes market are Scapa Group, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., Merck 3M Company, Nitto Denko Corporation, Nichiban Co., Ltd., Paul Hartmann AG, Andover Healthcare Inc., Ad Tape & Label, Braun Melsungen AG, Molnlycke Healthcare Inc Smith & Nephew. Adoption of fresh marketing approaches by medical tapes manufacturers to interest a young people with skin tone medical tapes is acquiring ground.
Global Medical tapes Market: Regional Segment Analysis
- North America
- The U.S.
- Europe
- The UK
- France
- Germany
- The Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Latin America
- Brazil
- The Middle East and Africa
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