Medical & Dental Adhesives & Sealants

Summary

US demand to grow 8% annually through 2011

US demand for medical and dental adhesives and sealants is forecast to rise 8.0 percent per year to $1.8 billion in 2011. Much of this growth can be attributed to the aging US population, since older individuals are more likely to require surgical and dental procedures than other age groups. Advances will also depend on continuing new product development and increasing acceptance of these materials in surgical and consumer settings.

Cyanoacrylate, polyethylene glycol among top prospects

The best opportunities in medical and dental adhesives and sealants are forecast for cyanoacrylate, polyethylene glycol and various plasma and protein types. Cyanoacrylate adhesives are projected to find greater use in external tissue bonding applications, particularly in medical emergency and consumer settings. In addition, rapid gains should result from the commercialization of several products presently in development, including cyanoacrylates for internal applications.

Continued market penetration of polyethylene

Medical applications to outpace dental uses

Due to the aforementioned factors, internal medical and external medical applications will achieve the most rapid growth through 2011. In internal medical applications, adhesives and sealants will experience the most growth in situations where the tissue involved undergoes pressure caused by blood (e.g., capillaries, veins or arteries), air (e.g., the lungs), solids (e.g., the gastrointestinal system) or fluids (e.g., the dural membrane in the cranial region, the bladder or the spinal cord). In external medical applications, adhesives and sealants will find the most opportunities in external tissue bonding, particularly on low tension wounds.

Dental applications will achieve the slowest growth through 2011. However, good opportunities still exist, especially in newer products. For example, pit and fissure sealants will register strong gains due to their use in the prevention of cavities.

Products such as denture adhesives, restorative adhesives and cements will achieve limited gains through 2011, primarily due to overall improved dental health in the US population.

Study coverage

This new Freedonia US industry study, Medical & Dental Adhesives & Sealants, is priced at $4400. It presents historical demand data plus forecasts to 2011 and 2016 by product and application. The study also considers market environment factors, discusses competitive strategies, evaluates company market shares and profiles leading medical and dental adhesive and sealant manufacturers.

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