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With increase in range of infectious diseases and regulations put into effect in
healthcare and hospital facilities, nonwovens has emerged as a goldmine for roll
manufacturers fuelled by consumer demand. Nonwoven disposables are rapidly
making inroads into the medical sector, principally driven by growing consumer
awareness against spread of infectious diseases such as AIDS and Hepatitis. The
stringent standards being imposed by various regulatory agencies globally are
also impacting the use of nonwovens positively. Though the medical market is
increasingly moving towards non-invasive surgeries, overall impact on the
nonwoven disposables market remains miniscule. Not surprisingly, nonwovens
industry is witness to developments of new manufacturing, compound and finishing
processes. Consumer demand higher protective apparel largely influences
production of nonwoven materials.



These and other market data and trends are presented in "Medical Nonwoven
Disposables: A Worldwide Market Review" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are
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MEDICAL NONWOVEN DISPOSABLES BMR-1092




CONTENTS




1. METHODOLOGY 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3



2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 4

Outlook 4

China - An Emerging Market 4

Third World Countries Lag in Nonwovens Adoption 5

Nonwovens - An Indispensable Part of Life 5

Nonwoven Disposables Make Mark in Medical Applications 5

Wovens Vs Nonwovens 6

Market Leaders 6

The Nonwoven Textile Industry - Growing Steadily 6

Nonwovens and Nonwoven Markets 6

Nonwovens - A Versatile Fabric 7

Nonwovens Turn Up-Hill 7

Emerging Nonwoven Products 8

Nonwovens to Prosper in Future 8

Developing Nations - A Prospective Market 9

Latest Developments in Nonwoven Fabrics 9

Technology Advancements 9

Pre-Assembling Technique of Production for Greater Cost

Efficiency 10

Growth Propellers 10

Improved Consumer Awareness on Cross Contamination 10

Bloodless Operations Giving Way to Other Nonwoven Medical-

Disposables 10

Increase in Disposable Incomes 11

Growth Restraints 11

Rising Nonwoven Waste 11

Cost - A Key Issue 11

Bloodless Operation Procedures - A Possible Threat 12

Reusables - A Potential Competitor 12



3. MARKET TRENDS & ISSUES 13

Graying Population Spurs Growth of Medical Nonwovens 13

Innovative Products Throng the Adult Incontinence Marketplace 13

Disposable Synthetic Gloves Making a Mark 13

Product Diversification Underway 14

Rising Popularity of Needlepunching 14

Differentiate or Die 14

Technology Enhancement - Need of the Hour 14

Spunlace Manufacturing Technology - The Chosen One 14

Spunbound-Meltblown-Spunbound Polypropylene - Another Popular

Technique 15

A Penchant for Thinness 15

Developments in Airlaid to Help Incontinence Producers 16

Challenges Posed by the Use of Acrylic Acid in Diapers 16



4. DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS 16

Adult Incontinence Market 16

Surgical Wearables Market 17



5. PRODUCT FACTS 17

1. Incontinence Products 17

2. Surgical Non-woven Products 18

Types of Nonwovens 18

3. Medical Non-woven Supplies 19



6. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 20

Ahlstrom Acquires Spunlace Nonwoven Segment of Orlandi 20

Attends Healthcare Acquires PaperPak 20

Ahlstrom Acquires the Consumer Wipes Business of Fiberweb 20

Polymer to Establish Advanced Spunbond Line 21

Freudenberg Announces Plan to Upgrade Wet-laid Nonwovens Facility 21

Kimberly-Clark to Set Up Manufacturing Facility in Russia 21

Midwest Medical Receives Contract for Medical and Surgical

Supplies 22

Pampers to Increase Investment in China 22

Daio Paper Acquires Japanese Adult Disposable Diaper Business

of P&G 22

Godrej Enters into Joint Venture with SCA Hygiene 22

Claris to Establish R&D Center in India 23

Semperit to Invest in Austrian Facility 23

Kimberly-Clark Completes Kimberly-Clark Kenko Industria

Acquisition 23

Polymed to Acquire American Medical Equipment Manufacturer 23

OPG Group Acquires JP Medical 24

Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget to Form Joint Venture Company

with Nuqul- Group 24

Poly Medicure to Invest in New Production Facility in India 24

Investor AB Acquires Molnlycke Health Care 24

Trianim Renames Urinary Stress Incontinence Products for the

US Market 25

DuPont Launches Tyvek Brand Medical Packaging 25

Kimberly-Clark Introduces Sleep Boxers and Shorts 25

Eastman Introduces EastONE Cellulose Esters 26

Polymer Group Launches Spinlace Fabrics 26

Polymer Group to Introduce New Technology Wipes 27

Kimberly-Clark Introduces Improved Products 27

Kimberly-Clark Launches Two Premium Diapers 27



7. MAJOR PLAYERS 28

Review of Select Manufacturers of Nonwovens 28

Ahlstrom Corporation (Finland) 28

Asahi Kasei Corporation (Japan) 28

Buckeye Technologies, Inc. (USA) 28

Ei. Du Pont De Nemours And Co. (Dupont) (USA) 29

Fiberweb Plc (USA) 29

Freudenberg Nonwovens (Germany) 29

Polymer Group, Inc. (USA) 29

Precision Fabrics Group (USA) 29

Review of Select Manufacturers of Nonwoven Disposables 29

Attends Healthcare Products, Inc. (USA) 29

Covidien (USA) 30

Kendall Healthcare Products Company (USA) 30

Hogy Medical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 30

Kao Corporation (Japan) 30

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (USA) 30

Medline Industries, Inc. (USA) 31

Molnlycke Health Care AB (Sweden) 31

Nissan Medical Industries, Ltd. (Israel) 31

SCA Hygiene Products AG (Germany) 31

The Hartmann Group (Germany) 31

UniCharm Corporation (Japan) 32



8. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS 32



9. THE UNITED STATES 36

Nonwovens Market 36

Medical Nonwovens Market Relatively Mature 36

Nonwovens - Poised for Further Growth 36

Costs - A Major Concern 36

Nonwoven Surgical/Medical Disposables Market 37

Rising Acceptance of Nonwovens in the Healthcare Industry 37

Is the US Market Offering Significant Potential for Reusable

Healthcare- Textiles? 38

Home Healthcare to Prosper in Future 38

OSHA Regulations Setting New Standards for Nonwovens 38

Disposable Medical Supplies to Witness Significant Growth 39

A Synopsis of the US Incontinence Market 40

Adult Institutional Incontinence Market 40

Consumer Trends 40

Adult Incontinence: The Fastest Growing Product Category 40

Incontinence: Widespread Among Women 41

Are Diapers Under Threat? 41

Use of Microporous Material 41

Private Labels On Par with National Brands 41

Leading Players/Brands in the US Incontinence Market 42



10. CANADA 45

Rising Use of Nonwoven Disposables 45

Nonwovens to Grow Further 45

Market Players 45



11. JAPAN 46

Market Overview 46

Prevailing Market Conditions 46

Adult Diapers - A Thriving Market 47

Market Players 47

Steady Growth in the Offing 47

Innovative Surgical Kits Command Massive Demand 47

Intense Price Competition Drives Manufacturers to Low-Cost

Production- Sites 47

Segment Review 48

Distribution Structure 48

Direct Factory Sales of Incontinence Products to Increase 49

A Recent Past Perspective of the Nonwoven Industry 49



12. EUROPE 50



a. France 56



b. Germany 58



c. Italy 59



d. The United Kingdom 59



e. Spain 61



f. Russia 62



g. Rest of Europe 63



13. ASIA-PACIFIC 64

Market Overview 64

Major Markets 65

China 65

Market with Great Potential 65

Factors Influencing Nonwovens Growth 66

Nonwovens Market in the Recent Past 66

SARS Outbreak Boosts Surgical Market 66

Hong Kong 66

Medical Use Nonwovens 66

India 67

Nonwoven Disposables Market 67

Market Offers Long Term Growth Prospects 68

Production 68

Consumption 69



14. LATIN AMERICA 70

Market Overview 70

High Price - A Major Constraint to Nonwovens Growth 70

Major Markets 71

Argentina 71

Brazil 71

Recording Remarkable Nonwovens Growth 71

Colombia 71

Mexico 71



15. REST OF WORLD 72

Africa 72




EXHIBITS



Table 1: Global Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Region for the Period
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by
Region for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 3: Global Incontinence Products Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015
(Sales in US$ Million)



Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Incontinence Products Market by Region
for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 5: Global Surgical Nonwoven Products Market by Region for the Period
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Surgical Nonwoven Products Market by
Region for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 7: Global Medical Nonwoven Supplies Market by Region for the Period
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Medical Nonwoven Supplies Market by
Region for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 9: Percentage Breakdown of Nonwoven Disposables Market by End-Use Segment
in the US - 2004



Table 10: Leading Adult Incontinence Pads Brands by Retail Sales in the US -
2007 (in US$ Million)



Table 11: Leading Brands in the US Adult Incontinence Pads Market - 2007 (Volume
Sales in Million Units)



Table 12: Leading Brands by Volume Sales in the US Adult Incontinence Market -
2006



Table 13: Leading Brands by Value Sales in the US Adult Incontinence Market -
2006 (in US$ '000)



Table 14: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in the US:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 15: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 16: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in Canada:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 18: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in Japan:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 20: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015
(Sales in US$ Million)



Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Region
in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 22: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in Europe:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 24: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in France:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 26: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in Germany:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 28: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in Italy:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 30: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in the UK:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 32: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in Spain:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 34: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in Russia:
2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 36: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in Rest of
Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 38: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in
Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 40: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in Latin
America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 41: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012



Table 42: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product Segment in Rest of
World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)



Table 43: Percentage Breakdown of Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product
Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2012




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