The medical polymers market is expected to grow from $2.3 billion in 2013 to over $3.5 billion by 2018, a 52% increase. Implants will account for around $1.6 billion in polymer sales by 2018 and sales of polymers for diagnostic systems will reach $1.04 billion. PMMA, PP, and styrenics like PS make up 26% of the medical polymers market currently. Global medical polymer demand is projected to reach 6,411.7 kilo tons by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 5.6% from 2012 to 2018.

1. Medical Polymers
The medical polymers market
will grow from
to more than
$2.3 billion
$3.5 billion,
52% increase by 2018
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BILLION
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1B
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Implants are expected to
account for around
$1.6 billion
in polymer sales by 2018
Sales of polymers for
diagnostic systems will reach
$1.04 billion in 2018
26%
6,411.7
6,000
PMMA, PP, and styrenics
like PS account for
26% of the medical polymers
*
4,000
market in 2013
2,000
2012
2014
2016
2018
Global medical polymers
demand is expected to reach
6,411.7 kilo tons in 2018,
growing at a
65%
CAGR of 5.6%
65% of total plastic
from 2012 to 2018
volume in healthcare
packaging comes
from containers,
tubing, syringes
and kits
89% of the medical polymers
market in China will come from
medical resins and fibers by 2017
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Key Players
Market - Global Industry Analysis, Share, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2012 – 2018, Transparency Market Research; The Rise of Medical Polymers,
Strategic Business Insights; Plastics for Healthcare Packaging, BCC Research
PlasticsToday.com
The Global Community for Plastics Professionals
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Sources: Worldwide Medical Polymer Markets 2013-2020, NanoMarkets; Medical Polymers, Resins and Fibers, Elastomers & Biodegradable Plastics