In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, medical applications of nowovens have seen a spike in their usage; in 2019, the medical nowovens market is estimated to be worth $2.0 billion. In 2020, the market has been estimated to be worth $2.5 billion and is expected to witness a 3.4% CAGR to be worth $2.9 billion in 2025.
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In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, medical applications of nowovens have seen a spike in their usage; in 2019, the medical nowovens market is estimated to be worth $2.0 billion. In 2020, the market has been estimated to be worth $2.5 billion and is expected to witness a 3.4% CAGR to be worth $2.9 billion in 2025. The medical nonwovens market has been instrumental in controlling the pandemic, from the necessary facemasks to protective apparel required by increasing hospital utilisation rates.
Projections for the 2014-24 period without Covid-19 were 5.5% (tonnes) and 4.3% (sales) and the report suggests that Covid-19 will have a long-term effect on both medical nonwoven tonnes and sales.
What will you discover?
- The prolonged impact Covid-19 has had upon the medical nonwovens industry
- The largest end use within the medical nonwoven industry, and the rate at which we can expect this to grow over the next five year period
- Aside from the Coronavirus pandemic, the leading drivers and trends driving growth in the medical nonwoven market.
Who should buy the report?
- Raw materials suppliers
- Medical nonwoven suppliers
- Medical nonwoven manufacturers.
The Smithers methodology
This report is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of interviews with raw materials suppliers and experts drawn from key markets.
This was supported by secondary research in the form of extensive literature analysis of published data, official government statistics, domestic and international trade organisation data, company websites, industry reports, trade press articles, presentations, and attendance at trade events.
About the author:
Phillip Mango has spent almost 40 years in the nonwovens industry. He has had varying positions and areas of expertise within the industry, from applications management for the global leader in nonwoven binders to technology director for the world's largest airlaid producer, to founder, owner and head of operations for his own nonwovens company. He entered the consulting field in 2003 and has authored more than 35 reports for Smithers.
Table of Contents
Executive summary
Introduction & methodology
- Objectives
- Scope
- Methodology
- Definitions
Key drivers and trends
- Introduction
- Medical nonwovens supply chain
- Key drivers
- Covid-19
- Future Covid-like events
- User requirements
- Sustainability requirements
- Retail trends
Medical nonwovens market by process
- Introduction
- Nonwoven processes for medical nonwovens
- Airlaid
- Drylaid
- Carded
- Needlepunch
- Spunlace
- Spunlaid
- Wetlaid
- Other
Medical nonwovens market by material type
- Introduction
- Analysis of raw materials in medical nonwovens
- Polymers
- Polypropylene
- Polyester
- Polyethylene
- Binders
- Poly(vinyl acetate ethylene)
- Poly(acrylates)
- Other
- Fibres
- Polypropylene
- Polyester
- Rayon / lyocell
- Bicomponent
- Wood pulp
- Other
Medical nonwovens market by end-use
- Introduction
- Medical nonwoven end uses
- Drapes and gowns
- Gowns
- Drapes
- Surgical packs
- Sterile packaging
- CSR (Central Supply Room) overwrap
- Other Sterile packaging
- Other medical apparel
- Face masks
- Gloves
- Foot coverings
- Hair/other coverings
- Scrub suits
- Patient gowns
- Wound care
- Dressings/pads
- 'Sponges'/gauze
- Cast paddings/wraps
- Tapes
- Swabs
- Incontinence products
- Underpads
- Other incontinence products
- Medical wipes
- Bathing wipes
- Medical cloths
- Washcloths
- Other medical nonwovens
Medical nonwovens market by region
- Introduction
- North America
- Analysis
- Medical nonwovens consumption by end-uses in North America
- Medical nonwovens consumption by country in North America
- Medical nonwovens consumption in North America by process
- South America
- Analysis
- Medical nonwovens consumption by end-uses in South America
- Medical nonwovens consumption by country in South America
- Medical nonwovens consumption in South America by process
- Europe
- Analysis
- Medical nonwovens consumption end-uses in Europe
- Medical nonwovens consumption by region/country in Europe
- Western Europe - Germany - France - UK - Italy - Spain - Scandinavia Benelux - Other Western Europe
- Eastern Europe - Russia - Poland - Turkey - Other Eastern Europe
- Medical nonwovens consumption in Europe by process
- Asia
- Analysis
- Medical nonwovens consumption by end-uses in Asia
- Medical nonwovens consumption by country in Asia
- China
- Japan
- India
- Other Asia
- Medical nonwovens consumption in Asia by process
- Rest of the world (ROW)
- Analysis
- Medical nonwovens consumption by end uses in ROW
- Medical nonwovens consumption in ROW by process
Key Facts and Figures
- Medical nonwovens market by end-use, 2020 (% tonnes)
- Market share of raw materials for medical nonwovens, 2020 ('000 tonnes)
- Medical nonwovens market by region, 2020, (% tonnes)
- Supply chain for medical nonwovens, 2020
- Medical nonwovens market by process, 2020 and 2025 (% tonnes)
- Medical nonwovens market by material type, 2020 and 2025 (% tonnes)
- Medical nonwovens market by enduse, 2020 and 2025 (% tonnes)
- Medical nonwovens market by region, 2020 and 2025 (% tonnes)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, millions m2, $ millions)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens by process, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes)
- Top 5 drivers and trends, 2020-25
- Summary of latest medical nonwoven technology and market developments
- Summary of key regulations for medical nonwovens, 2020
- Top medical nonwoven producers
- Medical nonwovens market by process, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2 and $ million)
- Airlaid nonwovens for medical markets, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
- Drylaid nonwovens for medical markets, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
- Latex bonded carded nonwovens for medical markets, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
- Thermal bonded carded nonwovens for medical markets, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
- Needlepunch nonwovens for medical markets, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
- Spunlace nonwovens for medical markets, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
- Spunlaid nonwovens for medical markets, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
- Meltblown nonwovens for medical markets, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
- SMS nonwovens for medical markets, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
- Spunbond nonwovens for medical markets, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
- Wetlaid for medical nonwovens, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, million m2, $ million)
- Medical nonwovens market by material type 2015-25, by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Medical nonwovens market by polymer type, 2015-25 by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Polypropylene polymer for medical nonwovens market, 2015-25 by volume ('000 tonnes)
- Polypropylene polymer for medical nonwovens market, 2015-25 by value ($ million)
- Polyester polymer for medical nonwovens market, 2015-25 by volume ('000 tonnes)
- Polyester polymer for medical nonwovens market, 2015-25 by value ($ million)
- Polyethylene polymer for medical nonwovens market, 2015-25 by volume ('000 tonnes)
- Polyethylene polymer for medical nonwovens market, 2015-25 by value ($ million)
- Other polymers for medical nonwovens market, 2015-25 by volume ('000 tonnes)
- Other polymers for medical nonwovens market, 2015-25 by value ($ million)
- Medical nonwovens market by fibre type, 2015-25 by volume and value ('000 tonnes and $ million)
- Polypropylene fibre for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by volume ('000 tonnes)
- Polypropylene fibre for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by value ($ million)
- Polyester fibre for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by volume ('000 tonnes)
- Polyester fibre for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by value ($ million)
- Rayon/lyocell fibre for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by volume ('000 tonnes)
- Rayon/lyocell fibre for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by value ($ million)
- Bicomponent fibre for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by volume ('000 tonnes)
- Bicomponent fibre for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by value ($ million)
- Wood pulp fibre for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by volume ('000 tonnes)
- Wood pulp fibre for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by value ($ million)
- Other fibres for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by volume ('000 tonnes)
- Other fibres for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by value ($ million)
- Binders/additives for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by volume ('000 tonnes)
- Binders/additives for medical nonwovens market 2015-25, by value ($ million)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens by end use, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens in drapes and gowns, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens in sterile packaging, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens in other medical apparel, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens in wound care, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens in incontinence products, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens in medical wipes, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens in other medical nonwovens, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, millions m2, $ million)
- Global consumption of medical nonwovens by region, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- North American consumption of medical nonwovens, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, millions m2, $ million)
- North American consumption of medical nonwovens by country/region, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- North American consumption of medical nonwovens by end use, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- North American consumption of medical nonwovens by process, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes)
- South American consumption of medical nonwovens by end use, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- South American consumption of medical nonwovens by process variant, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes)
- European consumption of medical nonwovens, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, millions m2, $ million)
- European consumption of medical nonwovens by country/region, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- European consumption of medical nonwovens by end use, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- European consumption of medical nonwovens by process variant, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes)
- Asian consumption of medical nonwovens, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes, millions m2, $ million)
- Asian consumption of medical nonwovens by country/region, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- Asian consumption of medical nonwovens by end use, 2015-25 ( $ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- Asian consumption of medical nonwovens by process variant, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes)
- ROW consumption of medical nonwovens by end use, 2015-25 ($ million, millions m2, '000 tonnes)
- ROW consumption of medical nonwovens by process variant, 2015-25 ('000 tonnes)
