Chemicals and Materials Medical Grade Silicone Market New1 | Page 2

Prosthetics & Orthopedic application segment is projected to dominate the market
for medical grade silicone
Prostheses are classified under medical devices and thus are subject to U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) and Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) guidelines.
Orthopedics is the field of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of the
musculoskeletal system, particularly the spine, joints, and muscles. Medical implants are
also classified under prosthetics and are manufactured to replace missing natural
structures; supports damaged biological structures, or enhance existing biological
structures. The prosthetics market is witnessing new technological developments such as
CAD/CAM dentistry (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing) that is
used to improve the design and creation of dental restorations especially dental prostheses,
including crowns, crown lays, veneers, and orthodontic appliances; this is one of the major
drives for the implants market in medical grade silicone market.
North America is estimated to be the largest region for medical grade silicone
North America is the worlds largest consumer of medical grade silicones and it continues to
experience high demand growth in terms of value and volume. This region is diversified
and is strongly focused on development of new products and advanced technology for the
same, to cater the needs of its end users. The demand is mainly because of the existing
medical grade silicone manufacturing companies in this region, technological
advancements, and product modernization in terms of quality and application
development. Another factor affecting the growth is the increase in medical grade silicone
demand in sectors such has medical and healthcare in various industrial sectors.
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Major players such as Dow Corning (U.S.), Wacker Chemie AG (Germany), Shin-Etsu
Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan), Momentive (U.S.), Bluestar Silicones (France), 3M Company (U.S.)
have adopted development strategies such as expansions, agreements & collaborations, and
new product development to achieve growth in the medical grade silicone market.
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