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Report
Description
Report Description
Medical device components and electronics require protection to be effective. Electrical
charges, moisture, bodily fluids and contamination can render a life saving device useless and
ineffective. Medical coatings need to be ideal for most types of substrates, including metals,
glass, plastics, ceramics and silicone rubber, and should be sterilizable on all of them.
Physico–mechanical coatings are those designed with physico–mechanical properties such as
moisture, chemical and electrical barrier properties as well as tribological (lubricous)
properties. The damage to the mucosal lining has led to development of antimicrobial
coatings with biological function (antimicrobial activity) and physico–mechanical function
(lubricity). Medical device coatings are significantly used to enhance performance of devices
and augment product surface function. In addition, coatings help in reducing friction
between tissues and devices, provide wetting, surface coverage and coating homogeneity.
Most of the medical devices require non-stick coatings over electrical insulation, molded,
biocompatible or other finishes.
Medical Coating Market: Drivers
The increasing demand for coatings for life saving devices from medical industry is expected
to increase the consumption of medical coatings. In addition, rising demand for life saving
devices from emerging economies of Asia Pacific and Latin America is expected to increase
the consumption of medical coatings. However, availability of substitutes, product aging, low
shelf life and rising costs could hamper the growth of this market. In addition, varying
government regulations for medical devices across countries may hamper the growth of
medical device coating market to some extent.