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Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Report by Product, Material, Distribution Channel, and Region 2024-2032

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  • 145 Pages
  • September 2024
  • Region: Global
  • IMARC Group
  • ID: 5911927
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The global medical nonwoven disposables market size reached US$ 12.8 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, the market is expected to reach US$ 24.0 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2% during 2023-2032.

Medical nonwoven disposables are organized structures of textiles made using linen, cotton, polyester, polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and other fibers. They are widely utilized in surgical environments as they protect against fluid, particulate, and microorganisms, thereby reducing the risk of cross-contamination between patients and healthcare professionals. Some of the commonly utilized medical nonwoven disposables include shoe covers, bed linen, lab coats, and single-use caps. At present, several manufacturers are offering a comprehensive range of medical nonwoven disposables manufactured using premium quality fabric in unique sizes, thicknesses, and textures.

Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Trends:

Surgeries often require prolonged bed rest and hospital stays, which increases the risk of developing hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). This, along with the increasing number of individuals undergoing surgical interventions due to the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, represents one of the key factors positively influencing the demand for medical nonwoven disposables worldwide. The market growth can also be attributed to the increasing geriatric population across the globe, which is more susceptible to develop serious health complications. Apart from this, rising awareness about their benefits, such as sterility, breathability, comfort, and antibacterial properties, is also propelling the market growth.

Moreover, the increasing concerns among parents about the negative impact of using regular diapers on babies are contributing to the adoption of medical nonwoven disposables to make skin-friendly diapers. Furthermore, due to the growing environmental concerns, several leading manufacturers are introducing biodegradable product variants, which are made using biopolymer like polylactic acid (PLA). They are also developing surgical masks, gowns, and drapes with an improved finish, liquid repellent, virus-proof, and bacterial barrier properties, which is projected to impel the growth of the market.

Key Market Segmentation:

This report provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global medical nonwoven disposables market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2024-2032. The report has categorized the market based on product, material and distribution channel.

Breakup by Product:

  • Incontinence Products
  • Disposable Underwear
  • Cotton Pads
  • Disposable Panty Shields
  • Disposable Diapers
  • Others
  • Surgical Nonwoven Products
  • Surgical Masks
  • Drape
  • Shoe Covers
  • Caps
  • Gowns
  • Swabs
  • Others
  • Wound Dressings
  • Bandage
  • Tapes
  • Post-Operative Wound Dressing
  • Operative Wound Dressing
  • Dressing Pad
  • Others

Breakup by Material:

  • Polypropylene
  • Polyethylene
  • Polyamides and Polyester
  • Acrylic
  • Others

Breakup by Distribution Channel:

  • Hospital Pharmacies
  • Retail Pharmacies
  • Online Stores
  • Others

Breakup by Region:

  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
  • Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj, Berry Global Inc., Cardinal Health Inc., Cypress Medical Products LLC (Mckesson Corporation), Domtar Corporation, Dynarex Corporation, Freudenberg & Co. KG, Georgia-Pacific (Koch Industries), Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Medline Industries Inc., Paul Hartmann AG and Unicharm Corporation.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

  • How has the global medical nonwoven disposables market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
  • What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global medical nonwoven disposables market?
  • What are the key regional markets?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the product?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the material?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the distribution channel?
  • What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
  • What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
  • What is the structure of the global medical nonwoven disposables market and who are the key players?
  • What is the degree of competition in the industry?

Table of Contents

1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Product
6.1 Incontinence Products
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Major Types
6.1.2.1 Disposable Underwear
6.1.2.2 Cotton Pads
6.1.2.3 Disposable Panty Shields
6.1.2.4 Disposable Diapers
6.1.2.5 Others
6.1.3 Market Forecast
6.2 Surgical Nonwoven Products
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Major Types
6.2.2.1 Surgical Masks
6.2.2.2 Drape
6.2.2.3 Shoe Covers
6.2.2.4 Caps
6.2.2.5 Gowns
6.2.2.6 Swabs
6.2.2.7 Others
6.2.3 Market Forecast
6.3 Wound Dressings
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Major Types
6.3.2.1 Bandage
6.3.2.2 Tapes
6.3.2.3 Post-Operative Wound Dressing
6.3.2.4 Operative Wound Dressing
6.3.2.5 Dressing Pad
6.3.2.6 Others
6.3.3 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Material
7.1 Polypropylene
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Polyethylene
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Polyamides and Polyester
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Acrylic
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Others
7.5.1 Market Trends
7.5.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
8.1 Hospital Pharmacies
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Retail Pharmacies
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Online Stores
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Others
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 North America
9.1.1 United States
9.1.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
9.1.2 Canada
9.1.2.1 Market Trends
9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Asia-Pacific
9.2.1 China
9.2.1.1 Market Trends
9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2.2 Japan
9.2.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2.3 India
9.2.3.1 Market Trends
9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
9.2.4 South Korea
9.2.4.1 Market Trends
9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
9.2.5 Australia
9.2.5.1 Market Trends
9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
9.2.6 Indonesia
9.2.6.1 Market Trends
9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
9.2.7 Others
9.2.7.1 Market Trends
9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.1.1 Market Trends
9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
9.3.2 France
9.3.2.1 Market Trends
9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3.3 United Kingdom
9.3.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
9.3.4 Italy
9.3.4.1 Market Trends
9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
9.3.5 Spain
9.3.5.1 Market Trends
9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
9.3.6 Russia
9.3.6.1 Market Trends
9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
9.3.7 Others
9.3.7.1 Market Trends
9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Latin America
9.4.1 Brazil
9.4.1.1 Market Trends
9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
9.4.2 Mexico
9.4.2.1 Market Trends
9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
9.4.3 Others
9.4.3.1 Market Trends
9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Middle East and Africa
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.2 Strengths
10.3 Weaknesses
10.4 Opportunities
10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
12.4 Degree of Competition
12.5 Threat of New Entrants
12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2 Berry Global Inc.
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2.3 Financials
14.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.3 Cardinal Health Inc.
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3.3 Financials
14.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.4 Cypress Medical Products (Mckesson Corporation)
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5 Domtar Corporation
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5.3 Financials
14.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.6 Dynarex Corporation
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.7 Freudenberg & Co. KG
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.7.3 SWOT Analysis
14.3.8 Georgia-Pacific (Koch Industries)
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9 Kimberly-Clark Corporation
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9.3 Financials
14.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.10 Medline Industries Inc.
14.3.10.1 Company Overview
14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.10.3 SWOT Analysis
14.3.11 Paul Hartmann AG
14.3.11.1 Company Overview
14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.11.3 Financials
14.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.12 Unicharm Corporation
14.3.12.1 Company Overview
14.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.12.3 Financials
14.3.12.4 SWOT Analysis
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2018-2023
Figure 3: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2024-2032
Figure 4: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Breakup by Product (in %), 2023
Figure 5: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Breakup by Material (in %), 2023
Figure 6: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %), 2023
Figure 7: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2023
Figure 8: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Incontinence Products) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 9: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Incontinence Products) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 10: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Surgical Nonwoven Products) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 11: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Surgical Nonwoven Products) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 12: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Wound Dressings) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 13: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Wound Dressings) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 14: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Polypropylene) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 15: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Polypropylene) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 16: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Polyethylene) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 17: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Polyethylene) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 18: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Polyamides and Polyester) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 19: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Polyamides and Polyester) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 20: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Acrylic) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 21: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Acrylic) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 22: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Other Materials) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 23: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Other Materials) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 24: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Hospital Pharmacies) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 25: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Hospital Pharmacies) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 26: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Retail Pharmacies) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 27: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Retail Pharmacies) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 28: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Online Stores) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 29: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Online Stores) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 30: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Other Distribution Channels) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 31: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables (Other Distribution Channels) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 32: North America: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 33: North America: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 34: United States: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 35: United States: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 36: Canada: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 37: Canada: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 38: Asia-Pacific: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 39: Asia-Pacific: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 40: China: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 41: China: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 42: Japan: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 43: Japan: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 44: India: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 45: India: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 46: South Korea: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 47: South Korea: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 48: Australia: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 49: Australia: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 50: Indonesia: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 51: Indonesia: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 52: Others: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 53: Others: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 54: Europe: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 55: Europe: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 56: Germany: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 57: Germany: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 58: France: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 59: France: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 60: United Kingdom: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 61: United Kingdom: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 62: Italy: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 63: Italy: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 64: Spain: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 65: Spain: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 66: Russia: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 67: Russia: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 68: Others: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 69: Others: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 70: Latin America: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 71: Latin America: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 72: Brazil: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 73: Brazil: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 74: Mexico: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 75: Mexico: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 76: Others: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 77: Others: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 78: Middle East and Africa: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 79: Middle East and Africa: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2023
Figure 80: Middle East and Africa: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 81: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 82: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 83: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2023 and 2032
Table 2: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Breakup by Product (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 3: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Breakup by Material (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 4: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 5: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 6: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Competitive Structure
Table 7: Global: Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market: Key Players

Companies Mentioned

  • Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj
  • Berry Global Inc.
  • Cardinal Health Inc.
  • Cypress Medical Products LLC (Mckesson Corporation)
  • Domtar Corporation
  • Dynarex Corporation
  • Freudenberg & Co. KG
  • Georgia-Pacific (Koch Industries)
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation
  • Medline Industries Inc.
  • Paul Hartmann AG
  • Unicharm Corporation

Methodology

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Table Information

Report AttributeDetails
No. of Pages145
PublishedSeptember 2024
Forecast Period2023 - 2032
Estimated Market Value ( USD ) in 2023 $ 12.8 Billion
Forecasted Market Value ( USD ) by 2032 $ 24 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate7.2%
Regions CoveredGlobal
No. of Companies Mentioned12

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