research firm Marketsand Markets recently released a new research report pointed out that with the global increase in demand for medical facilities, medical facilities and people on the spread of infection risk awareness, medical coatings market demand growth trend. Data show that the global medical coatings market size will reach $15 billion 150 million by 2021, a CAGR of 7.04%.

General medical coating Into two types: hydrophilic and hydrophobic coating paint. According to the requirements of medical facility, two kinds of coating can be used alone, also can be used. Hydrophilic coatings are widely used in all kinds of medical equipment such as catheter and introducer sheath, which has lower friction coefficient, excellent lubricity and durability etc..

Main application: coating including medical plastic surgery devices, cardiovascular medical equipment, optical equipment, endoscope, medical radiation equipment. At present, has developed a variety of new coatings, friction, can make the medical facilities reduce tissue and the new coating has excellent coating properties, wettability, adhesion, abrasion resistance and smoothness etc..

The study pointed out that North America is the world’s largest medical coatings market, and will continue until 2021. European medical coatings market growth rate is slightly higher than that of North America and the Asia Pacific region, the growth rate will be the highest, but its market share is still lower than that of North America and europe. The main manufacture of the United States, Germany, Japan, China as a global medical products, is the main consumer of medical materials, and China and India will be the main force to promote the development of the global medical coatings market.