Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market expected to reach $18.65 Billion by 2030

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Global Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market by Product and Region: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020–2030," the global medical nonwoven disposables market was valued at $18,922.86 million 2020, and is projected to reach $18,659.57 million by 2030, registering a CAGR of 3.9%. Medical nonwoven disposables are significant products in the field of healthcare. These products are gaining popularity with which they provide hygienic options that help in preventing contamination and infections. These products have the characteristics like resilience, strength, absorbency, elasticity, and softness. These characteristics make them to possess the features like sterility, Liquid repellence, anti-bacterial and flame retardant. Some of the examples of medical nonwoven disposables include surgical gowns, drapes & packs, medical gowns, medical under pads, shoe, and hair covers.

The medical nonwovens disposables exhibit advantages like protection from dry and wet contacts and air-borne particles, proper breathability, resistance from abrasion and lint, stability against plasma, radiation, and steam sterilization.

Growth in focus toward preventing hospital acquired infections, rapid developments in nonwovens production technology, and improvement in healthcare infrastructure and services across developing countries are the major factors that boost the growth of the global medical nonwoven disposables market. Moreover, rise in healthcare awareness among the people, surge in the disposable income, and significant increase in geriatric population supplement the market growth. However, threat of substitutes such as woven products and the increase in popularity of less-invasive surgeries impede the growth of this market.

Technological innovations in nanotechnology and its increased use in medical nonwoven disposables production is anticipated to create lucrative opportunities in the near future.

The global medical nonwoven disposables market is segmented on the basis of product and region. On the basis of product, it is bifurcated as incontinence products and sterile nonwoven products. The incontinence products segment is further classified into disposable underwear, cotton pad, feminine hygiene, disposable diaper. Feminine hygiene is further divided as feminine napkins and panty shield. The disposable diaper is further divided as baby diapers and adult diapers. The sterile nonwoven products are further sub-segmented as disposable surgical masks, respirators, surgical gowns, drapes, other sterile nonwoven materials. Region wise the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

On the basis of product, the medical nonwoven disposables market is segmented on the basis of product and region. On the basis of product, it is bifurcated as incontinence products and sterile nonwoven products. The incontinence products segment is sub-divided into disposable underwear, cotton pad, feminine hygiene, disposable diaper. Feminine hygiene is further divided as feminine napkins and panty shield.

The disposable diaper is further divided as baby diapers and adult diapers. The sterile nonwoven products segment is the major contributor toward the market growth, owing to rapid developments in nonwovens production technology.

North America held the highest market share of the global medical nonwoven disposables market in 2020, followed by the other sectors. The larger share of the North America region can be attributed to rapid developments in nonwovens production technology and improvement in healthcare infrastructure and services across developing countries. Overall, the need for nonwoven disposables in developing and developed regions of North America is anticipated to rise sharply in the coming years.

Key Findings Of The Study

• By product, the sterile nonwoven products segment occupied a major share in 2020, and growing at a CAGR of 3.3%.
• By region, North America is expected to be the fastest growing region, registering a CAGR of 3.0% during the forecast period.

The key players operating in the global Medical Nonwoven Disposables Market include Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Asahi Kasei Corporation, Berry Global Incorporated, Cardinal Health, Inc. Domtar Corporation, First Quality Enterprises, Inc., Freudenberg & Co. KG., Georgia-Pacific LLC, Kimberly Clark Corporation, and Unicharm Corporation.