Canadian Finishing & Coatings Manufacturing Magazine March/April 2022 - 14

INDUSTRIAL FINISHING: MEDICAL COATINGS
Medical Coatings Market
To Surge In Coming Years
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here has never been a time when the need for
antimicrobial coating was greater; such was a finding
illustrated in our cover story on antimicrobial
coatings in our last issue of CFCM. The antimicrobial
coating is one method of protecting ourselves and others against
the possibility of infection and sickness in the face of an increase
in antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.
Like antimicrobial coatings, medical coatings, to operate,
must inhibit microorganisms such as bacteria, fungus, and
viruses from sticking to a surface while also eliminating any
germs that come into contact with the coating. The prevention
of organisms from establishing colonies in unexpected places is
perhaps an entire field of research in and of itself. These coatings
might be utilized in operating rooms and other hospitals and on
personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical gear. It
is also possible that coatings will be put to surgical equipment
and measurement devices to prevent hostile microbes from
taking up home in them.
We must first determine what application solutions have been
developed by the coatings industry to aid the demand for medical
coatings. The market is fragmented in the current environment,
and the degree of fragmentation will rise throughout the
forecast period. To strengthen their position in the marketplace,
competitors must concentrate on differentiating their product
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offers by developing unique value propositions. As a result,
market suppliers must take advantage of present growth
opportunities in fast-growing categories while maintaining or
improving their positions in slower-growing segments.
Several major market firms are supplying products and
services to fulfill their clients' changing demands, and the
number of suppliers is increasing. Some companies provide
medical coatings device coatings that may be applied to
various materials, including chronoprene, dynaflex, latex, and
polypropylene, to name a few examples.
In the medical coating business, the increase in older people
has played a crucial role in developing and expanding the
sector. According to the World Health Organization, more than
a dozen nations are increasing their healthcare spending and
programmes for the elderly. Medical devices have been created
to treat age-related disorders such as hearing loss, mobility
impairments, and diseases of the cardiovascular system,
neurological system, and endocrine system in response to the
rising prevalence of chronic diseases. As a result, as people's life
expectancies have grown, the need for different medical devices
has increased. Medical coatings will be required to appropriately
package these devices, which will result in a rise in demand for
them in the following years. Also contributing to the market's
long-term rise will be factors such as rising consumer desire for
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