Research and Markets (Dublin, Ireland) announced the addition of the report, Healthcare Antimicrobial Plastics - Global Strategic Business Report, to its offering. The report analyzes the worldwide markets for healthcare antimicrobial plastics in metric tons. It provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and rest of world. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2008 through 2017.
The report profiles 48 companies including BASF SE, Bayer MaterialScience AG, Doeflex-Vitalpol, DSM PTG, Momentive Performance Materials, and Ticona Engineering Polymers. The report also profiles key antimicrobial plastic additive manufacturers such as Addmaster (UK) Limited, Akcros Chemicals Ltd., Arch Chemicals, Inc., Arkema SA, BioCote Ltd., Biosafe, Inc., Clariant AG, Ferro Corporation, Microban International Ltd., PolyChem Alloy, Inc., Sciessent LLC, and Troy Corporation.
Recent industry activity covered by the report is represented the following headlines:
Sciessent Announces Acquisition of Agion Technologies
BASF Future Business Forms Alliance with Medi-Solve Coatings
MRC and Ondine Biomedical Fund UCLB for Developing Antimicrobial Catheters
BASF Takes Over Ciba
Biosafe and Union Springs Sign Commercialization Agreement for BIOSAFE HM4100
Agion Enters into Partnership with Thermoplastic Biologic for Antimicrobial Seals
RTP Company Inks Agreement with Biosafe for Silane-based Biocides
THOR Receives ESFA Approval for Biocide Use in Food Contact Products
NanoHorizons Applies for FDA Approval for SmartSilver Antimicrobial Additivess
AdvanSource Receives Patent For Antimicrobial Polyurethenes
Biosafe Receives Patent Approval from US Patent Office for Antimicrobial Polymer
Unitech Receives Antimicrobial Certification for MCA and MS337H Healthcare Devices
NSF Approves US$150,000 Grant for PolyMedix for Developing Antimicrobial Sutures
Dow Chemical Company Acquires Specialty Manufacturer Rohm and Haas
Cantel Medical Corporation Acquires Stake in Biosafe
Arkema and Chemeq Enters into Antimicrobial Polymer Manufacturing Agreement
REHAU's New Heat Exchange System to Feature Agion's Antimicrobials
Medegen's MaxGuard Needle-less Connector to Feature Agion's Antimicrobial Technology
Addmaster Biomaster TD100 Obtains Regulatory Approval
Royal DSM NV Acquires Polymer Technology Group
MEDport's Microbe Free Hydrator Cup to be Incorporated with Agion's Antimicrobials
Agion's Antimicrobial Solutions for Vollrath's Serving Utensils
Agion Technologies Extends Partnership with Samsill Corporation
Antimicrobial Additives Manufacturer Agion Awarded Cradle to Cradle Certification
Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported from select online sources. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2c5006/healthcare_antimic
