Medical Grade Silicone Market - Global Industry Insights, Trends, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2018-2026
Medical grade silicones are specially produced silicones that show compatibility with living tissue. Silicones have properties such as, heat resistance, flexibility, high gas permeability low chemical reactivity, and low toxicity, which makes them an ideal choice for use in medical devices and other related products. Medical grade silicones are used in hydrocephalic shunts, topical formulations as excipients, transdermal drug delivery systems as adhesives, and antacid formulations. The use of medical grade silica in healthcare and pharmaceutical industry is the major driver for the growth of medical grade silica market. The regulatory policies in different economies and high cost are the key restraints for medical grade silicone market. Request For Sample Copy of this Research Report : https://www.coherentmarketinsights.com/insight/request-pdf/881 Silicone gel is used in scar treatment, topical gels, transdermal patches, and skin coverings. The prosthetics and orthodontics is the most lucrative application of medical grade silica. Advanced technologies in dental industry such as, Computer aided design, manufacturing for creation and design of dental crowns, veneers, crown lays, and orthodontic appliances is increasing the demand for prosthetics and orthopedics. Silicone elastomers show quality, versatility and high performance. They are used in catheters as medical devices. Medical Grade Silicone -Market Outlook North America region is projected to be the largest market and it is expected to retain its dominance due to presence of medical grade manufacturers, high quality products requirement, and technological advancement. After the misuse of industrial grade silicone in breast implants by Poly Implant Prosthese, European Union adopted ​Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and ​Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on medical devices, which are effective from April 5 2017. These stringent regulations are expected to play an important role in European medical grade silica market.