Global Surgical Tape Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Global Surgical Tape Market, By Product Type (Breathable Non-Woven Tape, Breathable PE Tape, Rayon Tape, Easy-Tear Non-Woven Cloth Tape, Zinc Oxide Adhesive Cloth Tape, Elastic Tapes, Silicone Tapes, Paper Tapes, and Silk Cloth Tapes), Sales Channel (Direct Sales and Distributor), Application (Splints, Wound Dressings, Secure IV Lines, Ostomy Seals, Surgeries and Surgical Wounds, Traumatic and Laceration Wound, and Burns and Ulcers), End-User (Hospitals, Clinics, Ambulatory Settings, and Home Care Settings) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030.

Surgical Tape Market Analysis and Size

The market for surgical tape is expected to grow during the forecast period. It is used to cover wounds and maintain the integrity and positioning of bandages. The materials used to create surgical tape include fabric, nylon, foam, paper, and tape with a transparent porous consistency. For those who are prone to latex allergies, there are also surgical tapes that are hypoallergenic and waterproof.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the global surgical tape market, which was USD 9,959.04 million in 2022, would rocket up to USD 16,358.76million by 2030, and is expected to undergo a CAGR of 6.40% during the forecast period. This indicates that the “Breathable Non-Woven Tape” dominates the product type segment of theSurgical Tape Market owing to the advancements in technology. In addition to the insights on market scenarios such as market value, growth rate, segmentation, geographical coverage, and major players, the market reports curated by the Data Bridge Market Research also include depth expert analysis, patient epidemiology, pipeline analysis, pricing analysis, and regulatory framework.

Surgical Tape Market Scope and Segmentation

Market Definition

In first aid and medicine, surgical tape or medical tape is a form of pressure-sensitive adhesive tape used to fasten a bandage or other dressing. These tapes often have a hypoallergenic adhesive that is made to stick strongly to skin, dressing materials, and underlying layers of tape, yet to detach without leaving any skin damage. Some elastic bandages with adhesive and breathable tapes, such as kinesiology tape, are made of cotton.

Global Surgical Tape Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Rising Adoption of Tapes

Surgical tape is a staple in the medical supply industry. It is used to cover wounds and maintain the integrity and positioning of bandages. The materials used to create surgical tape include fabric, nylon, foam, paper, and tape with a transparent porous consistency. Adhesion development is a serious post-operative complication that frequently necessitates further procedures for the treatment of affected individuals. In the case of abdominal surgery, post-operative adhesion formation causes significant abdominal discomfort, infertility in women following gynecological surgery and physical disability in patients following neurological surgery. The need for solutions such as adhesion barriers is growing in the market due to the negative consequences that post-surgery adhesion formation on patients. This will boost the market growth.

• Rising Demand for Surgical Tapes

Surgical tapes have a number of advantages, including the fact that they are waterproof, flexible, simple to tear, non-adherent to hair, and strongly attach to skin. Surgical tapes are mostly used in first-aid kits found in healthcare facilities, hospitals, and homes. Increasing population, an increase in accidents, and a growth in demand from the healthcare industry since surgical tapes are used more frequently in procedures are all factors in the demand for surgical tapes.

• Rise in the Number of Surgeries

Surgical tapes are used to secure infusion lines, wound dressings, and the treatment of wounds in circumstances where it is necessary to settle catheters and infusions in patients before or after surgery. Amputations and incisions, which are the main causes of wounds, occur during surgeries. The surgical segment is anticipated to dominate the surgical tape market. This will boost the market expansion.

 Opportunities

• Increasing Healthcare Expenditure

Rising healthcare expenditure, particularly in developing regions, is contributing to the growth of the global surgical tape market. Increased investments in healthcare infrastructure and technological advancements are expanding access to these devices and procedures.

• Growing Number of Innovations 

Surgical Innovations specializes in the design, development and manufacture of creative solutions for minimally invasive surgery. Adhesives are being used more and more in industrial manufacturing. The benefits of utilizing adhesives are obvious they are portable, hygienic, and secure.

•  Restraints/Challenges

Rising Raw Material Costs

Many surgical tapes are made from specialized materials, and the costs of these materials can fluctuate. Rising raw material costs can put pressure on manufacturers to either raise prices or compromise on quality, both of which can affect the market.

Regulatory Hurdles

 Surgical tapes are considered medical devices, and they are subject to strict regulations in various countries. Manufacturers must meet regulatory requirements, including safety and efficacy standards. Compliance with these regulations can be time-consuming and costly.

This global surgical tape market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the global surgical tape market, Contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

Recent Developments

• In June 2022, 3M agreed to sell its rights to the Neoplast and Neobun brands and related assets in Thailand and certain other Southeast Asia countries, including the manufacturing assets of its Ladlumkaew, Thailand, facility to Selic Corp Public Company Limited (Selic). Neoplast and Neobun products portfolios include sports and medical tapes, bandages, and medicated products for the consumer and healthcare industry
• In April 2021, Tricol Biomedical and Tactical Medical Solutions partnered to launch the next generation of the OLAES Modular Bandage. By combining the proven battlefield effectiveness of HemCon ChitoGauze PRO with the time-tested OLAES Modular Bandage, the two companies have created a cutting-edge convenience kit - the OLAES Hemostatic Modular Bandage

Global Surgical Tape Market Scope

The global surgical tape market Market is segmented on the basis of product type, sales channel, application, and end user. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyse meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Product Type

• Breathable Non-Woven Tape
• Breathable PE Tape
• Rayon Tape
• Easy-Tear Non-Woven Cloth Tape
• Zinc Oxide Adhesive Cloth Tape
• Elastic Tapes
• Silicone Tapes
• Paper Tapes
• Silk Cloth Tapes

 Sales Channel

• Direct Sales
• Distributor

Application

• Splints
• Wound Dressings
• Secure IV Lines
• Ostomy Seals
• Surgeries and Surgical Wounds
• Traumatic and Laceration Wound
• Burns and Ulcers

 End-User

• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Ambulatory Settings
• Home Care Settings

Global Surgical Tape Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The surgical tape market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, product type, sales channel, application and end user as referenced above.

The countries covered in the global surgical tape market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa, Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America.

North America is expected to dominate the global surgical tape market because of the strong base of healthcare facilities, widespread utilization of medications, surging occurrences of chronic neurological diseases and rising number of research activities in this region.

Asia-Pacific is expected to witness significant growth during the forecast period of 2023 to 2030 due to the increase in government initiatives to promote awareness, rise in medical tourism, growing research activities in the region, availability of massive untapped markets, large population pool, increasing health conscious people within the region, and the growing demand for quality healthcare in the region.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impacts the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, and case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, the impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.

Healthcare Infrastructure Growth Installed Base and New Technology Penetration

The global surgical tape market also provides you with a detailed market analysis for every country growth in healthcare expenditure for capital equipment, installed base of different kind of products for the global surgical tape market, the impact of technology using lifeline curves and changes in healthcare regulatory scenarios and their impact on the global surgical tape market. The data is available for the historic period 2010-2020.

Competitive Landscape and Global Surgical Tape Market Market Share Analysis

The global surgical tape market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to the global surgical tape market.

Some of the major players operating in the global surgical tape market are:

• 3M (U.S.)
• Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. (U.S.)
• PAUL HARTMANN AG (Germany)
• Scapa Group Ltd. (France)
• Medtronic (Ireland)
• NITTO DENKO CORPORATION (Japan)
• NICHIBAN Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• B. Braun Melsungen AG (Germany)
• Mölnlycke Health Care AB (Sweden)
• Smith+Nephew (U.K.)
• Cardinal Health (U.S.)
• Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Private Limited (India)