Medical Membranes
Medical Membranes Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis By Material (Polypropylene (PP), Acrylics, Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF), Polysulfone (PSU) & Polyether Sulfone (PESU), Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), Alumina, Zirconia and Other Materials), Technology, Application, End User and By Geography
According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Medical Membranes Market is accounted for $4.0 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $7.7 billion by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 11.2% during the forecast period. Medical membranes are specialized materials used in various medical applications, particularly in healthcare settings and biomedical research. These membranes are thin, semi-permeable structures that selectively allow the passage of certain substances while blocking others. They are designed to perform specific functions such as filtration, separation, or drug delivery in medical devices and procedures. Medical membranes are utilized in a wide range of applications, including hemodialysis for kidney failure treatment, blood oxygenation in cardiopulmonary bypass machines, filtration of pharmaceuticals and biological fluids, and controlled release of drugs in transdermal patches or implants.
Market Dynamics:
Driver:
Rising prevalence of chronic diseases
Chronic diseases such as end-stage renal disease (ESRD) lead to kidney failure, necessitating renal replacement therapies like hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Membrane-based dialysis systems rely on specialized membranes to filter waste products and excess fluids from the blood. The growing prevalence of conditions like hypertension and diabetes, which are risk factors for kidney disease, drives the demand for dialysis membranes which in turn drive the growth of the market.
Restraint:
High cost of advanced membranes
Healthcare providers and insurers may face challenges in covering the costs of advanced membrane-based medical technologies, leading to higher out-of-pocket expenses for patients or increased healthcare premiums. This can strain household budgets and impact the affordability of medical care, especially for individuals with chronic or complex medical conditions requiring ongoing treatment thus hampering the market growth.
Opportunity:
Growing demand for high-purity products
The growing demand for high-purity products drives innovation and advancement in membrane technology, leading to the development of membranes with improved selectivity, efficiency, and reliability. Manufacturers invest in research and development efforts to engineer membranes with tailored properties to meet the specific requirements of high-purity applications in the medical and pharmaceutical industries propel the market growth.
Threat:
Long in-process validation
Extensive validation requirements add to the development costs associated with bringing new membrane products to market. Manufacturers must allocate resources for conducting validation studies, acquiring regulatory approvals, and ensuring compliance with quality standards and regulations, leading to increased development expenses that may reduce profit margins or deter investment in research and development impeding market entry or expansion efforts.
Covid-19 Impact
The world is battling the contagious COVID-19 pandemic, which has spread across the globe. Medical membrane is primarily used in pharmaceutical filtration, IV Infusion & sterile filtration, bio-artificial processes, drug delivery, and hemodialysis; and as an impact of national lockdown, these sectors were experiencing a slight decline in growth rates. In many countries, the economy has dropped due to the halt of several industries, especially transport and supply chain. Demand for the product has been hindered as there is no development due to the lockdown. The demand–supply gap, disruptions in raw material procurement, and price volatility are expected to hamper the growth of the chemical industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The polypropylene (PP) segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period
The polypropylene (PP) is expected to be the largest during the forecast period as it is known for its biocompatibility, meaning it is unlikely to cause an immune response or adverse reactions when in contact with biological tissues or fluids. This property makes PP an attractive material for medical membranes used in applications such as filtration, drug delivery, and tissue engineering. Moreover it has excellent mechanical properties and ability to compatible with various sterilization methods commonly used in the medical industry drive the growth of the market
The nanofiltration segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period
The nanofiltration segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period as nanofiltration membranes have smaller pore sizes compared to ultrafiltration membranes, allowing them to selectively remove smaller molecules while allowing the passage of larger ones. This selective filtration capability is advantageous in medical applications where precise separation of molecules or particles is required, such as in dialysis, pharmaceutical purification, and blood plasma fractionation.
Region with largest share:
North America is projected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period owing to increasing awareness among the people, availability of better medical facilities, high adoption of the innovative products and increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disorder among the population. For instance, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease 2016 report, more than 661,000 Americans were suffering from kidney failure problems and out of these 468,000 individuals were on dialysis.
Region with highest CAGR:
Asia Pacific is projected to hold the highest CAGR over the forecast period owing to presence of large population prone to various chronic and infectious diseases. Therefore, introduction of innovative techniques are expected to provide better solutions to the patient at the low costs. Medical membrane market is growing at significant rate in the Asia Pacific region, owing to increasing manufacturing facilities to meet increasing demand from end users. For instance, Medtronic opened its new manufacturing facility in China in 2014, in which the company will be focusing most of its hemodialysis system products manufacturing.
Key players in the market
Some of the key players in Medical Membranes market include 3M Company, Abbott, Aethlon Medical, Inc., Agilent Technologies, Inc., Amniox Medical, Asahi Kasei, Danaher Corporation, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Hangzhou Cobetter Filtration Equipment, Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc, Koch Membrane Systems, Mann+Hummel, Medtronic, Merck Group, NIPRO, Pall Corporation, Sartorius AG, Siemens, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and W. L. Gore & Associates
Key Developments:
In May 2024, 3M expands facility in Valley, Nebraska. The expansion of the plant is expected to create about 40 new jobs. The $67 million investment includes new production lines, equipment and a warehouse, and will help 3M more quickly meet customer demand for the company's personal safety products.
In March 2024, Abbott, Real Madrid and the Real Madrid Foundation announced the extension of their partnership through Real Madrid's 2026-27 season. Abbott will remain Global Health Sciences and Nutrition Partner of Real Madrid Football Club and Global Partner of the Real Madrid Foundation.
In February 2024, Aethlon Medical Enters Into Materials Transfer Agreement for Santersus AG's NucleoCapture and HemoNucleoCapture Devices. Aethlon Medical Will Perform Pre-Clinical Studies to Explore Potential Synergies With its First-in-Class Hemopurifier® Blood Filtration System
Materials Covered:
• Polypropylene (PP)
• Acrylics
• Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)
• Polysulfone (PSU) & Polyether Sulfone (PESU)
• Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
• Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)
• Alumina
• Zirconia
• Other Materials
Technologies Covered:
• Microfiltration
• Ultrafiltration
• Nanofiltration
• Reverse Osmosis
• Dialysis
• Electrodialysis
• Gas Separation
• Other Technologies
Applications Covered:
• Hemodialysis
• Drug Delivery
• IV Infusion & Blood Filtration
• Bioartificial Organs
• Tissue Engineering
• Pharmaceutical Filtration
• Water Purification
• Other Applications
End Users Covered:
• Hospitals & Clinics
• Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies
• Research Laboratories
• Academic Institutions
• Home Healthcare
• Other End Users
Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan
o China
o India
o Australia
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa
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Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
2 Preface
2.1 Abstract
2.2 Stake Holders
2.3 Research Scope
2.4 Research Methodology
2.4.1 Data Mining
2.4.2 Data Analysis
2.4.3 Data Validation
2.4.4 Research Approach
2.5 Research Sources
2.5.1 Primary Research Sources
2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources
2.5.3 Assumptions
3 Market Trend Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Drivers
3.3 Restraints
3.4 Opportunities
3.5 Threats
3.6 Technology Analysis
3.7 Application Analysis
3.8 End User Analysis
3.9 Emerging Markets
3.10 Impact of Covid-19
4 Porters Five Force Analysis
4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
4.2 Bargaining power of buyers
4.3 Threat of substitutes
4.4 Threat of new entrants
4.5 Competitive rivalry
5 Global Medical Membranes Market, By Material
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Polypropylene (PP)
5.3 Acrylics
5.4 Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)
5.5 Polysulfone (PSU) & Polyether Sulfone (PESU)
5.6 Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
5.7 Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)
5.8 Alumina
5.9 Zirconia
5.10 Other Materials
6 Global Medical Membranes Market, By Technology
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Microfiltration
6.3 Ultrafiltration
6.4 Nanofiltration
6.5 Reverse Osmosis
6.6 Dialysis
6.7 Electrodialysis
6.8 Gas Separation
6.9 Other Technologies
7 Global Medical Membranes Market, By Application
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Hemodialysis
7.3 Drug Delivery
7.4 IV Infusion & Blood Filtration
7.5 Bioartificial Organs
7.6 Tissue Engineering
7.7 Pharmaceutical Filtration
7.8 Water Purification
7.9 Other Applications
8 Global Medical Membranes Market, By End User
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Hospitals & Clinics
8.3 Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies
8.4 Research Laboratories
8.5 Academic Institutions
8.6 Home Healthcare
8.7 Other End Users
9 Global Medical Membranes Market, By Geography
9.1 Introduction
9.2 North America
9.2.1 US
9.2.2 Canada
9.2.3 Mexico
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.2 UK
9.3.3 Italy
9.3.4 France
9.3.5 Spain
9.3.6 Rest of Europe
9.4 Asia Pacific
9.4.1 Japan
9.4.2 China
9.4.3 India
9.4.4 Australia
9.4.5 New Zealand
9.4.6 South Korea
9.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific
9.5 South America
9.5.1 Argentina
9.5.2 Brazil
9.5.3 Chile
9.5.4 Rest of South America
9.6 Middle East & Africa
9.6.1 Saudi Arabia
9.6.2 UAE
9.6.3 Qatar
9.6.4 South Africa
9.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa
10 Key Developments
10.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures
10.2 Acquisitions & Mergers
10.3 New Product Launch
10.4 Expansions
10.5 Other Key Strategies
11 Company Profiling
11.1 3M Company
11.2 Abbott
11.3 Aethlon Medical, Inc.
11.4 Agilent Technologies, Inc.
11.5 Amniox Medical
11.6 Asahi Kasei
11.7 Danaher Corporation
11.8 F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd
11.9 Hangzhou Cobetter Filtration Equipment
11.10 Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc
11.11 Koch Membrane Systems
11.12 Mann+Hummel
11.13 Medtronic
11.14 Merck Group
11.15 NIPRO
11.16 Pall Corporation
11.17 Sartorius AG
11.18 Siemens
11.19 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
11.20 W. L. Gore & Associates
List of Tables
1 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Region (2022-2030) ($MN)
2 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Material (2022-2030) ($MN)
3 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Polypropylene (PP) (2022-2030) ($MN)
4 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Acrylics (2022-2030) ($MN)
5 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) (2022-2030) ($MN)
6 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Polysulfone (PSU) & Polyether Sulfone (PESU) (2022-2030) ($MN)
7 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) (2022-2030) ($MN)
8 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) (2022-2030) ($MN)
9 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Alumina (2022-2030) ($MN)
10 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Zirconia (2022-2030) ($MN)
11 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Other Materials (2022-2030) ($MN)
12 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Technology (2022-2030) ($MN)
13 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Microfiltration (2022-2030) ($MN)
14 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Ultrafiltration (2022-2030) ($MN)
15 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Nanofiltration (2022-2030) ($MN)
16 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Reverse Osmosis (2022-2030) ($MN)
17 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Dialysis (2022-2030) ($MN)
18 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Electrodialysis (2022-2030) ($MN)
19 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Gas Separation (2022-2030) ($MN)
20 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Other Technologies (2022-2030) ($MN)
21 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Application (2022-2030) ($MN)
22 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Hemodialysis (2022-2030) ($MN)
23 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Drug Delivery (2022-2030) ($MN)
24 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By IV Infusion & Blood Filtration (2022-2030) ($MN)
25 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Bioartificial Organs (2022-2030) ($MN)
26 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Tissue Engineering (2022-2030) ($MN)
27 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Pharmaceutical Filtration (2022-2030) ($MN)
28 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Water Purification (2022-2030) ($MN)
29 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2022-2030) ($MN)
30 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By End User (2022-2030) ($MN)
31 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Hospitals & Clinics (2022-2030) ($MN)
32 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Companies (2022-2030) ($MN)
33 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Research Laboratories (2022-2030) ($MN)
34 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Academic Institutions (2022-2030) ($MN)
35 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Home Healthcare (2022-2030) ($MN)
36 Global Medical Membranes Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2022-2030) ($MN)
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.
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