Precautions against infections are widely practiced within the health care industry. This drives the demand for personal protective equipment including disposable medical gloves to protect the health care professionals or the patient from the spread of infection or illness during medical procedures and examinations. Disposable medical gloves are one part of an infection-control strategy. Medical gloves differ from industrial-grade gloves thanks to one factor, that is, rigorous factory-level testing. This testing is predicated on acceptable quality limits (AQL) set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to see the fabric quality standard with which the gloves are manufactured.
COVID 19 Pandemic Impact on Disposable Medical Gloves market
In view of the increasing number of the global pandemic owing to coronavirus (COVID-19), the demand of disposable medical gloves has seen a great surge across the healthcare market of various regions in the world. High durability of medical disposable gloves coupled with efficient hand protection offered by disposable medical gloves drives the market. Growing concerns on curbing the transmission of COVID-19 and higher number of affected cases have led to a sudden demand of disposable medical gloves in the healthcare sector. In recent times, manufacturers of medical gloves have come forward to assist in the fight against the global pandemic by increasing the production and supply of disposable medical gloves. To meet the demand increasing demand of medical gloves availability of medical gloves, the FDA is providing regulatory flexibility, as described in the enforcement policy for gloves that is in effect during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Disposable Medical Gloves Market Driving Factors
The adoption of disposable medical gloves has increased over the years owing to the rise in safety concerns and hygiene. Besides, increasing incidences of acute and chronic diseases, growing concerns about safety and sanitation will boost the demand of the disposable medical gloves market. Besides, stringent regulations about the usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) and increasing number of hospitals in developing nations are some of the major driving factors of disposable medical gloves market. However, growing price competition among makers coupled with the environmental concern of natural rubber production and their disposals is likely to hamper the growth of the market to some extent.
Disposable Medical Gloves Market Segmental Highlights
The report analyses the global disposable medical gloves market based on material, form, application, and geography.
- The medical disposable gloves ae available in various materials namely, natural rubber gloves, nitrile gloves, vinyl gloves, neoprene, polyethylene, and others. Latex disposable medical gloves were the most popular choice among healthcare professional and is likely to hold the largest share in the type segment of disposable medical gloves market. The latex medical gloves are very commonly utilized in most of the medical procedures due to its advantages such as like excellent fit, better stretching, favourable grip for critical surgeries and low cost.
- The disposable gloves market finds application in exam gloves and surgical gloves. Surgical gloves, which are used during surgeries, are usually made to a higher standard, and have more precise sizing, better precision and sensitivity. The surgical procedure across the world is increasing. As indicated by American Society of Plastic Surgeons, around 20 million surgical procedures were performed across the world in 2014, and 52% of these were minimally invasive surgeries. This statistic highlights the increasing demand of the disposable medical gloves
- The disposable medical gloves are available in powdered and non-powdered form. The powder in powdered gloves contain residual chemicals and accelerators like Sulphur, zinc, and anti-oxidants. Powder free gloves generally contain fewer chemicals and fewer proteins. As a result, they are significantly less allergenic and more skin tolerable. By using powder free gloves, all powder-related health risks can be eliminated, and costs reduced in the long term.
- The disposable medical gloves bags market is studied for the key regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World. North America leads the disposable medical gloves market with a major market share, followed by Europe. Increasing awareness about prevention of healthcare associated infections, growing demand for high quality surgical gloves for surgeries and presence of large number of suppliers and distributors in the region have fuelled the market growth.
Disposable Medical Gloves Market Key Players
Key competitors of this market include Semperit AG Holding, Rubberex Corp. M Bhd, Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd., Hartalega Holdings Berhad, Dynarex Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., B. Braun Melsungen AG and Ansell Limited, Unigloves (UK) Limited, Smart Glove Corporation Sdn Bhd, Berhad, Supermax Corporation Berhad, Cypress Medical Products LLC, Microflex Corporation, Mölnlycke Health Care, and YTY Industry Holdings Berhad. among others.
The report analyses the global disposable medical gloves market based material, form, application, and geography.
The global disposable gloves product market is segmented based on form, material, application, and geography. Based on form, the market is segmented into powdered and non-powdered form. Based on type, the market is segmented into natural rubber gloves, Natural rubber gloves, nitrile gloves, vinyl gloves, neoprene, and polyethylene. Based on application, the market is segmented into e applications. Further, examination and surgical medical gloves. Region wise, the market is analysed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and rest of the world.
Key competitors of this market include Semperit AG Holding, Rubberex Corp. M Bhd, Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd., Hartalega Holdings Berhad, Dynarex Corporation, Cardinal Health, Inc., B. Braun Melsungen AG and Ansell Limited, Unigloves (UK) Limited, Smart Glove Corporation Sdn Bhd, Berhad, Supermax Corporation Berhad, Cypress Medical Products LLC, Microflex Corporation, Mölnlycke Health Care, and YTY Industry Holdings Berhad. among others.
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