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North America to account for the largest share of the healthcare adhesive tapes market


The healthcare adhesive tapes market is projected to grow from USD 27.2 billion in 2018 to USD 37.3 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 6.51%. The major factor driving the healthcare adhesive tapes market includes the increase in demand for surgeries, wound dressings, hygiene, transdermal drug delivery, and many others, owing to their advantages in many medical applications. These adhesive tapes have wide acceptability due to factors such as low cost and easy availability, as compared to traditional medical procedures.



Various factors have contributed to the growth of the North American healthcare adhesive tapes market. These factors include the rising incidence of chronic wounds, increase in the number of elderly citizens, increasing patient awareness on wound care, aging population, and technological advancements in the healthcare industry. The surgical adhesive tapes application has witnessed steady growth along with an increase in orthopedic and trauma, neurosurgery, cardiovascular, and gastroenterology. The increasing number of orthopedic procedures in the US is driving the demand for bandages and healthcare adhesive tapes.


Recent Developments

1. In July 2017, Cardinal Health (US) acquired Medtronic’s Patient Care, Deep Vein Thrombosis and Nutritional Insufficiency business for USD 6.1 billion. This acquisition provides product offerings which are used across a wide range of applications in the healthcare industry.

2. In May 2017, Avery Dennison acquired Finesse Medical, an innovator of healthcare products used in the management of wound and skin conditions. With a revenue of approximately USD 17.11 million over the last year, the company is a key supplier to global healthcare-product OEMs and also provides contract manufacturing and product development services. This acquisition will accelerate the achievement of Avery Dennison’s long-term strategic and financial goals for industrial and healthcare materials segment


Major vendors in the healthcare adhesive tapes market include 3M (US), Cardinal Health, Inc. (US), Nitto Denko Corporation (Japan), Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. (US), PAUL HARTMANN AG (Germany), Avery Dennison Corporation (US), NICHIBAN Co., Ltd. (Japan), Smith & Nephew (UK), Lohmann GmbH & Co.KG (Germany), Scapa Group Plc (US), Medline Industries Inc. (US), and Essity Aktiebolag (PUBL) (Sweden).


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