The medical devices and equipment industry consists of roughly 12,000 companies with a combined annual
revenue of $78 billion. The majority of the industry is represented by the
makers of surgical and medical instruments, syringes, catheters, and hypodermic
needles. The industry is concentrated to the extent that the 50 largest
companies (e.g., Johnson and Johnson, Boston Scientific, Baxter, Medtronic,
etc.) hold a 60% market share. Manufacturing activity is concentrated in
the Northeast.

- Low coefficient of friction
- Chemical resistance
- Release
- Ease of cleaning
- Regulatory compliance (FDA)
- Medical waste trays
- Surgical handles
- Forming mandrels
- Pill molds
- Gel cap molds
- Centrifuge baskets
- Lab equipment
- Dental molds
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