The market and technology of medical plastics are developing in full swing

Perhaps it is the global economic downturn triggered by the financial crisis that has made the rapid development of the medical industry so remarkable. As the medical-related industries are less affected by the market downturn, the development of products and technologies targeted at this market has become one of the important means for related enterprises to create development opportunities in a crisis. At present, plastic has developed into the most important new material for medical application, and the corresponding material technology and processing technology have also been continuously innovated and developed.

The medical plastics market is developing rapidly

The medical device market is a rare high-growth market in an economic crisis. Although its share is relatively small in terms of the overall plastic application market, it is not to be underestimated in terms of the market's profit and high growth rate.

According to relevant statistics, the total output value of China's medical device industry has maintained a rapid growth since the 1990s, with an average growth rate of 12%-15%. In 2008, the Chinese medical diagnostic equipment, industrial output 82.9 billion yuan, increased by 42% than in 2007, although affected by the global economic crisis in 2009, in the first three quarters of medical diagnostic equipment of gross industrial output value reached 56.2 billion yuan, up 19% from a year earlier, the ratios of 97%, industrial profit totalled 6 billion yuan, up 23% from a year earlier. Its main business revenue was RMB55.1 billion, up 17% year on year. According to the "11th Five-Year Plan" of medical device industry, it is estimated that the total output value of China's medical device industry will reach 100 billion yuan in 2010.

In 2009, China's foreign trade environment faced multiple challenges due to a combination of adverse factors, such as decreasing international demand and increasing trade protectionism. Although for the rigid demand products, medical devices are still inevitably affected. According to the statistics of China Customs, from January to September 2009. The total import and export volume of medical devices reached US $12.853 billion, up 9.1% year on year, and down 26.26% compared with 35.36% in the same period of last year. Among them, the import value was US $4.382 billion, up 16.35% year on year; Exports totaled US $8.471 billion, down 3.74 percent from the same period last year (US $4.249 billion).

Because of this, although the entry of the medical plastic market has quite strict requirements, but in the face of the recession of a large number of industries, from plastic raw materials to processing equipment manufacturers, as well as product enterprises, have increased their investment in the medical plastic market.

Grasp the general trend of medical industry development

It should be noted that medical care is a complex system engineering system with many categories, wide disciplines and different needs, in which each branch or unit has its specific core information. For example, safety and quality standards for all parts of the healthcare industry; Special requirements for plastic parts for different instruments and uses; Information files of plastic materials and production and assembly information files of processing equipment required by medical industry, etc. This information is not fully grasped or fully understood or implemented differently. May make the final product fail to meet the special requirements of the medical industry.

In view of the characteristics of the development of China's medical products, medical plastics and processing equipment industry, Li Jian, deputy secretary general of China Light Industry Machinery Industry Association, put forward some very pertinent suggestions for the industry.

First of all, we should understand and master the core information of medical plastic products needed by the medical industry in depth and detail. Including, developed countries and China's medical industry on the relevant product standards and norms, hygiene and quality standards and norms, the applicable scope and norms of relevant raw materials; Specific requirements and quality standards for a particular instrument or medical operating system.

Secondly, according to the characteristics of the medical industry to develop the accuracy of the processing equipment. When the enterprise's own R & D ability is limited, it should try to combine the R & D strength of universities and research institutes to perfect some R & D achievements to make them standardized and industrialized.

Due to the involvement of life itself, medical plastic processing process, professional and strict management system can not be ignored. Usually, medical products are produced at the same time, equipment suppliers are required to provide extremely detailed, continuous data records of the manufacturing process of the equipment, to meet the stringent requirements of industry standards. Therefore, it is imperative for equipment manufacturers to continuously record and file process data, from the design of equipment to the entire process of manufacturing, in accordance with relevant industry standards.

Finally, the management of medical machinery products to establish a set of medical industry requirements for the system.

In short, understanding the needs of the healthcare industry and the corresponding barriers to entry is the key to this field. The above three aspects are the basic points of entry, but also the starting point of entering the international market in the future.