Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Executive Summary
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Scope of the Study
Chapter 2. Research Methodology
2.1 Secondary Research
2.2 Primary Research
2.3 Analytic Tools and Model
2.4 Economic Indicator
2.4.1 Base Year, Base Currency, Forecasting Period
2.5 Expert Validation
2.6 Study Timeline
Chapter 3. Market Analysis
3.1 Industry Value Chain Analysis
3.2 Porter’s Five Analysis
3.2.1 Bargaining Power of Buyers
3.2.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
3.2.3 Threats of Substitutes
3.2.4 Threats of New Entrants
3.2.5 Industry Rivalry
3.3 PESTLE Analysis
3.3.1 Political
3.3.2 Economical
3.3.3 Social
3.3.4 Technological
3.3.5 Legal
3.3.6 Environmental
3.4 SWOT Analysis
3.4.1 Strengths
3.4.2 Weakness
3.4.3 Opportunities
3.4.4 Threats
3.5 Y-O-Y Analyses
Chapter 4. Market Dynamics
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Wide Range of Application and Advantage over Conventional Products
4.1.2 Growing Demand for Synthetic Hydrogels Leading to Extensive Research Activities
4.1.3 Growing Popularity of Contact Lenses over Spectacles
4.1.4 Rising Demand for Hydrogel Products in Emerging Economies
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Potential Environmental Hazard
4.2.2 Hydrogel Responds Quickly to External Environment
4.3 Opportunities
4.3.1 Increasing Expenditure on Healthcare and Personal Hygiene
4.3.1 Rising Awareness Regarding Healthcare and Personal Hygiene Creates HighValue Opportunities
4.4 Challenges
4.4.1 Complex Process and High Production Cost
Chapter 5. Market Segmentation Analysis
Chapter 6. Market Segmentation by Structure
6.1 Amorphous
6.2 Semi-crystalline
6.3 Crystalline
Chapter 7. Market Segmentation by Raw Material
7.1 Natural
7.2 Synthetic
7.3 Hybrid
Chapter 8. Market Segmentation by Composition
8.1 Polyacrylate
8.2 Polyacrylamide
8.3 Silicone
8.4 Others (Agar, PEG, PVP, PVA, Gelatin, etc.)
Chapter 9. Market Segmentation by End-user
9.1 Personal Care & Hygiene
9.2 Pharmaceuticals
9.3 Food
9.4 Agriculture
9.5 Healthcare
9.5.1 Contact Lenses
9.5.2 Wound Care
9.5.3 Drug Delivery
9.6 Others (Forensics, Research, etc. )
Chapter 10. Market Segmentation By Geography
10.1 Asia Pacific
10.1.1 Introduction
10.1.2 China
10.1.3 India
10.1.4 Japan
10.1.5 Australia
10.1.6 Others
10.2 North America
10.2.1 Introduction
10.2.2 United States
10.2.3 Canada
10.2.4 Mexico
10.2.5 Others
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Introduction
10.3.2 Spain
10.3.3 UK
10.3.4 France
10.3.5 Russia
10.3.6 Italy
10.3.7 Others
10.4 The Middle East and Africa
10.4.1 Introduction
10.4.2 South Africa
10.4.3 Middle East Countries
10.4.4 Others
10.5 South America
10.5.1 Introduction
10.5.2 Argentina
10.5.3 Brazil
10.5.5 Others
Chapter 11. Competitive Landscape
11.1 Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
11.2 Market Share Analysis
11.3 Strategies Adopted By Top Companies
Chapter 12. Company Profiles
12.1 3M
12.1.1. Company Overview
12.1.2. Financial Performance
12.1.3. Product Benchmarking
12.1.4. Strategic Initiative
12.2 Ambu
12.3 Ashland Inc.
12.4 Axelgaard
12.5 AlliquaBioMedical, Inc.
12.6 Coloplast
12.7 ConvaTec
12.8 Covidien
12.9 Derma Sciences
12.10 DSM
12.11 ESI BIO
12.12 Johnson & Johnson
12.13 Zhuhai guojia new material Co., Ltd.
12.14 HOYA CORPORATION
12.15 KRUUSE
12.16 BSN Medical GmbH
12.17 Molnlycke Health Care
12.18 NIPRO PATCH
12.19 Ocular Therapeutix
12.20 Paul Hartmann
12.21 SEIKAGAKU CORPORATION
12.22 Smith Nephew United
Chapter 13. Market Estimates and Forecast
13.1 Market Estimates and Forecast 2018-2024(USD Million)
13.1.1 Market Estimation and Forecast by Structure 2018-2024(USD Million)
13.1.2 Market Estimates and Forecast by Raw Material 2018-2024(USD Million)
13.1.3 Market Estimates and Forecast by Composition 2018-2024(USD Million)
13.1.4 Market Estimates and Forecast by End-Users 2018-2024(USD Million)
13.1.5 Market Estimates and Forecast by Geography 2018-2024(USD Million)
13.1.6 Market Estimates and Forecast by Company 2018-2024(USD Million)
Chapter 14. Market Insights
14.1 Insights of Industry Experts
14.2 Analyst Opinion (Market Understanding)
14.3 Investment Opportunities
Chapter 15. Appendix
15.1 List of Tables
15.2 List of Figures
