Snapshot

 

Surgical dressing material is applied to the wound to expedite the process of healing and prevent further harm due to wound exposure. The materials included under surgical dressings are Rolled bandages, Crepe bandages, Plaster-of-Paris bandages, Absorbent gauze pack, plaster, absorbent pads, surgical pads, cotton lint, eye pads, compression stockings and garments.

The raw materials for surgical dressings are cotton fibre, viscose and acrylic. The functional properties like absorbency are improved for dressing material. Additionally, these products could be sterilised or non-sterilised. The wound contact layer is either woven medicated layer or non-woven medicated layer. The wound contact layer is non-adherent and allows new tissue to develop easily. Non-adherent hypoallergenic, gamma sterile dressing allows easy wound-drainage. It is soothing, enhances healing in burns, skin grafts, skin loss and lacerated wounds. The bandages provide support to the dressing material and function as compression material. Cotton gauze cloth is generally used for holding the wound contact layer in place which is tied at the ends or joints using adhesive tape. Bandages are also made from polyester yarns. The bandages have a basis weight in the range of 55-60 GSM.

The dressing material can be primarily divided as

? Bandage

? Wound care layer

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    Expected CAGR by 2025