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Healthcare adhesive tape refers to pressure-sensitive tape designed to adhere firmly in place with applied pressure. These tapes are crafted from diverse materials, prioritizing breathability for comfort and ease of use. Primarily, healthcare adhesive tapes are utilized to secure bandages or dressings onto wounds, ensuring effective wound care.
The key resin types for healthcare adhesive tapes include acrylic, rubber, silicone, and other resin variations. Acrylic healthcare adhesive tape, for instance, is a two-part adhesive based on acrylic or methyl acrylic polymers. These tapes come with various backing materials such as paper, fabric, plastic, and other material types, making them suitable for applications in surgery, wound dressing, splints, securing IV lines, ostomy seals, hygiene, bandages, transdermal patches, blister protection, diagnostics, monitoring, medical devices, optical care, and various other healthcare applications.
Tariffs are impacting the healthcare adhesive tapes market by increasing costs of imported medical-grade polymers, silicone materials, specialty chemicals, and coating equipment used in tape manufacturing. Hospitals and medical device manufacturers in North America and Europe are most affected due to dependence on imported raw materials, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressure on export-oriented production. These tariffs are raising manufacturing expenses and product pricing. However, they are also encouraging domestic sourcing of materials, local production expansion, and innovation in cost-efficient and sustainable adhesive technologies.
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The healthcare adhesive tapes market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $41.58 billion in 2025 to $45.6 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising surgical procedure volumes, increasing prevalence of chronic wounds, growth in hospital and clinical care settings, expansion of diagnostic and monitoring device usage, advancements in medical adhesive formulations.
The healthcare adhesive tapes market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $65.67 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growing demand for home healthcare products, rising focus on patient comfort and safety, expansion of minimally invasive procedures, increasing use of wearable medical devices, growing adoption of advanced wound care solutions. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of skin-friendly and hypoallergenic tapes, rising demand for silicone-based adhesive tapes, growing use of breathable and flexible backing materials, expansion of advanced medical-grade pressure-sensitive adhesives, enhanced focus on long-wear and secure fixation solutions.
The growth of the healthcare adhesive tapes market is further propelled by the increasing prevalence of diabetes. Healthcare adhesive tapes play a crucial role in diabetes management by securely attaching devices, minimizing skin irritation, and offering a comfortable and reliable solution for individuals. These tapes are essential components in diabetes care, ensuring the secure placement of various devices, dressings, and infusion sites, thereby enhancing accuracy, reliability, and comfort in diabetes management routines. For instance, in April 2025, according to the International Diabetes Federation, a Belgium-based diabetes federation, reported 589 million adults (20-79 years) are living with diabetes globally, more than the population of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean combined. The estimated number of adults with diabetes is projected to reach 853 million by 2050 The escalating prevalence of diabetes is a key driver for the growth of the healthcare adhesive tapes market.
Major companies operating in the healthcare adhesive tapes market are concentrating on the development of advanced, skin-friendly, high-performance solutions, such as double-coated silicone medical tapes, to improve patient comfort, enhance adhesion reliability, and support long-term medical applications. These advanced tapes are engineered with gentle silicone adhesives on both sides, providing secure fixation while reducing skin trauma, minimizing pain during removal, and lowering the risk of medical adhesive-related skin injuries (MARSI), particularly for patients with fragile or sensitive skin. For example, in October 2024, Solventum, a US-based healthcare company, launched a double-coated silicone medical tape designed to deliver strong yet atraumatic adhesion for medical devices and dressings. The tape maintains consistent performance during repeated repositioning, making it well suited for uses such as wound care, wearable medical devices, and extended-wear dressings. Its breathable design and gentle silicone adhesive help preserve skin integrity while ensuring reliable attachment, thereby supporting improved patient outcomes and clinician confidence. This development highlights the broader market trend toward advanced adhesive technologies that balance strength, comfort, and safety in modern healthcare environments.
In June 2023, H.B. Fuller Co., a US-based manufacturer of adhesives, acquired Adhezion Biomedical for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition strategically positions H.B. Fuller for substantial growth in the medical adhesives sector, particularly within the topical skin bonding market. Adhezion Biomedical is a US-based company specializing in medical adhesives, focusing on cyanoacrylate-based technologies.
Major companies operating in the healthcare adhesive tapes market are 3M Company, Cardinal Health Inc., Nitto Denko Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Paul Hartmann AG, Avery Dennison Corporation, NICHIBAN Co. Ltd., Smith & Nephew plc, Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG, Scapa Group plc, Medline Industries Inc., Essity Aktiebolag, Adchem Corporation, CCT Tapes, Dermamed Coatings Company LLC, Dermarite Industries LLC, Jiangsu Nanfang Medical Co. Ltd., Libatape Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Mactac LLC, Lintec Corporation, Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd., Tesa SE
North America was the largest region in the healthcare adhesive tapes market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the healthcare adhesive tapes market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the healthcare adhesive tapes market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The healthcare adhesive tapes market consists of sales of adhesive transfer tapes, single coated tapes, double coated tapes, films & film tapes, foams & foam tapes, nonwovens & woven, hydrogels & hydrocolloids and release liners. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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