1. Introduction
1.1 Research Phases
1.2 Scope of the Report
1.3 Study Deliverables
2. Executive Summary
3. Market Insights
3.1 Industry Value Chain Analysis
3.2 Industry Attractiveness- Porters Five Forces Analysis
3.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
3.2.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
3.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
3.2.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
3.2.5 Degree of Competition
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
4.2 Constraints
4.2.1 High Production Cost
4.3 Opportunities
4.3.1 Increasing Expenditure on Healthcare and Personal Hygiene
5. Market Segmentation and Analysis (Market Size, Growth, and Forecast)
5.1 By Structure
5.1.1 Amorphous
5.1.2 Semi-crystalline
5.1.3 Crystalline
5.2 By Material
5.2.1 Polyacrylate
5.2.2 Polyacrylamide
5.2.3 Silicone
5.2.4 Others ( Agar, PEG, PVP, PVA, Gelatin, etc. )
5.3 By End-users
5.3.1 Personal Care & Hygiene
5.3.2 Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
5.3.3 Food
5.3.4 Agriculture
5.3.5 Others (Forensics, Research, etc. )
6. Regional Market Analysis (Market Size, Growth, and Forecast)
6.1 Asia-Pacific
6.1.1 China
6.1.2 India
6.1.3 Japan
6.1.4 South Korea
6.1.5 ASEAN countries
6.1.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
6.2 Europe
6.2.1 Italy
6.2.2 Germany
6.2.3 France
6.2.4 United Kingdom
6.2.5 Spain
6.2.6 Russia
6.2.7 Rest of Europe
6.3 North America
6.3.1 United States
6.3.2 Mexico
6.3.3 Canada
6.3.4 Rest of North America
6.4 South America
6.4.1 Brazil
6.4.2 Argentina
6.4.3 Rest of South America
6.5 The Middle East & Africa
6.5.1 South Africa
6.5.2 Saudi Arabia
6.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa
7. Future of the Market
8. Competitive Landscape
8.1 Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
8.2 Market Share Analysis**
8.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
9. Company Profiles (Overview, Financials**, Products & Services, Recent Developments)
9.1 3M
9.2 Ambu
9.3 Ashland Inc.
9.4 Axelgaard
9.5 Alliqua BioMedical Inc.
9.6 Coloplast
9.7 ConvaTec
9.8 Metronic
9.9 DSM
9.10 Johnson & Johnson
9.11 Hoya Corporation
9.12 Kruuse
9.13 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.
9.14 BSN Medical GmbH
9.15 Molnlycke Health Care
9.16 Paul Hartmann
9.17 Alcon (Novartis AG)
9.18 Seikagaku Corporation
9.19 Integra Lifesciences
9.20 The Cooper Companies
9.21 Smith Nephew United
9.22 Cardinal Health Inc.
*List not Exhaustive
10. Disclaimer
** Subject to availability on public Domain

3M
Ambu
Ashland Inc.
Axelgaard
Alliqua BioMedical Inc.
Coloplast
ConvaTec
Metronic
DSM
Johnson & Johnson
Hoya Corporation
Kruuse
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.
BSN Medical GmbH
Molnlycke Health Care
Paul Hartmann
Alcon (Novartis AG)
Seikagaku Corporation
Integra Lifesciences
The Cooper Companies
Smith Nephew United
Cardinal Health Inc.