A surgical mask, or medical face mask, is often used by healthcare professionals as it serves as a physical barrier between the nose and mouth of the wearer and potential contaminants in the immediate environment. Surgical masks often used during a surgical/medical procedure. They are designed to protect wearer from inhaling airborne contaminants. Moreover, they are used to prevent the spread of disease. They prevent the spread of infection or disease between sick and well persons. Worldwide, the usage of face mask has also increased due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (ongoing global pandemic).

Market Dynamics:

Increasing number of surgical/medical procedures and outbreak of COVID-19 across the globe is expected to aid in the growth of the global surgical masks market during the forecast period. For instance, as per the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), worldwide, a staggering 310 million major surgeries are performed each year; around 40 to 50 million in the United States and 20 million in Europe.

Moreover, with the increasing cases of COVID-19, the demand for or use of surgical masks is also increasing with the rapid pace. In January 2021, Heartland Health launched a new style of surgical face masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. Heartland Health’s face masks have an internal filter that surpasses the surgical and N95 mask filtration standards, eradicating harmful airborne pathogens before they are inhaled to stop disease spread.

Key features of the study:

• This report provides in-depth analysis of the global surgical masks market, and provides market size (US$ Million) and compound annual growth rate (CAGR %) for the forecast period (2022–2028), considering base year.
• It elucidates potential revenue opportunities across different segments and 2021 as the explains attractive investment proposition matrices for this market.
• This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approval, market trends, regional outlook, and competitive strategies adopted by key players.
• It profiles key players in the global surgical masks market based on the following parameters such as company highlights, products portfolio, key highlights, financial performance, and strategies.
• Key companies covered as a part of this study include Crosstex International, Inc., 3M, Dynarex Corporation, AlphaProTech, Cardinal Health, Medline Industries, Inc., O&M Halyard, Inc., Ansell Ltd., DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and Kimberly-Clark Corporation.
• Insights from this report would allow marketers and the management authorities of the companies to make informed decisions regarding their future product launches, type up-gradation, market expansion, and marketing tactics.
• The global surgical masks market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, product manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts.
• Stakeholders would have ease in decision-making through various strategy matrices used in analyzing the global surgical masks market.

Detailed Segmentation:

• Global Surgical Masks Market, By Product:
  • Basic surgical masks
  • Anti-fog surgical masks
  • Fluid/splash resistant surgical masks
  • Others
• Global Surgical Masks Market, By Distribution Channel:
  • Online
  • Offline
• Global Surgical Masks Market, By Region:
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Central & South America
  • Middle East
  • Africa