NEW YORK, June 26, 2012 -- The total US demand for disposible medical supplies is forecast to grow an average of 4.3% annually for the next 4 years increasing the total market to 47 billion in 2016. With the increasing in disposible supplies class IV surgical drapes and gowns will post the strongest sales gains among nonwoven medical textiles as surgical infection prevention safeguards are upgraded by hospitals and other medical centers. Disposable face masks will also fare well in the marketplace, benefiting from routine use by medical providers in virtually all direct contact patient procedures.
