DermaMed Coatings

Name

DermaMed Coatings

Legal name

DermaMed Coatings Company, LLC

Website

https://dermamed.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallmadge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Adhesive Materials: DermaMed generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of custom pressure-sensitive adhesive materials and coated materials for medical applications. The company works on project-based engagements from consultation through production, providing materials for wound care, surgical drapes, wearables, and other stick-to-skin medical devices. Pricing is likely quote-based given the custom nature of products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DermaMed Coatings is a B2B contract manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) materials and coated substrates used in stick-to-skin medical applications. The company produces woven and nonwoven fabrics, breathable films, foams, laminates, polyester and polyethylene films, transfer adhesives, and absorbent materials, and offers custom adhesive formulation, precision coating, laminating, slitting, and engineering services for medical device OEMs.

Product overview

DermaMed Coatings is a B2B medical adhesive tapes manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of pressure-sensitive adhesive materials and coated substrates for stick-to-skin medical applications. The product portfolio consists of core material products (Wovens & Nonwovens, Breathable Films, Foams, Laminates, Polyester Films, Polyethylene/Polypropylene Films, Transfer Adhesives, and Absorbents) that serve wound care, surgical disposables, wearables, and diagnostic applications. These material products are complemented by manufacturing capabilities including Coatings, Custom Adhesives development, and Laminating & Slitting services. The company also provides Engineering Solutions for technical consultation from product concept through launch. DermaMed operates as a custom contract coater that guides customers from raw material selection to full-scale production, with a consultative approach involving consultation, product solutions, testing, and modification phases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wovens & Nonwovens Woven and nonwoven fabric substrates for medical applications; wovens provide extreme strength and durability for scrubs and surgical drapes, while nonwovens offer softness, absorbency, and bacterial protection. Sold to medical device OEMs and manufacturers of healthcare products.
• Absorbents Absorbent materials engineered for moisture and bodily fluid management in wound care, protecting skin from excess moisture while supporting easy handling and frequent dressing changes. Targeted at wound care product manufacturers.
• Breathable Films Breathable film materials used in wound dressings and bandages that reduce infection risk and improve patient outcomes, particularly effective for sensitive burns and chronic wounds. Used by medical device OEMs in advanced wound care applications.
• Foams Soft-surface foam materials with cushioning properties that protect compromised skin and promote faster healing times, used in wound care and stick-to-skin medical devices. Sold to medical device manufacturers.
• Laminates Laminate materials that improve strength and provide waterproof protection, used in surgical drapes, gowns, and disposable stick-to-skin medical devices, ranging from non-woven layers to highly breathable films. Targeted at surgical disposable and medical device OEMs.
• Polyester Films Polyester film materials with outstanding optical clarity and excellent heat resistance that provide strength to medical devices at an affordable cost. Used by medical device OEMs requiring clear or heat-resistant film components.
• Polyethylene and Polypropylene Films Polyethylene and polypropylene film materials offering superior tear strength and conformability, easily formed into any shape and retaining form even after stretching or contortion. Used in conformable stick-to-skin medical devices.
• Transfer Adhesives Medical-grade transfer films consisting of a free layer of adhesive without a carrier, used when conformability and precise adhesive application is required for wearables and chronic wound care applications. Sold to medical device OEMs building wearables and wound care devices.
• Adhesive Coating Services Contract coating service that applies pressure-sensitive adhesives and specialty coatings to customer-supplied or stock substrates using state-of-the-art manufacturing technology for medical applications. Targeted at medical device OEMs needing precision coated materials.
• Custom Adhesive Development Custom adhesive formulation and development service in which DermaMed collaborates with customers to create tailored adhesive solutions for specific medical application needs, including low trauma, wearable, and breathable formulations. Targeted at medical device OEMs with unique application requirements.
• Laminating & Slitting Precision laminating and slitting services that convert adhesive materials to specific dimensions and configurations required by medical device manufacturers. Sold to medical device OEMs needing finished converted materials.
• Engineering Solutions Technical consultation service covering material selection, adhesive technology guidance, and comprehensive technical support from product concept through launch, offered to medical device OEMs and product development teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced infection risk through breathable film technology
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Avery Dennison Medical: Avery Dennison Medical manufactures pressure-sensitive adhesive materials for medical devices, wound care, and wearables. It is one of the most direct competitors to DermaMed, with overlapping product lines (single-coated films, transfer adhesives, wearable device adhesives) and similar OEM-customer base.
• Adhesives Research: Adhesives Research is a specialty manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes and coatings for medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications. Directly comparable to DermaMed in custom adhesive development, medical-grade formulations, and OEM-focused B2B sales model.
• Polyzen Medical: Polyzen is a custom medical film and adhesive coating manufacturer specializing in stick-to-skin applications, wound care, and wearable devices. Highly comparable niche custom contract coater serving medical device OEMs.
• Scapa Healthcare (Mativ): Scapa Healthcare, now part of Mativ, is a leading custom medical adhesive coater serving wound care, wearable, and surgical markets with skin-contact adhesive technologies. Highly comparable to DermaMed in custom contract coating, OEM focus, and medical device certifications.
• Lohmann Technologies: Lohmann is a global manufacturer of adhesive tapes and custom coating solutions for medical, healthcare, and industrial markets. Comparable to DermaMed in stick-to-skin medical tapes, wearable device adhesives, and custom contract coating services.

Broad incumbents

• 3M Health Care: 3M's Health Care division produces medical tapes, adhesives, and skin-contact materials for wound care, surgical, and wearable applications. As a global incumbent with vastly broader scale, it competes with DermaMed across overlapping product categories but serves a much wider portfolio beyond specialty stick-to-skin adhesives.
• Berry Global Healthcare: Berry Global produces medical films, tapes, and adhesive-coated substrates for healthcare applications. Overlaps with DermaMed in films, laminates, and coated substrates for medical device OEMs but operates at much larger scale across broader healthcare packaging.
• Tesa SE: Tesa (a Beiersdorf company) manufactures specialty adhesive tapes including a healthcare segment serving medical device, wound care, and wearable applications. Broader than DermaMed in industrial tapes but directly overlaps in medical adhesive tape solutions.
• Henkel Adhesive Technologies: Henkel is a global leader in adhesives including pressure-sensitive adhesives for medical tape, wearable, and healthcare applications. Significantly larger and broader than DermaMed but competes in the same custom medical adhesive space.

Emerging players

• Carestream Health (Contract Coating): Carestream operates precision coating capabilities that overlap with medical-grade adhesive and film coating. Adjacent player with coating technology applicable to medical adhesive substrates and wearable device films.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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