MEDICAL ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS - A US MARKET REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the US market for Medical Adhesives and Sealants in US$ Million by the following Segment/Application - Dental Adhesives & Sealants (Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents, Pit & Fissure Sealants & Luting Cements, Restorative Adhesives, Tray Adhesives, and Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents), and Other Medical Adhesives & Sealants (Surgical/Internal Medical Adhesives & Sealants, and External Medical Adhesives & Sealants). Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for this market. The report profiles 58 companies including many key and niche players such as 3M Company, Adhesives Research, Inc., Aveva Drug Delivery Systems, Baxter International, Inc., Berry Plastics Corporation, Covidien Ltd., CryoLife, Inc., Den-Mat Holdings, LLC, DENTSPLY International, Inc., HARTMANN USA, Inc., HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Procter & Gamble Company, Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc., Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc., and Kerr Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Code : MCP-1499
Price : $4500
Companies : 58
Pages : 436
Date : February 2011
Market Data Tables : 8

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS


 
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.......1  
   Disclaimers.......2  
   Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.......3
Market Definitions and Scope of Study.......3
I. Adhesives and Sealants for Dentistry.......3
Denture and Orthodontic Bonding Agents.......3
  
   Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements.......4
Restorative Adhesives & Sealants.......4
Tray Adhesives.......4
Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents for Dental Reconstruction.......4
  
   II. Other Medical Adhesives & Sealants.......5
Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical/Internal Medical Applications.......5
Adhesives & Sealants for External Medical Applications.......5
  
   Economic Recession Derails the Momentum.......6
Driven by High Penetration Rates.......6
Medical Adhesives & Sealants Sitting Pretty.......6
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   Current and Future Analysis.......7
Analysis by Product Segment/Application.......7
Analysis by Product Chemistry.......7
Table 1: US Medical Adhesives and Sealants Market (2005, 2010 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Product Chemistry – Synthetic Polymer Based Adhesives & Sealants, and Natural Polymer Based Adhesives & Sealants.......7
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   Table 2: US Synthetic Polymer Based Adhesives & Sealants Market (2005, 2010 & 2015): Annual Sales in US$ Million by Application – Dental and Medical (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......8

Table 3: US Natural Polymer Based Adhesives & Sealants Market (2005, 2010 & 2015): Annual Sales in US$ Million by Application – Dental and Medical (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......8
Medical Adhesives Adhere to High Growth – An Evolving Outlook.......8
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   Overpowering Challenges.......9
Industry Landscape Goes Thinner.......9
A Peek into Products with Strong Demand Potential.......9
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   Synthetics Outperforming Market Kinetics.......101$100
   Appeasing the Eye – The New ‘Functional’ Mantra.......11
Denture Adhesives Pining for Innovation.......11
Sprucing up the Dental Sealants Market.......11
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   Sealants Chink into the Mechanical Fasteners’ Market.......12
Fibrin-based Products – A Brick in the Wall.......12
Emergence of Topical Hemostats as Threat to Tissue Sealants.......12
Tissue Sealants Fall Prey to Consumer Ignorance.......12
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   Cosmetic Surgeries – Going ‘Invasive’ on Conventional Sealants.......13
Cyanoacrylate Tissue Sealants – Arrival of an Enigma.......13
Cyanoacrylate Medical Adhesives to Command Increased Market Penetration.......13
Silicone Face-lifting Adhesive Market.......13
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   Pit and Fissure Sealants Scoring High Grades.......14
Growing Dental-Care Consciousness Dents Market.......14
Maximizing on the ‘Minimal’ Market.......14
High Resistance to Sterilization Props Growth in Allied Markets.......14
Demand for Polyethylene Glycol and Plasma/Protein Sealants to Surge.......14
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   Adhesives and Sealants to Witness Rapid Gains in Cardiovascular Procedures.......151$100
   Hemostatic Agents and Tissue Sealants: Applications in Urology.......16
Upsurge in Medical Adhesives and Sealants Market.......16
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   US First-Aid Category Sounds Strong with Ample Choices.......17
Biggies Drive the Innovation Trend.......17
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   Bandage Market Catches up the Licensing Fetish.......18
Private-Labeled Bandages Make their Presence Felt.......18
Hemostatic Bandages Breathe an Air of Dynamism.......18
Market Scenario: Reality ‘Bites’.......18
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   Disposable Medical Devices – Key End-Use Application for Adhesives.......191$100
   Merging for Better.......20
A Case for Consolidation.......20
Stupendous Growth Lures Adhesive Majors.......20
Synopsized Review of Growth Drivers.......20
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   Information & Knowledge Dispersion: Key to Increased Consumer Adoption.......21
Healthcare Budget Rationing: An Unlikely Growth Driver.......21
FDA Approvals Spur Market Interest.......21
Proven Clinical Evidences Boost the Market.......21
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   Utility of Surgical Adhesives Soaring High.......22
Regulatory Standards for Surgical Glues.......22
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   US Scorecard for Surgical Adhesives.......23
Tissue Adhesives and Sealants Harness Growth in the US Market.......23
Tissue Sealants Bank Upon Growing Number of Approved Indications.......23
Competitive Landscape.......23
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   Tentative Approvals Leading to a Weary Growth.......24
Regulatory Concerns for Medical Adhesives and Sealants.......24
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   Adhesives.......25
Sealants .......25
Medical Adhesives vis-à-vis Industrial Grade Adhesives.......25
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   Evolution of Adhesives.......26
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Bag Higher Attention.......26
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   Tissue Sealants Make Surgeries Trouble-Free.......27
Banking on Ongoing Innovations.......27
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   Competitive Climate.......28
Table 4: Leading Brands of Denture Adhesives Market in the US (2008 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Fixodent, Super Poligrip, Fixodent Control, Sea Bond, Fixodent Free, Super Poligrip Free, Super Poligrip Extra Care, Fixodent Complete and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......28
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   Table 5: Dental Adhesives Market in the US (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value and Volume Sales by Retail Channel – Drug Stores, Super Markets, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......291$350
   Application Specific Categorization of Medical Adhesives & Sealants.......30
Other Categorizations of Medical Adhesives & Sealants.......30
By Chemical Type.......30
By Curing Methodology.......30
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   By Functional Type.......31
By Origin.......31
By Physical Form.......31
Adhesives and Sealants for Dentistry.......31
A Backdrop.......31
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   Emerging Adhesive and Sealant Application Trends in Dentistry.......32
Harmful Cavities – A Sealant Seizure.......32
Esthetic Dental Care.......32
Dental Sealants and Composites – A Key Note.......32
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   Composite Resins.......33
Segmental Overview of Dental Adhesives & Sealants.......33
Denture and Orthodontic Bonding Agents.......33
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   Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements.......34
Pit and Fissure Sealants.......34
Luting Cements.......34
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   Restorative Adhesives & Sealants.......35
Dental Fluorosis – A Key Application Area.......35
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   Glass Ionomers – Raging Hot in Restorative Dentistry.......36
Tray Adhesives.......36
Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents for Dental Reconstruction.......36
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   Medical Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical and External Applications.......37
Adhesives & Sealants for Surgical/Internal Medical Applications.......37
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   Vital Factors to be Considered While Using Surgical Adhesives.......38
Significance of Surgical Adhesives and Sealants.......38
Surgical Adhesive and Sealants Utility in Surgeries.......38
Why Use Medical Adhesives and Sealants Over Traditional Sutures and Staples?.......38
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   Surgical Sealants as an Adjunct to Sutures & Staples.......39
A ‘Functional’ Invasion.......39
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   A Focus on Surgical Adhesives & Sealants’ Applications in Surgical
  Procedures.......40
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   Surgical Sealants for PTCA Punctures.......41
Adhesives & Sealants for External Medical Applications.......41
Adhesives for Wound Management: Impressed by Value.......41
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   Chemical Nature of Adhesives & Sealants.......42
Synthetic-Polymer based Adhesives and Sealants.......42
Natural-Polymer based Adhesives and Sealants.......42
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   Light-Curable Adhesives.......43
Radiation-Cured Adhesives.......43
Acrylics .......43
Anaerobic Adhesives.......43
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   Cyanoacrylate.......44
Cyanoacrylate Tissue Sealants.......44
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   Epoxies .......45
Benefits of Epoxies.......45
Silicones.......45
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   Types of Silicone Adhesives.......46
Advantages Offered by Silicone Pressure Sensitive Adhesives.......46
Characteristic Traits of Silicones.......46
Other Chemistries.......46
Polymeric Adhesives.......46
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   Thermosets.......47
Thermoplastics.......47
Polyurethane Adhesives.......47
Benefits of Polyurethane.......47
Drawbacks of Polyurethane.......47
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   Hydrocolloids.......48
Plasma & Protein based Sealants.......48
Collagen-based Sealants.......48
Fibrin Sealants.......48
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   Human Recombinant Fibrin Sealant.......49
Fibrin Sealant Application in Various Surgeries.......49
Cardiac Surgery.......49
Plastic Surgery.......49
Thoracic Surgery.......49
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   Vascular Surgery.......50
Albumin-based Sealants.......50
Bovine Serum Albumin.......50
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   Researchers Discover Novel Bacterial Glue with Potential Medical Applications.......51
Faster Time to Market Needs Shirk the Innovation Lull.......51
Visible and Ultraviolet Light Cured Products.......51
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   Under Trials.......52
Surgical Sealants to Prevent Fluid & Air Leaches.......52
Transparent Hydrogel for Eye Surgeries.......52
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   Nitto Medical Rolls Out SpiderTech Kinesiology Tapes.......53
Henkel Introduces Loctite 4311, Loctite 4310 and Loctite 3979.......53
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   Discus Dental Launches Moxie™ SE and Moxie™ TE.......54
Tekra Rolls Out 3M™ Quick Bonding Adhesive 360.......54
Discus Dental Launches Hero™.......54
Ethicon Unveils ETHICON™ OMNEX™.......54
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   3M Healthcare Rolls Out Tegaderm™ High Performance Foam Adhesive Dressings.......55
B. Braun Medical Introduces Askina® DresSil.......55
Master Bond Unveils EP42HT 2ND2.......55
Avery Dennison Specialty Tape Division Launches Ultra-Thin Adhesives.......55
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   Master Bond Introduces EP3HTMED.......56
Master Bond Rolls Out EP21BAS.......56
Henkel Unleashes Loctite Silicone Adhesives Line.......56
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   Yulex Rolls Out Optiprene Natural Rubber Emulsions Line.......57
Kawamoto Sangyo Introduces Hareru Gantai.......57
MACtac Medical Products Introduces Silk Adhesive Systems.......57
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   MACtac Introduces Medical-Grade-Free Adhesive Film.......58
DYMAX Unveils MD® Medical Device 1162-M Adhesive.......58
TAH Industries Rolls Out u-TAH® Nano™ System.......58
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   Covidien Rolls Out VascuSeal™ Vascular Sealant System.......591$100
   Covidien Releases PleuraSeal™ Lung Sealant System.......60
Tenaxis Medical Unveils ArterX Vascular Sealant.......60
Kimberly-Clark Releases InteguSeal Microbial Sealant.......60
3M ESPE Upgrades Clicker™ Dispenser.......60
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   Kerr Introduces NX3 Nexus® Third Generation.......61
HemCon Launches Novel Dental Dressing.......61
Rollprint Introduces Allegro® M Sealant.......61
Scapa Medical Launches BioflexO Rx1207P.......61
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   3M Launches Tegaderm Ag.......62
Scapa Medical Develops Polyethylene and Polyurethane Adhesive Foams.......62
Covalon’s Collagen-Based Wound Dressings Hit the Aisle.......62
Johnson & Johnson Rolls out PROMOGRAN PRISMA™.......62
Scapa Introduces Advanced Pressure Sensitive Adhesive.......62
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   Bone Solutions Rolls Out Injectable Adhesive.......63
DuraSeal Receives Marketing Approval from FDA.......63
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   Merz Pharma Acquires BioForm Medical.......64
Scapa Group to Partner with Dow Corning.......64
3M and Ellsworth Adhesives Enter into Distribution Agreement.......64
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   Ellsworth Adhesives Establishes a New Company in Thailand.......65
HyperBranch Medical Technology to Distribute its Surgical Sealants Under Adherus
  Brand.......65
Advanced Medical Solutions Obtains Approval for its Topical Skin Adhesive.......65
Bayer MaterialScience Takes Over PolyBioMed.......65
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   Kuraray Medical to Transfer Business Rights to Kawasumi Laboratories.......66
Avery Dennison and Quick-Med Technologies Sign Agreement.......66
Adhezion Biomedical Receives FDA Clearance for Marketing SurgiSeal™.......66
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   Hartmann-Conco Changes Name to Hartmann USA.......67
DLJ Merchant Banking Acquires Majority Stake in Den-Mat.......67
Ethicon's Evicel Fibrin Sealant Receives FDA Clearance.......67
Baxter Receives FDA Clearance for ARTISS.......67
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   Covalence Specialty Materials Merges with Berry Plastics.......68
Derma Sciences Takes Over First Aid Division of Nutramax Products.......68
CryoLife Enters into Supplying Contract for BioGlue® Surgical Adhesive.......68
Protein Polymer Technologies Offers Protein Polymer Biomaterials.......68
CryoLife Signs Distribution Agreement with MAST Biosurgery.......68
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   HemCon’s ChitoFlex Obtains CE Marking.......69
3M Acquires OMNII Oral.......69
ADEPT® Obtains FDA Approval.......69
Approval of New Rigid Applicator Tip for Cryolife’s Bioglue®.......69
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   HemCon to Distribute Bandages in South Africa.......70
HemCon Changes Name to Hemcon Medical Technologies.......70
CryoLife Associates with BioForm Medical.......70
Nerites Seals a Pact with MORF.......70
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   Tyco Acquires Confluent Surgical.......71
ThermoGenesis Signs Distribution Agreements for CryoSeal FS System.......71
Apollo Acquires Two Divisions of Tyco.......71
Johnson & Johnson Acquires CLOSURE Medical.......71
DENTSPLY Embarks on Acquisitions to Boost Presence in Orthodontic Market.......71
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   Baxter Collaborates with Kuros.......72
Kensey and St. Jude Medical Revise Distribution Terms for Angio-Seal™.......72
Hemcon Ties up with TVF&R for Hemcon® Bandage.......72
AMS’ Liquiband™ to Set Foot in the US Market.......72
CryoLife Signs Endologix for BioFoam.......72
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   Haemacure Ramps Up Production Capacity of Florida based Plant.......73
Angiotech Signs up Orthovita for a Hemostat Product.......73
Hemcon Expands its Bandage Production Center.......73
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   3M Company.......74
Adhesives Research, Inc........74
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   Aveva Drug Delivery Systems.......75
Baxter International, Inc........75
Berry Plastics Corporation.......75
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   Covidien Ltd........76
CryoLife, Inc........76
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   Den-Mat Holdings, LLC.......77
DENTSPLY International, Inc........77
HARTMANN USA, Inc........77
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   HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc........78
Johnson & Johnson.......78
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   Ethicon, Inc........79
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc........79
Procter & Gamble Company.......79
Protein Polymer Technologies, Inc........79
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   Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc........80
Kerr Corporation.......80
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   Table 6: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Medical Adhesives and Sealants by Product Segment/ Application – Dental Adhesives & Sealants (Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents, Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements, Restorative Adhesives, Tray Adhesives, and Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents) and Other Medical Adhesives & Sealants (Surgical/Internal, and External) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......811$350
   Table 7: US Historic Review for Medical Adhesives and Sealants by Product Segment/Application – Dental Adhesives & Sealants (Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents, Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements, Restorative Adhesives, Tray Adhesives, and Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents) and Other Medical Adhesives & Sealants (Surgical/Internal, and External) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......821$350
   Table 8: US 11-Year Perspective for Medical Adhesives and Sealants by Product Segment/Application – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Dental Adhesives & Sealants (Denture & Orthodontic Bonding Agents, Pit & Fissure Sealants and Luting Cements, Restorative Adhesives, Tray Adhesives, and Dental Surgical Tissue Bonding Agents) and Other Medical Adhesives & Sealants (Surgical/Internal, and External) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......831$350
  
Total Companies Profiled: 58 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 69)

Region/Country Players

The United States 61 Canada 1 Japan 2 Europe 5 The United Kingdom 4 Rest of Europe 1
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