Cuvette Caps Market

Cuvette Caps Market

The global cuvette caps market is expected to increase at a growth rate of around 6.5% during the forecast period. According to the annual market analysis conducted by Fact.MR, in 2021, the U.S. cuvette caps market is estimated to increase 4.7% year on year, bucking initial skepticism about how the market would perform during a global pandemic. Across the whole of North America, total sales of cuvette caps are expected to increase twofold till 2031 than what it was in the last decade.

Global Cuvette Caps Market: Market Outlook

Cuvette caps are a type of protective caps which are tight and acts as a reliable seal on the top of the cuvette while protecting the top edge from scratches or damage while storage. They are commonly made from polyethylene in the standard cuvette sizes which are then autoclaved. The flexible fins present on the cuvette caps allow for a tight fit to the cap which helps in preventing damage to the cuvette.

In the cuvette screw cap, the threading on the top of the glass cuvette acts in an extraordinary sealing which then tightly seals the cuvette with no loss of solvent or an aqueous solution from the cuvette. Cuvette caps not only protect the sample or the solution from spills or loss but also protect the air-sensitive samples by preventing the contamination and evaporation of the sample. 

What are the Key Trends Impacting Growth of the Cuvette Caps Market? 

The disposable polyethylene cuvette caps for polystyrene (PS) and Poly-methyl methacrylate (PMMA) cuvettes are acting as an extraordinary solution while performing the Ultra-violet (UV) spectroscopy for various aqueous solutions and samples. These cuvette caps along with the disposable cuvettes are suitable for the photometric measurements of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the suitable UV range which can result in giving accurate results.

Also, the disposable caps avoid the contamination of the sample or the solution while performing the spectroscopy. Colored cuvette caps are also useful in easy identification and labeling of the sample or the solution as compared to the transparent or colourless cuvette caps. 

How is the Demand for Cuvette Screw Caps Increasing as compared to the Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Cuvette Caps? 

PTFE cuvette caps are the basic type of cuvette cap which are majorly used in the covering of the cuvette and are the least expensive. On the other hand, the PTFE cuvette caps have also a high risk of sample or solution loss while opening the cuvette for spectroscopy.

The PTFE cuvette caps can also result in the contamination and evaporation of the sample by frequent handling and opening of the cuvettes. The cuvette screw caps provide an excellent air-tight seal to the solutions and samples especially those who are air-sensitive. These cuvette caps allow injecting a sample into the cuvette while still keeping the seal airtight. 

What are the Key Challenges that may restrain the Growth of the Cuvette Caps Market? 

While performing the spectroscopy procedure numerous times with the same cuvette cap, the cuvette cap is susceptible to wear out and needs to be replaced. Also, the cuvette screw caps require constant cleaning and sterilizing with the alcohol-based solvent (95% ethanol) which is challenging for each reading of the spectroscopy which is time-consuming when compared to the disposable cuvette caps. 

Competitive Landscape

The following global key players such as

• BrandTech Scientific Inc.
• Dynalon Labware
• Corning Life Sciences
• Elkay Laboratory Products (UK) Limited
• Kaneka Eurogentec S.A.
• Ocean Insight
• Hanna Instruments
• Azzota Corporation
• FireflySci Inc.
• PerkinElmer
• Thorlabs Inc.
• Hach. 

Key Asian players manufacturing cuvette caps are

• Yixing Zhicheng Material Co.Ltd.
• National Analytical Corporation
• Nepa Gene Co.Ltd.
• Cole-Parmer Instrument Company
• LLC
• and Life Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. 

What strategies are the Key Players adopting for Increasing their Market Share in the Cuvette Caps Market? 

The manufacturers involved in the production of the cuvette caps are involved in the innovation and development of the spectrophotometer and the cuvettes to enhance the compatibility with the cuvette caps. Also, the invention of new technologies while making the use of the cuvette caps is useful in dissolving the solid sample in the cuvette. 

• In Septembera 2018, Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC launched the Jenway Genova Nano micro-volume UV/Visible Spectrophotometer which is suitable to work with a small volume of samples with ultra-micro volume cuvette and is compatible with the various changeable or reusable cuvette caps.  

• In December 2017, Hach, with its extraordinary LCK cuvette test system with the help of the Dasia system developed the addition of the solid reagents to the cuvette with the required amount of freeze-dried reagent in a cuvette cap which is dissolved only when the cuvette cap is closed, due to the presence of the freeze-dried reagent on the cuvette cap. 

Why is the U.S. a Big Market for Cuvette Caps Market? 

The majority of the key players manufacturing cuvette caps have their presence in the U.S. which is the key factor driving the growth of the cuvette caps market. Also, the majority of the pharmaceutical and healthcare companies are pre-dominantly emphasizing research & development activities while the development of new products is acting as a boon towards the growth of the cuvette caps market. The increasing demand for cuvette caps from pharmaceutical companies and laboratory testing is bolstering the market growth for the cuvette caps market. 

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Cuvette Caps Market?

The COVID-19 pandemic has slightly affected the cuvette caps market owing to the decrease in the laboratory activities owing to the strict regulations imposed by the government and the regulatory bodies regarding the limited capacity operation in the pharmaceutical companies. Relaxing the stringent rules and regulations while improving in the pandemic situation is anticipated to uplift the cuvette caps market in the coming days. 

Key Segments of Cuvette Caps Market Covered in the Report 

• Based on material type, the cuvette caps market has been segmented as

  • Polyethylene
  • Polypropylene
  • Polytetrafluoroethylene
  • Glass
  • Quartz
  • Others

• Based on product type, the cuvette caps market has been segmented as

  • Disposable
  • Reusable
  • Screw Cuvette Caps
  • Stoppered Cuvettes

• Based on shape, the cuvette caps market has been segmented as

  • Round
  • Square

• Based on the region, the cuvette caps market has been segmented as

  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • South Asia
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Middle East & Africa

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