TAC -Ongoing Multiclient Program (Current Phase)-

I. INTRODUCTION	1

II. SUMMARY	5
- Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)	6
- Polycarbonate (PC)	10
- Cyclic Olefin Polymer (COP)	13
- Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC)	17

III. INDUSTRY STATUS	21
3.1 Market	21
3.2 Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)	22
3.3 Polycarbonate (PC)	24
3.4 Cyclic Olefin Polymer (COP) and Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC)	27
3.4.1 ZEONEX and ZEONOR Developed by ZEON Corporation	28
3.4.2 ARTON Developed by JSR Corporation	29
3.4.3 APEL Developed by Mitsui Chemicals	30

IV. POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE	33
4.1 R&D Trend	33
4.2 Recent R&D	37
4.2.1 Improvement of Basic Properties	37
4.2.2 Improvement of Optical Properties	52
4.2.3 Improvement of Moldability	57
4.2.4 Specific Applications	60

V. POLYCARBONATE	81
5.1 Characteristics	81
5.2 R&D Trend	84
5.3 Recent R&D	85
5.3.1 Manufacturing Process and Productivity Improvement	85
5.3.2 Improvement of Optical and Physical Properties	94
- Optical Properties	94
- Physical Properties	98
- Flame Retardancy	107
- Moldability	115
- Miscellaneous	118
(Antistatics, electromagnetic shielding and antifungus, etc.)
5.3.3 Specific Applications	121

VI. CYCLIC OLEFIN POLYMERS (COP)	139
6.1 “ZEONEX” and “ZEONOR”	139
6.1.1 Manufacturing Process	141
6.1.2 Physical and Optical Properties and Applications	148
- ZEONEX	148
- ZEONOR	156
6.1.3 Recent R&D	163
6.2 “ARTON”	175
6.2.1 Manufacturing Process	177
6.2.2 Physical Properties	182
6.2.3 Applications	184
6.2.4 Recent R&D	186

VII. CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMER (COC)	189
7.1 Manufacturing Process	189
7.2 Physical Properties and Application	190
7.3 Recent R&D	196
7.3.1 Manufacturing Process	196
7.3.2 Improvement of Physical and Optical Properties,
and Modability	204
7.3.3 Specific Applications	210

PATENT REFERENCES	221
REFERENCES	263