ANNUAL REPORT 2011 2 Consolidated Financial Highlights Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd
Business Development Flowchart Photographic Nonflammable Cellulose Acetate tow Cellulosic film applications acetate Derivatives C1 Chemistry Petrochemical products such as Organic Acetic acid acetic acid produced products by the methanol Chemicals carbonylation process Celluloid Nitrocellulose Polyacetal Acetate resin Polyamide Plastics plastics SAN/ABS 12 resin and Films resin Viscose Cellophane Plastic films Pyrotechnic applications Devices Functional Propellants Propellant Products systems and Others Profile Daicel Corporation was founded in 1919 as Dainippon Celluloid Company Limited, created through the merger of eight celluloid producers. Deploying its original celluloid-related technological expertise, the Company has expanded into the fields of cellulose chemistry, organic synthesis chemistry, polymer chemistry, and pyrotechnic chemistry. Today, Daicel’s extensive business lineup expands beyond the chemical industry segment and includes cellulose acetates made from pulp and other natural fibers, cigarette filter tow, water-soluble polymers and other cellulosic derivatives, organic com- pounds (centering on acetic acid and acetic acid derivatives), organic fine chemical products, engineering plastics (such as poly- acetal and polybutylene terephthalate resins), acrylonitrile styrene and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene resins, resin compounds derived from engineering plastic alloys, various plastic products, defense-related items (such as propellants and aircrew emer- gency escape systems), and automobile airbag inflators. Caution
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