Hitachi Chemicals

1

• Hitachi Chemicals
• SPD Film Business

SASE, Shigeo E-mails-sase_at_hitachi-chemical.co.jp
Electrical Advanced Materials Div. Hitachi
Chemical Co., Ltd.
Research Frontiers Annual Shareholders meeting at
Fox Hollow Inn, June 8,2006
2
Contents

• Introduction to Hitachi Chemical
• Hitachis Approach to SPD
• Properties of Hitachis SPD film
• Summary

3
Outline of Hitachi Chemical
Establishment October 10, 1962
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. was established in
1962 and began operations in 1963 with the
transfer of the business assets of the Chemical
Products Division of Hitachi, Ltd. Since then,
based on the extensive technology platform it has
accumulated over many years, the Company has
continuously worked to expand its field of
operations, developing innovative technologies
and new markets as a chemical manufacturer
engaged in a wide range of areas, including
Electronics-Related Products, Chemical-Related
Products, and Housing Equipment and Environmental
Facilities.
Paid-in Capital 15,367 million Common Stock
(issued) 207,358,608 shares Number of
Shareholders 13,437 Consolidated Subsidiaries
62 companies Number of Employees
17,065 (consolidated)
As of March 31, 2006
4
Operating Results
Summary of Results (consolidated)
Net Income
Net Sales
602.7
(Billions of yen)
(Billions of yen)
31.6
586.3
555.6
600
521.4
Net Sales
30
494.2
25.7
480.8
400
20
15.8
13.0
200
Net Income
10
8.6
3.1
0
0
FY 2005
FY 2004
FY 2003
FY 2002
FY 2001
FY 2000
Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred
million
5
Segment Information (consolidated)
? Housing Equipment and Environmental
Facilities
Prefabricated Bathroom Units System
Kitchens Home Boilers Domestic Wastewater
Treatment Systems
? Electronics Related Products
14.4
Semiconductor and Display Related
Materials Printed Wiring Boards and Related
Products Capacitors and Others
45.2
Net Sales 602.7 Billion
40.4
? Advanced Performance Products
Industrial Materials Automotive Related
Products Carbon and Ceramic Products Advanced
Film Products Others
Component ratio of Consolidated Net Sales for
Fiscal 2005
6
Business Group in Hitachi Chemical
President
Executive Officers Meeting
(M. Sonogashira)
Advanced Performance Materials Business Sector
(E. Omori)
Electrical Advanced Materials Div.
(S. Sase)
EA Materials Sales Dept.
(H. Kusunose)
EA Materials RD Dept.
(S. Sase)
EA Materials Mfg. Dept.
(H. Akiyama)
Mfg. Section
Shimodate Mfg. Section
7
Business Group in Hitachi Chemical
President
Executive Officers Meeting
Advanced Performance Materials Business Sector
Electrical Advanced Materials Div.
EA Materials Sales Dept.
Core Competence in Technology Advanced Polymer
Crystal synthesis Nano-particle
synthesis Emulsion technology
EA Materials RD Dept.
EA Materials Mfg. Dept.
Mfg. Section
Shimodate Mfg. Section
8
Our Technological Fields
Nanotechnology
Polymer Technology
Nanoparticle synthesis Emulsion technology
Polymer synthesis Crystal synthesis


SPD Film
SPD Emulsion

SPD Technology
Coating Technology
of RFI
9
Structure of SPD film
Orientable Particle
Low Haze
Fast Response
Micro-capsule Polymer
Low Haze
Fast Response
High Durability
Cross section(TEM x20,000) of SPD film
UV-cured Matrix Resin
Low Haze
High Durability
10
Sample of SPD film
11
SPD Project Staffing (Current)

• RD Group 4 engineers
• Process Control Dept. 4 engineers
• Pilot Manufacturing 4 employees
• Sales Dept. Tokyo (Hori)
• California (Kei)
• Düsseldorf (Takayama)

12
Production plan
Low haze, Fast speed response High Durability
film 480mm width film 06/3 1000mm
width film 06/10
x20,000
Hitachi Chemical Co.,Ltd.
13
Coating Capability
36,000m²/Mth
40,000
30,000
Capacity (m²/Mth)




2,000m²/Mth
2,000
1,000
100m²/Mth
14
Summary

• 1) Feature of Hitachis SPD film
• Low Haze
• Fast response time
• High Durability
• 2) Film production plan
• 480mm width 06/3
• 1000mm width 06/10

Hitachi Chemical develops SPD film with RFI