Cyclo Olefin Copolymer (COC) to be Marketed In The North And South American Markets

Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc., a division of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., one of the leading companies in the chemical industry, today announced APEL™, a cyclo olefin copolymer (COC) will be marketed in the North and South American markets. The copolymer will be available in film and resin form.

Developed using the Ziegler polymerization process, APEL has a lower birefringence and the highest refractive index (1.54) among commercialized COCs and other cyclo olefin polymers, making it ideal for use in high performance film, optical lens and packaging applications such as DVD players, recorders and SACD players, shrink film and in pharmaceutical packaging such as blister packs.

SOURCE: Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc.