Based on polyimides and other high heat-resistant materials and photosensitive design technologies, the development of protective coatings and insulating layers for semiconductors, as well as optical device use materials, contribute to improved semiconductor reliability and consummate optical device performance. The Laboratories pursues cutting edge materials that satisfy demands for a new generation of sophisticated and microscopic semiconductor materials.

Research is spearheaded into semiconductor bonding use flexible circuit materials and other fields where Toray maintains high market share. Work here also targets flexible circuit board fabrication beyond conventional precision, commercialization of high dielectric constant inter-layer insulating materials and other next-generation bonding materials, and photosensitive hybrid materials for ceramic substrates.

Research into display materials and technology for use in big-screen TV, mobile instruments and other products, for worldleading technology in mobile telephone small- and medium-size LCD color filters, plasma display panel (PDP) rear panels and more. This extends to low molecular organic electroluminescence (EL) materials and other flat panel display materials and technologies.

Further evolution of the Toray original waterless plate technology into the Toray CTP(computer-to-plate) Waterless Plate* for direct imaging input from computers. The superb printing performance and high eco-awareness of this technology have earned particularly keen attention of late.

Gearing up for flexible displays, organic solar cells and other organic electronics emerging as key future markets, researchers meet the challenges of organic electronic materials, flexible sheet materials and other innovations.