32.6% 29.6% 16.3% 0 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 05 06 07 08 09 (Millions of yen) Net sales (left scale) Operating income (right scale) 8 Annual Report 2009 Specialty Chemicals Highly functional adhesives and unique technology that meets the new needs of society Development of highly functional adhesives and environmentally friendly “Aronix” UV curable resin Functional Materials Our adhesives contribute to cost reduction and speeding up of manufacturing and repair through adhesion of various materials such as plastics, rubber, metals, wood, leather and ceramics. We strive to further enhance our product lineups to meet diverse needs including in-home use, industrial use such as for automobiles and precision equipment and medical use. The UV curable resin Aronix is an acrylic product with special monomers and oligomers developed by Toagosei. It is a compound that hardens when exposed Net sales \22,829 million Operating income \4,311 million Sales by segment Net sales/Operating income