Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., is a leader in the development, manufacture, and marketing of such specialty chemical products as cellulosic derivatives, organic chemicals, plastics and films, functional products, and aerospace & defense systems. The company has gained a solid reputation worldwide for technological excellence and high quality.Incorporated in 1919 as a manufacture of celluloid, Daicel has diversified its operations to include cellulose acetate used in the manufacture of photographic film, textiles, and cigarette filters; organic chemicals; and plastics and films.Today, Daicel is concentrating its efforts