Abstract:
A novel alicyclic hydrocarbon copolymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 1,000 - 1,000,000 and comprising repeating units (a) having an alicyclic structure and repeating units (b) having a chainlike structure; the sum of repeating units (a) and repeating units (b) being at least 90 wt.% based on the copolymer, and the content of repeating units (b) being at least 1 wt.% but smaller than 10 wt.%, based on the copolymer; and the chain of repeating units (a) satisfying the formula: A
Abstract:
A block copolymer comprising at least one polymer block [A] and at least one polymer block [B]. The polymer block [A] mainly comprises repeating units having an alicyclic structure, while the polymer block [B] comprises repeating units having an alicyclic structure and repeating units derived from a diene monomer and/or vinyl monomer. In each block, the carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds have been hydrogenated. The block copolymer is molded into an optical disk, lightguide plate, film, sheet, container, optical lens, etc.