| abstract |
A digital video disk substrate of a polycarbonate having a viscosity average molecular weight (Mv) of 10,000 to 17,000 and a weight average molecular weight (Mw)/number average molecular weight (Mn) of not smaller than 2.3, and a digital video disk substrate of a polycarbonate having a viscosity average molecular weight (Mv) of 1,000 to 17,000 obtained by the transesterification of a divalent phenol such as 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) propane with a carbonic acid diester such as diphenyl carbonate. The digital video disk substrate is little cracked at the time of molding, and exhibits small birefringence and excellent transcriptional property. |