Ciba Specialty Chemicals invests in venture fund for advanced materials and specialty chemicals 31.08.2006, Basel, Switzerland

Investment in Pangaea Ventures Fund II, LP strengthens access to promising new technologies. Focus on innovative advanced materials and specialty chemicals including nanotechnology, energy and environmental technology
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New photoinitiator technology for LCDs wins Ciba Specialty Chemicals R&D Award 2005, 30.11.2005, Basel, Switzerland.

We make Displays reality.

Liquid Crystal Displays are enabled by new photoinitiator technology
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Ciba Specialty Chemicals launches new-generation 16x DVD recording dye

Ciba® IRGAPHOR® 1699 provides cost-effective, easy turnkey manufacturing solution for high-quality 16x DVD+R and DVD-R.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals provides full engineering and process support package.
Ciba® IRGAPHOR® 1699 was presented at the Replication Expo 2004, November 8-10, in Guangzhou, China. Media...Read more...
Ciba® IRGAPHOR® 1699: DVD 16x Multi-Speed Recording Dye and Process. Product Dossier & Process Guidelines...Read more...

® Laserviolet DVDR – your solution for 1-8x +R & -R media  

is the new Ciba dye for DVD recordable, offering ease of use and excellent media performance across 1-8x speeds. This advanced dye comes complete with a stable and consistent 8x process together with on-site start-up assistance from our team of dedicated engineers. Laserviolet is the only DVDR dye process recommended by Plasmon, a leading authority in optical media technology. Laserviolet will be introduced at MediaTech, 25-27th May 2004

IRGAPHOR® News  

IRGAPHOR® Ultragreen MX - ahead of the X game - now 54x certified

is the leading recording dye for CD-R media and used by all major optical media manufacturers, worldwide. It allows CD-R discs to be manufactured cost-efficiently and meet the most stringent requirements for maximum data storage stability and error-free recording as well as excellent drive compatibility, even at the highest recording speeds available.

IRGAPHOR® Ultragreen MX CD-R dye

is known to offer higher laser sensitivity, wider power margin lower jitter than other dyes on the market. Unsurpassed environmental and light stability are other features making it the No. 1 dye in the market. Our customers know, why they prefer Ultragreen MX over other dyes: It is this performance advantage, combined with world-class technical process service provided by our partner Plasmon Data Systems Ltd  

• Key features & benefits
• Advanced multispeed recording dye for CDR
• Suitable for 1x to more than 54x recording
• Environmentally friendly solvent systems
• High yields  
• Short cycle time
• Technical support and training offered  
• Excellent stability in harsh light and environmental conditions

Ultragreen MX discs were always among the very first to be certified by leading drive manufacturers for the highest writing speeds available.

We constantly update our customers with the latest technical guidelines for future needs.  

Interested in more?

• For 52x media certification,
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• For Ultragreen MX high-speed process details,
  DBE process ...click here (pdf, 910 KB)
  ECH process ...click here (pdf, 1184 KB)
• For Ultra high speed test results on Ultragreen MX CD-R media,
  ...click here (pdf, 1115 KB)
  Trusilver - Process Guidelines
  ...click here (pdf, 2047 KB)  

Ciba® ORACET®

Ciba® ORACET® polymer soluble colorants make your CDs great to look at and indispensable for color-coded archiving.