Ciba specialty chemicals is world-leading manufacturer of high purity monomers. These specialty monomers are available in a unique combination of developmental talent, innovative technology and global marketing expertise. The company is equipped with patented process technology to manufacture highest proportion of target monomer with low residual reactants and by-products. Ageflex monomers are higher in purity and more consistent. The company also provides amine and quaternary monomers in a broad range as well as range of specialty glycidyl ethers and functional acrylates and methacrylates. The company is equipped with 64 production facilities in 25 countries. The specialty monomers are useful for applications in wide variety of industry sectors and include formulators and resin producers of adhesives, coatings, paint, inks, and rubber, plastic, electronic, personal care and pharmaceutical industries. These specialty monomers find applications in coatings for metal, glass, paper, plastic, textile and leather; automotive primers and clearcoats; optical fibre coatings; industrial floor coatings; wood coatings; architectural coatings; anticorrosive coatings; anaerobic adhesives; structure adhesives; pressure sensitive adhesives; caulks and sealants; medical adhesives; uv curable coatings, adhesives, and inks; overprint varnishes, optical polymers for lenses and fibre optics; rubber and elastomers; ink jet resins; oilfield polymers; hair styling sprays and gels; dental polymers; wire and cable insulation; electronic circuit boards; absorbent polymers for wire, cable and batteries; polymeric stabilizers for latex paint, etc.
