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Ciba gets DSM's Melapur FR agents. (In Brief).


Ciba Specialty Chemicals “Ciba” redirects here. For the pre-1971 company, see Novartis.

Ciba Specialty Chemicals is a chemical company based in and near Basel, Switzerland. It was formed as the non-pharmaceuticals elements of Novartis were spun out in 1997, following the merger in the
, Tarrytown, N.Y., has expanded its flame-retardant additive offerings through the acquisition of the Melapur melamine-based, halogen-free FR technology of DSM 1. DSM - Data Structure Manager.

An object-oriented language by J.E. Rumbaugh and M.E. Loomis of GE, similar to C++. It is used in implementation of CAD/CAE software. DSM is written in DSM and C and produces C as output.
 of the Netherlands. The Melapur line is aimed primarily at engineering plastics for automotive, electrical, and electronic applications. Ciba will offer Melapur in customer-specific blends as well as the current powder and granulate gran·u·late  
v. gran·u·lat·ed, gran·u·lat·ing, gran·u·lates

v.tr.
1. To form into grains or granules.

2. To make rough and grainy.

v.intr.
 forms. Tel: (914) 785-2000, www.cibasc.com
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Publication:Plastics Technology
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Date:Jun 1, 2002
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