Inkjet Academy
Theory of inkjet Technology
February 5-6, 2019
Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando North,
Altamonte Springs (Orlando), Florida USA
Course Focus
The Inkjet Academy has been attended by over 3,000 people in the past 18 years. Presented by Mike Willis of Pivotal Resources and Dr. Alan Hudd of Alchemie Technology, the course covers all the basics of inkjet technology.
Understanding the basics is essential to any industry’s development. The Inkjet Academy covers the basic theory behind the many types of inkjet technology used today and aims to give your understanding of the industry an expert start or update.
At the Inkjet Academy you’ll learn how printheads work, the materials used in their fabrication and the theory of their operation. You’ll also find out about how inks are formulated and used, as well as ink supply and support systems and much more.
The course assumes a basic scientific knowledge and is designed to provide useful background information for anyone entering the inkjet industry, seeking an update on today’s technology or looking for further fields of development.
Inkjet Academy Course Outline
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. Opening Session
Introduction
Course overview
Types of inkjet technology
Drop on demand technologies
Thermal and piezo inkjet
Evolution of inkjet markets
Inkjet patents
Inkjet ink technologies
Ink types: aqueous, solvent, oil, phase change & UV cure
Dyes & pigments
Inkjet ink formulations
Drop production
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Thermal inkjet
Piezo inkjet
Continuous inkjet
Bulk piezo
Si-MEMS/TFP
Deposition requirements
Drop ejection frequency
Crosstalk
Reliability
Life issues
12:00 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:00 p.m. Session 2
Inkjet inks
Inkjet ink design
Understanding the inkjet printing process
Drop formation
Properties influencing piezo inkjet ink performance
Testing an ink for reliability: methods & characterization
Drops in flight
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Drop placement accuracy
Drop break-off
Drop impact & spread
Mist control
Inkjet ink materials and dispersions
Range of materials and ink chemistries
Evolution of inkjet inks
Evolution of dyes
Pigments and dispersion technology
Dispersion theory
Polymers and additives
Processes and manufacturing
System design issues
Ink supply
Nozzle maintenance
Mist control
Substrates & interactions
Paper & coated paper
Films, rigid substrates
Bleed & intercolor control
Pre & post coatings
Adhesion
Requirements vs. applications
Drying
UV curable materials
Monomers
Oligimers
Photoinitiators
UV curing
e-beam curing
6:00 p.m. Networking reception
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
8:00 a.m. Session 3
Print & image quality
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Factors affecting print quality
Printhead-ink-substrate
Greyscale methods
Drop detection
Banding, single pass issues
Drying effects
Missing nozzle detection
Missing nozzle compensation
Inkjet Applications
Coding, marking, mailing, addressing
Wide format graphics
Industrial decoration - décor & laminates
Ceramic tiles
Textiles
Commercial printing
Labels & packaging
Printed electronics, bio-medical & 3D printing
Emerging Technologies
Kodak Stream
Memjet
HP PageWide technology
Landa Nanography
Lead-free piezo
Speed & resolution trends
12:00 Noon Adjournment
COURSE LEADERS
Dr. Alan L. Hudd, Director and Founder, Alchemie Technology, Cambridge, UK
Dr Hudd is Director and co-founder of Alchemie Technology Ltd, an independent contract development and consultancy company to the industrial inkjet industry. Alchemie is developing and commercializing a range of novel printhead technologies through its joint venture company, Jetronica.
Jetronica specializes in supplying solutions to selectively pattern liquids and powders capable of using a wide range of chemistries from graphene through textile pre-treatments and 3D printing of metal powders to drugs for implantable drug devices.
Alan Hudd was the Founder and Managing Director of Xennia Technology from 1996 to 2012. Dr. Hudd graduated with B.Sc. Honours degree in Chemistry and Physics, M.Sc and Ph.D research degree in Polymer Chemistry from Manchester University.
Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources Limited, Cambridge, UK
Mike Willis is the Founder and Managing Director of Pivotal Resources, an international marketing and technical consultancy specializing in digital printing. He has worked in this industry for the past 30 years, accumulating considerable experience in a wide range of imaging technologies.
Recognized as an industry expert, he regularly speaks and gives tutorials at printing conferences in Europe and North America. Additionally, he is the publisher of Directions, a service that monitors inkjet patents and significant product launches. Mr Willis graduated from the Polytechnic of Central London with an honours degree in Photographic Sciences.
Complimentary Display Space
Printer and other product demonstrations/displays by Inkjet Academy registrants are encouraged. IMI will cooperate with all interested parties to provide appropriate space so products can be displayed and demonstrated during the course breaks. There is no charge in addition to the course registration fee to have a display table. Interested companies can reserve a display space on the online registration form or contacting IMI President Al Keene al@imiconf.com with any questions or special requirements.
I.T. Strategies Market Report
All participants will receive a free copy I.T. Strategies latest annual Market Report " Digital Document & Industrial Print Beyond the Office.” Commissioned by IMI and generated from I.T. Strategies’ worldwide digital printing industry model, it provides an ongoing source of market information based on a consistent methodology and reporting structure.
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February 5-6, 2019
Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando North,
Altamonte Springs (Orlando), Florida USA
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