Inkjet Academy
Theory of inkjet Technology
February 10-11, 2020
DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix-Tempe,
Tempe (Phoenix), Arizona USA
Course Focus
Understanding the basics is essential to any industry’s development. The Inkjet Academy one-and-a-half-day course covers the theory behind the many types of inkjet technology used today and aims to give your understanding of the industry an expert start.
The Inkjet Academy course will show you how printheads work, the materials used in their fabrication, and the theory of their operation. You will also learn how inks are formulated and used, as well as about ink supply and support systems. The course examines how drops are formed, travel, and behave on the substrate surface. Fundamental aspects of printer operation such as nozzle maintenance and print quality are also covered.
Presented by Dr. Simon Kew and Dr. Alan Hudd of Alchemie Technology, 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
Monday, February 10, 2020
1:00 pm Registration
1:30 pm Opening Session
Introduction to inkjet
Course overview
Types of inkjet technology
Drop on demand technologies
Thermal and piezo inkjet
Ink technologies
Ink types: aqueous, solvent, oil, phase change & UV cure
Materials and ink formulations
Evolution of inkjet markets
Desktop and industrial markets
Inkjet patents
Industrial inkjet printheads
Continuous inkjet
Summary of current piezo printheads
Properties and key features comparison
Drop ejection frequency, crosstalk, reliability, and life issues
Printhead trends such as Si-MEMS/TFH
Inkjet inks
Inkjet ink design
Understanding the inkjet printing process
Reliability
Drop formation
Properties influencing piezo inkjet ink performance
Testing an ink for reliability: methods & characterization
Materials and dispersion theory
Drop production
Thermal inkjet
Piezo inkjet
Continuous inkjet
Bulk piezo
Si-MEMS/TFP
Deposition requirements
Drop ejection frequency
Crosstalk
Reliability
Life issues
6:00 pm Networking Reception
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
8:00 am Session 2
Creating a reliable industrial inkjet system
Integration issues
System design
Ink supply
Nozzle maintenance
Drop placement accuracy and drop break-off
Drop impact and spread
Mist control
Factors affecting print quality
Printhead-ink-substrate
Greyscale methods
Drop detection
Banding, single pass issues
Drying effects
Missing nozzle detection
Missing nozzle compensation
12:00 Noon Networking Lunch
1:00 pm Session 3
Industrial inkjet markets
The digital proposition and benefits
Industrial inkjet business model
Infrastructure barriers to entry
The inkjet successes
The numbers
Future “stars”
Challenges to create successful industrial inkjet solutions
Textiles
Packaging and labelling
3D printring
Decorative surfaces
Coatings
Life sciences
Electronics
“Additive” manufacturing processes
Emerging Technologies
Kodak Stream
Memjet
HP PageWide technology
Landa Nanography
Lead-free piezo
Speed & resolution trends
4:00 pm 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.
Dr. Simon Kew, Managing Director, Alchemie Technology, Cambridge, UK
Dr. Kew leads Technology and Business Development at Alchemie Technology. He has over 15 years of experience in new product and process innovation applied to chemistry-enabled products. Working across industries including consumer goods, foodstuffs, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors, he has been responsible for delivering new products and process innovation programs worldwide. He specializes in the delivery of innovation using digital manufacturing technologies including inkjet printing and additive manufacturing technologies. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering
Complimentary Display Space
Printer and other product demonstrations/displays by Inkjet Innovation 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 delegates will receive a free copy of the annual Digital Printing Market Report by IT Strategies. Generated from their worldwide digital printing industry model, it provides an ongoing source of market information based on primary research.
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February 10-11, 2020
DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix-Tempe,
Tempe (Phoenix), Arizona USA
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