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IMI Inkjet Printing Conference 2019

February 6-8, 2019

Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando North,

Altamonte Springs (Orlando), Florida USA

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With the rapid technology developments, applications expansion, and increasing market potential - it is all the more important for you to keep up to date to maximize your participation, success, and profitability in the inkjet industry.

IMI's Inkjet Printing Conference 2019 is the flagship strategic conference for the inkjet industry, trusted as a primary source of high value information by senior executives and commercial managers for more than 25 years. The program addresses the most recent innovations, trends, and issues critical to continued adoption, growth, and expansion of inkjet printing applications and markets.

IMI’s Inkjet Printing Conference 2019 program is designed to bring together the ink jet industry’s leading experts to provide a comprehensive assessment of the industry (present & future) and to provide valuable insights into development of your future inkjet business strategy.

This two-day event includes the following elements:

Market briefings from leading analysts
Updates and views from industry pacesetters
Perspectives from key end users
New technology introductions from inkjet innovators

SPONSORS OF THE IMI INKJET PRINTING CONFERENCE 2019

Additional Benefits

Networking

The IMI Inkjet Printing Conference 2019 gives you the opportunity to meet senior executives from within the inkjet industry as well as from companies using the technology or developing it for their use. With two networking receptions, lunch and additional refreshment breaks, there is ample opportunity to meet with key people important for your industry alliances and future success.

Displays and Suppliers Forum

Inkjet products and technology will be on display in the break/reception area and the Suppliers Forum enables you to hear short presentations on participating companies and their latest news.

IT Strategies Market Report

All delegates will receive a free copy of the annual 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.

Strategic Advisory Board

The Strategic Advisory Board of industry luminaries, whose expertise covers a wide range of technology and applications in digital printing, determines the conference program of topics and presentations. The IMI Inkjet Printing Conference 2019 Strategic Advisory Board members are:

Mark Hanley, President, I.T. Strategies
Paul Morgavi, Chief Technology Officer Ink Jet and Novel Printing, Xerox
Joseph Ryan, Director Business Development, Ricoh Printing Systems America
Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources

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Joseph Ryan

Ricoh Printing

Systems America

Mark Hanley

IT Strategies

Paul Morgavi

Xerox

Mike Willis

Pivotal Resources

Conference Chairman

Mike Willis, Pivotal Resources

Conference Speakers

Dr. Rich Baker, Integrity Ink Jet Integration

Mattieu Carni, Siegwerk

Grant French, Digital Ink Sciences

James Gill, FUJIFILM Dimatix

Mark Hanley, I.T. Strategies

Peter Hessney, Sensor Films

Dr. Alan L. Hudd, Alchemie Technology

Rich Huff, Madison Advisors

Yuta Matsumoto, Kao Collins

John Palazzolo, Adphos North America

Dr. Seemit Praharaj, Xerox Corporation

Tom Roetker, Memjet

Joseph Ryan, Ricoh Printing Systems America

Mary K. Schilling, Inkjet Insight

Debbie Thorp, Global Inkjet Systems

Dr. Ray A. Work, III, Work Associates

Inkjet Printing Conference 2019

February 6-8, 2019

Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando North, Altamonte Springs (Orlando), Florida

Topic Coverage and Schedule

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

11:00 am Registration

1:30 pm Opening Session - The Expanding Inkjet Industry

Welcome and introductions

Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine

Conference Chair; Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, UK

All of inkjet – Review & projection of technology & market status

Mark Hanley, President, I.T. Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts

Commercial print: Books, transaction, direct mail, graphic arts, etc.
Packaging: Corrugated, flexible, folding carton, etc.
Industrial: Wide format graphics, textile, ceramic, decorative, etc

Case studies in fast time to market for inkjet solutions to meet demanding applications

Tom Roetker, Vice President Engineering, Memjet, San Diego, California

Modularity, flexibility, and systems approach are enabling OEMs to develop printing solutions quickly
How to reduce printing solutions time to market
Case study: Developing award winning solution while cutting development time
Case study: Adapting printing technology to multiple markets thru partnerships
Case study: Setting up strategic partnerships to quickly bring digital printing to new markets

The world of inkjet innovation as seen from patents

Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, UK

Statistics: Who is filing inkjet patents
Thermal inkjet arrays: Canon, HP, & Memjet
New piezo printhead developments: Xaar, Kyocera, & others
Intermediate transfer architectures: Canon, Landa
Interesting system & application patents

Inkjet systems provide complex solutions for industry markets & their complicated substrates

Mary K. Schilling, Inkjet Development & Print Quality Manager, Inkjet Insight, Fountaintown, Indiana

Main focus of each solution: Deliver production performance, print quality, and ink to substrate compatibility
Training often starts at end of process with hardware – Not at beginning of process development
For industrial markets: this “end” focus does not provide depth of understanding

> Necessary to integrate inkjet into existing manufacturing

> To deliver needed print quality

Addressing the “voids” in development, installation, & implementation which
- Confuse end users
- Create longer sales process
- Compromise or delay successful operations

Suppliers’ Forum Session 1: 5-Minute Presentations Related to Technology, Capabilities, Services, New Product Introductions, etc. The Suppliers’ Forum is open to all Conference Registrants (1st 12 Sign-ups in Session 1 – Additional in Session 2 on Thursday). For additional information or to sign up, contact Al Keene al@imiconf.com or check off box on Registration Form.

6:30 p.m. Networking reception in Display Area

Thursday, February 7, 2019

8:30 a.m. Session 2

Printhead developments enable applications expansion

Joseph Ryan, Director Business Development, Ricoh Printing Systems America, Simi Valley, California

“Inkjet is hard” even today – But a powerful tool
Ricoh inkjet technologies
Matching printheads to specific application requirements
Evaluation tools
Printhead design improvements to support wider range of inks
Future printhead design & performance directions
Into the future: We’ve hardly scratched the surface!

High standoff inkjet defect control

James Gill, Account Director, FUJIFILM Dimatix, Lebanon, New Hampshire

Evaluating the worst case control scenario
Breakdown of fluid dynamics effecting small drops
- With high standoff
- At high speed
Methods to control the drops

Closed loop image quality control for inkjet systems

Dr. Seemit Praharaj, Engineering Specialist I, Xerox Corporation, Webster, New York

Precision digital coatings and digital dyeing

Dr. Alan L. Hudd, Chairman & Co-founder, Alchemie Technology, Cambridge, UK

Digital materials science overview
Technologies for digital precision coatings & digital dyeing
Challenges of applying precise coatings in a digital world
Applying functional materials
Overcoming issues with
- Materials of higher viscosities
- Achieving higher coating thicknesses
Creating uniform coatings & dyeing with very high consistency across a web

12:00 p.m. Luncheon

1:30 p.m. Session 3

Ideal drying & curing of aqueous inks & coatings

John Palazzolo, Director, Marketing & Sales, Adphos North America, Brookfield, Wisconsin

Review of drying process
- Adhesion & penetration effects
- Rub resistance
- Print quality
Porous and non-porous media
Absorption characteristics of inks
- Wet vs. dry inks
- Substrate & coating effects
- Effect of water
Review of drying techniques
- Direct contact
- Convection
- Radiative drying
Near-IR drying: benefits & trends

Progress of thermal inkjet (TIJ) ink for coding & marking market

Yuta Matsumoto, Assistant R&D Director, Kao Collins, Cincinnati, Ohio

Continuous Inkjet (CIJ) can print on almost anything- metal to plastics BUT
- High operation costs
- Complicated maintenance
- VOC generation
TIJ can provide lower cost, easier operation & much less VOC BUT
- Limitations on substrate versatility
- Jetting reliability issues
- Throw distance limitations on irregular surfaces
Recent TIJ developments
- Water-based TIJ ink on film application: Film forming & good wettability
- Solvent-based TIJ ink with improved reliability: Slower evaporation by controlling surface interaction & bulk ink stability
- Cartridge improvement: Print width & throw distance
Potential applications

Systemic application of inkjet inks for labels & packaging

Matthieu Carni, Director Business Unit Inkjet, Siegwerk, Siegburg, Germany

Piezo inkjet inks becoming more common: Current/future market position
The need to understand “bigger picture” systemic & regulatory issues
Key parameters for inkjet ink solutions fitting to application requirements
Nutrition, pharma, & healthcare compliance
Ensuring packaging compliance & performance – a complex challenge
Process for compliant & performing packaging

A function of design: How new inks enable new manufacturing processes

Peter Hessney, President, Sensor Films, Rochester, New York

Parameters that influence novel inkjet ink design
- Providing desirable surface properties
- Enabling unique & specific ink performance capabilities
- On industrially important substrates
When depositing via high throughput operations inks can
- Greatly simplify manufacturing processes
- Deliver significant economic benefits
Examples in electronic materials, decorative inks, sensors, etc.
Functional materials trends and future requirements

Suppliers’ Forum Session 2: 5-Minute Presentations Related to Technology, Capabilities, Services, New Product Introductions, etc. The Suppliers’ Forum is open to all Conference Registrants. For additional information or to sign up, contact Al Keene al@imiconf.com or check off box on Registration Form.

6:00 p.m. Networking reception in Display Area

Friday, February 8, 2019

8:30 a.m. Session 4

Inkjet in packaging – Trends, challenges, and future developments

Debbie Thorp, Business Development Director, Global Inkjet Systems, Cambridge, UK

State of the market: Key players, products, and positioning
- Labels
- Corrugated
- Cartons
- Flexible packaging
Single pass vs. scanning systems
Key challenges for high end single pass systems

Inkjet digital label printing

Dr. Rich Baker, President, Integrity Industrial Ink Jet Integration, West Lebanon, New Hampshire

Pros & cons of digital printing
Commercial systems & state of the art
Hybrid systems
Digital embellishment
Functional labels
Market opportunities

Enterprise output management for transactional print

Rich Huff, Principal Analyst, Madison Advisors, Colleysville, Texas

Color inkjet usage significantly expanded in transactional print
Color engines require added control & management for success
New EOM (Enterprise Output Management) process alleviates challenges of
- Electronic document output creation for inkjet production
- Mailing preparation
- Mailing distribution & delivery channels
How to determine which solution is right for your inkjet environment
Study results of established & new EOM software vendors
- Market trends
- Comparison of EOM technology solutions
- How they support print service providers & enterprise CCM initiatives

Inkjet’s role in digital textile printing applications

Grant French, President, Digital Ink Sciences,Hemet, California

Ink technology development: Then & now – screen & digital
- Latest trends: Less water, lower energy, better fastness & run time
Benefits
- Environment: Water, square footage, & power
- Costs: Labor, square footage, & power
- Quick response manufacturing: Less inventory, faster turn, smaller investment, strategic location, small foot print
Markets: Allows multiple locations to address smaller regional markets, regional fast fashion, fast change between chemistries/substrates
Challenges: Cost per square foot, end use properties (wash, wet & dry crock)
Economics
Trends & market review

Inkjet hard surface dye transfer technology & applications

Dr. Ray A. Work, III, President, Work Associates, Bradenton, Florida

3D transfer/2D transfer
Sublimation vs. diffusion
Applications: Graphics, signage, & architectural elements
Durability challenges
Dye interactions
Transfer media
Unmet needs
Opportunities for future developments

1:00 p.m. Adjournment

Conference Sponsorship

IMI sponsorship opportunities enable inkjet industry participants to position themselves “front and center” before a key group of inkjet printing business leaders including executives, product developers, technologists, major users, etc. PLUS distributing their message to IMI’s global database of over 20,000 relevant contacts.

Our goal is to develop a “community” focused on the conference program and the Sponsors to generate excitement about inkjet technology, market, and application developments - benefiting all industry participants and end users.

For additional information on sponsorship opportunities contact Al Keene al@imiconf.com

Speaking Opportunities

If you have a potential topic for presentation at this or another IMI conference, please submit your proposed presentation topic and a brief outline to Al Keene at IMI (al@imiconf.com) for review.

IMI is always looking for potential speakers for upcoming conference programs and will be pleased to discuss your ideas for potential presentation topics.

Free Display Space & Suppliers Forum Presentations

Printer and other product demonstrations/displays by both conference speakers and registrants are encouraged. IMI will cooperate with all interested parties to provide appropriate space so products can be displayed and demonstrated during the conference breaks & receptions. There is no charge in addition to the conference registration fee to have a display table and/or give a 5-minute Suppliers Forum presentation. Interested companies should contact IMI President Al Keene al@imiconf.com to ensure that proper arrangements are made for product displays and demonstrations.

You can also reserve your display space and Suppliers’ Forum presentation slot by registering online and checking off the appropriate boxes indicating your participation.

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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.

About IMI

IMI sponsors conferences to assist in understanding emerging technology developments, markets and applications requirements. IMI conferences offer attendees unique opportunities for leading hardware, technology development, materials, manufacturing, software, and user companies to network and develop a more comprehensive understanding of current as well as future developments impacting successful product implementations, market entry/expansion and technology utilization. Since 1990, IMI has held over 600 programs attended by well

over 25,000 technical, marketing and management personnel from companies around the world.

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