INK JET INK MANUFACTURING Course

Monday, July 28, 2008

1:00 p.m.

Session 1

WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine USA

Critical Aspects of Ink Jet Systems Design

• Printheads
• Ink
• Ink Systems
• Motion Control

Ink Formulation Considerations for Manufacturing

Creating Robust Material Specifications

• Dyes
• Pigments
• Polymers
• UV Cure
• Functional Materials
• Solvents
• Additives

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

7:00 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m.

Session 2

Testing Protocols & Validation for Manufacturing

• Lab Scale
• Pilot Scale
• Scaling Considerations

Quality Control Processes

• Batch to Batch Variations
• Measuring Consistency
• Establishing Processes to Guarantee Quality

Ink Plant Requirements

• Layout
• Equipment Selection
• Manufacturing Practices
• Quality Standards

12:00 Noon

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Session 3

Manufacturing Processes

• Mixing Regimes
• Milling Processes
• Filtration Systems
• Degassing
• Purification
• Bottling
• Packaging

Commercial Considerations

• Strategies
• Costs
• Positioning
• Value Chain

5:00 p.m.

Adjournment

Download the PDF version of this program  
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IMI Conferences During July 2008 Digital Printing Summer School 2008 July 8-11, 2008 Ink Jet Academy: Theory of Ink Jet Technology July 8-9, 2008 Surface Tension, Wetting & Capillarity July 8-9, 2008 Ink Jet Ink Manufacturing July 10-11, 2008 Piezo Printhead Technology July 10-11, 2008 Imperial College London, UK Digital Printing Summer Camp 2008 July 28-August 1, 2008 Ink Jet Ink Manufacturing Course July 28-29, 2008 UV Ink Jet Ink Printing Course July 30-31, 2008 Sugarloaf Hotel Carrabassett Valley, Maine

IMI Completed Conferences on this Topic Ink Jet Technology Suppliers Showcase 2008 April 16-18, 2008 17th Annual Ink Jet Printing Conference February 6-8, 2008 A Complete Listing of IMI Completed Programs

COURSE LEADERS

Dr. Alan L Hudd President & Chief Technical Officer Xennia Technology Limited Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England In 1996, Dr. Hudd founded Xennia Technology; the world's first independent contract ink jet technology house dedicated to the industrial and office inkjet industries.

Since then, Dr. Hudd has grown Xennia into a leading player in the rapidly emerging market for industrial inkjet technologies. Under Dr. Hudd, Xennia has developed a unique set of inkjet chemistry, engineering and problem solving capabilities that has resulted in a number of important technology innovations, especially in the field of inkjet dispensing of difficult materials.

Prior to establishing Xennia, Dr. Hudd was for 8 years the Fluids Technology Manager at Domino Printing Sciences, developing a wide range of inkjet inks for diverse applications and is credited with a number of patents and significant innovations within the industrial inkjet industry. He spent almost eight years with the Ministry of Defence and Royal Ordnance in the UK, developing new solid polymer rocket propellants for air to air missiles. Dr. Hudd graduated with B.Sc. Honours degree in Chemistry and Physics, M.Sc and Ph.D research degrees in Polymer Chemistry from Manchester University.

Xennia is the world's leading chemistry driven industrial inkjet integrator. Xennia provides a complete contract R&D service to support the development of a new application. Xennia suppliers printers and inks for production line solutions to OEM's and end-users across a range of industrial applications. Xennia is part of the Royal Tencate Group.

For further details, contact:
Hannah O'Brien
Marketing & Product Manager
Xennia Technology Limited
Monroe House, Works Road
Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 1LN
UK
Phone: +1-44-1462-705220
Fax: +1-44-1462-705221
Email: hobrien@xennia.com
Web Site: www.xennia.com

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