Monday, February 1, 2010

11:00 a.m.

Conference Registration

1:30 p.m.

Opening Session - Toner Industry in Perspective

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

EVOLUTION OF ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGY AND THE IMPACT ON TONER DESIGN
Marc Cousoulis, Color EP Technology, & Devon Strain, Color Toner Development, Lexmark International Inc., Lexington, Kentucky

• Market Changes (Enterprise/Production)
  - Speed
  - Energy Requirements
  - Cost per Page
  
• EP Engine Development Trends
  - Minimal Mechanical Energy Toning Stations
  - Low Power Consumption EP Modules
  - Long Life Components
  
• Toner Technology Advances
  - Milled vs. CPT
  - Resin (Sa to Polyester)
  - External Additives
  

CHINA CIRCULAR ECONOMY LAW
Velliyur R. Sankaran, President, Sankaran Consulting, Livermore, California

• New China Circular Economy Law Effective January 1, 2009
• Law's Aim is to Boost Sustainable Development through Energy Savings & Reduction of Pollutant Discharges
• Circular Economy Derives from Familiar Resource Recovery Logo "Reduce---Reuse-Recycle
• Law Administered by Ruling State Council
  - Establishes Rules & Regulations for Conserving Materials & Energy, Recycling Wastes, Repairing & Reusing Certain Electronic Wastes, Prohibits Imports of Certain Items and Protecting Against Toxic Waste Disposal
  - Sponsors Research to Promote Science & Technology and to Earn Support of international Community on Development of a Circular Economy
• Current Activities & Status
• Potential Impact on Toner Industry

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00 a.m.

Session 2 - Raw Materials Innovations to Enhance Market Development

TONER RESINS: TODAY'S TECHNOLOGIES & TRENDS
Dr. Gordon Hardy, Research Specialist, Hunt Imaging, Berea, Ohio

• Function & Properties
• Performance Characteristics
• Polymer Chemistry
• Recent Patents
• Crystalline Polyesters
• Polymers from Renewable Resources
• Biodegradable Toners
• Future Trends

MEASURING TONER PARTICLE SHAPE & ITS IMPACT ON PRINT QUALITY
Terry Stauffer, Imaging Specialist, Malvern Instruments, Gilbert, Arizona

• Particle Size & Shape are Critical Toner Parameters
• Cross-section of Size & Shape Specifications Found in Patents
• How These Values are Obtained
• Measurement of Size & Circularity
• Impact of Measurement Technique on These Values

12:00 Noon

Luncheon

1:30 p.m.

Session 3 - Toner Printing Production Advancements

ROUNDING AND POST-BLENDING OF TONER PARTICLES
Tom Patnaik, Applications Engineer, Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems, Summit, New Jersey

• Toner Particles (both Conventional & Chemical) are Getting Smaller and Shape is Playing Greater Role in Effective Image Transfer
• Toner Particle Proper Circularity Factor & Effective Distribution of Additives on Surface Makes all the Difference in Final Print Quality
• Innovative, High-speed, High-shear Mixer Used in Toner-rounding & Post-blending of Additives to Black & Color Toner
• Before- & After-rounding Photos
• Dynamics that Make Mixer Effective & Indispensable Tool in Modern-day Toner Manufacturing Operation

WHAT THE OEM MUST KNOW ABOUT POLYURETHANE ROLLERS IN TONER BASED PRINTING SYSTEMS
Krishna Chaurasia, R&D Manager, Fenner Precision, Mannheim, Pennsylvania

• Defining Optimum Polyurethane Material for Rollers is Challenging for Printer OEMs - Generally they rely on Manufacturing Partner's Expertise
• Known Polyurethane Properties which must be Consider in Roller Specification
• Defining Properties Allows OEMs to Know what to Expect from Products
• Understanding your Manufacturing Partner

SUPPLIERS' FORUM: 5-Minute Presentations Related To Technology, Capabilities, Services, New Product Introductions, etc. The Suppliers' Forum is open to all Conference Registrants

5:30 p.m.

Networking Reception in Display Area

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

8:00 a.m.

Breakfast

9:00 a.m.

Session 4 - Future Toner Industry Requirements, Challenges & Opporunities

ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING MARKET FORECAST 2008-2013
John Shane, Director, Communication Supplies Consulting Service U.S and Europe, InfoTrends, Weymouth, Massachusetts

• Machine Installed Base, Print Volume & Supplies Forecast
• Short & Long Term Impacts of the Recession
• Impact of Managed Print Services on Print & Suppliers
• Evolving Need for Print
• OEM vs. Aftermarket Update

ARE OFFICE PRINT & COPY VOLUMES REALLY DECLINING?
Tom Ashley, Director, Pivotal Resources USA, Kentucky

• Print in Today's Digital World
• Print in the Office
• Print & Reading
• Long Term Trends vs. the Recession
• Printing Around the World

PRINT SUPPRESSION MARKET STUDY
Terry Frazier, Principal Analyst, Madison Advisors, Colleyville, Texas

• Print Suppression Study of Fortune 500 Companies
  - Banks & Credit Cards
  - Financial Services & Brokerage
  - Insurance (P&C)
  - Utility & Telcom
  
• Business Drivers: Why Businesses are Pursuing Print Suppression
  - Cost Drivers
  - Outsourcing vs. In-plant
  - Electronic vs. Print Messaging
  
• Adoption Strategy: Moving Consumers to Electronic Distribution: Messaging Methods & Effectivness
• Market Drivers: Adoption Rates & Economic Impact
  - Current Suppression Rate
  - Short Term & 5-Year Goals
  
• Potential Impacts on Printing Industry
  - Multi-channel Opportunity
  - Marketing vs. Transactional Suppression
  - Suppression Impact Scenarios
  

CHALLENGES TO TONER BASED PRINTING'S DOMINANT MARKET POSITION
Mark Hanley, President or Marco Boer, Consultant, I.T. Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts

• High Speed Ink Jet in Transactional Markets as A Bridge to Full Scale Graphic Arts Challenge
• Industrial Printing Applications: Opportunities & Challenges
• Who Stands to Gain Among the EP Vendors?

12:00 Noon

Adjournment

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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 (Email to imi@imiconf.com or fax to +1-207-235-2226) for review.

Product Demonstrations & Free Displays

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. There is no charge in addition to the conference registration fee to have a display table. Interested companies should contact IMI President Al Keene al@imiconf.com to ensure that proper arrangements are made for product displays and demonstrations.

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