The INK JET ACADEMY Theory Of Ink Jet Technology February 6-7, 2005 Tradewinds Island Grand Resort St. Pete Beach, Florida   Sunday, February 6, 2005   8:00 am Registration   8:30 a.m. Opening Session WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine INTRODUCTION Course Overview Types Of Ink Jet Technology Brief History Drop On Demand Technologies Thermal & Piezo Ink Jet State Of The Art Office & SOHO Markets & Applications INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS Industrial Drop On Demand Continuous Ink Jet Industrial Applications INK TECHNOLOGY Evolution Of Ink Jet Inks Ink Jet Ink Formulations Ink Types & Properties - Aqueous Based - Oil-Based - Solvent-Based - Phase Change - UV Curable DOD PRINTHEAD DESIGNS AND VENDORS Thermal Ink Jet Piezo Ink Jet Moving Wall Technology   12:30 p.m. Lunch   1:30 p.m. Session 2 MATERIALS FOR INK JET INKS Critical Materials Colorants Polymers Solvents & Additives Vendors & Ink Distribution Chain DOD PRINTHEAD DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS Drop Ejection Frequency Crosstalk Printhead Life Temperature Control Drop Placement Accuracy Considerations For Page Arrays Greyscale Techniques Drive Waveforms MEDIA & PRINT QUALITY Paper & Coatings Drying Mechanisms Light & Waterfastness Non-Paper Media The 3 Factors Affecting Print Quality Technologies To Improve Print Quality Improving Print Quality   5:30 p.m. Reception   Monday, February 7, 2005   7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast   8:00 a.m. Session 3 UV CURING TECHNOLOGY Chemistry Of UV Curing Ink Formulation Issues For Piezo DOD UV Curing Systems SYSTEM DESIGN ISSUES Nozzle Maintenance Drop Detection Filling/Bubble Removal Ink Supply & Replacement INSTRUMENTATION FOR INK JET DEVELOPMENT Reliability Jet Characteristics Quality Control FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS Evolution Of Current Technology New Developments Status & Developments Of Ink Technology Other Specialty Applications   12:00 Noon Adjournment COURSE LEADERS Dr. Alan L Hudd, President & Chief Technical Officer, Xennia Technology Limited, Royston, 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. Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources Limited, Cambridge, England Mr. Willis is Founder and Managing Director of Pivotal Resources, an international marketing technical consultancy specializing in electronic printing and the graphic arts. In addition, he is the publisher of Directions, a service which monitors patents, research papers and significant product launches in the electronic printer market. During the past twenty years, Mr. Willis has been based in Cambridge working as an engineer and consultant for a large number of clients in a variety of roles. For eight years, he was Consultant, then Group Leader of Digital Printing at Cambridge Consultants, a subsidiary of Arthur D. Little. He has led several major development contracts for electrophotographic printers, based on LED and light valve imaging systems, and for the development of a major new office ink jet technology. In 1990, Mr. Willis was a founder member of Xaar, a company set up to exploit high resolution piezo ink jet technology. He graduated from the Polytechnic of Central London with Honours in Photographic Sciences. ABOUT THE SPONSORS Pivotal Resources Limited provides market and technical research for digital printing. Founded in 1995, Pivotal Resources helps companies of all sizes understand the intricacies of ink jet and how to win in the marketplace. For further details, contact Pivotal Resources Limited. Michael Willis Managing Director Pivotal Resources Limited 11 Glebe Way Histon, Cambridge CB4 4HJ England Phone: +1-44-1223-235900 Fax: +1-44-1223-235901 Email: ija@pivotal.co.uk Web Site: www.pivotal.uk Xennia Technology Ltd. is a leading ink jet technology company. Its activities span supply of customized ink jet solutions, contract R & D services, technology licensing and inkjet consultancy. Xennia is credited with number of patented and proprietary breakthrough technologies relating to a wide range of inkjet applications and materials. For further details, contact Xennia Technology Limited. Dr. Alan Hudd President & Chief Technical Officer Xennia Technology Limited Lumen House, Lumen Road Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 7AG England Phone: +1-44-1763-246 600 Fax: +1-44-1763-245 400 Email: ahudd@xennia.com Web Site: www.xennia.com Information Management Institute, Inc. provides conference programs in the worldwide computer printer industry. Founded in 1988, IMI offers the largest and most comprehensive conference and seminar program in the digital printing industry. Since 1990, IMI has sponsored over 250 digital printing industry programs. Each year over 2000 industry technical, marketing and management personnel from over 600 companies attend over 20 programs covering ink jet, thermal, laser, digital printing presses, textile printing, printing consumables and other digital printing technology and application topics. For further details, contact Information Management Institute Alvin G. Keene President Information Management Institute, Inc. 1106 Valley Crossing Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947 USA Phone: +1-207-235-2225 Fax: +1-207-235-2226 Email: imi@imiconf.com Web Site: www.imiconf.com IMPORTANT The binder for this completed program is not being sold at this time. If you would like to be contacted when another IMI conference on this topic is announced, please fill out the form below, then select the "Send to IMI…" button. Mr. Ms. Mrs. Dr. Name Job Title Organization/Company Mail Address City State, Country, Zip/Postal Code Daytime Phone Fax E-Mail Address Comments Press To send the form. 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