Information Management Institute, Inc.
and
Toner Research Services
The 4th Annual Toner, Ink Jet Ink & Imaging Chemicals Conference will focus on the market, technology and applications developments that are fostering new opportunities and potential profits in the imaging chemicals industry. Improved print quality, expanded applications, higher resolutions, enhanced user expectations, etc. are all requiring improved ink jet ink, toner and media products. These improvements all require new or improved chemical raw material products to meet users' requirements as the digital imaging industry moves forward into the 21st century. This unique conference program, the only program in 2001 focused on the imaging chemicals industry, offers a unique opportunity for raw materials suppliers, imaging chemicals manufacturers, hardware developers and end users to join together and obtain a comprehensive assessment of the rapidly developing imaging chemicals industry.
BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
- Obtain Valuable Information On Market Size & Structure For Imaging Supplies And Their Raw Material Components
- Discover New Business Opportunities
- Learn The Latest Product & Technical Trends That Will Influence Future Raw Material Usage
- Obtain Insights Into New Materials That May Aid New Product Development
- Gain Key Business Contacts
- Meet With Key Suppliers & Customers In One Location In A Relaxed Environment
CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
John Cooper, Toner Research Services
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
C. Thomas Ashley, CAP Ventures
Arthur S. Bobrow, H.W. Sands Corporation
Frank Chupka, Image Polymers Company
Dr. Robert H. Detig, Electrox Corporation
Dr. Alan Donaldson, NC State University
Dana Field, Esprix Technologies
Jack Gormley, Sun Chemical
Mary Hoisington, Spectra
Dr. Alan Hudd, Xennia Technology
Dr. Fred Hutter, Westvaco
Carol K. Keller, Keller Associates
Donald I. Lunde, Market Opportunity Resources
Stuart Michels, Air Quality Sciences
Anindya Mukherjee, DSM
George Podolsky, Elementis Pigments
David C. Rocheleau, Lyra Research
Nathaniel R. Schwartz, Flint Ink
Dr. Terry E. Singleton, Kao Specialties America
John Shane, CAP Ventures
Greggory C. Smith, Cabot Corporation
Mike Willis, Pivotal Resources
Michael Zeis, Blackstone Research Associates
| Monday, March 5, 2001 | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration |
| 8:00 -9:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
9:00 a.m. | Opening Session |
WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS & OPENING REMARKS
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Kingfield, Maine
John Cooper, President, Toner Research Services, East Dennis, Massachusetts
WORLDWIDE TONER AND DEVELOPER FORECAST AND TRENDS
John Shane, Associate Director-Communication Supplies Consulting Service, CAP Ventures, Norwell, Massachusetts
TONER RAW MATERIAL MARKETS 2000
John Cooper, President, Toner Research Services, East Dennis, Massachusetts
AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW: EXAMINING COLOR PRINTER ADOPTION
Michael Zeis, President, Blackstone Research Associates, Uxbridge, Massachusetts
| 12:00 p.m. | Luncheon |
| 1:30 p.m. | Session 2 |
STYRENE ACRYLIC TONER RESINS: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE TRENDS
Frank Chupka, Product Development Manager, Image Polymers Company, Mount Pleasant, Tennessee
POLYESTER RESINS FOR COLOR AND BLACK TONERS
Dr. Terry E. Singleton, Toner Binder Business Manager, Kao Specialties America LLC, High Point, North Carolina
IMAGING SOLUTIONS USING CONVENTIONAL AND NOVEL LIQUID TONERS AND INKS
Dr. Robert H. Detig, Founder, Electrox, New Providence, New Jersey
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN OLED AND OPC CHEMISTRIES
Arthur S. Bobrow, President, H.W. Sands Corporation, Jupiter, Florida
SUPPLIERS' FORUM
5 Minute Presentations Related To New Toner Processing & Testing Equipment Or New Toner Chemical Products Or Services
| 5:30 p.m. | Reception |
| Tuesday, March 6, 2001 | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Session 3 |
MAGNETIC OXIDES FOR MICR AND FUTURE TONERS
George Podolsky, Technical Director, Elementis Pigments, East St. Louis, Illinois
COLOR TONERS: COLORANT SELECTION AND USE
Jack Gormley, Market Development Manager, Colors Group, Sun Chemical Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio
HYBRANE® NEW DENDRITIC POLYMERS
Anindya Mukherjee, Director New Business Development, DSM, Freehold, New Jersey
MARKETS FOR INK JET AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC SUBSTRATES AND SELECTED RAW MATERIALS
Donald I. Lunde, Managing Director, Market Opportunity Resources, Inc., Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
| 12:00 p.m. | Luncheon |
| 1:30 p.m. | Session 4 |
INK JET PRINTING OPPORTUNITIES
David C. Rocheleau, Vice President for Research and Content, Lyra Research, Newtonville, Massachusetts
INK JET HARDWARE 2000: THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Michael Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, England
MARKETS FOR INK JET INKS & RAW MATERIALS
C. Thomas Ashley, Group Director, CAP Ventures, Norwell, Massachusetts
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS FOR INK JET INKS
Carol K. Keller, President, Keller Associates, Winchester, Massachusetts
SUPPLIERS' FORUM
5 Minute Presentations Related To Ink Jet Ink Or New Ink Jet Chemical Products Or Services
| 5:30 p.m. | Reception |
| Wednesday, March 7, 2001 | |
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | Session 5 |
INK JET INKS AND MEDIA 2000: THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Dr. Alan Hudd, Managing Director, Xennia Technology Limited, Royston, Hertfordshire, England
PHOTO AND HIGH QUALITY INK JET SUBSTRATE CHEMISTRY
Dana Field, Vice President Marketing, Esprix Digital Imaging Technologies, Sarasota, Florida
SURFACE MODIFIED PIGMENTS FOR INK JET INKS
Greggory C. Smith, Marketing Manager, Cabot Corporation, Billerica, Massachusetts
HIGH PERFORMANCE AQUEOUS PRINTHEADS AND HIGH VISCOSITY INKS
Mary Hoisington, Analytical & Materials Department Manager, Spectra Inc., Hanover, New Hampshire and Nathaniel R. Schwartz, New Technology Manager, Digital Division, Flint Ink Corporation, Ann Arbor, Michigan
| 12:00 p.m. | Luncheon |
| 1:30 p.m. | Session 6 |
PRINTING TEXTILES DIGITALLY: SUBSTRATE AND MATERIAL ISSUES
Professor Alan Donaldson, Professor Of Textile Design, North Carolina State University College Of Textiles, Raleigh, North Carolina
ROLE OF POLYMERS IN INK JET COATINGS AND INKS
Dr. G. F. Hutter, Senior Research Chemist, Westvaco, Charleston, South Carolina
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACCEPTABILITY OF OFFICE MACHINES
Stuart Michels, Technical Director, Air Quality Sciences, Marietta, Georgia
| 4:00 p.m. | Conference Adjournment |
February 2-4, 2000
January 31-February 1, 2000
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PAST CONFERENCE BINDER
All checks should be in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank and made payable to Information Management Institute, Inc. An invoice with bank transfer details for IMI's U.S. or European bank account will be provided upon request.