THE FOLLOWING OUTLINE IS THE ACTUAL PROGRAM FROM THE

February 11-13, 2004

Chaparral Suites Resort
Scottsdale, Arizona

CONFERENCE FOCUS

The 7^th Annual Toner & 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, particularly as they impact the toner based digital printing industry. Improved print quality, expanded applications, higher resolutions, enhanced user expectations, etc. are all requiring improved toner based products to effectively compete in the digital printing marketplace. Additionally, the increased adoption of color digital printing, introduction of chemically produced toners, movement away from light lens based copiers, etc. are all placing new requirements on the toner industry. These improvements all require new or improved chemical raw material products to meet users' requirements as the digital imaging industry moves forward into ever expanding application areas and completes with all types of conventional printing. This unique conference program, the only program in 2004 focused on the toner and 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. In conjunction with IMI's 12^th Annual Laser Printing Conference on February 9-11, 2004 at the same location, there simply is not a better or more cost effective place to obtain the latest information defining the toner based printing industry's future.

BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

Obtain Valuable Information On Market Size & Structure For Toner Based Imaging Supplies And Their Raw Material Components

Discover New Business Opportunities

Learn The Latest Product & Technical Trends That Will Influence Future Toner Raw Materials Usage

Obtain Insights Into New Materials That Can Aid New Product Development

Gain Key Business Contacts

Display Your Products via IMI's Complimentary Tabletop Display Policy

Meet With Key Suppliers & Customers In One Location In A Relaxed Environment

Give a Five-minute Presentation on your Products, Technology, Capabilities, Services, etc. During the Popular Suppliers' Forum Session

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CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
Dr. Trevor Martin, TMart Consulting

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Dr. Jeffrey Clark, Nashua Corporation
Graham J. Galliford, Galliford Consulting & Marketing
Dr. Polly Harrison, Avecia
Dr. Michael A. Hopper, Copperas Consulting
Dr. Mike Ingle, Reichhold
Dr. Grazyna Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Xerox
Masayuki Maruta, Kao
James D. Mayo, Xerox Research Centre
Prashant Mehta, ImageXpert
Dr. Robert J. Nash, Halfren Associates
Dr. John F. Oliver, Innov8 Consulting
Dr. Brian Springett, Fingerpost Advisors
Dr. Ming Xu, Sawgrass Technologies
Liz Ziepniewski, I.T. Strategies

7th Annual Toner & Imaging Chemicals Conference February 11-13, 2004 Chaparral Suites Resort Scottsdale, Arizona Program Coverage and Schedule   Wednesday, February 11, 2004   3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration   4:30 p.m. Opening Session WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine, USA Conference Chairman: Dr. Trevor Martin, President, TMart Consulting, Burlington, Ontario, Canada COLOR DRY AND LIQUID TONER: MARKET SIZES, TRENDS AND GROWTH Liz Ziepniewski, Consultant, I.T. Strategies, Inc., Hanover, Massachusetts Dry Toner - Market Size - Relative Importance To Ink Jet Consumables - Importance Of Color - Trends - Industry Growth Rates & Future Market Size The Emerging Importance Of Liquid Toner - History Of Technology - Launching Of New Products - Target Markets & Trends - Industry Growth Rates & Future Market Size - Captive Toner Manufacturing? THE ECONOMICS OF TONER Dr. Brian Springett, Principal, Fingerpost Advisors, Rochester, New York How Money Is Made From A Handful Of Dust How A Handful Of Dust Is Made Who Reaps The Rewards Anyway? Do You Know How Much Toner Is On Your Page? Will The Market Collapse?   6:30 p.m. Reception   Thursday, February 12, 2004   8:00 a.m. Session 2 OVERVIEW OF CHEMICALLY PREPARED TONERS Dr. Grazyna Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Principal Scientist/EA Technology Project Manager, Materials & Process Technology Area, Toner/Developer Delivery Unit, Corporate Strategy Services, Xerox Corporation, Webster, New York History Of Chemical Toner Development Chemical Toner Processes - Suspension Polymerization - Emulsion/ Aggregation - Solvent/ Polymer Dispersion - Chemical Milling Features Of Chemical Toners Prepared By Different Processes Patent Scenario Major Players in CPT Products On The Market Using CPT Chemically Produced Toners - Toner Design Trends - Future Products COLORANTS FOR CHEMICALLY PREPARED TONER Dr. Michael A. Hopper, Copperas Consulting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Chemically Prepared Toner: Four Distinctively Different Processes - Dispersion Of Pre-formed Polymer Solutions (DPFPS) - Dispersion Of Polymerized Toner (DPT) - Suspension Polymerized Toner (SPT) - Latex Aggregated Toner (LAT) Possible Choice Of Colorants: Pigments Or Dyes - Nonmagnetic Development - Magnetic Development Critical Factors That Influence Choice Of Colorant - Dependency On Chemical Process Employed - Dispersability Of Colorant - Reactivity Of Colorant - Charge Of Pigment Dispersion EMULSION AGGREGATION FOR CHEMICAL TONERS: THE AVECIA PROCESS Dr. Polly Harrison, Senior Development Chemist, Chemical Toner Group, Avecia, Sterlingshire, UK History Of Chemical Toner In Avecia Process For Emulsion Aggregation Challenges For Scale-Up Demonstrated Benefits Of CPT CHEMICALLY PREPARED TONER MARKETS Graham J. Galliford, President, Galliford Consulting & Marketing, Ventura, California Trends In Digital Printing Driving Chemically Prepared Toner Development & Adoption Overview Of The Players Current Commercial Products The Chemical Toner Market Worldwide Toner Production Volume Market For Polymerized Black & Full Color Toners Affects On Toner Resin Market Predictions Of Changes Ahead  12:00 Noon Lunch   1:30 p.m. Session 3 RECENT TRENDS IN CONVENTIONAL TONER DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE Dr. Jeffrey Clark, Director of Product Development, Nashua Corporation, Merrimack, New Hampshire Measurement Patents: Defining & Patenting A Toner Based On A Novel, Previously Unused Measurement Technique Smaller Particle Size: Challenge For Aftermarket Driving Equipment Upgrades Chemical Toner: Challenge For The Aftermarket To Produce Compatible Toner Using Conventional Methods Increasing Use & Sophistication Of Additives In Surface Treatment Energy Star Compliance: Resin Design & Processing Issues Polyesters: Increasing Use By OEM's Driving Price Erosion For Raw Materials Wax Issues Associated With Polyester Use: Novel Waxes & Compatiblizers Document Security Applications POLYESTER RESINS: NOVEL POLYMERS AND APPLICATIONS Masayuki Maruta, Technical Director of Imaging Materials, Kao Chemical Company, Wakayama, Japan Design Of Polyester Resins Crystalline Polyester For Low Temperature Fusing Toners Novel Color Toners For Oilless Fusing & High Quality Pictures CROSSLINKED POLYESTERS FOR TONER Dr. Mike Ingle, Senior Research Associate, Reichhold Inc., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Polymer Overview Materials Chemistry & Synthesis Crosslinking Methodology Intellectual Property Overview Of Crosslinked Polymers Crosslinked Polyester Use In Toners Future Of High Molecular Weight Polymers ROLE OF EXTERNAL ADDITIVES IN TONER PERFORMANCE Dr. Robert J. Nash, Halfren Associates, Webster, New York Effect Of Functional Properties Of Commercial External Additives On Toner Performance (Additive Core Composition, Surface Treatments & Particle Size) Relationship Between External Additives & Toner Charging Properties (Toner Charge-To-Mass Polarity/Magnitude & Toner-Toner Charge Admix Rate) Impact Of External Additives On Electrophotographic Developer Performance (Carrier Electrical Conductivity & Developer Flow) Effect Of External Additives On Toner Powder Properties (Flow & Cohesivity) Time Dependent External Additive Effects On Key Toner Properties (Additive Loss/Burial Phenomena, Additive Size Effects On Toner "Aging," Response To Additive Concentration & Influence Of Additive Surface Chemistry) Control Of Sensitivity Of Toner Charge To Humidity (Effect Of Additive Concentration & Role Of Mixed Additive Polarities) Emerging Trends In External Additive Applications - Additives For Chemical Toners - "Large" Additives - Design & Implementation Of Complex Mixtures Of Additives - External Additive Blending Processes SUPPLIER'S 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. Reception   Friday, February 13, 2004   8:00 a.m. Session 4 SOLID INK JET: MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS TO CHALLENGE TONER SYSTEMS James D. Mayo, Xerox Research Centre of Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Solid Ink Jet: Overview, History & How It Works Advantages/Disadvantages Vs. Toner Systems Ink Requirements Ink Design Criteria: Jetting Viscosity, Thermal Stability, Component Reliability, Image Robustness & Color Gamut PRINT QUALITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM CASE STUDY: TONER AND CARTRIDGE ANALYSIS Prescient Mehta, Application Engineer, ImageXpert Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire Important Print Quality Characteristics Measurement Methodologies System Automation Case Study: Customer Requirements, Results, Reliability Study & System Details Additional Applications PAPER CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN: MEETING THE EVOLVING DEVELOPMENTS IN TONERS Dr. John F. Oliver, Innov8 Consulting, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Important Emerging Developments In Dry/Liquid Toner Papermaking: Modern Technology & Economic Drivers Factors That Enable A Superior Paper For Dry/Liquid EP Major Differences Between EP & Ink Jet Papers Requirements for Multipurpose Laser & Ink Jet Papers Important Role Of Paper Chemistry Dictating: - Runnability: Smoothness, Sizing/Filler Level & Friction - Fixation/Permanence: Toner Chemistry vis a vis Paper Chemistry - Print Quality: Mutual Roles Of Sizing Level & Surface Fiber Formation EP TONER T-SHIRT DIGITAL PRINTING SOLUTIONS Dr. Ming Xu, Vice President & CTO, Sawgrass Technologies Inc., Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina Historic Overview Of T-Shirt Printing Market Discussion EP Digital Printing Solution Requirements: System, Toner, Fabric & Software/Color Toner Chemistry & Physical Properties Natura® Opportunities  12:00 Noon Closing Luncheon & Adjournment PAST CONFERENCE BINDER & CD-ROM The binder and CD-ROM for this completed program, containing handout materials from all speakers plus a registration list with names, addresses and phone numbers, may be purchased for: $300 US including shipping by Federal Express submit the order form now and follow with your payment by mail. Or … print the Mail-In Order Form , use the comments section to note the name of the binder you want, and mail or fax it to: Information Management Institute, Inc., 1106 Valley Crossing, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947 – Fax: 207-235-2226. Or … or call 207-235-2225 to place your order. 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