Wednesday, January 31, 2007

11:00 a.m.

Conference Registration

1:00 p.m.

Opening Session - The Expanding Ink Jet Industry

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Dr. Ross N. Mills, Chairman & Chief Technology Officer, imaging Technology international, Boulder, Colorado
Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources, Cambridge, England

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF INK JET
Mike Willis, Managing Director, Pivotal Resources Ltd., Cambridge, UK

• Evolution Of The Industry In 2006
• New Products & Developments
• Emerging Markets For Ink Jet
  - New Graphics Applications
  - Ink Jet As A Manufacturing Process
  
• Patents: What's New?

INK JET A FOREIGN LANGUAGE? - SPEAKING TO NEW CUSTOMERS
Michael J. Flippin, President, Web Consulting Inc. Boston, Massachusetts

• Ink Jet's Global Position In Graphics & Industrial Decoration Markets
• Early Users, Current Adopters & Future Prospects
• Case Studies & False Starts
• Textile Ink Jet Printing
• Packaging Printing
• Possible Routes Forward

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS & SOFTWARE FOR DRIVING ANY PRINT ENGINE
Clive Ayling, Printer Business Manager, TTP, Royston, Hertfordshire, UK

• Commercial Drivers For Using Universal Printer Control Electronics & Software
• Existing Printer Control Offerings
• Hardware Modularity & Software Flexibility Of TTP's Universal 'Meteor' System
• Example Installations

INK JET FOR DIGITAL FABRICATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Dr. Ross N. Mills, Chairman & Chief Technology Officer, imaging Technology international, Boulder, Colorado

• Ink Jet In The Printing World
• Traditional Printing Vs. Digital Fabrication
• Special Requirements
• Ink Jet Evaluation
• Ink Jet Integration
• Digital Fabrication In The Future

INDUSTRIAL INK JET AS A MAINSTREAM STRATEGIC OPTION
Mark Hanley, President, I.T. Strategies, Hanover, Massachusetts

• Review Of Opinion Survey Among Industrial Ink Jet Manufacturers About Future of Industrial Ink Jet Printing
• Analysis & Sizing Of Markets Likely To Deploy Industrial Ink Jet Technology
• Real Life Application Examples Of Industrial Ink Jet Printing
• Review of Ink Jet Technology Investment Directions

Thursday, February 1, 2007

7:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Session 2 - Inks: Lifeblood of the Industry

NEW NANOMATERIALS-BASED INK DEVELOPMENTS: IJP MARKET LANDSCAPE PARADIGM
Dr. John Oliver, President, Innov8 Solutions, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Nanotechology 101
• Nanomaterials Inducing A Shift In Traditional Applications
  - Carbon Nanotubes
  - Semiconductor Quantum Dots
  - Inorganic & Organic Nanowires
  - Polymers
  
• Diverse Market Sectors
• Ink Opportunities & Challenges

FORMABILITY: A NEW REALITY IN UV INK JET INKS
Dr. Dev Nagvekar, Sr. Scientist, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Current Status Of UV Ink Jet
• Challenges & Opportunities In UV Ink Jet Ink
• What Is & Why Flexibility?
• Technology Development The Road To Success
  - Formable Inks
  - Adhesion Over Difficult Substrates
  - Cure Speed Of Ink Jet Inks
  
• Market Opportunities & Applications

DEVELOPMENT OF PRINT TECHNOLOGY & INKS ALSO REQUIRES INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT IN COATINGS
Thomas Poetz, President, 3P InkJet Textiles AG, Germany

• Bio Inks
• Sublimation Inks
• Eco Solvent, Solvent & Aqueous Inks
• UV Inks
• New Inks Require New Mechanical Surfaces (Coatings) To Hold Ink & Make It Scratch Fast & Durable
• How Can We Increase Productivity With New Coatings - Universal Coatings For Solvent & Aqueous Inks (Advantages & Need)
• Effects Of New Inks & Market Changes

INK DEVELOPMENTS OPEN NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
Stewart Partridge, Business Unit Director - Digital Inks, Nazdar, Shawnee, Kansas

• Developments In UV Curable Ink Jet Inks
• Growing Market Opportunities for UV Curables
• Limitations Of First Generation Aqueous Technologies
• Emerging Aqueous Ink Capabilities
• Novel Applications For Aqueous On Uncoated Media

ENERGY CURING INKS - WHICH WAY NOW?
Peter Walshe, Business Development Manager, SunJet, Bath, UK

• Energy Curing Vs. Other Ink Jet Ink Types
• Methods Of Curing (Mercury Arc, LED, E-Beam)
• Pros & Cons Of Various Methods
• Which Methods Will Be Used In Ink Jet Applications?
• How Will Ink Chemistry Evolve To Accommodate Application Cure Requirements?

1:30 p.m.

Session 3 - Technology Advancements

PICO-LITER VOLUMETRIC CONTROL OF MATERIALS WITH VISCOSITY ABOVE 200cps
Lance Swann, Sales Engineer, nScrypt, Orlando, Florida

• Historically Materials Have Been Primary Limitation Of Printed Electronics Feature Sizes (Ratio Between Particle Size & Orifice)
• With Nanoparticle Sizes Of 5-30nm, Additive Process Now Limited By Processes & Equipment
• Overview Of Volumetric Control Capabilities Today
• nScrypt Volumetric Control Trials
• Characterization Of Data & Test Results Demonstrate Control On Order Of 100 Picoliters & Less
• Future of Volumetric Requirements

UV SPECTRAL OUTPUTS & SUBSTRATE CONSIDERATIONS
Alan Mills, Business Development Manager, Nordson UV, Slough, Berks, UK

• How Different Lamp Spectral Outputs Effect Curing Process
• What Effect Different Substrate Types Have on Curing
• How Oxygen Inhibits The Curing Process & How To Overcome This Problem

ADVANCES IN PINNING & CURING OF UV INKS USING SOLID-STATE UV LIGHT SOURCES
Rob Karsten, Director European Sales & Marketing, Phoseon Technology Inc, Hempstead, UK

• Update On Practical Applications For Pinning & Curing UV Inks Using Solid-State LED Based UV Light Sources
• Ink & Hardware Developments Making This A More Feasible Solution
• Future Outlook

INDUSTRIAL INK JET TECHNOLOGY: FROM CONCEPT TO PRODUCTION
Dr. Alan L Hudd, President & Chief Technical Officer, Xennia Technology Limited, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK

• Industrial Ink Jet Propositions
• Removing Barriers To Commercial Production
• Range Of Applications
• Printhead, Systems & Ink
• Xenjet 4000, 4100 & 5000 For Materials Deposition
• Examples Of Successful Applications

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

Friday, February 2, 2007

7:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Session 4 - Integration & Implementation for Real World Applications

APPLICATIONS SUCCESS IN PACKAGING
John M. Cook, Director, Jetting Technology Opportunities, InfoTrends, Inc., Weymouth, Massachusetts

• Objectives For Implementation
• Applications Description
• Identification Of Possible Alternatives
• Selection Process
• Implementation Description
• Review Metrics For Succss Vs. Realized Performance
• Lessons Learned

SMART IMAGING FILM®, A FLEXIBLE NEW MATERIAL FOR DIGITAL PRINTING & DECORATION APPLICATIONS
Dr. Ray A. Work, III, President, Work Associates, Inc., Hockessin, Delaware

• Why Smart Imaging Film® Is Important
• Characteristics Of Smart Imaging Film®
• Initial Product Structures & Applications
  - Fo2Fuse® For Digital Photo & Crafts
  - 3-D Image Applications
  - Product Decoration
  
• Future Applications

EXPANDING APPLICATION OF INK JET TECHNOLOGY: HIGH-TECH FUTURE
Akiyoshi Ohno, President, Konica Minolta IJ Technology, Tokyo, Japan

• Overview Of Industrial Applications
• Four Major Categories
• Examples Of Innovative Use Of IJ Technology
• Technology Required For Support
• Future Trends & Predictions

EXPANDING THERMAL INK JET (TIJ) CAPABILITIES TO INDUSTRIAL SUBSTRATES
Michael L. Borer, Technology Strategist, Hewlett Packard Specialty Printing Systems, San Diego, California

• HP TIJ In Industrial Printing
• Market Needs & Opportunities
• Traditional TIJ Ink Technologies: Capabilities & Challenges
• New Developments For TIJ: UV Cure & Solvents
• Future Possibilities

INKJET TODAY AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
Marc K. Torrey, Director, Product Planning & Business Development, Fujifilm Dimatix, Lebanon, New Hampshire

• Organizational Update Since Acquitision By Fujifilm
• Technology Developments
  - Manufacturing
  - Jetting Performance
• Product Implementations

DIGITAL VARNISH: NOVEL INK JET APPLICATION
Chris Lynn, VP Sales & Marketing, Xaar Americas, Inc., Marietta, Georgia

• Background Of UV Coating, Spot Varnish & PAT Technology Systems
• Applications Of Digital Coating
• Product Descriptions
  - Web & Sheet Fed Finishing
  - Machine Specifications & Performance
  
• Challenges Overcome In Development
• Future Applications

MISAPPLICATION OF INK JET TECHNOLOGY: WHERE IT HAPPENS & HOW WE IDENTIFY IT
Joseph C. Stephens, United States Secret Service, Washington, DC

• Printing Defects Are Often One Of Main Ways We Distinquish Printed Documents
• Image Quality Measurements
• Printhead Malfunctions
• Resultant Printed Documents

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IMI Conferences During January / February 2007 Ink Jet Academy: Theory of Ink Jet Technology January 29-30, 2007 EP Technology - The Bright Future Seminar Februay 5-6, 2007 Chemically Prepared Toner Seminar Februay 5-6, 2007 10th Annual Toner & Imaging Chemicals Conference Februay 7-9, 2007

IMI Completed Conferences on this Topic Ink Jet Developers Conference 2006 June 27-29, 2006 15th Annual Ink Jet Printing Conference January 30-February 1, 2006 IMI Completed Programs

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