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The 8^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, IMI's only program in 2005 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 13^th Annual Laser Printing Conference on January 31-February 2, 2005 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.

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Michael Bayer, Clariant
John Cooper, Toner Research Services
Robert H. Detig, Electrox
Graham J. Galliford, Galliford Consulting & Marketing
Jack Gormley, Sun Chemical
Dr. Michael A. Hopper, Copperas Consulting
Dr. Robert J. Nash, Halfren Associates
Velliyur R. Sankaran, Sankaran Consulting
John Shane, InfoTrends/CAP Ventures
Dr. Brian Springett, Fingerpost Advisors
Dr. Ming-Kai Tse, QEA

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

8th Annual Toner & Imaging Chemicals Conference February 2-4, 2005 Tradewinds Island Grand Resort St. Pete Beach, Florida Program Coverage and Schedule   Wednesday, February 2, 2005   3:00 - 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 IMAGING CHEMICALS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS John Cooper, President, Toner Research Services, Beaufort, South Carolina Review Of Toner Chemistry Representative Toner Formulations & Trends Significant Toner & Developer Product Introductions Worldwide Raw Material Markets & Business Trends - Toner Polymers - Magnetic Oxides - Charge Control Agents - Carbon Black & Colorants - Internal Lubricants, External Additives & Carriers New Raw Materials Patent & Technology Implications WORLD TONER MARKET FORECAST 2003-2008 John Shane, Director, Communication Supplies Consulting Service, InfoTrends/CAP Ventures, Weymouth, Massachusetts Total Consumption - Copier, Printer & Fax - Monochrome & Color - U.S., Europe & Rest Of World Demand By Vendor Production - Captive OEM - Independent OEM - Aftermarket   6:30 p.m. Reception   Thursday, February 3, 2005   7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast   8:30 a.m. Session 2 IMPACT OF DIGITAL XEROGRAPHY ON TONER/CARRIER DESIGNS Dr. Robert J. Nash, Halfren Associates, Webster, New York Why Old Designs From "Light Lens Era" Are No Longer Valid Digital Marking Technologies - Discharged Area Development - Controlled Tone Reproduction - High Image Coverage/Multiple Image Layers - Multiple Transfer - Compact Development Modules - High Level Process Control Digital Image Specifications: Edge Sharpness/Dot Fidelity, Resolution & Image Uniformity Toner/Carrier Life - Carrier Aging: Sump Size, Toner/Carrier Size & "Trickle" Replenishment - Toner Aging: Residence Time Effects ORGANIC PIGMENTS: WHAT THE COLOR TONER MARKET NEEDS TO KNOW Jack Gormley, Market Manager Digital, Sun Chemical Performance Pigments, Cincinnati, Ohio Global Market For Organic Pigments - Size & Geography - End Use Markets - Manufacturers Organic Pigments For Toners - Pigment Technology Introduction - Requirements - Current Practice Chemical Toner Pigmentation Organic Pigments: Technology & Supply Trends NEW ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPLICATIONS: OUR-REACH OR OVER-REACH? Dr. Brian Springett, Principal, Fingerpost Advisors, Rochester, New York Toner Images On "Plain Paper" Have Been Traditional Profit Generating Engine For EP Increasing Competition Has Caused Significant Exploration Of New Markets Other Than Office & Duplicating Center Toner & Hardware Must Adapt To Alternative Substrates - From Highly Flexible To Substantially Rigid - From Natural Materials To Metal & Glass Survey Of Various EP Adaptations For Non-Traditional Applications Role Of Toner As An Enabler In Non-Traditional EP Applications   12:00 Noon Lunch   1:30 p.m. Session 3 IMAGE QUALITY IN COLOR LASER PRINTING - OPPORTUNITIES & ISSUES Dr. Ming-Kai Tse, President, Quality Engineering Associates, Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts Image Quality Issues In Color Laser Printing Objective Metrics & Instrumentation Benchmarking Studies Emerging Issues & New Tools CHEMICAL TONERS: THE LATEX AGGREGATION APPROACH Dr. Michael A. Hopper, Copperas Consulting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Comparison Of Latex Aggregation To Other Chemical Toner Processes Differing Schemes To Form Aggregated Toner Particles: Nippon-Carbide, Xerox, Fuji-Xerox, Konica-Minolta, Avecia & Mitsubishi Chemical Selecting The Right Materials For Aggregation - Colorant (Pigment Dispersion) - Charge Control Agent - Wax Emulsion (Fuser Release Agent) - Latex (Caking, Fusing & Archival Properties) - External Additives (Development, Cleaning & Transfer) Effect Of Coagulant & Process On Particle Size & Shape Current Implementations Future 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 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 4, 2005   7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast   8:30 a.m. Session 4 WAXES FPR TONER APPLICATIONS Michael Bayer, Product Manager, Clariant GmbH, Gersthofen, Germany Requirements & Properties Of Special Waxes For Toner Applications - Physical & Chemical Properties - Delivery Forms - Application Methods Effect Of Wax Additives On - Gloss - Release Properties - Dispersability Of Pigments & Other Solid Ingredients - Fixing & Wetting Properties MATERIALS FOR ELECTROPORETIC SELF ASSEMBLY PROCESS Robert H. Detig, President, Electrox Corporation, Denville, New Jersey Electrophoretic Self Assembly (ESA) Manufacturing Process Large Functional Particles Placed (Imaged) Using Electrical Forces In EP Process Functional Particles Are Toners - Liquid Toners In This Case Imaging Surface Is Fixed Configuration Printing Plate Or Traditional Optically Addressable Plate Applications: RFID Tags, Microstructures & Glass Ribs For Plasma Displays Materials Requirements & Their Properties - Charge Control Layer - Charge Director Materials Dissolved In Dielectric Fluid - Levels Of Forces That Can Be Achieved On Particles Progress Made In Accurate Placement Of Silicon Die On RFID Antennae Substrates TONER TOXICOLOGY Velliyur R. Sankaran, Consultant, EP Materials, Sankaran Consulting, Coconut Creek, Florida Information From Manufacturers: MSDS Effect Of Toner Formulation On Toxicological Properties Effect Of Printer Operational Properties On Toxicology Toxicology Measurements Test Data Reduction Conclusions & Recommendations   12:00 Noon Adjournment IMI Completed Conferences on this Topic 7th Annual Toner & Imaging Chemicals Conference February 11-13, 2004 6th Annual Toner & Imaging Chemicals Conference January 29-31, 2004 IMI Completed Programs 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 Al Keene at IMI to ensure that proper arrangements are made for product displays and demonstrations. Information Management Institute Information Management Institute, Inc. is a leading worldwide sponsor of conferences designed to assist the digital printing industry in understanding technology developments, markets and applications requirements. IMI conferences offer a unique opportunity for leading hardware, consumables, software and user companies representatives to network and develop a more comprehensive understanding of current as well as future developments in the digital printing industry. Since 1990, IMI has held over 250 programs and each year over 2,000 technical, marketing and management personnel from over 600 companies worldwide attend IMI programs. IMI conference programs are designed to enable attendees to obtain the latest technical, market and application information while allowing time to network with other attendees in a time and cost efficient manner. Attendance at an IMI conference enables attendees to meet with the digital printing industry's leading experts in a single location over a short period of time thus maximizing information transfer efficiency and minimizing travel and time expenses. IMI is dedicated to satisfying the information needs of the digital printing industry and publishes an annual Digital Printing Industry Directory which provides information on over 500 hardware and supplies manufacturing companies plus over 100 consulting organizations in the digital printing industry. 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