THE FOLLOWING OUTLINE IS THE ACTUAL PROGRAM FROM THE

February 6-8, 2006

Tradewinds Island Grand Resort
St. Pete Beach, Florida

CONFERENCE FOCUS

The 9^th Annual Toner & Imaging Chemicals Conference will focus on the technology, market and applications challenges and opportunities that are facing the toner industry.

Dry and liquid toners have been integral imaging materials for over fifty years. These toners have evolved in properties, composition and production over that period. During the past fifty years, other imaging techniques have been introduced. Some of these competitors still exist as specialty imaging devices. However, only ink jet has proven to have the combination of image quality, economics and versatility to challenge toner-based imaging devices.

Improved print quality, expanding 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 toner based imaging continues to evolve in a competitive marketplace.

This unique conference program, IMI's only program in 2006 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 toner based imaging chemicals industry. In conjunction with IMI's 14^th Annual Laser Printing Conference on February 8-10, 2006 at the same location, there simply is not a better or more cost effective place to obtain the latest information defining the future of toner and imaging raw materials.

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

CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN

John Cooper, Toner Research Services tonerres@capecod.net

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

Dr. Frank Chupka, Image Polymers
Dr. Jeffrey Clark, Nashua
Dr. Lode Deprez, Punch Graphix
William Dowden, Clariant
Graham J. Galliford, Galliford Consulting & Marketing
Dr. Eric G. Hanson, Hewlett Packard
Dr. Gordon Hardy, Hunt Imaging
Dr. Michael A. Hopper, Copperas Consulting
Bill Hutcheson, Powdertech
Dr. Christopher Johnson, Mitsubishi Chemical
Cortney Kasuba, Lyra Research
Dr. Hendrik Kathrein, LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
Dr. Trevor Martin, Tmart Consulting
Peter Mason, Torrey Pines Research
John Shane, InfoTrends
Eugene Step, Cabot
Dr. Dinesh Tyagi, NexPress
William Williams, Cabot
Elizabeth Yuan, Baker Petrolite Polymers

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9th Annual Toner & Imaging Chemicals Conference February 6-8, 2006 Tradewinds Island Grand Resort St. Pete Beach, Florida Program Coverage and Schedule   Monday, February 6, 2006   11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration   1:30 p.m. Opening Session - Technology & Market Issues WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine John Cooper, President, Toner Research Services. Beaufort, South Carolina THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL PRINTING Peter Mason, Senior Vice President, Torrey Pines Research, Rochester, New York Nondigital Printing Technologies Primary Digital Printing Technologies' Status: Electrophotography, Ink Jet & Thermal Other Digital Printing Technologies' Status: Direct Writing To Media, Electrography, Etc. Recent Changes In The Industry Digital Vs. NonDigital Wars: Market Needs, Performance, Capital Costs & Cost Of Materials Future Trends: Hybrid Systems, Effect Of Incremental Technology Improvements, New Applications, Potential Disruptive Digital Technologies & Potential Disruptive Market Forces TONER PRINTING'S MARKET POSITION Cortney Kasuba, Research Analyst, Lyra Research, Inc., Newtonville, Massachusetts The Home Market - Primarily A Replacement Market - Photo Printing Is The Industry Driver For Growth The SOHO Market: Printer Buying Intentions - Lyra Survey Results The Office Market - Growth Fueled By Color Lasers - Is There A Place For Ink Jet? Global Toner Market Overview - Color & Monochrome Toner - The Players: OEM & Aftermarket - Chemical & Mechanical Toner LIQUID ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DIGITAL COMMERCIAL PRINTING Dr. Eric G. Hanson, Department Manager, Hewlett Packard Laboratories, Palo Alto, California Analog To Digital Transformation Of Commercial Printing Liquid Electrophotography Printing Process & Materials Developer Configuration & High Process Speed Advantages Of Liquid Toner Color Control Spot Colors & Ink Mixing System EXPANDING APPLICATIONS FOR HIGH SPEED TONER BASED PRINTING Dr. Lode Deprez, Vice President Toner & Developer Group, Punch Graphix International, Lier, Belgium Market Wise: Where Is High Speed Digital Color Printing Successful? Current Trends In Toner For High Speed Digital Color Printing: Not Only CPT, Also Adapted MPT With Other Milling, Classifying & Shape Modification Techniques Trends In Environmental Approach: Especially Deinking/Paper Recycling Trends In Specialty Toners: Spot Colors, Pantone, Security, Gloss & Custom Special Applications: UV, Ceramic, Etc.   5:30 p.m. Reception   Tuesday, February 7, 2006   7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast   8:00 a.m. Session 2 - Technology & Market Issues (cont.) TONER MARKET FORECAST & TRENDS John Shane, Director, InfoTrends, Weymouth, Massachusetts U.S., European & World Toner Market Forecast Summary Color Vs. Monochrome Copier, Printer, Fax & MFP Personal, Work Group & Production Printing Environments Key Issues Impacting Toner Industry: Legal, User, Technology, Aftermarket & OEM Toner Manufacturers MARKET ISSUES FOR TONER & RAW MATERIALS IN THE EMERGING WORLD MARKETS Graham J. Galliford, President, Galliford Consulting & Marketing, Ventura, California Current And Future Toner & Toner Raw Materials Markets In Asia Supplier Trends Competitive Landscape Cost & Pricing In Asian Markets & Exports To The Developed World CHEMICAL TONERS: CURRENT STATUS & FUTURE PROGRESS Dr. Michael A. Hopper, Copperas Consulting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada What Does CPT Bring To Toner Printing Game? CPT Production Approaches & Those Involved (Products & Patents) CPT Materials & Sources: Resins, Pigments, Release Agent & CCA CPT Provides Toner Features Not Possible With Conventional Toner Production Limits Of CPT Process & Its Application In The Future CONVENTIONAL TONER PRODUCTION: CAN YESTERDAY'S TECHNOLOGY MEET TOMORROW'S NEEDS Dr. Jeffrey Clark, Director of Product Development, Nashua Corporation, Merrimack, New Hampshire Traditional & Chemical Toner Overview Wax Content Differences Soft Core/Shell Chemical toners Pigment Dispersion, Pile Height & Transparency Processes To Make Traditional Toner Behave Similar To Chemical Cost Considerations: Compressed Air Vs. Evaporating Water Particle Size, Yield & Waste Issues  12:00 Noon Luncheon   1:30 p.m. Session 3 - Raw Material Issues PANEL DISCUSSION: CURRENT & FUTURE POLYMER TRENDS Panel Moderator: Dr. Trevor Martin, President, TMart Consulting, Burlington, Ontario, Canada Panel Members: Dr. Frank Chupka, Product Development Manager, Image Polymers, Mount Pleasant, Tennessee Dr. Gordon Hardy, Research Specialist, Hunt Imaging, Berea, Ohio Dr. Christopher Johnson, Sr. Development Engineer, Mitsubishi Chemical Dr. Dinesh Tyagi, Senior Research Associate - Color Business, NexPress Solutions, Rochester, New York Polyesters Vs. Styrene Acrylic To Optimize Cost/Performance Polymer Blends As An Option To Polyesters Lower Cost Polyester Options New Polymers To Compete With Polyesters Compatibilizers For Wax/Polymer Polymer Options For Chemicals Toners Environmental Issues: Volatiles, Catalysts, Etc. Specialty Polymers For Nontraditional Printing WAX FOR DIGITAL PRINTING APPLICATIONS Elizabeth Yuan, Baker Petrolite Polymers, Sugar Land, Texas Wax Overview: Definition, Types, Chemistry, Structure & Properties Application Of Waxes For Digital Printing: Electrophotography, Ink Jet & Thermal Transfer Functions Of Waxes In EP Toners - Release Aid - Modification Of Polymer Properties: Melt Behavior & Viscosity - Pigment Dispersing Aid Incorporation Of Wax Into Conventional Toner - Melt Mixing - Compatibilization - Polymer Reaction - External Additive Incorporation Of Wax Into Chemically Prepare Toner - Water Base Dispersions - Solvent Base Dispersions COLORANTS FOR CURRENT & FUTURE TONERS William Dowden, Technical Manager, Non-Impact Printing, Clariant Corporation, Coventry, Rhode Island Pigments In General: Types, Markets, Applications, Color Parameters, Fastness, Etc. Pigments/Dispersions For Toners - Special Pigment Requirements For Toner & Tribo Properties - Pigment Dispersions For Conventional & Chemical Toners - Pigment, Additive & Process Selection - Special Pigment Requirements For Each Technology (Liquid & Solid Dispersion Future Requirements: Higher Light Fastness, Lower Cost, Registration & Environmental Issues For New Pigments SUPPLIERS 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   Wednesday, February 8, 2006   7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast   8:00 a.m. Session 3 - Raw Material Issues (cont.) CARBON BLACK PIGMENT FOR TONERS Eugene Step, Senior Scientist, Imaging Pigments, Cabot Corporation, Billerica, Massachusetts What Are Key Requirements For Carbon Black In Conventional Toners? What Trade-offs Must Be Managed To Select A Carbon Black Product For Conventional Toners How Do Requirements Change For Chemical Toners? What New Issues Must Be Considered When Choosing A Carbon Black Product For A Chemical Toner Formulation? How Can We Think Differently About Pigment Use In Chemicals Toners? MAGNETIC PIGMENTS FOR CURRENT & FUTURE TONERS Dr. Hendrik Kathrein, Head of Competence Center Paper-Plastic-Specialties & Global Toner Business, BU Inorganic Pigments, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Krefeld, Germany Requirements For Magnetic Pigments For LBP, Analog & Digital Copier Toners Surface Chemistry Of Iron Oxides Future Trends Use Of Iron Oxides In Chemical Toners THE FUTURE FOR CARRIERS Bill Hutcheson, Technical Manger, Powdertech International, Valparaiso, Indiana Market Applications Core Trends Core Surface Treatments Carrier-Toner Interactions Market Trends CHARGE CONTROL AGENTS: A TECHNOLOGY IN TRANSITION John Cooper, President, Toner Research Services. Beaufort, South Carolina Evolution Of Charge Control Agents Current Internal Charge Control Agents: What & Why External Charge Control How Will Chemical Toners Control Charge Will Use Of Polymer Resins Affect Charge Agent Use Driving Factors For New Charge Agents Speculating On Future Charge Control Agents Alternative Applications For Charge Control Agents EMERGING TRENDS IN EXTERNAL OXIDE ADDITIVES William Williams, R & D Project Leader, Fumed Metal Oxide R&D, Cabot Corporation, Billerica, Massachusetts Recent Toner Printing Trends Require More Than Freeflow From External Oxide Additives - Increased Demand For Highly Durable Additives For High Speed & Volume Printing - New Demands For Spacing Additives For Smaller, Chemical Toners - Increased Demand For Toners That Have Stable & Controllable Tribocharging Over Wide Range Of Ambient Temperatures & Relative Humidity New Additive Materials & New Surface Treatments To Meet These Demands  12:00 Noon Adjournment Download a PDF version of this program by   clicking here (TonerChemicals06.pdf - 147K bytes) IMI Completed Conferences on this Topic 8th Annual Toner & Imaging Chemicals Conference February 2-4, 2005 Chemically Prepared Toner Seminar February 2, 2005 Electrophotographic Printing Technology Seminar January 31, 2005 IMI Completed Programs PRODUCT DEMONSTRATIONS - FREE DISPLAYS Printer and other product demonstrations/displays by both conference speakers and registrants are encouraged. 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