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IMI's Chemically Prepared Toner Seminar will cover the manufacturing methods for chemically prepared toners as well as their benefits and the reasons they are receiving significant attention by the toner and laser printing industry. The state-of-the-art plus manufacturing issues and barriers to adoption plus current and future market potential will be addressed. Manufacturing methods, current products and industry trends will provide valuable insights to all those involved in or impacted by the growth of chemically prepared toners now and in the future.

Chemically prepared toners provide economic and operational benefits that can be realized in all classes of electrophotographic hardware products. New printer designs are focusing on new architectures that can most effectively utilized chemically prepared toners and provide improved performance and cost benefit performance. An understanding of chemically prepared toner technologies, developments and markets is essential to technical and marketing personnel active in the electrophotographic and competitive printing technologies and markets.

IMI's Chemically Prepared Toner Seminar will serve as an excellent primer or refresher course for those desiring to obtain the latest developments and perspectives on chemically prepared toners.

CHEMICALLY PREPARED TONER SEMINAR February 5-6, 2007 Radisson Resort Orlando - Celebration Orlando (Kissimmee), Florida   Monday, February 5, 2007   12:00 Noon Registration   1:00 p.m. Session 1 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine WHY CHEMICALLY PREPARED TONERS? The Need For Small Mean Particle Size & Challenges Meeting This Need Need For Low Energy Consumption & Low Pollution Manufacturing Toner Manufacturing Methods Compared Improvements Offered By Chemically Prepared Toners Why So Long Before Commercialization? Features Of CPT Technologies Small Mean Particle Size Toner Particle Shape Control   5:30 p.m. Reception   Tuesday, February 6, 2007   7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast   8:30 a.m. Session 2 CHEMICALLY PREPARED TONER TECHNOLOGIES Review of all the known CPT methods with details of manufacturing processes and features of each process and the products including: Suspension Polymerization Emulsion Polymerization & Aggregation Microencapsulation Dispersion Polymerization Chemical Milling PXP Other Methods WASHING / ISOLATION / FILTRATION / DRYING & BLENDING OPTIONS CHEMICALLY PREPARED TONER PATENTS   12:00 Noon Lunch   1:00 p.m. Session 3 MANUFACTURERS' TECHNOLOGY TRENDS & DEVELOPMENTS CHEMICALLY PREPARED TONER'S IMPACT OF CURRENT & FUTURE HARDWARE DESIGN APPLICATIONS & COSTING DATA CHEMICALLY PREPARED TONER MARKETS Trends In Digital Printing Driving Chemically Prepared Toner Market 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   5:00 p.m. Adjournment SEMINAR LEADER Graham Galliford, President, Galliford Consulting & Marketing, Ventura, California Mr. Galliford is President of Galliford Consulting & Marketing located in Ventura, California, which he founded in 1994. Prior to starting Galliford Consulting & Marketing, he joined the Coates Group of Companies, a leading manufacturer of inks and coatings, including toners and ink jet inks, as a technologist. He worked in fields as diverse as flexographic ink products and screen printed circuit resists. He performed some of the early work in radiation cured ink technology for Coates. Mr. Galliford became involved in the field of reprographic toners in 1975 and was engaged in a variety of roles in the United Kingdom, Europe, South Africa and North America. His last position with Coates was Executive Vice President and local Chief Executive of Coates Reprographics, Inc. in Dallas, Pennsylvania, the group manufacturing and marketing company for toners and ink jet inks. He developed the company's operation into a full basic toner manufacturing organization. Mr. Galliford obtained his degree in Applied Physics at North West Kent College of Technology and his Diploma in Management Studies from the Polytechnic of Central London Business School, (University of Westminster). IMI Conferences During February 2007 16th Annual Ink Jet Printing Conference January 31 - February 2, 2007 EP Technology - The Bright Future Seminar Februay 5-6, 2007 10th Annual Toner & Imaging Chemicals Conference Februay 7-9, 2007 IMI Completed Conferences on this Topic 9th Annual Toner & Imaging Chemicals Conference February 6-8, 2006 14th Annual Laser Printing Conference February 8-10, 2006 IMI Completed Programs 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. To order a 2007 Chemically Prepared Toner Seminar binder online, please fill in the blanks, then select the "Send to IMI…" button. Mr. Ms. Mrs. Dr. Name Job Title Organization/Company Mail Address City State     Zip/Postal     Country Code Daytime Phone Fax E-Mail Address Payment Method    Credit card    Invoice Me Additional Comments Press  To send your order. Press  To clear the form and start over. 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. Return to Information Management Institute Master Schedule