Inkjet Inks: Materials and Applications
Inks and Materials for Digital Applications
Wednesday 23 - Thursday 24 January 2019
SH Valencia Palace Hotel, Valencia, Spain
COURSE FOCUS
Building on the back of the success of wide format graphics applications, industrial inkjet printing has penetrated many market areas by utilising a wide range of different ink chemistry approaches.
The course gives an overview of the different ink platform technologies in use today, with an emphasis on practical aspects of materials selection and optimisation for the low viscosity requirement of inkjet printing. Looking from the application viewpoint the potential ink solutions are compared and contrasted. Key issues surrounding the integration of inkjet ink technology into industrial printing within a production environment are also considered.
The course is aimed at developers wishing to adopt inkjet technology in their industrial production processes, or those who are already skilled in one area and are looking to understand the wider potential of inkjet chemistries available.
COURSE OUTLINE
Wednesday 23 January
08:00 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 Course begins
Introduction & Context
How inkjet ink has evolved
Sustainability & the drive back to water
The modern process
Ink as the enabling technology
Market considerations
OEM versus aftermarket supply
Basic ink chemistry comparison
What’s inside
The influence of the printhead
Making sure it’s right
Checking the basic properties
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 Session begins
Ink Types & Materials Choices
Radiation-curable
The ubiquitous all-rounder
Focus on free radical UV
Aqueous
Function takes over from simple colours
Solvent
From hard CIJ inks to ‘Eco’ graphics
Oil
A good option for absorbing substrates
Hot-melt
A great route to process resilience
Hybrids
Clever chemistry as the best of both worlds
17:00 Session ends
18:00 - 19:00 Reception
Join us for beers, wines and good company!
Thursday 24 January
09:00 Session begins
Application Examples – Ink Selection
Practical examples of ink selection by application area, e.g.
Wide format graphics
Production print
Textiles
Ceramics
Decor
Corrugated board & paper packaging
Flexible (plastic) Packaging
Electronics
3D printing
Electronic Materials
12:30 Course ends
COURSE LEADER
Dr Mark Bale, Director
DoDxAct, UK
Dr Mark Bale is the founder of DoDxAct Ltd in Somerset, United Kingdom where he consults in all aspects of inkjet R&D from ink formulation and manufacture through jetting & process integration to final application optimisation. His experience takes in production inkjet, wide-format graphics, labels & packaging, decorative surfaces, electronics manufacturing, product coding and 3D printing.