Inkjet Winter Workshop 2021
Online
The IMI Europe Inkjet Winter Workshop is the ideal way to learn more about key aspects of inkjet technology, from the basics through to advanced courses on inks, printheads and applications. A brief summary of each of the 2021 courses is shown below - go to the individual course pages to find out more. Discounts are available for attending more than one course, or if your company is sending more than one person to the event - see the registration page for details.
Course Summaries
Inkjet Academy
Theory of Inkjet Technology
Monday 25 - Tuesday 26 January 2021
Understanding the basics is essential to any industry's development. The Inkjet Academy covers the basic theory behind the many types of inkjet technology used today and aims to give your understanding of the industry an expert start. The course is presented by Dr Simon Kew and Dr Alan Hudd of Alchemie Technology.
Digital Textile Printing
APPLICATIONS, INK CHEMISTRY & INTEGRATION
Wednesday 27 - Thursday 28 January 2021
This course gives an introduction to digital textile printing markets and technology. The main applications for digital textile printing are reviewed, along with the key ink chemistries and integration considerations. Course leaders include Prof Dr em Marc Van Parys of University of Ghent, Dr Simon Daplyn of Sun Chemical and Dr Tim Phillips of Catenary Solutions.
Inkjet Ink Characterisation
VISCOSITY, DISPERSIONS, JETTING & SURFACES
Thursday 28 - Friday 29 January 2021
This course covers rheology and surface tension measurements, particle and dispersion assessment, as well as drop visualisation and print quality analysis. Course leaders include experts from KRÜSS, ImageXpert, Malvern Panalytical and TA Instruments.
Inkjet Inks: Materials & Applications
INKS AND MATERIALS FOR DIGITAL APPLICATIONS
Monday 1 - Tuesday 2 February 2021
The course gives an overview of the different ink platform technologies in use today, with an emphasis on practical aspect of materials selection and optimisation for the low viscosity requirement of inkjet printing. Key issues surrounding the integration of inkjet ink technology into industrial printing within a production environment will also be considered. The course is led by inkjet ink and application expert Dr Mark Bale of DoDxAct (formerly of Sun Chemical).
Inkjet printing software
PRINTHEADS, IMAGES AND COLOUR
Wednesday 3 - Thursday 4 February 2021
For any digital imaging technology, software is fundamental as the printed image is defined by data. This course gives an in-depth look at the fundamental aspects of digital imaging applications and the necessary software functions needed for success, presented by leading companies in the field including Meteor Inkjet, Inédit Software and ColorGate.
Inkjet Ink Manufacturing
MANUFACTURING INKS FOR PERFORMANCE & RELIABILITY
Thursday 4 - Friday 5 February 2021
This course covers the issues of inkjet ink design, development and testing, scale-up for manufacture and manufacturing itself. It also covers ink plant design and commercial considerations. Course leaders are Dr Chris Nicholas of Smart Chemistry and Dr Tim Phillips of Catenary Solutions.