Inkjet Drying & Curing

Hardware & Chemistry for fixing inkjet Inks

Wednesday 25 - Thursday 26 January 2023

Hotel Primus Valencia, Valencia, Spain

COURSE FOCUS

The Inkjet Drying & Curing course covers all of the necessary hardware and ink chemistry for fixing inkjet inks. The course covers drying of aqueous and solvent inks as well as the curing of monomer-based inks. Different possible methods are reviewed including near-infrared (NIR) drying, ultra violet light (UV) curing and electron beam (EB) curing. Course presenters include Adphos, Phoseon, Catenary Solutions and Sherkin Technologies.

The drying section reviews the ink drying process, including adhesion, penetration into the substrate, rub resistance and print quality. The differences in behaviour on porous and non-porous media are discussed. Wavelength, absorption characteristics of inks, typical substrates and coatings are also covered. The advantages and disadvantages of potential ink drying techniques are reviewed.

The course gives an in-depth introduction to the UV curing process and its relevance to digital inkjet printing. The course introduces the fundamental chemistry and hardware required, assessing the pros and cons of each type available on the market. The emerging technique of EB curing will also be introduced, and its potential advantages reviewed.

COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE LEADERS

James Burbidge, Technical Director Europe - Print Technology
Adphos Innovative Technologies, Germany

James has had much experience in his ten years in the digital printing field, working both as a key technical trouble shooter for a market leading manufacturer of digital colour presses, and as technical lead in a large printing company responsible for the development of digital production. He now brings that experience to bear enhancing the performance & productivity of production lines by integrating Adphos technology into the process, thereby increasing performance and flexibility.

Rob Karsten, Regional Director EMEA
Phoseon Technology, USA

Rob Karsten is the Regional Director EMEA for Phoseon Technology, the world leader in UV LED technology. He has been with Phoseon pretty much from the beginning and has been responsible for building their business in Europe. Rob was born in Canada to Dutch parents and holds a degree in mechanical Engineering.

Dr Stuart Palmer, Sales Manager
IGM Resins, UK

After obtaining a degree and PhD in Chemistry (University of Kent, Canterbury, UK), Stuart worked in UV-curing technology at Autotype and Fujifilm SIS (then known as Sericol). He then spent 10 years working in chemical distribution, which exposed him to many other coating technologies. He joined IGM Resins, a company dedicated to producing raw materials for UV curing, in 2008.

Dr Tim Phillips, Founder & Director
Catenary Solutions

Tim Phillips has extensive experience in challenging inkjet integration projects, spending eight years working at Xennia Technology Ltd, the leading inkjet solutions company that was acquired by Sensient in 2015. This involved working with a wide range of companies developing technology for new applications including textiles, ceramics, packaging, décor and functional material deposition for printed electronics and biomedical uses. Tim founded Catenary Solutions in 2015 to bring this knowledge of digital solution development and marketing to a wider audience, working with numerous companies in the inkjet industry since then.

Donal O’Sullivan, Managing Director
Sherkin Technologies

Donal O’Sullivan is Managing Director of Sherkin Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of Low Energy Ebeam Products and Services. He has extensive experience in the implementation and support of electron beam-based processes. With a degree in Electronic Engineering, he has been steering electrons to deliver industrial solutions in food packaging, flexible electronics, medical devices, and semiconductors, for over 25 years.

Adam Strevens, Director
i4Inkjet Ltd

Adam is Founder/Director of i4inkjet Ltd. Firstly, i4inkjet Ltd. provides the inkjet industry patent review subscription publication called ‘Directions’, now in its 24th year. Additionally, i4inkjet's consultancy called 'Pivotal inkjet resources', includes strategic marketing, inkjet technology analysis, inkjet training, and now a comprehensive inkjet market report.