IMI Europe Inkjet Winter Workshop 2024
22-26 January 2024
Hotel Primus Valencia, Valencia, Spain
The IMI Europe Inkjet Winter Workshop is the ideal way to learn more about inkjet technology, with an in-depth look at key aspects of digital printing application development. A brief summary of each of the 2023 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 22 - Tuesday 23 January 2024
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 Mark Bale of DoDxAct and Dr Tim Phillips of Catenary Solutions.
Successful Innovation in Industrial Inkjet
Navigating the Complexity of Inkjet Development Projects
Monday 22 - Tuesday 23 January 2024
Inkjet-driven droplet deposition is a complex technical field and innovations carry significant risk. This course studies examples of success and failure in inkjet development projects, and uses this learning to outline approaches, tools and methodologies that can be effective as a part of an innovation process. The course is led by Paul Drury of RADMSL (Research and Development Management Systems Limited).
Inkjet Ink Characterisation
Viscosity, dispersions, jetting & surfaces
Wednesday 24 - Thursday (AM) 25 January 2024
This course covers rheology and surface tension measurements, particle and dispersion assessment, as well as drop visualisation and print quality analysis. Course leaders include KRÜSS, ImageXpert, Netzsch & IESMAT.
Digital Textile Printing
APPLICATIONS, INK CHEMISTRY & INTEGRATION
Wednesday 24 - Thursday (AM) 25 January 2024
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 are Dr Simon Daplyn, Sun Chemical and Dr Tim Phillips, Catenary Solutions.
INKJET DRYING & CURING
HARDWARE & CHEMISTRY FOR FIXING INKJET INKS
Thursday (PM) 25 - Friday 26 January 2024
This course provides all the information you need about fixing inkjet inks, covering near-IR drying, UV curing and electron beam curing hardware, as well as the required chemistry. The course includes contributions from Adphos, Phoseon, IGM Resins, Catenary Solutions and i4inkjet/Sherkin Technologies.