Inkjet Winter Workshop 2026
2-6 February 2026
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 2025 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.
The week at a glance
Course Summaries
INKJET ACADEMY
Theory of inkjet technology
Monday 2 - Tuesday 3 February 2026
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.
Inkjet Ink Characterisation
Viscosity, dispersions, jetting & surfaces
Wednesday 3 - Thursday (AM) 4 February 2026
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, DataPhysics & Netzsch.
INKJET DRYING & CURING
HARDWARE & CHEMISTRY FOR FIXING INKJET INKS
Thursday (PM) 5 - Friday 6 February 2026
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 Technologies, Phoseon, Ibis Innovations and Catenary Solutions.
INKJET INKS: MATERIALS & APPLICATIONS
INKS & MATERIALS FOR DIGITAL APPLICATIONS
Thursday (PM) 5 - Friday 6 February 2026
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. 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 expert Dr Mark Bale.