Inkjet Inks: Materials & Applications

Inks and Materials for Digital Applications

Thursday 28 - Friday 29 January 2027

Hotel Primus Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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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

thursday 28 January 2027

13:00 – 13:30 Registration

13:30 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

17:00 Session ends

17:00 - 18:00 Reception

Join us for beers, wines and good company!

friday 29 january 2027

09:00 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

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break

13:30 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

17:00 Course ends

COURSE LEADER

Dr Mark Bale, Director
DoDxAct, UK

Mark Bale is a PhD qualified Physicist who started DoDxAct Ltd in 2017 in order to provide practical support to those developing technology for the industrial inkjet printing industry based on independent laboratory facilities. Specialising in print heads, inks and the optimisation of print process, Mark is recognised by leading vendors of inks, heads, printers and components as someone who can enable their technology in the market and support their customers to success. DoDxAct's clients list comprises start-ups to globally-recognised brands, spanning 4 continents with the common goal of getting the most out of their inkjet products or application.

After starting his career in Oxford and Cambridge University Spin-off companies Opsys and CDT, Mark got into inkjet by helping develop the process to print OLED displays, including the print strategy & metrology to optimise the uniformity. Mark then worked with Sun Chemical for over 10 years, ultimately leading a team that supported the integration of cutting-edge inkjet ink developments of all types into OEM customers of their SunJet branded and private labelled products.

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