Online Courses
We have a selection of great courses from our Inkjet Summer School and Inkjet Winter Workshop events available to view online. You can access the course content on demand and study at your convenience, without the need to travel.
Courses are divided into three sessions (typically around 3.5 hours each with a total course length of approximately 10.5 hours)
On registration and after receipt of payment, you will be sent a private link to stream the recorded sessions on demand for a limited time
You will also be sent pdf copies of the course materials to keep
You can choose to be introduced to the course presenters to help with any questions or issues
Don't miss out on our great course content wherever you are in the world!
Theory of Inkjet Technology
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 / IMI Europe.
How Inkjet Printing Really Works
The aim of this course is to couple the characteristics of droplet formation and landing, spreading and permeation to the acoustics of the fluidics of the printhead. The course leader is Prof Dr Frits Dijksman, University of Twente, Netherlands.
Manufacturing Inks for Performance & Reliability
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.
Drive Electronics & Waveforms
This course covers everything you need to know about the hardware and software required for driving printheads, including printhead selection, screening algorithms and waveform optimisation. The course is presented by experts from Meteor Inkjet.
Rheology, Deposition, Process & Development
This course shows you how to develop an inkjet functional printing application, including printhead selection, formulating an ink with functional materials and jetting functional fluids onto a substrate. The course is led by Dr Neil Chilton & Dr Clare Conboy of Printed Electronics Ltd.
Hardware & Chemistry for Fixing Inkjet Inks
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, i4inkjet and Sherkin Technologies.
Viscosity, Dispersions, Jetting & Surfaces
This course covers rheology and surface tension measurements, particle and dispersion assessment, as well as drop visualisation and print quality analysis. Course presenters include Malvern Panalytical, TA Instruments, KRÜSS and ImageXpert.
Applications, Ink Chemistry & Integration
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.
Inks and Materials for Digital Applications
The course gives an overview of the different ink platform technologies in use today, with an emphasis on the 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 Dr Mark Bale of DoDxAct.
Printheads, Images & Colour
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.
An Introduction to a Powerful Technique
Inkjet technology has great promise as an enabler for digital décor printing. However, the technology meets significant challenges in décor printing, including ink costs, printer speed and reliability, and colour. This course aims to introduce all of the key technology areas, explaining the challenges and addressing the solutions being developed by the industry.
Practical Colour Management for Digital Printing Workflows
Accurate reproduction of colour is an essential aspect of printing, and the need to ensure true colours can be a limiting factor in digital adoption. This course introduces the key technology and processes required for colour reproduction, presented by Gerrit Andre of ColorGATE.