| UV Ink Jet Course June 6-7, 2011 Hesperia Tower Hotel |
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| As ink jet printing continues to make technology advancements in product functionality, cost performance, print quality and color printing capabilities, the interest in utilization of UV-based ink jet systems is expanding rapidly. IMI's UV Ink Jet Course is designed to provide thorough coverage of basic UV chemistry, curing, issues critical to UV-based ink jet systems implementation and how UV technology has been implemented in current products and applications. While UV inks provide instant drying; enable a wide choice of substrates; result in good end use properties (adhesion, durability, flexibility, etc.) and enable good printhead reliability - potential users must understand basic UV chemistry; UV ink components; ink formulation issues; hardware development criteria, health & safety issues, etc. to effectively and successfully implement UV ink jet systems. As UV ink jet printing continues to expand; IMI's UV Ink Jet Course provides a unique opportunity to obtain information and insights critical to UV ink jet printing technology implementation in ever growing market and application sectors. |
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| COURSE PROGRAMME | ||
| Monday June 6, 2011 2:00 p.m. Course begins UV Curing Chemistry Course Session Leader: Ian Hutchinson, Market Development Manager, Sartomer Europe, Paris, France • Basics Of UV Curing Chemistry - Safety & Handling Issues - Mechanisms Of UV Photopolymerization - Advantages Of UV Curing Ink Jet Systems • UV Chemistry For Ink Jet Systems - Monomers - Oligomers - Photoinitiators • Models Of UV Ink Jet Systems - Adhesion - Cure - Pigment Dispersion 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception |
Tuesday June 7, 2011 9:00 a.m. UV Curing Course Session Leader: Dr. Nick Campbell, Project Manager, Inca Digital Printers, Cambridge, UK • Curing Technologies: Operation & Differences - Mercury Arc - Xenon Discharge - Fluorescent Lamps - Excimer Lamps - Lasers - Microwave - LED's (UV & Visible) - Electron Beam • Challenges With UV Curing Equipment On Ink Jet Printing Machines • Methods For Dealing With Heat From UV Lamp Heads • Oxygen Inhibition & Inerting • Requirements For High Speed, Single Pass Applications • Examples Of Bulbs, Reflectors, Lamp Heads, Shutters, Etc. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch |
Product Implementation & Applications Course Session Leader: Dr. Simon Daplyn, Product Specialist, Xennia Technology Limited, Letchworth, UK • Understanding Ink Jet Printing Process For UV Curable Materials • UV Ink Formulation Challenges & Role Of Substrate - Controlling Dot Quality At Speed - Pigment Dispersions - Ink Jet Properties - Current Limitations • UV Ink Jet Hardware Configurations - Review Of Suitable Printheads - Integration Issues - System Reliability - Current Integrators • Commercial UV Ink Jet Systems: Implementation, Performance & Applications • UV Ink Jet Applications: Requirements, Opportunities & Challenges - Commercial Printing - Electronics - Product Decoration - Coatings - Manufacturing - Others • Future Trends In UV Ink Jet 5:00 p.m. Course ends |