As ink jet printing continues to make technology advancements in product functionality, cost performance, print quality and colour printing capabilities, the interest in utilisation of UV ink jet inks is expanding rapidly. The 1st European UV Ink Jet Conference is designed to provide thorough coverage of the basic capabilities of UV technology for ink jet printing applications to enable its more effective use in various application sectors. 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.

The 1st European UV Ink Jet Conference brings together leading experts from the UV and ink jet industries to provide technical information, current state-of-the-art and development trends for the use of UV technology in ink jet printing applications. As UV ink jet printing continues to expand, this conference provides a unique opportunity to obtain information critical to UV ink jet printing technology implementation in ever growing market and application sectors.

BENEFITS OF CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

• Learn about the market trends and requirements that will effect the future of a wide range of industrial printing applications

• Hear the latest technological developments that will enable these requirements to be achieved

• Gain knowledge to aid your company’s strategic planning

• Establish personal contacts with the leading experts and innovators in the industry

• Participate in interactive sessions and informal discussions on the future market and technological development of the production printing industry

7:00 p.m. Reception

Thursday, November 13^th, 2003

9:00 a.m. Session 2

UV INK JET INK FORMULATIONS AND ISSUES

LAMP SYSTEMS FOR UV CURING
Adrian Lockwood, Applications Director, Integration Technology, Upper Heyford, UK

• UV Lamp systems & the generation of light
• Mechanical requirements for UV lamp units in inkjet printing
• The effect of differing lamp spectra on UV inkjet inks
• Typical lamp configurations

UV INK JET PRINTING
Dr. Hiromichi Noguchi, General Manager, Inkjet Supply Material Development Center, Canon Inc., Kanagawa, Japan

• Inkjet printing by UV curing
• Printing process
• Water-soluble UV inkjet ink
• Photo polymerization in water
• Image formation by water soluble UV ink
• Applications

UV INK JET TECHNOLOGY - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Carole Noutary, Technical Manager, Sericol Imaging, Broadstairs, UK

• The benefits of UV for ink jet printing
- Productivity
- Environment
- Application flexibility
• The challenges of UV ink jet ink development
• Physical properties
• End-user requirements
• Current applications for UV ink jet
• Wide format graphics
• Industrial markets
• New developments in UV ink jet ink technology

UV CURING INK JET FOR FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS
Nigel Caiger, Technical Manager, SunJet, Bath, UK

• Advantages of UV-curing systems in packaging printing
• Problems with UV-curing inks - odour, migration
• Migration in packaging:
- Sources of migration
- Routes for migration       
• Photoinitiator chemistry modifications to reduce migration
• Printing system issues and optimisation to reduce odour and migration 

UV CURE INK JET INKS FOR HIGH SPEED PRINTING & MICRODEPOSITION APPLICATIONS
Dr. Andrew Overend, Research Manager, Avecia Ltd., Manchester, UK

• Overview of the UV cure ink technologies for DOD IJ printing
• Chemistry
• Pros & cons of each technology
• Ink performance criteria necessary for IJ to enter the high speed and microdeposition print applications:
- Behaviour in the IJ print head
- Behaviour on target substrates prior to cure
- Performance image after curing
• Future development needs

1:00 p.m. Luncheon

2:30 p.m. Session 3

SYSTEM ISSUES FOR UV PRINTING

UV INK JETTING IN WIDE FORMAT APPLICATIONS
Terry O’Keeffe, Technical Support Manager Europe, Spectra, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• Basic nature of UV inks
• Contamination-free ink handling & delivery design
• Maintenance system design for UV inks
• Cost of ownership models
• Expected roles of
- Printhead supplier
- Printer OEM
- Ink supplier

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR UV INKS
Jill Woods, Ink Product Manager, Xaar, Cambridge, UK

• Partnership approach
• Printhead parameters
• End-user requirements
• Ink manufacturer challenges
• Integration: the concluding factor

PRINTING UV WHITE INK JET INK
Dr. Rick Larson, CTO, Aellora Digital, Keene, New Hampshire, USA

• Developing UV white ink jet ink – challenges
- Physics, chemical and process
• System design considerations
- Ink delivery
- Print head maintenance
• System integration/development
- End user product, OEM, or integrating into manufacturing line
- Why a need for systems integration
- What the integrator needs to know
- Being an OEM – challenges
- The end-user – expectations vs. reality
• Recommendations on choosing partners

SUPPLIERS FORUM
Five minute presentations related to technology, capabilities, services, new product introductions etc. The Suppliers Forum is open to all conference registrants.

7:00 p.m. Reception

Friday, November 14^th, 2003

9:00 a.m.

INTEGRATION OF UV INK JET FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

PRINTER ARCHITECTURES FOR UV INKJET
Dr. Will Eve, Technical Director, Inca Digital, Cambridge, UK

• Why does UV have different requirements from solvent inkjet?
• Sheet fed and web fed architectures
• Dealing with stray light
• Surface energy effects
• Lamp characteristics: which ones matter?
• Oxygen inhibition and inerting

SYSTEMS INTEGRATION - DIRECT DIGITAL PRODUCTION FLATBED PRINTER
Norbert von Aufschnaiter, Large Format & High Speed Printing Division, Durst Phototechnik AG, Brixen, Italy
 
• Why UV ink jet is the technology of choice
• Importance of complete workflow from printing to finishing
• Special considerations: color management, color conversion, image on the fly processing, etc.,
• Media & finish choices
• Customer experiences

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCITEX VISION'S UV DIGITAL FLATBED PRINTER - A SUCCESS STORY
Dr. Boaz Nitzan, Materials Department Manager, R&D Division, Scitex Vision, Netanya, Israel

• Scitex Vision’s product range: from solvent-based inks to water-based inks and finally to UV curable inks
• Market requirements for a UV digital printer
• Application requirements for the Scitex Vision VEEjet
• Key R&D issues encountered through the development process
• Scitex Vision’s solutions implemented in the VEEjet
• Summary and ideas for future developments

12:00 p.m. Luncheon & Adjournment