Inkjet Summer School 2021
5-16 July 2021
ONLINe
The IMI Europe Inkjet Summer School Online is the ideal way to learn more about key aspects of inkjet technology, from the basics through to advanced courses on inks, printheads and applications. A brief summary of each of the 2021 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.
Course Summaries
Inkjet Academy
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.
Fluid Dynamics & Acoustics
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.
Jetting Functional Fluids
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.
inkjet Drying & Curing
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.
INKJET INK MANUFACTURING
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.
Selecting & Driving Printheads
DRIVE ELECTRONICS AND 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.