In 8 years, over 1300 persons have attended this broad and up to date introduction to this fast growing technology.

Ink Jet Academy is happening for the third time in India. It provides a programme and format to get an expert start in the ink jet industry, to get an update or to open up new ink jet fields.

Understanding the fundamentals is a prerequisite to any development. The Ink Jet Academy offers a course covering the basic theory of all the diverse types of ink jet technology in use today. Learn how the printheads work, what materials are used in their fabrication and the theory of operation. Learn about inks and media, how they are formulated and the supply and support systems. This course assumes a basic scientific knowledge and will provide a useful background to anyone entering the ink jet industry or seeking an efficient update of ink jet technology.

Friday June 27, 2008

9:00 a.m.                                            Registration
10:00 a.m.                                          Opening session

INTRODUCTION

• Course overview
• Types of ink jet technology
• Brief history
• Drop on demand technologies
• Thermal & piezo ink jet
• State of the art
• Office & SOHO market & applications

INDUSTRIAL INK JET PRINTING

• Evolution of industrial ink jet printing
• Technology advances
• Printheads & printers
• Ink technologies
• Current status & emerging applications

INK TECHNOLOGY

• Understanding the ink jet printing process
• Designing an ink jet ink (Piezo, continuous & thermal)
• Properties influencing ink jet performance
• Typical performance issues
• Diagnosing typical ink problems
• Ink types (solvent, aqueous & UV cure)
• Testing an ink for reliability: methods & characterization

1:00 p.m.                                            Group photograph
 Lunch
2:30 p.m.                                            Session 2

INK TECHNOLOGY - CONTINEUD

DOD PRINTHEAD DESIGNS AND VENDORS

• Thermal ink jet
• Piezo ink jet
• Moving wall technology

MATERIAL FOR INK JET INKS

• Typical material requirements for successful ink jet printing
• Polymers, dyes & pigments
• Pigment dispersion technology & processing techniques
• Key suppliers
• Advances in UV curning ink technology
• Formulation considerations
• Challenges, properties & current performance

5:45 p.m.                                            Close

Saturday June 28, 2008

9:30 a.m.                                            Session 3

DOD PRINTHEAD DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

• Drop ejection frequency
• Crosstalk
• Printhead life
• Temperature control
• Drop placement accuracy
• Consideration for page arrays
• Greyscale techniques
• Drive waveforms

PRINT & IMAGE QUALITY

• Factors affecting print quality
• Technologies to improve print quality
• Improving image quality

SYSTEM DESIGN ISSUES

• Nozzle maintenance
• Drop detection
• Filling/ bubble removal
• Ink supply and replacement

1:00 p.m.                                            Lunch
2:15 p.m.                                            Session 4

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

• Evolution of current technology
• Hardware & ink technology advancements
• Status and developments of ink technology
• Important future applications
• Recent & projected trends

INK JET DRUPA

Presentation by Pivotal Resources, UK

DRUPA 2008 REVIEW

Release of Report by IT Strategies, USA

5:15 p.m.                                            Close

Sunday June 29, 2008

9:30 a.m.                                            Session 5
TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS' PRESENTATIONS

Supplier presentation 1:                 SunJet
Dr. Donald V Frazer

Supplier presentation 2:                 Xaar
Neeraj Thappa

Supplier presentation 3:                 Fujifilm Sericol
Ganesh Krishnan

Supplier presentation 4:                 Static Control
Steve Weedon

Supplier presentation 5:                 Printos
Stewart Wiltshire

12:30 p.m.                                          Lunch
2:00 p.m.                                            Session 6
INDIAN COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

Indian company presentations 1: ColorJet
Ravi Agarwal

Indian company presentations 2: Nano Dimensional Tech.
Atish Agrawal

Indian company presentations 3: TBC
TBC

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

CERTIFICATE DISTRIBUTION

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