Ink Jet Academy – Practice of Ink Jet Technology
Manchester, UK, June 25-28, 2007
www.imieurope.com

The Practice of Ink Jet Technology is an intensive course that provides the chance to get your hands dirty!  Aimed at chemists and scientists who want to improve their level of ink jet practical expertise.

The course is hosted at Manchester University’s School of Chemistry, Manchester, UK. This is your chance to save months of moving up the learning curve by gaining knowledge rapidly via our intensive programme.

The course coverage includes:

* Introduction to ink design - Critical aspects, physical properties
* UV-curable inks – Introduction to chemistry
* Ink characterization – Rheology, surface tension, particle size, stability
* Practical ink making - Dispersions, mixing, filtration, QC
* Printhead operating issues - Priming, wetting, waveforms
* Jet characterization - Drop break-up & ligament behaviour
* UV-curing of ink jet inks – Calibration of cure station, cure versus properties
* Drop-substrate interaction – Wetting, effect of print pattern
* Ink jet integration and maintenance issues
* Current developments and future trends
* Ink jet surgery - Questions & answers

All of this is packed into our course held over 4 days.  Numbers are strictly limited so please contact us as soon as possible to check availability and to reserve a place.  If you are unable to attend the June course the next one is scheduled for November 19-22, 2007.
 
Full course details and registration are available from our web site www.imieurope.com or email enquiries to christine@imieurope.com.

Also coming up:

Ink Jet Technology Suppliers Showcase 2007
May 30 – June 1, 2007

Ink Jet As A Manufacturing Process Symposium
May 29 – 30, 2007

Ink Jet Academy: Theory of Ink Jet Technology
May 29 – 30, 2007

All above events are being held at Hotel Fira Palace, Barcelona, Spain.

Full event details, a downloadable brochure and registration are available on our web site at www.imieurope.com.

We hope to see you or a colleague and an upcoming IMI Europe event.