Inkjet Printing in Industry

This handbook provides an indispensable overview of all essential aspects of industrial-scale inkjet printing. Inkjet printing, as a scalable deposition technique, has grown in popularity due to its being additive, digital, and contact-free. Given these advantages, the technology can now be used in stable and mature industrial-scale applications. As the mechanisms for inkjet printing have improved, so too have the versatility and applicability of this machinery within industry. The handbook's coverage includes inks, printhead technology, substrates, metrology, software, as well as machine integration and pre- and post-processing approaches. This information is complemented by an overview of printing strategies and application development and covers technological advances in packaging, security printing, printed electronics, robotics, 3D printing, and bioprinting. Important topics like standardisation, regulatory requirements, ecological aspects, and patents. Readers will find: The most comprehensive work on the topic with over 75 chapters and more than 1,500 pages relating to inkjet printing technology The inkjet-printing expertise of corporate development engineers and academic researchers in one manual A hands-on approach utilizing case studies, success stories, and practical hints that allow the reader direct, first-hand experience with the power of inkjet printing technology. The ideal resource for material scientists, engineering scientists in industry, electronic engineers, and surface and solid-state chemists,Inkjet Printing in Industry is an all-in-one tool for modern professionals and researchers alike.

This handbook provides an indispensable overview of all essential aspects of industrial-scale inkjet printing. Inkjet printing, as a scalable deposition technique, has grown in popularity due to its being additive, digital, and contact-free. Given these advantages, the technology can now be used in stable and mature industrial-scale applications. As the mechanisms for inkjet printing have improved, so too have the versatility and applicability of this machinery within industry. The handbook's coverage includes inks, printhead technology, substrates, metrology, software, as well as machine integration and pre- and post-processing approaches. This information is complemented by an overview of printing strategies and application development and covers technological advances in packaging, security printing, printed electronics, robotics, 3D printing, and bioprinting. Important topics like standardisation, regulatory requirements, ecological aspects, and patents.Readers will find:* The most comprehensive work on the topic with over 75 chapters and more than 1,500 pages relating to inkjet printing technology* The inkjet-printing expertise of corporate development engineers and academic researchers in one manual* A hands-on approach utilizing case studies, success stories, and practical hints that allow the reader direct, first-hand experience with the power of inkjet printing technology.The ideal resource for material scientists, engineering scientists in industry, electronic engineers, and surface and solid-state chemists,"Inkjet Printing in Industry" is an all-in-one tool for modern professionals and researchers alike.

INTRODUCTIONDetailed overview of the book chapters (W. Zapka; WZA-Consulting)FUNDAMENTALSWood graining effects in inkjet printing (S. Hoath; Univ. of Cambridge)Can we determine reliable jetting performance from an inkjet ink? (P. Smith; Univ. of Sheffield)PROS AND CONS OF INKJET PRINTINGComparing inkjet printing with other printing processes, mainly screen printing (G. Huebner et al; Hochschule der Medien, Stuttgart)INKJET INKSInkjet ink formulations: Overview and fundamentals (A. Kamyshny et al; The Hebrew University Jerusalem)UV-curable alkenyl monomers and oligomers - the backbone chemistry of UV inkjet inks (Jürgen Baro et al; BASF SE)Photoinitiators for UV inkjet applications (K. Dietliker et al; SCD GmbH)UV-inkjet inks for applications in industrial inkjet printing, including low-migration inks for food packaging (M. Graindourze; AGFA)UV curable inkjet inks for label printing - case study: Labelfire 340 (T. Paul; Heidelberger Druckmaschinen)Electron beam curing of inks and coatings (D. Illsley et al; Sun Chemical)Dye sublimation inkjet ink (M. Xu; Sawgrass Technologies)Ceramic inks (A. Martinez et al; Zschimmer&Schwarz)Inks for security printing (G. Promis; Diversified Nano DNSC)Inks for conductive mass production with digital printing (F. de la Vega et al; PV Nanocell)Advanced inkjet processes for optoelectronics (displays) and related applications (C. Boeffel et al; Fraunhofer Inst. IAP)Deliberate formulation for regulated markets (water-based inkjet inks and primers) (J. A. Ortiz; MEMJET)Deinking - How to get the ink off the paper (A. Fischer; INGEDE)PRINTHEAD TECHNOLOGYHewlett Packard printhead technology (J. Przybyla et al; Hewlett Packard)Konica Minolta printhead technology (A. Tomotake; KonicaMinolta)Dimatix printhead technology (B. Paulson; FUJIFILM Dimatix)Xaar's inkjet printing technology and applications (A. Condie et al; XAAR)Seiko's RC1536 inkjet printhead (A. Eranpurwala; SEIKO Instruments)Toshiba Tec printhead technology (K. Taira et al; ToshibaTec)Memjet printhead technology (T. Roetker; MEMJET)SUBSTRATESGlass substrates for industrial inkjet applications (T. Wiegel et al; SCHOTT AG)Coating substrates to match ink performance and meet user requirements (P. le Galudec; PLG Consultant)Paper and paper-based substrates for industrial inkjet printing (W. A. Schmidt et al; Schoeller Technocell)METROLOGYMeasurement of complex rheology and jettability of inkjet inks (T. Tuladhar; TRIJET)Measurements of inkjet droplet size, velocity, and angle of trajectory (W. D. Bachalo; ARTIUM technologies)Drop watcher technology and print quality analysis (Y. Kipman et al; ImageXperts)Automating measurement techniques for product development (J. E. Holmes et al; DOMINO Printing Sciences)Print inspection (I. Trachanas; Heidelberger Druckmaschinen)UV inks / UV radiation sources and UV radiation measurements (J. Baro et al; BASF SE)Online and offline testing of printheads (H. Wijshoff; Canon Production Printing Netherlands)PRE/POST-PROCESSESOverview UV curing, good polymerization process (M. Theiler; encom AG)Priming for inkjet printing on textiles (E. Sowade et al; Zschimmer&Schwarz)Plasma pre- and post processes (D. Korzec et al; Relyon Plasma)UV-lamps (Ch. Beechey et al; Integration Technology)UV LED ink curing: UV LED technology and solutions for integration into industrial inkjet printing (D. Exner; Phoseon Technology)UV-direct curing: UV-supermatt surfaces with low migration (R. Mehnert; Innovative Surface Technologies IOT)Electron beam curing - knowhow and possibilities for industrial inkjet processes (M. Fischer et al; Fischer Solutions)Electron beam (EB) processing for industrial inkjet printing (M. Ishikawa et al; Hamamatsu Photonics)IR - drying/processing (K. O. Baer; adphos Digital Printing)Photonic curing (V. Akhavan et al; PulseForge)SOFTWARE/DATAColor management software - Connecting industrial print hardwa