IMI Europe’s Digital Textile Printing Applications Online Inkjet Course Now Available To Stream On Demand

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IMI Europe  have a selection of great courses from their Inkjet Summer School and Inkjet Winter Workshop events available to view online.

You can access the course content on demand and study at your convenience, without the need to travel.

·        Courses are divided into three sessions (typically around 3.5 hours each with a total course length of approximately 10.5 hours)

·        On registration and after receipt of payment, you will be sent a private link to stream the recorded sessions on demand for a limited time

·        You will also be sent pdf copies of the course materials to keep

·        You can choose to be introduced to the course presenters to help with any questions or issues

Digital Textile Printing Applications, Ink Chemistry & Integration

Over the last decade, digital textile printing using inkjet technology has been introduced and is growing rapidly, especially for apparel printing.

Many of the technical and material challenges have been overcome, and the increasing emphasis on cost saving, manufacturing flexibility and following market trends is generating a surge of interest.

The course will give an overview of the industry - the markets, applications and technology. The overall market dynamics and technology requirements for each digital textile application will be described.

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The required ink chemistries will be reviewed, and their use in inkjet printheads, and pre- and post-processing requirements detailed.

Integration of inkjet technology within a production environment will also be considered, as well as the challenges of inkjet system design to make the process production-compatible.

Session 1

Digital Textile Printing Market And Applications
Prof Dr Em Marc Van Parys, University Of Ghent

• Segmentation of the market - home textiles, apparel, industrial applications & soft signage

• Growth of digital textile printing in the different segments

• Applications and key players

• Market developments under the influence of digital inkjet printing technology

• Business drivers

• Sustainability

• Future directions

Session 2

Digital Textile Inks

Dr Simon Daplyn, Sun Chemical

• Materials selection

• Dyes vs pigments

• Designing ink for industrial printheads

• QC and performance

• Application requirements

• Inkjet printing process

• Designing for digital

• Ink and fabric selection

• Processing requirements

• Fabric preparation

• Fixing

• Washing

• Colour characteristics (ink and print)

• Ink maintenance and support requirements

Session 3

Integration For Digital Textile Printing
Dr Tim Phillips, Catenary Solutions

• Hardware integration

• Printhead technologies

• Printhead choices

• Suppliers

• Performance

• Life issues

• System design

• Ink supply systems

• Nozzle maintenance

• Designing for reliability

• Architecture options

• Printhead motion systems

• Web handling and textile transport

• Testing

• Print quality

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