Imaging
Materials
Seminars®

History of
Imaging Materials Seminars

22nd Annual
Specialty Papers
& Media 2006
Fast, Wide, Permanent
March 12-14, 2006
Hyatt Regency
Savannah, GA

Ink Jet Inks 2006
Formulation, Applications,
and Markets
April 30-May 2, 2006
Hyatt Regency
Rochester, NY

23rd Annual
Toners &
Photoreceptors 2006
Show Your Colors
June 4-7, 2006
Fess Parker’s
DoubleTree Resort
Santa Barbara, CA
Toners &
Photoreceptors 2005

World Markets for
Imaging Materials
Channels, Distribution
& Competition
August 20-22, 2006
Mandalay Bay Resort
Las Vegas, NV

ISCST
SYMPOSIUM
September 9-13 2006
Grand Hyatt
Denver, Colorado
General Information
Program
Registration Form
List of Attendees
Exhibit Opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities
April 30-May 2, 2006
Hyatt Regency Rochester, New York

Formulation, Applications, and Markets

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TENTATIVE PROGRAM

SUNDAY, April 30, 2006

7:00 AM to
12:00 M
10:30 AM
12:00 M
1:00 PM


2:00 PM


3:00 PM
3:30 PM



6:30 PM
7:15 PM
8:15 PM		 The Rochester Challenge to Low Net, Low Gross Flights;
Men's & Women's Competition
Exhibitor Setup
Registration
TUTORIAL I - THE QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF IMAGE QUALITY
Mr. Yair Kipman, President
IMAGEXPERT, INC
TUTORIAL II - INK JET INK FORMULATION: AQUEOUS BASED INKS
Mr. Robert Baydo, Technical Director
SENSIENT IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES
Refreshments
TUTORIAL III - INK JET INK FORMULATION: SOLVENT & ECO-SOLVENT INKS
Dr. Loc Bui, Vice President, New Prod. Devel.
Dr. Ramesh Subbraman, VP, R&D & Tech. Dir.
INDEPENDENT INK, INC
RECEPTION -
DINNER -
WELCOME - Mr. Art Diamond, Chairman
THE TIARA GROUP
KEYNOTE ADDRESS - DIGITAL IMAGING:
A BIG BANG FOR THE PRINTING UNIVERSE
Mr. Michael Robertson, President & CEO
SGIA (SPECIALTY GRAPHIC IMAGING ASSN.)

MONDAY, May 1, 2006

7:30 AM

8:00 AM




8:15 AM





9:15 AM




9:30 AM
10:15 AM
10:45 AM




11:45 AM
1:30 PM




2:30 PM





3:30 PM
4:00 PM



6:00 PM
to 7:00PM		 Comp. Coffee & Tea -
Late Registration -
OPENING REMARKS
Mr. Art Diamond, Chairman
THE TIARA GROUP, LLC
Welcome; Conference Caveats & Objectives; Confidential Information; Commercial Messages; Getting the Most Out of this Meeting; Introducing Session Chairs.
SESSION 1 - WIDE- & SUPERWIDE FORMAT APPLICATIONS: A MARKET OVERVIEW
Mr. Michael J. Flippin, President
WEB CONSULTING, INC.
Company Background; Definitions; Applications; Areas of Greatest Growth; Inks &
Media: Solvent-based & UV Curables; Vinyls, Textiles, Canvas, etc.; Trends in Markets; Trends in Technology; Future Outlook.
SESSION 2 - THE DESKTOP INK JET AFTERMARKET
Mr. John E. Shane, Director
INFOTRENDS/CAP VENTURES
Company Background; Growth of Ink Jet Imaging; Market Dynamics; Market Size & Structure; Office, Consumer & Digital Color Imaging Applications; Trends; Future Outlook
Spouse's Breakfast -
Refreshments Served -
SESSION 3 - A BREAKTHROUGH IN INK JET INK FOR ALL FABRICS
Dr. Andrew Hancock, Technical Director
DIGITAL PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES
Company Background; A New Ink for 100% Cotton, Polyester, & Other Fabrics; Durability Comparable to Dye Sub Inks; Availability; Other Properties; Future Outlook.
Luncheon
SESSION 4 - COLOR PIGMENTS FOR INK JET INKS
Mr. William E. Dowden III, Technical Mgr..
CLARIANT CORPORATION
Company Background; Pigments and Dyes; Color Gamut, Permanence; Resistance to Water, Ozone, etc., Pigment Particle Size; Ready to Go Dispersions; Future Outlook.
SESSION 5 – AQUEOUS BASED INKS FOR SPECIALTY APPLICATIONS
Dr. Zhen Wen Fu, Research Leader, Ink Jet Ink
ROHM & HAAS COMPANY
Company Background; Pigment Dispersions for Ink Jet Printing; Pigmented Inks for Fabric Printing; White Ink Jet Inks; Aqueous Based Inks for Specialty Applications; Aqueous Based Inks for Vinyl; Future Outlook.
Refreshments Served
SESSION 6 - NETWORKING
Mr. Terry A. Gorka, Managing Director
THE TIARA GROUP, LLC
A group interactive session open to the floor; a platform for publicizing your company's products or services; an opportunity to establish personal contacts and forge strategic alliances.
COCKTAIL RECEPTION -
Hors d'oeuvres, No Host Bar - An Extension of Networking

TUESDAY, May 2, 2006
7:30 AM
8:00 AM




9:00 AM




10:00 AM
10:30 AM




11:30 AM




12:30 PM
2:00 PM





3:00 PM




4:00
4:15 PM




5:15 PM



5:30 PM
 Complimentary Coffee/Tea
SESSION 7 - FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION OF INK JET INKS
Mr. Gerry LaPorte, Forensic Chemist
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
Department Background; Mission & Responsibilities; Methods & Markers, Files, Records;
Some Case Histories; Future Outlook.
SESSION 8 - PRINTED ORGANIC ELECTRONICS
Dr. Paul Smith, Manager
XEROX RESEARCH CENTRE OF CANADA
Company Background; Why POE? Market Potential; Issues, Challenges & Recent Advances; Materials Development; Future Outlook.
Refreshments Served
SESSION 9 - GRINDING & DISPERSING NANOPARTICLES FOR INK JET INKS
Mr. Harry Way, Technical Director
NETZSCH, INC.
Company Background; Particle Size Definitions; Measurement & Control; Media Mills; Media Types; New Approaches to Dispersing Technology; Technical Trends; Future Outlook.
SESSION 10 - THE BATTLE OF KIOSK TECHNOLOGIES: INK JET vs. DYE SUB vs. AgX
Dr. Ray A. Work III, Consultant
WORK ASSOCIATES
Company Background; HP Joins the Retail Color Print Kiosk Battle; Consumer Preferences;
Speed, Print Cost, Permanence, Kiosk Cost; Will HP Reshape the Retail Color Print Market?
Luncheon -
SESSION 11 - PRINTERS & PRINTHEADS: AN UPDATE ON THE LATEST WF EQUIPMENT
Mr. Stewart Partridge, Business Unit Director
NAZDAR
Company Background; Wide & Grande Format Color Printers: Roll to Roll vs. Flatbed;
Printhead Design & Features; Application Segments; A Review of Current Models;
Ink Requirements; Future Outlook.
SESSION 12 - MEASURING GLOSS & DISTINCTNESS OF IMAGE (DOI)
Dr. John C. Briggs, Sr Applications. Specialist
QEA
Company Background; Fundamentals of Gloss & Differential Gloss; Importance to Print Quality;
Benchmarking; Instrumentation; Future
SESSION 13 - HIGH PERFORMANCE PIGMENTS & DYES FOR INK JET INKS
Dr. Neil Forsythe, Technical Director
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
Company Background; Colorant Stability & Image Permanence; Recent Advances in Ink Jet Ink Colorants; Performance in Outdoor Exposure; Trends & Directions; Future Outlook.
Refreshments Served
SESSION 13 - MEASURING GLOSS & DISTINCTNESS OF IMAGE (DOI)
Dr. John C. Briggs, Sr Applications. Specialist
QEA
Company Background; Fundamentals of Gloss & Differential Gloss; Importance to Print Quality;
Benchmarking; Instrumentation; Future
WRAP-UP
Mr. Art Diamond, Chairman
THE TIARA GROUP, LLC
Summary of Conference Proceedings; Results & Conclusions; Observations; Comments.
CONFERENCE ENDS


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