Imaging
Materials
Seminars®

21st Annual
Toners &
Photoreceptors
Conference

June 6-9, 2004
Fess Parker’s
DoubleTree Resort
Santa Barbara,
California

Ink Jet Inks
September 26-28, 2004
Fess Parker’s
DoubleTree Resort
Santa Barbara,
California

ISCST Symposium
September 18-22 2004
Hyatt Regency
Rochester, New York

General Information
Program
List of Attendees
Registration Form
Exhibit Opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities
Golf Event
June 6 - 9, 2004
Fess Parker DoubleTree Resort, Santa Barbara, California
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
General Chairman, Dr. Brian E. Springett, Fingerpost Advisers

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SUNDAY, June 6, 2004

7:30 AM to
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8:30 PM
GOLF: The Santa Barbara Challenge;
Men & Women’s Competition

Exhibitor Set-Up
- Sierra Madre North
REGISTRATION - Sierra Madre Foyer
Sunday Tutorials in Sierra Madre South
TUTORIAL I - AN UPDATE ON TONER TECHNOLOGY
Dr. Paul C. Julien, Principal Scientist
XEROX CORPORATION
TUTORIAL II - OPC’s & OTHER PROCESS COMPONENTS
Dr. John R. Wyhof, Technical Director
STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.
Refreshments Served - Sierra Madre North
TUTORIAL III – MONOCOMPONENT TONER FUNDAMENTALS
Dr. George P. Marshall, Senior Technical Staff
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Cocktail Reception-Hosted Bar-Sierra Madre
Dinner - San Rafael
WELCOME - Art Diamond, Chairman
THE TIARA GROUP
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. John R. Laing
Vice President for Supplies Development
XEROX CORPORATION

MONDAY, June 7, 2004
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Coffee & Tea - Sierra Madre North
Late Registration - Sierra Madre Foyer
EXHIBITS OPEN

All Sessions in San Rafael
John F. Cooper, President
TONER RESEARCH SERVICES

OPENING REMARKS
Art Diamond, President
DIAMOND RESEARCH CORPORATION
Welcome; Conference Caveats & Objectives; Confidential Information; Commercial Messages; Getting the Most Out of this Meeting; Introducing Session Chair.
SESSION 1 - TONERS & PHOTORECEPTORS:
MARKET SIZE, GROWTH & OUTLOOK
Richard C. Norton, President
DOCUTRENDS

Company Background; Market Size & Struct-ure; Major Players; Relative Growth of Copiers and Printers; Color in Business; Trends in Distribution & Marketing; Future Outlook.
SESSION 2 - TONER & PHOTORECEPTORS:
REMANUFACTURING MARKET TRENDS
John E. Shane, Director
CAP VENTURES
Company Background; Supplies Market Summary; USA & European Toner/OPC Cartridge Market Trends; World Toner Market; OEM vs Aftermarket Share; Future Aftermarket Directions: Color Toner & Cartridges; Digital Copier Supplies.
Spouse’s Continental Breakfast - Suite 316
Refreshments Served - Sierra Madre North
SESSION 3 – PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS ON-LINE:
A REVOLUTION IN QUALITY CONTROL
Mr. Richard J. Ferraro, Sales Manager
MALVERN INSTRUMENTS

Company Background; Competitive Pressures; Demand for Better Quality and Higher Yield; Definition of On-line Particle Size Analysis; Measurement by Laser Diffraction; Volume & Number Counts; Applications; Case History at Toshiba; Cost Savings; Future Outlook.
Luncheon - Outside in the Plaza
Dr. Michael Pohl, Vice President, Technology
HORIBA INSTRUMENTS, INC
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SESSION 4 – AN OVERVIEW OF TONER & OPC MANUFACTURING IN CHINA
Mr. Henry Sun, Vice President
SD PACIFIC

Company Background; Toner & OPC Drum Manufacturers: Domestic and Foreign; Market Size and Structure; Growth ot OEM and Aftermarket Business; Collaboration Between Industry & Academia; Getting Involved in Opportunities in China; Future Outlook.
SESSION 5 – THE LATEST SIZE REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY
FOR COLOR & MONOCHROME TONERS
Dr. Carl K. Ishito, General Manager
NISSHIN ENGINEERING, INC.
Mr. Kazumi Kozawa, R&D Staff
NISSHIN SEIFUN GROUP INC.
Company Background; Current Technology; Trends in Particle Characteristics; New Jet Mill & Mechanical Mills; Comparison for Color Toners; Future Outlook.
Refreshments Served - Sierra Madre North
SESSION 6 - NETWORKING
Mr. Terry Gorka, Managing Director
THE TIARA GROUP, LLC

A group interactive session; a platform for publicizing your company’s products or services; a unique opportunity to establish personal contacts and forge strategic alliances.
SPECIAL EVENT - RECEPTION ON THE ROTUNDA
Hors d'Oeuvres, Wine, No Host Bar
An Extension of Networking


TUESDAY, June 8, 2004

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4:30 PM
Coffee & Tea - Sierra Madre Foyer
Mr. John Luppino, VP Mktg., Sales & Optns.
COATES ELECTROGRAPHICS, INC
SESSION 7 – AN UPDATE ON TONER ADDITIVES & CHARGE CONTROL AGENTS
Mr. Frank Shea, Jr., Executive Vice Pres.
ESPRIX IMAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Company Background; What’s New With: Charge Control Agents; Fine Particle Additives; Flow Promoters; OPC Drum Cleaning Agents; Future Outlook.
SESSION 8 – ADVANCES IN TONER TECHNOLOGY
Mr. Ian Neilson, International Development Mgr.
COATES ELECTROGRAPHICS, INC.

Company Background; The European Market: Current & Future Potential; Impact of Environmental Considerations; New Toners for Digital Printing; Chemically Prepared Toners (CPTs) & Quality Alternatives; Future Outlook.
Refreshments Served - Sierra Madre Foyer
SESSION 9 — A NEW, POLYESTER-BASED CHEMICALLY PREPARED TONER (CPT)
Mr. Toshiki Nanya, Manager
RICOH COMPANY LTD.

Company Background; The Trend Toward Polyester Toner ; Update on CPTs: Suspension vs. Emulsion Aggregation Technologies; Impact on Color Toner Penetration of Markets; Future Outlook.
Luncheon - Outside in the Plaza (Weather Permitting)
Mr. Simon M. Jessop, Sr. Staff Engineer
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SESSION 10 — ADVANCES IN DRYING TECHNOLOGY FOR CPTs
Dr. Peter van der Wel, R&D Director
HOSOKAWA MICRON BV, HOLLAND
Mr. Marc Cavaliere, Applications Engineer
HOSOKAWA MICRON POWDER SYSTEMS, USA

Company Background; Expertise in CPT Systems; Trends: Particle Size & Shape; Toner Resins; B&W v. Color; Current Drying Methods & Equipment; Batch vs. Continuous Processes; Cost Considerations; Future Outlook.
SESSION 11 — HOW TO DESIGN A TONER
Jeffrey Sokol, Consummables Business Mgr.
XEROX CORPORATION

Company Background; Customer Requirements; Machine Architecture & Technology: Charging, Development, Transfer, Fusing; Evaluation & Compromise; Future Outlook.
Refreshments Served - Sierra Madre North
SESSION 12 — AN ANALYSIS OF THE COST STRUCTURE OF TONER PRODUCTS
Dr. Brian E. Springett, Principal
FINGERPOST ADVISERS

Company Background; Pricing Printers for the Office and Other Markets; What Does the Customer Want? Cost of the Stuff from which Toner is Made; The Cost of Putting it Together; Sample Unit Costs; Sample Page Costs; Page Prices vs. Page Costs; Summing it all Up; Future Outlook
4:45 PM CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

WEDNESDAY, June 9, 2004

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Coffee & Tea - Sierra Madre Foyer
Mr. Will Dowden, Technical Manager
CLARIANT CORPORATION

SESSION 13 – BREAKTHROUGH IN WIPER BLADE COATING:
A MAJOR EXTENSION OF OPC LIFE
Mr. Lester Cornelius, President
OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Company Background; Reducing OPC Wear to 2.5 microns per 10,000 pages; History of Technology Development at RIT; Impact on Remanufacturing and OPC Life Expectancy; Other Component Trends & Directions; Future Outlook.
SESSION 14 – UV CURABLE, DRY TONER:
TECHNOLOGY, PERFORMANCE & ADVANTAGES
Dr. Lode Deprez, Vice President, Toner & Developer
XEIKON INERNATIONAL

Company Background; High Quality & High Speed Color Production Web Printing; Custom Toners for Logo Colors; Security & More Demanding Applications; Better Temperature Resistance & Other Features; Future Outlook.
Refreshments Served - Sierra Madre Foyer
SESSION 15 – CHEMICAL TONERS IN CURRENT APPLICATION
Dr. Michael A. Hopper, Principal
COPPERAS CONSULTING

Company Background; Special Features of CPTs: Size and Size Distribution, Less Polymer on Print, Better Feel, Particle Shape, Higher Transfer Efficiency; CPT Options; Suppliers & Potential Suppliers; Aftermarket Sources; Future Outlook.
WRAP-UP
Art Diamond, President
DIAMOND RESEARCH CORPORATION

Summary of Conference Proceedings; Results & Conclusions; Observations; Critique.

Note: This program is subject to change without notice.
TBA = Chair, Speaker or Topic To Be Announced
*Speaker or Topic Unconfirmed.

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