Exhibits
Sponsorships

June 4 - 7, 2006
Fess Parker DoubleTree Resort,
Santa Barbara, California
Last years List of Registrants
Show Your Colors
TENTATIVE PROGRAM

General Chairman, Dr. Brian E. Springett, Fingerpost Advisers

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SUNDAY, June 4, 2006

7:30 AM to
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6:30 PM
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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. Scott M. Silence, Principal Scientist
XEROX CORPORATION
TUTORIAL II - OPC's & OTHER PROCESS COMPONENTS
Dr. John R. Wyhof
STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.

Refreshments Served - Sierra Madre North
TUTORIAL III - INSTRUMENTATION FOR EVALUATION &
CONTROL OF COLOR PRINT QUALITY
Dr. Ming Kai Tse, President
QEA
Cocktail Reception-Hosted Bar-Sierra Madre
Dinner - San Rafael
WELCOME - Art Diamond, Chairman
THE TIARA GROUP
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mr. Arnald Ho
Managing Director
PRINT-RITE HOLDINGS
“Growth of the Toner Industry in the Far East”

MONDAY, June 5, 2006

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6:00 PM
to 7:30PM
Coffee & Tea - Sierra Madre North
Late Registration - Sierra Madre Foyer
EXHIBITS OPEN
All Sessions in San Rafael
OPENING REMARKS
Art Diamond, President
DIAMOND RESEARCH CORPORATION
Welcome; Conference Caveats & Objectives; Confidential Information; Commercial Messages; Getting the Most Out of this Meeting
SESSION 1 - TONERS & PHOTORECEPTORS: MARKET SIZE, GROWTH & OUTLOOK
Mr. 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 - TONERS & PHOTORECEPTORS: REMANUFACTURING MARKET TRENDS
Mr. Charles Brewer, Managing Editor, HCS Journal
LYRA RESEARCH, INC.
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 - TONER IN THE PACIFIC RIM: MARKETING & TECHNICAL TRENDS
Mr. James Chen, President
SUPREME IMAGING

Company Background; Toner Manufacturers in China; Market Size; Market Strategy;
Domestic & Foreign Markets; OEM and Aftermarket Sales; Future Outlook.
Luncheon - Outside in the Plaza (Weather Permitting)
SESSION 4 - THE STATUS OF TRADITIONALLY PREPARED COLOR TONERS IN THE MARKETPLACE
Dr. Daniel J. Stepuszek, Executive Vice President
TOMOEGAWA (USA) INC.
Company Background; Pros & Cons of CPTs; Pros & Cons of TPTs; Can TPTs Replace CPTs in
Color Printers or Copiers? Can CPT Production Meet The Growing Demand for Color Toners?
Other Issues; Future Outlook.
SESSION 5 - A WHITE PAPER ON TONER,THE ECOLOGY & THE ENVIRONMENT
Mr. Velliyur R. Sankaran, Consultant
SANKARAN CONSULTING
Company Background…Future Outlook.
Refreshments Served - Sierra Madre North
SESSION 6 - AN UPDATE ON CHEMICALLY PRODUCED TONER (CPT)
Dr. Grazyna Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz
Principal Scientist, E/A Technology Proj. Mgr.
XEROX CORPORATION

Company Background; Conventional v. Chemically
Produced Toner (CPT); Status of Commercial Use; Color Xerography & CPT; Suspension v. Emulsion Aggregation Techniques; Shapes and Sizes; Current Players; Future Outlook.
SESSION 7 - 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 &
forge strategic alliances. Open to all Registrants.
SPECIAL EVENT - RECEPTION ON THE ROTUNDA
Hors d'Oeuvres, Wine, No Host Bar
An Extension of Networking

TUESDAY, June 6, 2006

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Coffee & Tea - Sierra Madre Foyer
SESSION 8 - PANEL DISCUSSION: ARE CHEMICALLY PRODUCED TONERS
REALLY NECESSARY?
Moderator: Dr. Brian E. Springett
Panelists:
Dr. Grazyna Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Xerox Corp.
Dr. Scott M. Silence, Xerox Corporation
Dr. Daniel J. Stepuszek, Tomoegawa
Dr. Ming-Kai Tse, QEA
SESSION 9 - DRY TONER: HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUES
Dr. John R. Laing, Senior Vice President
XEROX CORPORATION

Company Background; Plant & Product Safety Concerns; Pages from Past History;
Non-Toxicity, Flammability, and Inhalation Issues; Considerations for Plant,
Office, and Shop; Future Directions.
Refreshments Served - Sierra Madre North
SESSION 10 - DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AZO PIGMENTS
AS CHARGE GENERATING MATERIALS
Dr. Olaf Gelsen, Managing Director
SENSIENT IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES
Company Background; OPC Products; Recent Achievements in the Development of Azo Pigments; Summary; Future Outlook.
Luncheon - Outside in the Plaza (Weather Permitting)
SESSION 11 - *WAX, TONER, & DIGITAL PRINTING
Ms. Elizabeth Yuan, Research Chemist
PETROLITE DIVISION, BAKER-HUGHES
Company Background; Definition; History Waxes in Printing Inks, Release Agents for Toner,
Waxes in Toner; Chemistry of Waxes; PP & PE Waxes; Compatibility & Miscibility; Future Outlook.
SESSION 12 - A PLAN FOR RECYCLING WASTE TONER & SPENT CARTRIDGE SHELLS
Mr. Robert A. Render, President
MAINE PLASTICS, INC.
Company Background; When Cartridges are Played Out; The End Game; Cartridge Materials:
Plastics, Metals, Magnets, Etc.; The Value; Cost of Legal Disposal; Collection Problems;
Collection Benefits; Future Outlook.
Refreshments Served - Sierra Madre North
SESSION 13 - CUSTOM CARRIER DESIGNS FOR GROUND & CHEMICAL TONERS
Mr. William R. Hutcheson, Technical Manager
POWDERTECH INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Company Background; Market Applications; Carrier Core Types; Carrier- Toner Interactions;
Market Trends; Future Outlook.
CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2006

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Coffee & Tea - Sierra Madre North
SESSION 14 - EXTERNAL ADDITIVES FOR COLOR & CHEMICAL TONERS
Dr. Steffen Hasenzahl, Marketing Manager
DEGUSSA CORPORATION
Company Background; Toner Formulations are Changing; Uniform Blending of Fine Particles;
Nanoparticles; Charge Control; Future Outlook.
SESSION 15 - TRENDS IN CARTRIDGE DESIGN, SMART CHIPS,
OPCs, & COMPONENTS
Mr. Robert Leonard, Senior Vice President
STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.
Company Background; Trends in Machine Features; Chip Types & Design; Intellectual Property; Impact of Recent Court Actions; OPC Drum Wars; Future Outlook.
Refreshments Served - Sierra Madre North
SESSION 16 -NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR LOW VOC TONERS
Mr. Toshiharu Furukawa, Resin Group Leader
SEKISUI CHEMICAL
Company Background; Definition of VOC; VOC Regulation in the U.S. & in Europe;
Application to Styrene-Acrylic Resins; The Sekisui Process; What's New & Different;
Cost Considerations; Future Outlook.
SESSION 17 - ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES OF PRINT QUALITY INSPECTION
Mr. Prashant Mehta, Sr. Applications Engineer
IMAGEXPERT, INC.
Company Background; Importance of Print Quality Measurement; Common EP Print Quality
Features and Measurement Approaches; Instrumentation; Economic Advantage Case Studies;
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.

Note: This program is subject to change without notice.


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