Printing as an integral part of the production process
The conference welcomes printers, engineers, OEMs and material suppliers keen to learn about the latest advancements in printed and bioelectronics, conductive inks, in-mould decoration, the future of speciality screen and digital printing applications.
While highlighting the potential of different print technologies, the 2016 event will include the keynote speech by Smithers Pira’s Sean Smyth on “Adoption of Digital Printing in Functional Decoration”.
Sean’s talk will focus on the rapidly emerging use of printing-for-profit in novel areas and on the key trends that are driving business opportunities in niche (e.g. electronic circuits) and more mainstream (e.g. architectural glass and home décor) applications. This will capitalise on Smithers Pira’s exclusive data for these segments, drawing on research used to produce their latest report “The Future of Functional and Industrial Print to 2020”.
“Real-word experiences, and how the functional and industrial print sector is changing, are not widely known and understood. The sector offers enormous opportunities to a beleaguered commercial printing sector, and events like the AFIP 2016 conference provide a platform to promote and explore these”, says Sean Smyth.
Pit Teunissen from Holst Centre will demonstrate the advancements in flexible printed electronics devices – from concept, up to pilot production and industrial volumes. Prof. Arben Merkoçi from Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology will explain the application of printed nanobiosensors in diagnostics and Fons Put from the Flemish Innovation Centre for Graphic Communication will present fluorescence engineering in print production.
Other speakers and supporters of the conference represent Agfa, CST, Fimor, Fujifilm Dimatix, Global Inkjet Systems, Grünig/Signtronic, Intrinsiq Materials, Heraeus Noblelight, KIWO, MacDermid Autotype, Natgraph, Nor-Cote, Printcolor, Pröll, PVF, Sefar and Sun Chemical.
Next to the conference part, a tabletop area will reflect the current potential of screen and digital print technologies and will provide the visitors with the optimal solution for their applications. One of the exhibiting companies, CST GmbH from the nearby Krefeld, invites all attendees for a factory tour in the afternoon of 1.03.2016.
The participants will witness the state-of-the-art screen imaging equipment in operation. Furthermore, the tour includes the engraving facility of Kesper Druckwalzen, as well as AKK with its manufacturing of machinery for the creation of embossing forms, mould structures, three-dimensional printing and 2D and 3D scanning devices.
The detailed programme is available at www.afip2016.org/programme
Early-bird rates for delegate registration are valid until 22.01.2016 at https://www.afip2016.org/registrations
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