Screen Printing Magazine
Tuesday, September 26
11:00 am to 11:50 am
4. What’s New in Screen Printing Machinery?
Chris Walker, Preco Industries
Presentation will focus on developments in screen printing equipment over the last several years. Topics will include sheet and web handling systems, small and large format platforms, developments for improving registration and speed, as well as quality control and the tools used in the equipment, such as screen frames, squeegees, and flood coaters. Attention will also be given to innovations that better integrate the screen printer into associated finishing processes.
Tuesday, September 26
3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
11. Quiz Show – the SGIA Way!
Marcia Y. Kinter, SGIA
Marisabel Torres, SGIA
Alaina Harris, SGIA
Come match your wits against the experts! See what you know about human resources; safety in your workplace; shipping of hazardous wastes, as well as what to do with those used shop towels! Attend this free, fun interactive session, designed to offer you insights into key issues and help your facility run more smoothly. And, come see the fantastic prizes that will be awarded!
Wednesday, September 27
10:30 am to 11:20 pm
18. Common Myths about Static Electricity and why it Continues to be a Problem for Screen and Wide Format Digital Printing
Bill Larkin, StopStatic.com
Dust attraction, printing defects and nuisance static shocks are common, profit-robbing problems for specialty imaging companies. Voltage Suppression is part of the magic that is static electricity. It is the reason why most static eliminators do not work. Bill Larkin will demonstrate and discus this often-misunderstood behavior. He will also present information about the common myths regarding static shocks to operators and static regeneration on materials, and discuss common methods of static elimination and why grounding and humidity control do not work. The secret of good static elimination is where and how you use it, not what you use. The person attending this lecture will go away with a much clearer understanding of how to combat and control static electricity in their operations.
Wednesday, September 27
3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
28. Developments in UV Curing Technology
Terry Amerine, FujiFilm Sericol
Stephen Siegel, UV Process Supply
UV-curing technologies have become mainstays of our industry. They’ve been strong in screen printing for more than twenty years, and have been used to revolutionize some inkjet imaging technologies. Join this interesting session as two industry experts discuss how developments in both UV ink formulation and development, and significant developments in UV curing technologies can lead our industry forward into new possibilities, and at an environmental advantage.
Thursday, September 28
9:30 am to 10:20 am
32. Computer-To-Screen Technology – A Timely Update on the Technological and Economical Advantages of Computer-To-Screen Technology
Wolfgang Pfirrmann, KIWO
This seminar provides an overview of available Computer-To-Screen systems, their technology, and reveals the technical and economical advantages of CTS through various case studies. Find out how a textile printer, a CD-replicator, a large format printer and a ceramic decal printer benefited from their CTS systems and how this technology enabled them to improve their product quality and become more profitable, more efficient and more competitive.
Thursday, September 28
3:00 pm to 3:50 pm
45. The How, When and Why of Producing the 100% UV Curable Membrane Switch and Overlay, How to Produce Them and Where Will they Work
Herm Haffner, Nor-Cote International
Michelle Adams, Nor-Cote International.
Traditionally only the graphic layer was a viable consideration for conversation to UV curable systems. With recent advances made in application and UV formulation technology, it is now possible to screen print and UV cure many components of the functional membrane switch. This includes the conductive layer, pressure sensitive adhesive layer, and now the spacer layer as well as the traditional graphic overlay.
This talk will look at the economics, production benefits, production techniques and challenges of using screen printable UV curable materials for the production of membrane switches. Specific information will include application testing data and specific how-to production techniques. Also discussed will be adhesive compatibility testing and durability data as compared to traditional constructions. Finally the economics of using UV curable screen printable products will be compared to a traditional construction.
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