Monday, March 20, 2006
TAGA Day 2 Session 2: New Applications of Printing
Presentations:
Smart Inks - Status Quo And Future
Long Lin, Leeds University, Leeds, United Kingdom
Abstract: Anticounterfeiting, product safety monitoring, and brand protection are just a few of the buzzwords/phrases attracting much of the recent attention in the world of industry and commerce. Interestingly, successful development of relevant production relies heavily on the technical advancements in smart, functional specialty inks. In many cases, the heart of the technology is functional specialty colorants, while in practice, formulation of workable smart inks containing such colorants is no less challenging. This paper gives a review of the existing smart "ink" systems and an overview of the directions for future development.
Printing as an Industrial Process: Manufacturing Emissive Displays
William J. Ray, Quantum Graphix LLC, Holt, Michigan, U.S.A.; Tim C. Claypole, Mark D. Lowenthal,, and Eifion Jewell, Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating, University of Wales Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Abstract: True electronic paper has been an objective of both electronic and printing research for some years. In prior papers we have examined the characteristics of printed conductive inks. In this paper we will examine the construction of two classes of emissive displays using several standard printing processes. The first class of display discussed is fixed or updatable material suitable for signage, annunciators, or other graphic devices that impart short messages.The second class of display discussed is addressable, fully updatable material suitable as a display for television or other media requiring animation.
Notes: Bill Ray 'wowed' the audience with samples of printed sheets that lit up.
Quote: By June we will be printing color televisions.
The Utilization of Camera Phone Technology in Publication and Packaging Applications
Jali Heilmann, Liisa Hakokla, Hannu Linna, and Elina Rusko, VTT Information Technology, Finland
Abstract: It has been predicted that about one billion mobile phones will be sold in the world in year 2009—and 90% of these phones will be equipped with a digital camera. So the emerging camera phone technology will be in everyday use for most people in the near future, and this development will offer great prospects for the services based on the technology. Two potential application areas for this multi-billion-dollar industry of the future are publication and packaging products, because these items are extensively used in everybody's everyday life. In this paper we describe the technologies and the operational environment in which the new camera-phone-based application, are developed. We have, for example, built demonstrators where 2D barcodes can be utilized in information transfer, entertainment, anticounterfeiting, and logistics of printed products. We have also developed special inkjet-printed quality indicators, which can be used in checking freshness of food supplies.
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