OCCA Ontario Section News
2008
Twelfth Annual Printing Ink Symposium
The 12th annual printing ink symposium is well underway. The symposium will take place at the Stage West All-Suite Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario.
For more information about the hotel please visit:
Directions to the hotel and a map for the Hotel can be found here:
This years symposium has a very interesting line-up of speakers:
Morning Session:
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What Ink Technician’s Know and No One Listens! –Successful Colormatching & What It Takes To Get There!, Bill Poulson, Harper Corporation
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UV Inks – Formulation and Chemistry, Ross Waldo, TS&D Graphics, Radcure, Cytec Industries Inc.
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Solvents: A Review and Closer Look , Jos De Wit, Eastman Chemical
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Performance Properties of Pigments For Inkjet Applications, Lucy Gibbons, Dominion Colour Corporation
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Waterbased Dispersing Resins For Difficult To Disperse Pigments, Kay Sanborn, Rohm and Haas Co.
Afternoon Session:
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Pigments, Dispersions and Stir-In Colorants for Non-Aqueous Inkjet Ink, Mark Ortalano, Sun Chemical USA
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Novel White Pigment for Corrugated Board Inks, Juha Kuusivaara, Kemira Pigments Oy
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Additive Approach Toward High Performance Inks, Diana Hull, Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
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Controlled Polymerization Technology (CPT) – Novel Technology for Synthesizing Polymers, Gene Franklin, BYK USA
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Waterborne UV Inks & Overprint Varnish, Andrew Seecharan, TS&D Graphics-Radcure, Cytec Industries Inc
You can register for a 1/2 day or full day programme:
| 1/2 Day | Full day | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-registered OCCO/OCCA Member | $ 85.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Pre-registered OCCO Student Member | $ 80.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Pre-registered non-OCCO/OCCA Member | $ 140.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Registration at the day of the Symposium or after March 14 | $ 160.00 | $ 235.00 |
Prices are in Canadian Dollars. For payments in US Funds please multiply above rates with 0.98.
Cancellations received after March 14, 2008 cannot be refunded. Cancellations received before and on March 14, 2008 will be refunded less a $ 25.00 administration charge.
Please fill out the Symposium Registration Form and send with payment to:
Mr. Darrin Colquhoun
Symposium Chair
Dominion Colour Corporation
199 New Toronto St
Toronto, ON M8V 3X4, Ontario, Canada
Tel: (416) 253-4267
Fax: (416) 253-9086
A confirmation of registration will be issued upon receipt of the registration form with payment.
Please bring this confirmation with you on March 29, 2008.
Industry News
The links below are from InkWorld and Label and Narrow Web Magazine:
Move to eco-friendly products will most likely increase costs
Printed electronics market on the rise
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