Shaping Inkjet for Intelligent Justified Purpose

Presented by JP Traxler, Industrial Inkjet

Industrial inkjet applications are expanding beyond graphics into coatings and functional layers for roll-to-roll manufacturing, but adoption often stalls at converter-relevant hurdles: achieving uniform coverage at speed, maintaining scuff resistance through downstream handling, and delivering adhesion and durability on demanding substrates. This presentation frames these failure modes in practical terms and shares a real-world case study showing how next-generation printhead capabilities, improved drop/waveform control, and ink–substrate–curing optimization can overcame performance limits while preserving throughput. Attendees will leave with a clear view of the technical tradeoffs, qualification tests, and scale-up practices that make inkjet a reliable manufacturing tool and not an overly complex printing method.