Improvement of dry toner digital print quality for efficient communication

Objective

The market share of digital printing, highly based on toner technology, is expected to increase from 5 % today until 25 % in 2010. The technique will lead to print locally on pre-printed or unprinted paper the information produced anywhere In the world. Communication's efficiency depends on the print quality. This toner print quality is linked to the toner transfer from the printing machine to the paper, to the toner adhesion on the paper and to the paper and to the toner behaviour at paper surface. Test methods will be developed to evaluate toner transfer, toner adhesion and toner print quality. Paper surface will be optimised in order to get the targeted print quality. Pre-printing flexo water-based ink and UV offset ink leading to no solvent evaporation will be developed and the surface treatments of papers will be optimised. The parameters of the toner printing machines will be optimised as well as the toner properties. Print conditions will be defined for eco, high quality, environmental friendly and low-cost prints.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-5. - Key action Sustainable Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CENTRE TECHNIQUE DE L'INDUSTRIE DES PAPIERS, CARTONS ET CELLULOSES

Address

Domaine Universitaire
CS90251 Grenoble
France

Links

Participants (6)

COATES LORILLEUX SA

France

Address

Z.i. Du Pont Du Matz
60150 Thourotte

HUNKELER AG PAPIERVERARBEITUNGSMASCHINEN

Switzerland

Address

Bahnhofstrasse 31
4806 Wikon

OCE PRINTING SYSTEMS GMBH

Germany

Address

Siemensallee 2
85581 Poing

PAPIERTECHNISCHE STIFTUNG

Germany

Address

Hess-strasse 134
Muenchen

Links

PORTUCEL INDUSTRIAL - EMPRESA PRODUTORA DE CELULOSE E PAPEL SA

Portugal

Address

Mitrena
2901 Setubal

SAPPI NETHERLANDS SERVICES B.V.

Netherlands

Address

Biesenweg 16
Maastricht