Inkjet: A Technology for the Present

Ink-Jet: A Technology for the Future

Aditya Chandavarkar Founder & CEO

Inkjet Forum India

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Present

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Presentation Structure

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Evolution of Inkjet Printing Technology

Growth Drivers for Inkjet Technology

Examples – Ceramics/Textile

Emerging Areas

Conclusion

About Us

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Inkjet Printing Technology Dominates SOHO printing markets Dominates wide format printing markets - Posters, POP, billboards, etc Emerging commercial/business printing applications - Transpromo, book printing, etc Industrial applications – diverse & specialised - Coding and Marking - Packaging and label decorations - Product Decoration - Wall covering, furnishings & laminates - Textiles - Ceramics & Glass - Printed Electronics - Bio-dispensing

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Evolution - Applications

Date coding

Direct food coding

Bar coding

Printed electronics

1995 2005 2015

Solar panels

furnishings

Ceramic

Glass

decorationtextiles

packaging

healthcare

Posters and bill boards

labels

Plastic card and 2D coding

Drug coding

automotivenanotechnology

RFID tags

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Aqueous

WFG

Aqueous

CAD/GIS GF Solvent

WF Latex/Resin

WF Eco

Ceramics

FASTGROWTH

SLOWGROWTH

MATURE MARKET

EMERGING MARKET

Textile

UV Graphics

Production SheetfedUV Industrial / Decor

Printed Electronics

Web IJ

Part from IT Strategies 2012Part from IT Strategies 2012

Inkjet Applications Landscape

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Inkjet Growth Drivers

Increased efficiency and reduced production setup costs

Just in time customization

Fast response to customer – “print on demand”

Zero set-up costs: economical short runs

Increased productivity

Reduced inventory

Ideal for all types of substrates – rigid/flexible, flat/non-flat

Applicable to key applications

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7% of Global Ceramic Tile Manufacturing Turnover – 7200 crores Ceramic IJ ink prices falling towards Rs 1500/kg.

Ceramic Inkjet in India

Monthly Ink Consumption

Ink Consumption Average: 500 kg/month/printer

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Double Tile Printing

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Digital Textile Printing

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200.000

400.000

600.000

800.000

1.000.000

1.200.000

1.400.000

1.600.000

2004 2007 2009 2012 2017

m2

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Digital Textile Printing market

display m2

technical m2

household m2

clothing m2

Source: Smithers Pira: Dr.JD Hayward: The future of digital textile printing to 2017

Past, Present & Future

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Segments

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The Start: 1990 - 2000

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The side-track: 2000 - 2008

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The growth: 2009 - 2013

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Coming home: 2014

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The dilemma of speed

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Economical Single

Pass

? ITMA 2015 ?

Upgraded Scanning Technology

The dilemma of speed

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Adoption of DTP in India

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Current Scenario – MarketMarket size of textile printed digitally.

* Ink Consumption Average: 10 – 12 gm/lm

Annual Ink Consumption

$ 150 - 200 mn

500 - 6000 lm/day

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Current Scenario – Equipment

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Current Scenario - Inks

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Interest in domestic markets for modern designs

Perfect vehicle for small /mid sized companies.

Lower product life cycle cost.

Lower cost of fabric manufacturing and processing.

Reduces impact on environment.

Growth Drivers - DTP

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Emerging Areas

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Packaging Applications

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Large market but very fragmented

75% of Fortune 500 packaging companies are inventing in inkjet R & D.

Packaging increasingly moving to short runs

Increasing interests for packaging customisation

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Manufacturing Processes

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Mobile Phone

Displays

Solar Panel manufacture

Printed Electronics

RFID tags

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3D product printer

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Print onto any shape

Inkjet system integrated with 6 axis robotic system

Automatic Product Detection

UV curable ink technology

Ability to integrate with production line environment

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3D product printer

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Summary

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Inkjet is a growing and thriving industry

Wide range of printing technologies

- CIJ

- DOD

- Print quality increasing

- Speed and reliability also increasing

Plenty of opportunities for new applications

Exciting times ahead !

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Summary