Dr Christian Schirrmacher

Christian Schirrmacher obtained his PhD in Metal Organic Chemistry in 2009 from the University of Kassel. Since then, Christian has worked in different technical and managerial positions in the packaging and printing ink industry. Since 2022 he is leading the applied research and technology department for printing ink additives at Evonik with a focus on digital and conventional inks.

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Talk Title:

Embrace the future of Inkjet Inks  

Environmental concerns and shorter job runs in several applications like film and paper based flexible packaging, textile or printed electronics drive the need for water-based inkjet inks. The water-based inkjet inks need to enable precise dot positioning without excess spreading. A detailed control of dot gain is essential to achieve desired results. The control of substrate wetting is of utmost importance to deliver with each dot. 

In this presentation, you will learn how the particles and surfactants from Evonik can provide the perfect tools to tailor the ink spreading exactly towards the needs of the final application.