Conference

WCPC Annual Technical Conference

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The 2011 WCPC Annual technical conference will take place on November 7th and 8th.

The annual technical conference provides an opportunity for WCPC members and other delegates to view the latest research being carried out at WCPC. WCPC is a world renowned research centre dedicated to advancing the understanding and productivity of printing and coating. WCPC enhances the understanding of the printing and coating processes, exploits novel manufacturing using printing and applies its scientific findings to the benefit of its global industrial partners.

Agendas are available for 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005.

Provisional Agenda : Monday 7^th November
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10:30	Registration & coffee
10:45	Welcome	David Gethin
10:55	NIR sintering for rapid processing of nano silver inks	Martyn Cherrington
11:35	Accuflex: Accurate flexography for printed electronics	Simon Hamblyn
12:15	Lunch
13:35	Challenges & opportunities in manufacturing micro and nano structured surfaces with bio-mimetic applications	Andrew Rees
14:15	Plate topography characteristics in flexography	Anja Hamblyn
14:55	Flexo printed carbon nano tube field effect devices	Neil Graddage
15:35	Networking break
15:55	Bathless electroplating of flexographically printed conductors	David Beynon
16:35	A comparison of anilox measurement technologies	Tim Claypole
17:15	Close
19:00	Reception & Dinner

Tuesday 8^th November

9:00	The manufacture and performance of printed biochemical sensors	Tatyana Korochkina
9:40	Antibody sensors by mass production printing processes	Chris Phillips
10:20	Printed magnetic materials for wound healing	David Beynon
10:40	Break
11:20	Influence and interaction phenomena of screen printing machine settings on surface roughness	Ingmar Petersen
11:50	The role of paper coating in printed silver feature size and conductivity	Fotios Pelesis
12:20	Modeling fluid extension in printing processes	James Claypole
12:50	Lunch and close
13:50	Opportunity for facilities tour.

The conference provides a unique opportunity to view the latest WCPC research in printing technology, to discuss the findings with researchers and to network with like minded industrial delegates. Each presentation will be a technical paper based on latest results and analysis derived from controlled experiments and numerical models. All attendees receive printed copies of the abstracts and a CD containing slides for each of the papers presented. Delegates will also have the opportunity to network at the conference dinner and visit the WCPC laboratories.

The 6th Annual technical conference took place on 8^th& 9^th November 2010 and drew over 60 delegates from around Europe and the USA to see 14 technical presentations from the research staff and students at WCPC. The informal atmosphere provided for excellent interaction between speakers and delegates with many in depth discussions continuing over networking sessions late into the night. At the conference dinner, Vice Chancellor of Swansea University Richard Davies described how he is continually impressed with the capabilities and varied interest of WCPC and stressed the importance of academic - industry links in wealth creation. The staff at WCPC would like to thank all visitors for making the conference such a success.

More details can be obtained by contacting Glyn Davies on 01792 295091. For registration contact Christine Hammett on 01792 295634 or c.a.hammett@swan.ac.uk.

The Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating, School of Engineering, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, UK SA2 8PP
Telephone: +44 (0)1792 295091 Fax +44 (0)1792 295814
Last updated on 31/10/11 by: G.R.Davies@swan.ac.uk