HBO Student Internship – Ink Viscosity Prediction Modeling
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Job Description
About Canon Production Printing:
Canon Production Printing develops and manufactures high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market. It’s a part of Canon, a global provider of imaging technologies and services. The company operates on three continents, employing approximately 3300 people (as of the end of 2022), with its global headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands. Further information is available at cpp.canon.
Job Description: HBO Student Internship – Ink Viscosity Prediction Modeling
Canon is seeking a motivated HBO-level student (Chemistry or related field) for a 4-6 month internship (minimum 4 days/week) to improve their UV ink development process. Currently, ink recipe development relies heavily on trial-and-error, which is time-consuming and expensive. Canon aims to implement a model-based approach to predict ink viscosity, a crucial property for ink jetting.
The Assignment:
The intern will focus on developing a predictive model for ink viscosity. This involves:
• Investigating the physical chemistry of UVgel ink ingredients at a molecular level to understand how they affect viscosity.
• Determining which properties of the ink ingredients need to be measured to be used as input variables for the model.
• Developing and testing the predictive viscosity model.
The Goal: To significantly reduce the time and cost associated with ink recipe development by creating a model that can predict viscosity based on ingredient composition. This would accelerate the process of finding optimal ink recipes.
The Challenges:
The intern will need to design and execute experiments to measure relevant properties of ink ingredients and build a robust predictive model.
Expected Outcomes:
A functional predictive model for ink viscosity based on ingredient properties and concentrations, thereby contributing to a more efficient and cost-effective ink development process.
