Internship: Improving Inkjet Inks with Click Chemistry
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Job Description
About Canon Production Printing
Canon Production Printing is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market. They are a part of the global Canon corporation, known for their imaging technologies and services. Canon Production Printing operates across three continents with approximately 3300 employees (as of late 2022) and their global headquarters is located in Venlo, Netherlands.
Internship: Improving Inkjet Inks with Click Chemistry
This internship offers the opportunity to research the use of click chemistry in developing sustainable and functional coatings for inkjet printing. The focus is on utilizing click chemistry (specifically thiol-ene or oxime click chemistry) to create coatings on PVC or paper for use with Canon’s UVgel technology.
Here’s a breakdown of the internship’s key aspects:
• Goal: Explore the potential of click chemistry to create more sustainable and functional UV-cured inks for Canon’s Colorado series printers.
• Focus: Reducing the environmental impact of inks and expanding their application range.
• Responsibilities:
• Synthesize and characterize functional coatings using click chemistry.
• Evaluate ink stability, curing rate, and recyclability through techniques like rheometry, IR or NMR spectroscopy.
• Analyze mechanical properties of the coatings.
• Relate ink and coating properties to the properties of their components.
• Benefits:
• Gain valuable experience in a leading company.
• Work on a challenging research project with experienced mentors.
• Participate in a collaborative environment with professionals from diverse fields.
• Receive a monthly stipend of €500.
• Potential reimbursement for travel expenses.
• Requirements:
• Strong research background in chemical synthesis, particularly polymer synthesis or click chemistry.
• Experience with materials characterization techniques like NMR, rheometry, DSC, or IR spectroscopy.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• Strong self-motivation and a results-oriented approach.
• Availability for 5-9 months, working at least 4 days per week.
Contact:
For detailed information about the internship, contact Bas Scheepmaker at +31 6 44382271. For general internship inquiries, contact Milou Geelen at + 31 6 25653192.
To Apply:
Interested candidates can apply online by uploading their resume and motivation letter.
