Bsc/Msc - Internship Material/Applied Science - The differences between ink mist and liquid ink

Internship Opportunity: Investigate the Differences Between Ink Mist and Liquid Ink

Company: Canon Production Printing

Bsc/Msc - Internship Material Science/Physics/Chemistry

Are you a student with a background in material science, physics, or chemistry looking for a challenging research assignment? Do you want to help us improve the reliability of our printers by understanding the effects of ink on different materials? We are looking for you!

Your Assignment

Within our printers, one of the risks is the highly interactive nature of the inks. For example, components that are glued together risk falling apart as a result of the ink dissolving the glue. For some component materials, this is not a direct contact with liquid ink (like in the print heads or ink tubes), but materials being exposed to very small droplets (‘ink mist’) during their lifetime. While we know this risk exists, it is very hard to do a representative test to investigate the lifetime of these parts, as we usually perform these tests with liquid ink.

To get representative results, we would like to know what the difference is between exposing a bit of glue to liquid ink versus ink mist, as it would be in the machine. With the knowledge of these differences, we could develop better tests or extrapolate our current knowledge better towards already performed tests.

You will conduct experiments to compare the effects of liquid ink and ink mist on various materials, analyze the interactions and degradation processes of materials exposed to ink mist versus liquid ink and develop improved testing methods or extrapolate current test results to better predict the lifetime of printer components.

Your Profile:

• You are currently studying Material Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field at Bsc or Msc level.
• You find it challenging to investigate material interactions and develop new testing methods.
• You have skills in experimental design, data analysis, and materials characterization.

What’s in it for you?

• A challenging assignment with skilled coaching.
• Internship/Graduation compensation of €500,- per month.
• Travel cost compensation if you don’t have an ‘OV-weekcard’.
• The possibility to network with professionals inside and outside your field of expertise, thanks to our diversity of disciplines which you will work with.
• With our company values collaboration, innovation, and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries, and feel empowered to take ownership of our work.

Contact for More Information

If you would like to receive more information concerning this assignment, please contact Kobus van Kempen via kobus.vankempen@cpp.canon or Henk Stolk via henk.stolk@cpp.canon. If you have any questions about the internship in general, please contact Milou Geelen, +31 6 25653192.

What do we stand for?

We develop and manufacture high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market as part of Canon, a global leader in imaging technologies. With around 3,300 employees across three continents and our headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands, we innovate to create high-quality solutions that add color to the world. Guided by the philosophy of Kyosei—living and working together for the common good—our culture is built on openness, collegiality, trust and stability. We empower our people to grow, take initiative, and make an impact.

With our company values collaboration, innovation and ownership, we strive to bring out the best in each other, expand boundaries and feel empowered to take ownership of our work.