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

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

Bedrijf: 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.

Waar staan wij voor?

Wij ontwikkelen en produceren hightech printproducten en workflow software voor de commerciële printing markt als onderdeel van Canon, wereldwijd marktleider in beeldtechnologieën. Met ongeveer 3300 werknemers verspreid over drie continenten en ons hoofdkantoor in Venlo, Nederland, innoveren we om hoogwaardige oplossingen te creëren die kleur toevoegen aan de wereld. Geleid door de Kyosei filosofie - samen leven en werken voor het algemeen belang – is onze cultuur gebouwd op openheid, collegialiteit, vertrouwen en stabiliteit. We stellen onze mensen in staat om te groeien, initiatief te nemen en impact te maken.

Met onze bedrijfswaarden samenwerking, innovatie en eigenaarschap, streven we ernaar het beste in elkaar naar boven te halen, grenzen te verleggen en ons gesterkt te voelen om eigenaarschap te nemen in ons werk.

Meer informatie over Canon Production Printing is beschikbaar op cpp.canon. #LI-DNI

Als je meer informatie wilt over deze opdracht, neem dan contact op met Kobus van Kempen via kobus.vankempen@cpp.canon of Henk Stolk via henk.stolk@cpp.canon. Voor algemene vragen over de stage kun je contact opnemen met Milou Geelen, +31 6 25653192.