C2018-15

Key Benefits

1. 2D printing: this is nearly a 1 trillion dollar market, currently dominated by non-digital printing methods. While ink jet has many advantages over these non-digital printing methods, its printing speed is too slow to compete in terms of cost and productivity. This technology can potentially increase ink jet printing speed by ~10 times, which will completely change the game and render other printing methods obsolete. 2. Printed electronics: this is a fast-growing multi-billion dollar market and ink jet has already established as one of the major printing methods for printed electronics. The increase of inkjet printing speed by ~10 times will significantly reduce the cost of printed electronics and help the growth of the printed electronics market and also possibly increase its market share among other printing methods. 3. 3D printing: inkjet is currently uniquely positioned in the 3D printing industry compared to other 3D printing methods due to its high resolution and its natural support of multi-color and multi-material printing. It's used in both direct material deposition ink jet printers and powder-bed based 3D printers to deposit binders. Increase of the printing speed by ~10 times will significantly reduce the cost of manufacturing with these 3D printers and make it possible to use these printers for medium to high volume production, which will significantly impact the manufacturing industry and transition our society into an age of digital manufacturing.