Bsc/Msc: Internship Organic/Polymer Chemistry - Can we use click chemistry to improve inkjet inks?

Are you a Bsc/Msc student who is looking for a internship/graduation assignment? Are you enthusiastic about improving the sustainability of UV-cured inks using your interest/expertise in click chemistry and polymer chemistry? Then we are looking for you!
 

Your assignment
Canon UVgel technology is specially developed for advanced printing based on UV curing principles. This technology retains the advantages of prevailing printer technologies, while eliminating many of the compromises. One of the successful products is our lately released Colorado series. In the context of sustainability, more eco-friendly inks are desired. For this, we are investigating alternatives to acrylic chemistries. With a new chemistry, we aim to reduce the carbon footprint of our inks and broaden the application fields of our products ranging from high-quality graphics to sustainable packaging. This graduation assignment is to investigate the possibility of using click chemistry (e.g. thiol-ene or oxime click chemistry) to produce functional coatings on PVC or paper. You will evaluate ink stability using rheometry, curing rate and recyclability with techniques like IR or NMR spectroscopy and evaluate the mechanical properties of your coatings. You will correlate the properties of your ink and coatings to the properties of the components. You will also get the possibility to experience the working environment in a larger company and network with many professionals in diverse fields. 

Your profile
•    You have a research background in chemical synthesis, preferably polymer synthesis or click chemistry
•    You are experienced with materials characterization, for instance by NMR, rheometry, DSC or IR spectroscopy
•    You are a result-driven and self-motivated team player
•    You are preferably available for 5-9 months for a minimum of 4 days per week from June-2025 at the earliest.
 

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.

Interested?
Are you interested in this assignment? Please click on the button 'apply now' where you can upload your resume and motivation letter. 
If you would like to receive more information concerning this assignment, please contact Bas Scheepmaker, tel. +31 6 44382271. If you have any questions about the internship in general, please contact Milou Geelen, + 31 6 25653192.

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.

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