Are you a BSc student in Chemistry/Materials Science and looking for an internship or a graduation assignment? Are you excited to play a key role in improving the sustainability of our UVgel™ technology? We are looking for you!

Background
CPP’s UVgel™ technology is based on a solvent-free ink system formulated with acrylate monomers that polymerize and form a solid layer upon exposure to UV light. The UV-gel™ inks are designed as low-viscosity liquids at jetting temperature, allowing droplet formation. When the ink hits the substrate, which is held at a lower temperature, the gel solidifies, preventing coalescence of nearby ink droplets allowing for unparalleled print accuracy and print quality. 

Your assignment
For the ink research it is important that the pigment dispersions are stable. To determine this two analytical measurements are developed namely Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and viscosity measurements using a rheometer. 

We are looking for an intern who would enjoy it to proactively contribute to the research into determining the parameters that cause an UV-ink to destabilize. During this research an intern will look into the chemical compositions of the inks and the physical parameters of the raw materials used in the inks. Simultaneously the analytical methods used to determine the stability of the ink will be optimized to allow for the quickest and easiest way to measure the stability of the ink accurately.

During the internship the intern will be supervised by people within the R&D UVgel™ ink group and you will have the opportunity to gain experience performing and optimizing physical-chemical analysis measurements. We expect that the intern will performs research and comes with improvement suggestions and performs a accuracy analysis for the developed methods. It is important that you learn to plan, execute, and interpret this independently, and we will provide you with the guidance needed to develop these skills. If successful, the outcome of the assignment will also be incorporated into further ink engineering.
 

Your profile

•    You are currently an HBO (university of applied sciences) student in the field of chemistry/laboratory technology/chemical physical analysis, at least in your second year. 
•    You are eager to contribute to the development and improvement of a product and existing measurement techniques. 
•    You can operate within a larger team and make clear agreements about what needs to be finished and when. 
•    In consultation, you are available for a period of at least 4 months.

What’s in it for you?
•    A challenging assignment on the interface of technology development and product development.
•    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

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 Oscar van Leeuwen oscar.vanleeuwen@cpp.canon or Maarten van Veghel maarten.vanveghel@cpp.canon If you have any questions about the internship in general, please contact careers@cpp.canon.