Msc: Intership Chemical technology / Applied physics

Msc: Chemical technology / Applied physics - Formulation design criteria for complex droplet fluidics – impact of polymer chemistry

Ever wanted to challenge yourself in the interface of applied physics and polymer chemistry? Are you a WO Chemical technology or applied physics student with a background in polymer material science and microfluidics, and up for a challenge to improve our understanding of how steady ink droplets form? Are you interested in working in a professional and diverse working environment, where you can think out of the box and are open to doing hands-on analytical experiments? We are looking for you!

Your assignment    
Formulation design criteria for complex droplet fluidics – impact of polymer chemistry. Your assignment will involve investigating the polymer chemistry and size parameters that influence the formation of unstable droplets in the inkjet process. Through experimentation and analysis, you will contribute to identifying the optimal polymer characteristics that result in desirable printing outcomes. 
Inks used in applications have a multitude of requirements & components at the same time. Already any one of them alone, if not properly understood, can make the printing process less controlled or even uncontrolled. Needless to say, the complexity is compounded when multiple interacting components are present, as is the case in practical situations. Lack of stability in droplets is obviously the opposite of what is needed in drop-on-demand inkjet printing, which thrives to achieve perfect control on the size and speed of each individual droplet, and to print them at very high frequencies. 
The primary objective of the assignment is to understand and to master these complexities, by performing detailed experiments coupled with theory. Starting with a pure liquid as “ink”, the strategy is to disentangle the complexities by adding components one by one – in different order and with increasing concentrations, up to the point that instability is observed. We would like to further understand why this is the case and how to delay the loss of stability when adding the complexities. This understanding, in turn, will allow CPP to devise mitigation and control strategies that are based on a sound mechanistic understanding of the underlying physico-chemico-hydrodynamical interactions.
You will be expected to bring your knowledge and experimental results to the stakeholders and help guide the development of understanding the relationship between stable drop-on-demand inkjet printing and ink formulation. 
As such, communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively with the various researchers within CPP.
 

Your profile
•    You are currently studying WO Chemical Technology / Applied Physics with understanding of fluid dynamics, rheology and/or polymer material sciences. 
•    You think it’s a challenge to find new and innovative ways to enhance our understanding of how material science (polymers) affects droplet fluidics.
•    To be able to fulfil the assignment you have experience with or interest to develop in: rheology, spectroscopic techniques, a basic understanding of python, polymer physics and chemistry and the analysis thereof.
•    You are available for at minimum 5 months for at least 4 days per week (on-site).
 

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' at the top on the page where you can upload your resume and motivation letter.     
If you would like to receive more information concerning this assignment, please contact Esther Roeven (esther.roeven@cpp.canon) or Paul Maas (paul.maas@cpp.canon)     

If you have any questions about the internship in general, please contact Milou Geelen, + 31 6 25653192 

About Canon Production Printing
Canon Production Printing develops and manufactures high-tech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market and is part of Canon, a global provider of imaging technologies and services. Canon Production Printing operates on three continents, with approximately 3300 employees (end 2022) and has its global headquarters in Venlo, the Netherlands.

Further information about Canon Production Printing is available at cpp.canon.