Flexography for Functional Printing

Edgar Dörsam has been full Professor and Director of the Institute of Printing Science and Technology at the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany since 2003. From 1994-2003 he was responsible for research and development at MAN Roland AG in Offenbach, Germany, a leading printing machine manufacturer. He has more than 30 patents and is member of IS&T, VDD, VDI and OE-A. He holds a Dipl.-Ing. (equivalent to MS) and a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from Technische Universität Darmstadt.

Darmstadt Technical University is one of Germany's leading universities and is known for its applications oriented research with a focus on paper and printing. The Institute for Printing Presses and Printing Methods (IDD) is part of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and has pursued research for more than 50 years in the fields of machine construction, process technology and economic sciences accompanying printing press construction and the print media. The main focus on functional printing at the IDD aims to establish the principles for printing the thinnest possible homogeneous layers of functional materials with high structural resolution. Laboratories superbly equipped with many printing technologies and characterization methods are available for these activities. The goal is to establish in the long term a scientific model for the printing process by performing experimental studies, characterization of the materials involved and modeling. For further information please visit www.idd.tu-darmstadt.de