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16 Oct 2014|AVersion|XA-015903-PS

The next digital stepGillian Ewers

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Xaar overview

A world leader in the development of inkjet technology and the

leading independent manufacturer of industrial inkjet printheads

• Founded in 1990

• 1997 London Listing (XAR)

• Turnover: €168M* (£134M)

• 2014 R&D budget: €20M (£16M)

• Approx. 800 employees

• Over 500 patents granted/pending

• Licensees include Konica Minolta, Seiko and Toshiba Tec

* Full Year Results 03/2014

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Xaar global presence

• Headquarters in Cambridge UK• R&D

• Manufacturing• Huntingdon• Sweden

• Sales / Support• Cambridge• Hong Kong• New Delhi / Mumbai• Dallas• Sao Paolo

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UK manufacturing site

• Hi-tech

• Cleanroom

• Sterile

• Pure air system

• Protective clothing

• ESD protection

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Xaar market segments

Packaging Graphics

LabelsLaminates

Advanced ManufacturingCeramics

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Growth of ceramic inkjet

40%Digital

2%Digital

1%Digital

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Why in ceramics?

• Why has it penetrated ceramic printing?

• Digital advantages

• Print run of one

• No set up waste or resources

• No need to hold stock

• Non contact printing

• 3D printing

• ……etc

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Digital inkjet history

• Around 2000 – first printers were

• Binary

• Low resolution

• Frequent maintenance

• 2007 – Introduction of Xaar 1001

• Changed everything…..

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Unrivalled reliability

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Highest print quality

Delivered by

• 1000 Optimised Geometry nozzles

• 8 level greyscale, chosen dynamically

• Best placement accuracy

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What is grayscale printing?

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Highest print quality

Results in tiles that appear natural and life-like,indistinguishable from natural materials

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Ink played a big part

• Open ink model encouraged competitive pricing

• Xaar partners with leading ink manufacturers

• Developing optimised waveforms

• Xaar works closely with our OEMs

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Xaar partners

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The new ceramic challenge

• Digital decoration is widely adopted worldwide

• ‘De-skilled’ tile production

• Manufacturers need to deliver

• Greater differentiation

• Through more creative design

• Increasing added-value

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The ceramic challenge

• Xaar’s vision:

• More colour

• More white

• Digital Glaze Effects

• Digital Structure

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Xaar’s vision

EngobeStructure

Glaze GlazeEffects

ProtectiveGlaze

DecorationPrinter

Control

Digitalisation of ceramic tile manufacturing

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Ceramic colours

• Achieved colour has been limited by• Ink chemistry

• Laydown of inkjet printheads

• Micro dimensions of printheads

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How to improve colour?

• Increase laydown

• Jet more ink

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Xaar 1002 GS40

• 360 dpi

• Sub drop size 40pL

• 5 GS (4 dpd)

• 25 m/min

• Excellent image quality (as Xaar 1002 GS12)

• TF Technology™

• Fast integration – available now

• Same footprint

• Same electronics

• Same ink system

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How to improve colour?

• Increase laydown

• Jet more ink

• Can lead to unwanted effects

• Increase the pigment size

• Ink development challenge – stability

• TF Technology™ essential

• Optimise performance in printhead - partnership

• Pink and yellow first

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Glaze effects

• Xaar 1002 GS40 can also

• Print new matt and gloss glazes

• New fluids under development

• Easy to adopt into existing printers

• New creative effects to enhance value

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Glaze effects

• Xaar 1002 GS40 can also

• Print new matt and gloss glazes

• Plus new fluids under development

• Easy to adopt into existing printers

• New creative effects to enhance value

• And for even greater impact …..

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The Xaar 001

• The new standard in high volume single-passglazing and structure

• Efficient and controlled fluid laydown

• Laydown up to 700g/m2

• Large particles

• Aqueous carrier

• Decorative glaze effects,structure and flood glazing

• Other applications

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Digital structure

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Structure

• Present process uses moulds

• Expensive to prepare

• Set up time and waste

• Repetitive patterns

• Long print runs

• Answer is digitalinkjet ….

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Digital benefits

• Structure synchronised with graphics

• Minimum run length of one

• Reduced set up cost & time

• Increased number of designs

• Optimise fluid use

• Expands creativeopportunities

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The extended family

New Xaar printheads extend creativity

Xaar 1002 GS6 6-42 pL 10 g/m2

Xaar 1002 GS12 12-84 pL 20 g/m2

Xaar 1002 GS40 40-160 pL 40 g/m2 NEW

Xaar 1002 SBX 80-320 pL 100 g/m2 2015

Xaar 001 70-200 nL 700 g/m2 NEW

Drop size/coverage is fluid dependent, refer to User Guidelines

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Optimised solution

Wall tilesFine detail

Colour Glaze effects

Detail Strong Colour

GS6 GS12 GS40

Floor tilesColour

Colour Glaze effects

Detail Big colour

GS12 GS40 GS40

Additional Xaar 1002 GS40 printbars, or printers deliver:• Coloured over-glaze• Micro-relief• Big colour

Plus structure, high laydown effects and protective glazes with Xaar 001

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Xaar ecosystem

OEM

Xaar

Sales

XaarSupport

Xaar R&DXaar

InkApprovals

Ink Partners

• Market leading printheads• Great printers• New inks and glazes

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Why Xaar?

• Independent printhead supplier

• Technology leader

• Broad product portfolio

• Invests in research, support, partnership

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Think Big. Think Xaar

Big ColourLarger dropsMore pigmentStrong, vibrant colours

Big EffectsRange of glaze effectsDigital decorative and flood glazeStructure

Big AdvantageEasy to adopt and integrateFamiliar printheads, inks and set upDifferentiation and value-added

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