NAPIM 2026 Summer Course - Program Agenda
2026 NAPIM Summer Course — Program Agenda
Appalachian State University · Boone, NC · July 27–31, 2026
01
Monday
July 27, 2026
Time
Session / Topic
Instructor
Facility
1:00 PM
Introductions and Overview
Classroom
1:30 PM
Print Processes Intro (include workflow)
Dave Biro
Classroom
2:30 PM
Government Regulations and Printing Inks
Classroom
3:30 PM
Organic/Inorganic Pigments, Carbon Black, Metallic & Special Effect Colorants
Mike Oberski
Classroom
5:00 PM
Aqueous, Energy Cure, Conventional Sheetfed Coatings
Matt Apke
Classroom
6:30 PM
Dinner
02
Tuesday
July 28, 2026
Time
Session / Topic
Instructor
Facility
9:00 AM
Lithographic Print Process
Dave Biro
Classroom
10:00 AM
Litho Paste Ink and Vehicle Composition
Apke / Biro
Classroom
11:30 AM
Drying Mechanisms (Driers, heat, LED, UV, no-heat) — mechanisms, equipment, chemistry
James Ford
Classroom
12:30 PM
Lunch
Concurrent Sessions — Groups Split
1:30 PM
Group 1
Offset Press Demo
App State
Lab
1:30 PM
Group 2
Offset Ink Construction Demo
Flackett
Classroom
3:00 PM
Break
Concurrent Sessions — Groups Switch
3:30 PM
Group 1
Offset Ink Construction Demo
Flackett
Classroom
3:30 PM
Group 2
Offset Press Demo (brochure example)
App State (Perkins/Howell)
Lab
03
Wednesday
July 29, 2026
Time
Session / Topic
Instructor
Facility
9:00 AM
Principles of Dispersion
James Ford
Classroom
10:00 AM
Liquid Ink Additives
Cristobal Garcia
Classroom
11:00 AM
Principles of Rheology, Practical Applications & Testing
Saeid Savarmand
Classroom
12:00 PM
Lunch
Concurrent Lab Sessions — Groups Split
1:00 PM
Group 1
Viscosity Demo
Christopher Jordan
Lab
1:00 PM
Group 2
Color Measurement Demo
James Ford
Lab
Concurrent Lab Sessions — Groups Switch
2:00 PM
Group 1
Color Measurement Demo
James Ford
Lab
2:00 PM
Group 2
Viscosity Demo
Christopher Jordan
Lab
3:00 PM
Break
Concurrent Lab Sessions — Groups Split
3:30 PM
Group 1
Digital Press Demo (brochure example)
App State (Charlie Perkins)
Lab
3:30 PM
Group 2
Digital Ink Formulation
Terry Clayton
Ink Lab
Concurrent Lab Sessions — Groups Switch
4:30 PM
Group 1
Digital Ink Formulation
Terry Clayton
Ink Lab
4:30 PM
Group 2
Digital Press Demo (brochure example)
App State (Charlie Perkins)
Lab
04
Thursday
July 30, 2026
Time
Session / Topic
Instructor
Facility
9:00 AM
Flexo & Gravure Solvent Vehicle Composition
Davis Allred
Classroom
10:00 AM
Flexo & Gravure Water Based Ink & Vehicle Composition
Dave Tappa
Classroom
Concurrent Sessions — Groups Split
11:00 AM
Group 1
Flexo Ink Construction / Press Demo
App State, Tappa, Pedersen
Lab
11:00 AM
Group 2
Flexo/Gravure Print Processes
Davis Allred
Classroom
Concurrent Sessions — Groups Switch
12:00 PM
Group 1
Flexo/Gravure Print Processes
Davis Allred
12:00 PM
Group 2
Flexo Ink Construction / Press Demo (brochure example)
App State, Dave Tappa
1:00 PM
Lunch
Concurrent Sessions — Groups Split
2:00 PM
Group 1
Anilox Theory / Application
Harper Corp
Classroom
2:00 PM
Group 2
Flexo Plate Making / Mounting
Tom Reeves
Lab
3:00 PM
Break
Concurrent Sessions — Groups Switch
3:30 PM
Group 1
Flexo Plate Making / Mounting
Tom Reeves
3:30 PM
Group 2
Anilox Theory / Application
Harper Corp
4:30 PM
Flexo Proofing & Prepress
Tony Prozzi
Classroom
05
Friday
July 31, 2026
Time
Session / Topic
Instructor
Facility
9:00 AM
Introduction to Color Management
Chris Blackburn
Classroom
10:00 AM
Substrates (film, paper, metal)
Devin VanDeWalle
Classroom
11:00 AM
Troubleshooting (Liquid Inks)
Jeremy Rohan
Classroom
12:00 PM
Review Feedback — Formal Q&A (Other NAPIM Classes / Tech Conference)
Classroom
Box Lunch / Departure
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