Industrial Inkjet Printheads for Digital Coating Applications

Tri Tuladhar

Founder and Director · TriJet

Dr Tri Tuladhar is the Founder and Director of TriJet Limited, specialising in industrial inkjet technology, ink formulation, fluid characterisation and printhead development. With over 25 years of experience across academia and industry, he helps manufacturers, formulators and end users develop reliable digital deposition solutions. He developed the TriPAV® high-frequency rheometer and TriMaster® filament stretching rheometer to characterise fluid behaviour relevant to inkjet printing. He regularly delivers international training courses and advises companies transitioning from conventional coating processes to digital manufacturing. At this workshop, Dr Tuladhar and fellow specialists will explore inkjet opportunities, technical challenges and formulation strategies, providing practical guidance for paint and coating professionals considering digital deposition.

Yoshinori “Yoshi” Domae

Director of Technology and Innovation · Co-Head of iPrint Institute

“Yoshi” Yoshinori Domae is the Director of Technology & Innovation and Co-Head of iPrint at HEIA-FR, HES-SO. Bringing over 20 years of industrial R&D expertise, he is the inventor of the renowned Seiko RC1536 series, setting major industry trends through breakthroughs in high-viscosity, high-discharge, and high-gap jetting. Today, he directs strategic R&D at iPrint with a primary focus on SIP (Smart Inkjet Printhead) technology—alongside developing core technologies for printheads and printer systems—while actively promoting the development of the “iPrint inkjet ecosystem” in collaboration with inkjet partners worldwide.