Digital printing needs digital structuring PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE_IST-UV days)

Hymmen – the company Management Employees Production sites Turnover Dr. René Pankoke, CEO – Sales and Strategy Thomas Eikelmann, CTO – Engineering/Project Management Employees Approx. 190 Production sites Bielefeld City Rödinghausen Turnover 2017: 50 mill. € 2018: approx. 52 mill. € PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Hymmen – the company History Core competencies Family-owned and directed since 1892 4th generation with focus on new technologies for “continuously producing systems” Core competencies Industrial production technology for the large volume production of board materials or the surface finishing of board (particle board, MDF/HDF-board etc.) or roll materials Main focus on woodworking industry Industrial Digital Printing Lines (Single Pass) since 2008 The founder Theodor Hymmen (l.) and his great-grandson Dr. René Pankoke PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Hymmen – the products Range of products Double Belt Presses DBP - Double Belt Presses MEP - Multi Opening Presses FBS - Liquid Coating Lines KSA - Laminating Lines DGP - Industrial Inkjet HTC - Software & Automation Multi Opening Presses Liquid Coating Lines Industrial Inkjet PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

10 Years JUPITER Digital Printing Lines During the last 10 years Hymmen made many important developments for digital printing in the decor industry. The production of digitally printed material with Hymmen JUPITER Digital Printing Lines is valued at approx. 70 million square meter in 2018. PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

History of JUPITER Digital Printing Lines 2008 Start 2009 First printing line JPT-W 280 2011 First printing line JPT-C 2200 Boards Melamine pressing 2013 First printing line JPT-WS 280 Edgebands ABS and PVC 2015 Printing line with double printbars 176 printheads 2017 First machine with Xaar 2001 2009 First presentation on Ligna 2009 2010 First printing line JPT-C 1400 Doors UV-Coating 2012 First printing line JPT-W 1400 Paper Melamine pressing 2014 First printing line with double printbars 2016 First printing line JPT-WS 560 wide edgebands PP-Material 2018 First structuring line JPT-DLE 1400 Digital Lacquer Embosing PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) In many customer meetings it became apparent that the customer estimates the printing quality of digital printing and wants to use its advantages. However, the complete product is crucial for the customer. Haptics is definitely one of the most important properties of flooring and furniture besides the optics. PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) Meanwhile, the flooring and furniture boards produced with traditional processes all have a more or less structured surface. Many high-quality products have a synchronous structure. PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Traditional structuring by press baldes Usually these structures are generated by textured sheets or texture films during the melamine resin pressing in short cycle press. Overlay Decorpaper Board Balancelayer PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Traditional structuring by Rollers When boards are directly printed, protection layers are achieved by multiple UV-lacquer layers. Rollers can create a positive structure at the last layers. UV Roller application UV lacquer PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Flexibility of digital printing However, the benefits of digital printing is facing the inflexibility of the analogue structuring process. Digital Printing arguments: Industrial manufacturing of small batch sizes Stock cost reduction Fast reaction on market trends / Shorter "time to market„ Set-up time and material minimization New design options (repeat length, colors, details...) PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

The benefits of digital printing New Designs : The length of the image is not related to the diameter of structuring roller anymore (typically 1.3 meter). Long prints without repeat of the image possible <-End Start> |--- diameter of structuring roller----| Start End PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days) 12

JUPITER Digital Printing Line New design variation : Multiple large boards can belong to one design family They can be printed in a variable order Many individual board are possible No repeat of a single panel in the same room possible (like real wood) Variation 1 (Planks 1-8) Variation 2 (Planks 9-16) Variation3 (Planks 17-24) .... PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days) 13

DLE Digital Lacquer Embossing The solution is PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Assumptions for an industry-proven process The following demands have to be fulfilled: Depth of 10 - 70 µm Synchronous to printed decor Surface quality must not be lost This varies depending on the product (furniture, flooring, etc.) Different gloss levels Creating a depth-structure instead of a positive structure (like real wood) Possibility to add the technology to existing conventional lacquering lines PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) Step 2: A transparent medium is applied to the top coat lacquer layer which is not cured. This happens by means of the proven technology of the Hymmen JUPITER Digital Printing Lines. Step 1: A UV top coat layer is applied (roller application, pouring, injection or ...). Step 3: After application of the structuring medium the curing of the top coat takes place by means of UV radiation. UV Roller application UV lacquer InkJet PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) This innovative technology takes place in 3 steps: PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) Step 1: A UV top coat layer is applied (roller application, pouring, injection or ...). PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) Step 2: A transparent medium is applied to the top coat layer which is not cured. This happens by means of the proven technology of the Hymmen JUPITER Digital Printing Lines. PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) Step 3: After applying the structuring medium, the curing of the top coat takes place by means of UV radiation. PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) InkJet UV lacquer print HDF PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) Printing speed 15 – 50 m/min Effective working width up to 2.192 mm Structure printing lines 1 Additional structure printing lines optional Structuring medium Hymmen Himali Ink Typical application quantity top coat 10 - 70 g/m² Typical application quantity structuring medium 0,2 - 2 g/m² Intermediate drying UV LED possible Resolution 360 or 720 dpi Printhead type Xaar 1003 or Xaar 2001 Technical data PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) The advantages: High flexibility No roller or press plate costs No setup time due to roller or press plate change New design options Synchronous structure Option of integration into existing traditional lines All proven properties of known lacquers are maintained (scratch resistance, surface hardness, chemical resistance) PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital lacquer Embossing + excimer curing PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Higher surface performance Anti-Finger-Print effects DLE and excimer curing The combination of Digital Lacquer Embossing and excimer curing creates the following possibilities. Higher surface performance Anti-Finger-Print effects New Design possibilities Different gloss levels PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) Synchron wood structure Digital Printing + DLE PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) Synchron wood structure Digital Printing + DLE PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days) )

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) Design structure by DLE PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)

Digital Lacquer Embossing (DLE) Thank you very much! PPT-190514-DGP-Bmc (DLE IST-UV days)