Innovation and Technology

RLA draws on over 40 years of experience in the electronic printing industry to develop core technologies, couples these opportunities with market partners and provides solutions to a wide range of non-impact printing applications. It offers skills in many areas relating to electronic printing. This includes the chemistry and manufacture of liquid toners for offset and electrophotographic printing, charging and image writing units, method of toner application and development and transfer processes. RLA has an extensive analytical laboratory to aid in the development of liquid toners and inks. In addition to this, capability has been developed in computational modelling to assist in process design and chemical formulation.

Today, RLA has many new technology solutions for a wide variety of digital and electronic printing applications, with a vision to:

Develop core technologies to deliver high quality cost effective full color printing solutions for the 21st century.

RLA’s strategy is to:

 
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Self-fund Initial research and development of new technologies

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Invest in world-wide intellectual property protection

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Make strategic alliances to expand the skill base

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Seek market partners for commercial development and implementation of applications

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Continue to build a consumable manufacturing business

RLA’s technology focus is:

 
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High quality color office printing solutions

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New and innovative digital printing solutions for industrial applications