Thursday, 7 July 2016

Evaluation Of Paint Color Combinations With Spectrophotometers

Paints are extensively used in many different industries for a different purpose. The primary purpose of paints is to provide protection to a surface from external factors such as corrosion, moisture, etc. In this way, paints help in protection and preservation of different products and surface. In addition to providing protection, the paints are also used for enhancement of the appearance of the products and surfaces. The paints are used in different combinations to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the surface so that the customers are attracted towards the products easily. In order to make sure that the products have the best appearance, the manufacturers of product need to ensure that the paints used for a surface are of best quality. For this, they need to test the paint color combinations using proper instruments such as a portable spectrophotometer.

The portable spectrophotometer is one of the best instrument that can accurately evaluate the quality of colors that are incorporated on a surface. The instrument works on the principle of absorbance and transmittance. It measures the absorbance or transmittance of light through a surface which eventually gives the information about the color quality.

Highlights of Testronix Portable spectrophotometers
 
Here are some of the highlights of Testronix spectrophotometer

1.    The instrument offers easy operation with the highly ergonomic design.
2.    The instrument is designed to provide a high rate of repeatability.
3.    The instrument is very lightweight and easily portable.

Technical specifications of Testronix Portable spectrophotometers

 
1.    The instrument has an aperture of 8 nm.
2.    The color difference formula used by the instrument is ΔE*uv, ΔE*ab, ΔE*cmc(2:1), ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc(1:1), ΔE*00.
3.    The instrument gives the measurement of the color spaces XYZ, XYZ, CIE LAB, CIE LUV, LCh, LAB&WI&YI where WI is considered as per ASTM E313, AATCC, Hunter, CIE/ISO, and YI.
4.    The device is in compliance with ASTM D1925 and ASTM 313.
5.    The reflectance range offered by the instrument is from 0 to 200%.
6.    The instrument has a silicone diode array type sensor.

Use of Portable spectrophotometer in paint industries
The spectrophotometers are widely used in paint industries for the purpose of testing the color quality of the paint color combinations. The instrument is very efficient in analyzing the various aspects of the paints such as saturation, hue, color temperature and reflectance which gives complete information about the quality of paint products produced by the manufacturers.

The instrument comes with a rechargeable battery that helps the users in using the instrument even in the case of power outage. The instrument is best for enhancing and maintaining the quality of the paint products that are delivered to different industries.

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