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Tips to Getting Color Right in the Powder Coating Industry

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Carbon Blackness [My], Jetness [Mc], Undertone [dM] and Tint Strength [T]

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How can I use EasyMatch QC to measure Contrast Ratio Opacity?

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What are Hydrochromic or Hygrochromic Color Samples?

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What is the technique for quantifying reflected color in architectural glass?

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What is a Y Brightness? Beta Reflectance Factor? Reflection Coefficient?

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Tips to Getting Color Right in the Powder Coating Industry

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Ken Phillips

Powder coating is a dry finishing process that can improve efficiency, maximize production and enhance environmental compliance. This coating is available in virtually limitless color options, so it can be hard to know what color to use. Read more about how to pick a powder coat color. What Is Powder Coating? Powder coating is a […]

Posted in Coatings, Color and Appearance Theory

Carbon Blackness [My], Jetness [Mc], Undertone [dM] and Tint Strength [T]

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Ken Phillips

“Carbon black, also called charcoal black lamp black, pigment black, soot or black carbon, is a fine particle carbon pigment obtained as soot from the incomplete combustion of many different types of organic materials, such as natural gas, or oil. Carbon black is usually a fine, soft, black powder. It is very stable and unaffected […]

Posted in Chemical, Coatings, Color and Appearance Theory, ColorFlex EZ, EasyMatch QC, Plastic Tagged blackness, carbon, carbon black, dM, jet, jetmess, Mc, Mc jetness, My, My blackness, tint, tint strength, undertone Leave a comment

How can I use EasyMatch QC to measure Contrast Ratio Opacity?

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Ken Phillips

Contrast Ratio Opacity measurement quantifies how opaque a sheet sample using two readings. One reading is taken with the black glass or light trap backing the sample at the port. The second reading is taken with the sample backed by a white tile or the white sample clamp insert. EasyMatch QC will prompt you for […]

Posted in Coatings, EasyMatch QC, Paper Tagged coatings, contrast ratio opacity, opacity, plastic, sheet Leave a comment

What are Hydrochromic or Hygrochromic Color Samples?

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Ken Phillips

Both “hydro” coming from Greek origins for water and “hygro” coming from the Greek “hygrós” for wet or moist, tend to be used in two terms for the same optical phenomena. Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent the last 30 years in product development and management, technical sales, marketing, and business development in several industries. Today, […]

Posted in Coatings, Paper, Textiles Tagged coatings, dyes, hygrochromism; hygrochromic; hydrochromism; hydrochromic; hydrochromic color; hychromic color; conditioning cabinet, ink Leave a comment

What is the technique for quantifying reflected color in architectural glass?

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Ken Phillips

In the two glass window panes above you can probably notice a difference in the transmission color between the two. The one on the left appears greener while the one on the right appears bluer. There is another difference; the two samples have a difference in reflectance  as well. The sample on the left has […]

Posted in Building Products, Coatings, Color and Appearance Theory, UltraScan PRO, UltraScan VIS Tagged architectural glass, shine Leave a comment

What is a Y Brightness? Beta Reflectance Factor? Reflection Coefficient?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Ken Phillips

FAQ: What is a Y Brightness/Luminance? FAQ: What is a Beta (ß) Reflectance or Luminance Factor for Brightness? FAQ: What is a Reflection Coefficient (0-1)? Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent the last 30 years in product development and management, technical sales, marketing, and business development in several industries. Today, he is the global market development […]

Posted in Building Products, Chemical, Coatings, Color and Appearance Theory, Paper Tagged beta, beta reflectance factor, brightness, CIE Y, luminance, luminance factor, reflectance, reflection factor, rho Leave a comment

Contrast Ratio Opacity

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Ken Phillips

When used with industrial and commercial products, there is more than one definition of “opacity” as an optical property. Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent the last 30 years in product development and management, technical sales, marketing, and business development in several industries. Today, he is the global market development manager for HunterLab, focused on understanding […]

Posted in Coatings, Color and Appearance Theory, Plastic, Textiles Tagged contrast ratio opci, opacity, Y Brightness Leave a comment

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