Summer Time Colors for Clothing Industries
Posted on by Ken Phillips
If you work in the clothing industry, you know the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest clothing trends. You want to produce garments in the most eye-catching colors of the season to attract consumers looking to stay in style with the most recent fashions and keep your company credible and relevant. You can learn […]
Spectrophotometer Best Practices
Posted on by Ken Phillips
Spectrophotometers are invaluable to many industries, delivering the color consistency necessary to streamline supply chain efficiencies and maximize product quality. The key to ensuring optimal instrument performance and color measurement quality is knowing how to properly maintain a spectrophotometer. Best Practices for Taking Care of Your Spectrophotometer Spectrophotometers must undergo the proper routine maintenance to […]
Tips to Getting Color Right in the Powder Coating Industry
Posted on 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 […]
Industrial Environment Color Coding Guide
Posted on by Ken Phillips
Understanding color codings in business is important for safety, disaster preparedness, and adherence to safety agency guidelines. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have standards for safety color codings for industrial environments. This guide to industrial color-coding explains what each color means and where to use it. […]
Human Factors That Affect How We See Colors
Posted on by Ken Phillips
Many factors impact an individual’s color perception, so not all humans see color the same way. Read more about how humans see color and what can affect the ways that we perceive color. How Humans See Color When light hits an object, the item absorbs some light and reflects the rest. This reflected light penetrates […]
Gloss Measurement: SPIN vs. SPEX
Posted on by Ken Phillips
When analyzing a surface, keep in mind that texture influences how color is perceived. High gloss surfaces obscure color, and changing this texture to something more matte can change how the color looks. Since color measurement with a spectrophotometer involves shining light onto the surface and measuring reflectance, special considerations must be made about evaluating […]
Color That Helps Customers Perceive Your Brand
Posted on by Ken Phillips
Color can have a higher impact on your brand than you may realize. When you use certain colors on your website, logo and products to establish your brand, your customers associate those colors with the company. Strategically utilizing colors will promote your brand and communicate the right message about your business. How Colors Impact Your […]