What Spectrophotometer Is Best for Your Industry?
Posted on by Ken Phillips
Color spectrophotometers are used to measure sample color and their specific applications span across all industries — from food to chemicals to plastics. With so many diversified fields, it’s vital that you secure the instrument that delivers the most value for your individualized needs. A reliable spectrophotometer should have various capabilities and features to produce the […]
Understanding Certified Color Standards Across All Industries
Posted on by Ken Phillips
Since color influences product quality, safety and costs, consistency is important, establishing the need for international color standards. Certified color standards are composed of electrophotographic reflectance data that combines a master electronic standard and visual reference to ensure consistent colors across materials. International Color Standards There are several color standard charts for reference: RGB: The red, green, blue (RGB) […]
Why is it important to measure the color of Distillers Dry Grains with Solubles (DDGS)?
Posted on by Ken Phillips
What is DDGS? Distillers dry grains with solubles (DDGS) is a feed ingredient substitute widely used for its high nutritional content and low production cost in the feed industry. It is a significant co-product of dry-milled ethanol production from corn. For every bushel of corn, dry-grind ethanol extraction yields ~10.22 L of ethanol and 8.16 […]
Creating an Industry Standard Inside Your Car
Posted on by Ken Phillips
A vehicle’s interior has many colored components, including the center console, door trim, dashboard, steering wheel and seats. When these components are matching or coordinating colors, it makes the car’s interior look sleek and aesthetically appealing to the driver and passengers. Different suppliers manufacture the different components of the car, and their unique molding processes, […]
How do I measure the color of semi-solid materials?
Posted on by Ken Phillips
One thing to keep in mind when measuring creams, gels, pastes, and other semi-solid materials is to maintain a consistent sample thickness. One option is to “sandwich” a fixed quanity of your semi-solid material in a suitable clear-bottomed container, so that it can be placed at the port for measurement. Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent […]