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What Is CIELAB Color Space?

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Simultaneous Color and Haze Measurements Simplifies Quality Control in Hair Gloss Treatments

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Measuring Color and Haze in Functional Beverages is Essential to Ensure Product Appeal

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The Right Spectrophotometer Can Improve Quality Control of Natural Stone Sealants

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Spectrophotometers Help Manufacturers Keep Traffic Cones Safety Orange

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What is the stability of the APHA/Pt-Co/Hazen liquid color standards?

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What Is CIELAB Color Space?

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Ken Phillips

The human eye can see millions of colors. However, it won’t always distinguish colors from one another accurately. You may perceive two slightly different colors as the same or see differences in objects of identical color depending on your viewing angle and lighting. This creates challenges when communicating about color. To reproduce an exact desired […]

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Simultaneous Color and Haze Measurements Simplifies Quality Control in Hair Gloss Treatments

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Ken Phillips

Hair gloss products help customers increase shine and enhance color. Image Source: Shutterstock user Rudo film Hair gloss treatments offer an effective new way to repair damaged hair and add a youthful appearance to dull locks, yet without proper haze and color measurement, many formulations fall short in creating the appearance that consumers desire. While […]

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Measuring Color and Haze in Functional Beverages is Essential to Ensure Product Appeal

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Ken Phillips

The color of a beverage will have a direct impact on how consumers perceive the product. Image source: Ben Kolde on Unsplash  Functional beverages—like energy and nutraceutical drinks—are growing in popularity among consumers who need a boost of energy, add more vitamins and minerals to their diets, or address specific health concerns. Based on a […]

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The Right Spectrophotometer Can Improve Quality Control of Natural Stone Sealants

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Ken Phillips

Sealants are critical for protecting natural stone finishes, such as marble countertops. Image Source: Shutterstock user Jodie Johnson The color and clarity of natural stone sealants play an important role in not only protecting the surface of the stone, but creating aesthetic appeal. Indeed, while designers often spend significant time carefully choosing a stone, the […]

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Spectrophotometers Help Manufacturers Keep Traffic Cones Safety Orange

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Ken Phillips

When I’m walking through my neighborhood I can get a little lost in my thoughts. Somehow I tune out all hurly-burly of the busy pedestrians and delivery trucks bustling in the narrow square. I was walking like this the other day, paying no attention to my surroundings, when in my path I spotted an orange […]

Posted in Color in Building Materials, Color in Plastics, Uncategorized

What is the stability of the APHA/Pt-Co/Hazen liquid color standards?

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Ken Phillips

Per Section 6.2 of ASTM D1209 Standard Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum Cobalt Scale): “When properly sealed and stored the standards are stable for at least a year and do not degrade markedly for 2 years.”  Our industrial experience is that if kept properly stoppered in amber bottles, the APHA/Pt-Co/Hazen visual color […]

Posted in Uncategorized Tagged 500, APHA, APHA color standard, Hazen, Pt-Co, PtCo, stability Leave a comment

Is it possible to create ASTM traceable haze standards above 30%?

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Ken Phillips

The current, available ASTM D1003 Haze Standards have nominal Haze% values of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 30 with air (transparent solids) or the transmission cell filled with DI water being 0 (transparent liquids). Here are some thoughts on further options. Ken PhillipsMr. Philips has spent the last 30 years in product development and management, […]

Posted in Chemical, Pharmaceuticals, Plastic, UltraScan PRO, UltraScan VIS, Uncategorized Tagged ASTM D1003, ASTM D1003 agreement, haze, Procedure B, transmission haze Leave a comment
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