How warm does it have to be to paint outside? Guest Contributor – Isabelle Grainger – solidconstructiondesign.com If you have ever attempted to paint your house or any other building you would be aware of the fact that it is an extremely difficult job to do in the colder winter months. Subzero temperatures and their … Read more
Powders – Case Study Producers in the food and beverage industry use many ingredients, spices, and additives that are in powder form. These powders have a long shelf life, meaning they are often shipped from suppliers around the world to a central processing plant. This also means that monitoring quality of ingredients is a major … Read more
Multi-point Averaging: Case Study Multi-point Averaging with the Nix Spectro 2 Spectrophotometer and Toolkit App Not all products are uniform in color (See case study on building blocks). When measuring the color properties of a non-uniform surface, a spectrophotometer such as, the Nix Spectro 2 will âaverage outâ the color located within its field of … Read more
Liquids: Case Study From petrochemicals, to pigments, to beverages, the color characteristics of translucent liquids are often vital to a productâs performance in the marketplace. Alcoholic beverages such as wine, beer, whiskey, scotch, and tequila are high-margin consumer products where color plays an important role in buying decisions in a store setting. This is because … Read more
Solid, Opaque Surfaces: Case Study Many of todayâs consumer goods are made of injection molded plastics. This injection molding process involves melting thermoplastic pellets, forcing molten liquid into a specialized mold to be cooled and hardened. Based on the customerâs specifications, the finished products need to all be of a precise, consistent color. Plastic building blocks … Read more
Is using a smartphone color app accurate? Ever been captivated by a color in your surroundings? Maybe itâs a brightly colored flower or a mural that stopped you in your tracks. Trying to remember the exact color of an item once itâs gone is challenging, so how do you record it accurately? Many people … Read more
How do you Measure Color Accuracy? The vast majority of the human population is extremely sensitive to differences and inconsistencies in color. Intuitively, we are able to sense when a color is âoffâ. However, when it comes to scientific equipment and color sensors like the Nix Pro and Nix Mini, it becomes necessary to determine the … Read more
What is RGB Color? Introduction to RGB Color The RGB color system is one of the most well-known color systems in the world, and perhaps the most ubiquitous. As an additive color system, it combines red, green, and blue light to create the colors we see on our TV screens, computer monitors, and smartphones. Although used extensively in … Read more
What is Delta E or ÎE Delta E, ÎE or dE, is a way of measuring the visible difference, or error between two colors mathematically. It is handy for sorting the âclosenessâ of products like paints, plastics, or printed material to a scanned sample and has obvious applications in industrial and commercial quality control. The … Read more