Farben-Blog

Wie bei Ihnen stehen auch bei uns Digitalisierung und Nachhaltigkeit ganz oben auf der Agenda. Bei der Entwicklung von Textilien wird der Faktor Farbe jedoch häufig außer Acht gelassen. Die Digitalisierung der textilen Lieferkette und die Anwendung von Farbmanagement in jeder Phase zahlen sich letztendlich durch höhere Farbpräzision, schnellere Produktion und weniger Ausschuss aus. Mit über 60-jähriger Erfahrung als Anbieter von innovativen Lösungen für ...

Um diese Zeit im Jahr ist das Internet immer voll von Top 10 Countdowns. Diese gute alte Tradition stammt aus dem Jahr 1940 – dem Jahr, in dem das Billboard-Magazin seine ersten Charts der meistverkauften Songs veröffentlichte. Seither sind viele auf diesen Zug aufgesprungen, um einen Blick auf die beliebtesten Trends des Vorjahres zu geben.   Seit 2016 veröffentlichen wir unsere meistgelesenen Blogs und freuen uns, dass Wissensthemen, wie Farbwahrnehmung, Toleranzberechnung...

Farbe spielt eine wichtige Rolle bei der Auswahl unserer Lebensmittel. Viele Lebensmittel, wie Schweizer Käse, Erdbeeren, Brokkoli und Kartoffelpüree, sehen immer gleich aus. Schon beim ersten Bissen wissen wir genau, was uns erwartet. Doch was wäre, wenn Kartoffelpüree grün wäre? Würde es anders schmecken? Würden Sie es trotzdem probieren? Warum die Farbanalyse für die Lebensmittelindustrie so wichtig ist    In zahllosen Studien ging es da...

Behaupten Sie, dass Farbe eine große Rolle spielt, wissen aber nicht warum? In Wahrheit ist der Faktor Farbe eine kritische Komponente beim Herstellungsprozess. Leider müssen viele Hersteller feststellen, dass die richtige Farbwiedergabe weitaus schwieriger geworden ist. Zudem fordern ihre Kunden (Markenartikler) die Einhaltung enger Toleranzen. Und zwar aus folgenden Gründen: Fortschritte in der Farbtechnologie, wie etwa Metallic-Verpackungen, Perlglanzlacke, individuell gestal...

Quality control is an important aspect of any color workflow. While many of our customers use a handheld spectrophotometer for QC, there are times a benchtop spectrophotometer is a more appropriate choice. Today we’ll explore some of the reasons you might want to choose a benchtop for quality control and offer tips to ensure your QC workflow is the best it can be. Top 5 Reasons to Choose a Benchtop Spectrophotometer for Quality Control 1 - Your Color Tolerances are Tight While our handhel...

When choosing a beverage product from the store shelf, consumers not only demand superb taste, but also consistency in the way the beverage looks to the human eye. Color and transparency are essential markers for quality - any imperfection can indicate contamination, impurities in the raw materials, or process variations caused by heating and oxidation. However, drinks like fruit and vegetable juice, beer, and blended cocktails are difficult for manufacturers to control during production. Natura...

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In einer perfekten Welt könnten Sie einen Druckauftrag nach Zuführung von Druckfarbe ausführen. Bedauerlicherweise vergeuden Flexo- und Tiefdruckereien jedes Jahr Druckfarbe, Bedruckstoffe und Druckmaschinenzeit, um die richtigen Farben zu erzielen. Obwohl technische Fortschritte die präzise Farbwiedergabe erleichtert haben, gibt es immer noch Variablen, die sich auf Farbe auswirken. In dieser dreiteiligen Serie nennen wir über zwei Dutzend Gründe für mögliche Farbfehler bei der Druckausgabe...

In einer perfekten Welt sollte man in der Lage sein, Farbe in die Druckmaschine zu geben, einen Auftrag auszuführen und Farbkonsistenz zu erreichen. Leider verschwenden Flexo- und Tiefdruckbetriebe jedes Jahr Farbe, Bedruckstoff und Druckmaschinenzeit bei dem Versuch, die richtige Farbe zu finden. Obwohl die Fortschritte in der Technologie es einfacher gemacht haben, Farbgenauigkeit zu erreichen, gibt es immer noch Variablen, die die Farbe beeinflussen. In dieser dreiteiligen Serie stellen...

People often ask how X-Rite got its name and how we came to be a leader in the art and science of color. It’s really a great story – one that focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and determination. What’s in a name? X-Rite was founded in 1957 by a group of engineers and business entrepreneurs who had a desire to start a business based on innovation. The members brainstormed new product ideas ranging from can openers to sheet metal tools to collapsible car cots. After buildin...

Das Aussehen einer Oberfläche – die Oberflächeneigenschaften – kann Ihre Farbwahrnehmung ändern. Denken Sie beispielsweise an ein Hochglanzmagazin. Wenn das Licht direkt auf die Seite scheint, müssen Sie das Magazin u. U. schräg halten und den Reflexionswinkel ändern, damit Sie die Farben klar erkennen können. Ebenso kann die strukturierte Oberfläche eines Objekts farblich anders aussehen als die glatte Oberfläche des gleich...

Black Friday. Not only is it the much anticipated start to holiday shopping, it’s also a day manufacturers have been preparing for all year long. Whether mass-producing holiday cards, candy canes, plastic toys, or festive clothing, accurate color is a must. Manufacturers can’t ship two of the same toy if they won’t match on the showroom floor, and holiday sweaters that are a shade off will end up at a discount store instead of a fashion boutique. Perfection is especially import...

The color of liquid is one of the most difficult things to control during production. But it’s important. Would you choose a bottle of juice or cleaner that is lighter in color than the other bottles on the shelf? What about cough syrup?     Liquid is hard to measure because it can range in transparency from translucent to opaque. It’s also hard to hold, and the measurement device can’t touch it or the optics and the sample will both be contaminated.   Today&rsq...

As brand owners compete to make packaging stand out, commercial and flexible packaging converters and label printers are charged with achieving accurate color – on unique substrates – with shorter print runs. Many spend a lot of time mixing ink, then end up throwing it away when the color isn’t right. Others mix ink, store it, and spend way too much time trying to reuse it for future print runs.  If you’re stuck in this cycle, you’re essentially paying for ink...

Textilien, Autoteile, Kunststoffelemente – was auch immer Sie herstellen, eine Regel gilt immer: Die Farben müssen einheitlich sein, sonst landet das Produkt im Ausschuss. Doch Farbfehler können sich in der Produktion leider auf vielerlei Weise einschleichen. Eine Möglichkeit zur Fehlervermeidung besteht in der Erstellung und Verwendung präziser digitaler Farbstandards. Digitale Farbstandards können in Software zur Farbspezifikation und -kommunikation, zur Rezep...

Whether you work with plastics, coatings or textiles, you must consistently achieve in-tolerance color or your product could be rejected before it even makes it to the shelf or showroom.     This is especially true for brands that rely on off-site suppliers and manufacturers for raw materials and parts that come together at assembly, such as the plastic dashboard, fabric seats, and coated interior panels of a car. Even if each site produces in-tolerance color, it must be monitored an...

Reflective surfaces and metallic inks are very popular for printing and packaging applications. Consumers love the look; but for printers, these substrates and inks are expensive and make color control a challenge. Today we’re taking a look at the measurement options available for controlling these very marketable print and packaging applications to help printers and converters meet brand owner expectations and maintain the highest possible quality output. Sphere vs. 45°:0° - ...

Appearance is more than just color. It’s an all-inclusive look at everything inherent to an object, including texture, gloss, transparency, translucency, and special effects like sparkle and shimmer. When viewed from different angles or under different lighting conditions, appearance effects can change our perception of color. That's why it’s important to control both color and appearance throughout design and development.  Durable goods brands use appearance effects to captur...

Wenn es um unsere Farbwahrnehmung geht, lassen sich unsere Augen täuschen. Das liegt zum Teil an unserem „bescheidenen Gehirn“, das eine ungeheure Fülle von Informationen bestmöglich verarbeiten muss. Es kann auch mit unserer genetischen Veranlagung und Umgebung zu tun haben. Fakt ist: Jeder von uns hat eine andere Farbwahrnehmung. Die größte Auswirkung auf unsere Farbwahrnehmung hat auf jeden Fall LICHT.  Ohne technisch ins Detail zu gehen, hier nur ei...

Die Übereinstimmung zwischen den Geräten ist ein sehr wichtiger Aspekt bei der Auswahl von Farbmessgeräten für Ihren Arbeitsablauf. Leider ist dies ein so technisches Thema, dass es schwer zu verstehen ist, was es bedeutet und warum es so wichtig ist. Das Ci7860 Tisch-Spektralfotometer hat eine durchschnittliche Delta E*-Spezifikation von 0,06 zwischen den Geräten, die es Marken ermöglicht, die präzisesten Master-Farbstandards zu erstellen. Heute wollen wir ...

Obwohl Kunststoffhersteller Farbprobleme bei der Produktion jahrelang im Griff hatten, ändern sich die Zeiten mal wieder. Immer mehr Hersteller versehen ihre Produkte – angefangen von Unterhaltungselektronik bis zu Fahrzeugteilen und flexiblen Verpackungen – mit Effektlackierungen. Metallic-, Perlglanz- und andere komplexe Speziallackierungen mögen zwar schön aussehen und Markenartiklern dabei helfen, dass sich ihre Produkte im Verkaufsregal von Konkurrenzangeboten abheben, führen allerdings zu...

Spektralfotometer sind ausgezeichnete Werkzeuge, um Proben anhand ihrer Farbstandards zu messen, um Unterschiede zu vergleichen, aber es kann schwierig sein, eine Farbgenauigkeit für unregelmäßig geformte Produkte wie Flüssigkeiten, Kunststoffe, Dosen und Pulver zu erreichen. Wir entwerfen eine Vielzahl von Teilen und Zubehör - auch "Rigs & Jigs" genannt - für viele unserer Instrumente, um ungewöhnliche Formen und Größen zu messen. Teile & Z...

Spectrophotometers are color measurement devices that measure color to ensure it remains consistent from the time it’s specified until final quality check. They can be used to measure everything from liquids and plastics to paper, metal, and fabrics for just about every industry.   Here Are Our Top Spectrophotometer Picks for 2019.   Best Spectrophotometer to Create Digital Standards Using a digital standard is the most accurate way to specify and communicate color, des...

When choosing a food product, consumers demand consistency in both taste and appearance. While a lighter batch of oranges may still produce a delicious juice blend, a pale color can jeopardize USDA approval and leave consumers questioning the quality. Unfortunately for food and beverage manufacturers, the color of food – especially drinks like fruit juice and blended cocktails – is one of the most difficult things to control during production. Here’s why. 1. Liquid is hard to...

There’s been a lot of research around the role color plays in how we expect food to taste. The fact is, we judge flavor by the color of the food or drink, even before the first taste. We expect red foods to taste sweet like strawberries or cherries. White should taste like vanilla, and green is probably limey and tart or minty. Color cues can even determine whether we take that first bite. Most of us won’t even consider trying a food like mashed potatoes or pumpkin pie if it is ...

With so many requests for innovative bases, transparency, and special effects, formulating color for paint, coating, and plastic applications can be a challenge. To keep up, formulation software needs to be innovative, too. We recently launched version 10 of our Color iMatch formulation software, and it is our smartest version yet. It allows you to select cost-reducing parameters, such as lowest cost or fewest colorants, and will determine the best formula for your application. It work...

Farbfehler sind kostspielig. Zur Korrektur müssen Sie die Farbe im Labor neu rezeptieren lassen, einen Mitarbeiter zur Ermittlung des richtigen Farbtons beim Kunden abstellen oder die rezeptierte Farbe entsorgen und von vorne anfangen. Wie quantifizieren Sie den Verlust eines unzufriedenen Kunden – einmal abgesehen von den Kosten für den Zeit- und Materialaufwand? Fünf Schritte zur effizienten Farbrezeptierung   Mit den richtigen Tools und Verfahren ist die präzis...

Hitting offset lithographic color targets isn’t always fast or easy. The manual process of measuring color bars and making ink key adjustments takes time and opens the door to operator error. Meanwhile, the press is running (and wasting) paper and ink. To achieve accurate and repeatable color, printers need to convert their printing operation to an efficient manufacturing process and drive efficiencies in all phases of their operation. For many, a closed-loop automated solution is the...

Benchtop spectrophotometers measure in either transmission or reflectance mode to capture and quantify color on various opaque, transparent, and translucent samples, including glass, liquid, fabric, and plastic. Today we’ll explain the difference between transmission and reflectance measurements so you can determine which benchtop will meet your color measurement needs.  Transmission vs. Reflectance Measurements Both transmission and reflectance spectrophotometers emit all of the wav...

The two most common spectrophotometers are the 0:45 and the sphere (aka diffuse/8°). We get a lot of questions about which is the best choice. Here’s the difference in how these two devices measure color, and guidelines for when to use each. 0:45 In a “fixed geometry” or “single angle” device, the first number is the starting point of the light, and the second number is where the light ends up after the reflection off the surface of the sample. In a 0:45 ...

If you work behind a paint counter, you know customers can surprise you with interesting and unique objects to color match. Many samples are relatively easy to measure, but when a customer shows up with a curved baseboard panel, a square of shag carpet, or a plush toy, things can get a little tricky. A few years ago, we learned just how challenging it was for our retail paint customers to color match unique samples. We took in a bag with textured and multi-colored items and asked the person behi...

Whether purchasing a new car, consumer electronics, or household appliances, color consistency influences the perception of quality. If the color doesn’t match from front-to-back and side-to-side, customers will likely question the quality and move on. That’s where color measurement can help. In today’s competitive marketplace, manufacturers are going beyond color to utilize extreme effect finishes to differentiate their products. But, as manufacturers are quickly learning, me...

Color is our perception of reflected light across the visible spectrum. When light hits an object, it absorbs some rays and reflect others. The color of light that reflects back into our eyes is the color we perceive. The more light an object absorbs, the darker it appears. With black, very little light is reflected. Pure black in the presence of light wasn’t achieved until 2014 when Surrey NanoSystems announced the invention of Vantablack. This high-tech artificial substance absorbs 99....

We frequently get calls from customers who can’t figure out why their measurements vary, even when they’re using maintained devices. Why would a sample read one way one day, then slightly different another? Many times the culprit is thermochromaticity, and it becomes an even bigger problem as the seasons change. Every kind of material changes color with temperature. These changes cause the material to exhibit a shift in reflected wavelengths of light, which can alter our perception...

Have you ever sent out a job that passed your inspection, only to have the customer reject it for out-of-tolerance color? You recheck the data and the instrument says the color passed the agreed tolerance… why is the customer saying it doesn’t? We get a LOT of these conflicting measurement calls in technical support. The solution is simple – document a color control program that clearly defines how to assess color, then make sure everyone (including your customer) follow...

If you recently invested in a spectrophotometer or colorimeter, you know there’s a lot more to learn about color measurement than just how to use your new device. To help you begin exploring the exciting world of color, we’ve compiled seven blogs that explain how to set up your color measurement device, care for it, and use it to its maximum potential. 5 Tips for Setting Up Your Spectrophotometer Using a spectrophotometer (“spectro” for short) to measure color doesn...

Spektralphotometer sind Farbmessgeräte zur Spezifikation und Kommunikation von Farbe und Überwachung der Farbpräzision während der gesamten Produktion. Spektralphotometer können nahezu alles messen – angefangen von Flüssigkeiten und Kunststoffen bis hin zu Papier, Metall und Stoffen. Markenartikler, Designer, Labortechniker und Qualitätskontrolleure in nahezu allen Branchen verlassen sich auf Spektralphotometer, um sicherzugehen, dass Farben von ihrer Spezifikation bis zur abschließenden Qualitä...

With today’s complex cross-media campaigns, accurate profiling is even more important for managing customer expectations across the color supply chain. Our i1Pro 2 solutions help photographers, videographers, prepress and digital printers create profiles for the best color on monitors, scanners, projectors, printers, and online web-to-print submission tools. But with so many to choose from, how do you know which is the right tool for your color workflow? Whether you’re looking to add a new comp...

Consistent color is a journey. A few weeks ago I blogged about the most common pitfalls people run into when starting a color program… Wrong lighting Less-than-perfect color vision Inaccurate physical standards Inconsistent device color measurement …And introduced some inexpensive color tools to help overcome them.   But the journey doesn’t stop there. Even if you’ve been successfully managing color for years, advances in inks, dyes, and substrates are introducing new challen...

At X-Rite Pantone, we pride ourselves on our ability to help customers specify, communicate, formulate, and produce consistent color. You’re probably familiar with our major markets, like plastics, industrial coatings, and print & packaging. You may also be aware of the more “common” things we measure, like paint, printed surfaces, and textiles. But, as you look for the emergency exit on a plane, watch a butterfly float by, or choose the freshest package of cheese from the ...

Our color measurement devices are used by designers, brand owners, formulators, printers, and manufacturers around the world. Ranging from portable handheld devices, to large benchtop instruments, to spectrophotometers mounted inline, they can measure just about anything to help formulate and maintain a perfect color match. Many of our customers, especially those in the paint industry, are asked to color match some pretty interesting things, and we love to hear about them. We recently asked 40 p...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! A time to reminisce… to celebrate our successes, and to explore areas that may need a little more attention in 2017. If color accuracy is on your list of things to improve, this article is for you. We’ve compiled a list of the blogs our readers found most helpful and interesting in 2016, so you can start working toward your goal of more accurate color in the New Year. Did your favorite blog make the list? Top 10 X-Rite Blogs of 2016 ...

When you walk into a salon for a manicure or visit your favorite beauty products store, are you overwhelmed by the number of nail polish colors to choose from, but can’t actually find the color you want? This is a problem Ashley Morgan set out to solve. Morgan, who has a fine arts degree, has spent the last 15 years designing video games. She’s both creative and tech savvy. “I’m a nail polish advocate, and I don’t mind spending the time choosing a nail polish color,” she says. “But the availabl...

K 2016 begins today in Düsseldorf and runs through October 26th. As the #1 trade fair for the plastics and rubber industries, it’s a huge event featuring industry news, product demos, and networking. We’ll be in Hall 8b / Stand H65 showcasing our end-to-end X-Rite Pantone workflow solutions to help rubber manufacturers, compounders, masterbatchers, and converters get consistent color in a plastics workflow. Don’t miss your chance to speak with our color experts! (Here...

Whether it’s using Munsell Color Standards or one of our many color measurement devices, X-Rite helps manufacturers around the world achieve accurate color. We talked to our support team to learn about some of the most interesting ways people have used our equipment to measure and control color. From archeologists to fur traders and gastroenterologists, here are a few of our favorites. In 2014, the city of Los Angeles used one of our handheld spectrophotometers to help remove more than 37 millio...

For many of us, fun in the sun can lead to a summertime tan. The science behind this sun + skin interaction is melanin, a skin pigment our body releases to block the UV rays found in sunlight. The more time we spend in the sun, the more melanin is released, and the darker (or more freckled) our skin becomes. This shift in skin tone doesn’t matter for most people, but for prosthetic wearers even a slight change can be a big deal. Here’s how Royal Preston hospital in the United Kingdom is using co...

drupa 2016 was such a success! It’s not often we get to spend so much time talking one-on-one with our customers from around the world, and we enjoyed every minute! We met so many wonderful people and learned so many things. Although it’s hard to pick, here are a few of our favorite experiences from drupa 2016. 1 – THE SYNERGY! This time at drupa, we decided to join forces with Esko, Enfocus and Pantone to showcase our end-to–end color management solutions. Although the drupa orga...

Ganz gleich, was Sie herstellen: Farbmessungen sorgen dafür, dass Ihre Farben während der gesamten Produktion präzise und konstant bleiben. Bei der Auswahl des für Ihre Anforderungen am besten geeigneten Spektralphotometers sollten Sie vor allem die Art der zu messenden Oberfläche berücksichtigen. Die Farbmessung bei glänzenden Oberflächen ist problematisch, weil Glanz die Farbwahrnehmung beeinflusst. Glanz entsteht, wenn eine Oberfläche das auftreffende Licht spiegelnd reflektiert. Da Spektra...

Which of these swatches would you call bright red? PANTONE FASHION, HOME + INTERIORS Color Specifier pages Speaking the language of color isn’t like giving someone your phone number and expecting they’ll remember it. Our minds just don’t process color like that. While vague color descriptions are sufficient for many people – “Turn left at the blue house” or “choose the reddest strawberries” – if you work in an industry where color is important, you need to know how to speak a much more spe...

In the world of retail paint, getting to the best color match quickly is key to keeping your customers happy and coming back for more. Today we’ll review ways to get the most from your color measurement tools and how to match paint so your associates can be color experts, and you can enjoy fewer corrections and improved profitability. Do any of these swatches match the customer’s quilt? Not really. Gain customer’s trust by creating a perfectly matched paint color. Color...

In a perfect world, you should be able to put ink in the press and run a job.  Unfortunately, there are so many variables that affect color that printing operations often waste thousands of pounds of substrate, and thousands of dollars in press time, making adjustments. Advancements in technology have made it easier to measure color, but the variables still exist. To help you over come them, we’ll be featuring a series that points out many of the reasons your color could go wrong at press side....

Pantone®, an X-Rite company, recently announced a pair of complementary shades as its 2016 Color of the Year:  PANTONE 15-3919 Serenity and PANTONE 13-1520 Rose Quartz. The PANTONE Color of the Year announcement is always exciting because it sets the stage for upcoming trends. The Color of the Year selection process is very thoughtful and a lot of consideration is given to the color choices. To arrive at the selection each year, Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institut...

Using a spectrophotometer to measure color doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to capture accurate data. The most common reason for incorrect measurements and inconsistent readings among instruments is using the wrong device settings. Today we’ll look at five things you must consider when setting up your device and taking measurements. Illuminant and Observer angle The illuminant describes the color of the light under which you’re judging colors. To accurately determine how the color will...

If accurate color is a must in your world, then you know the importance of color measurement instrumentation. Spectrophotometers are used in many industries to identify, formulate, measure and communicate color. They can compare samples and standards to identify even the smallest differences. From concept through formulation and production, spectrophotometers are an invaluable part of any color-managed workflow. But have you ever stopped to think how these devices were developed? Today we’ll tak...

The X-Rite eXactTM is a portable spectrophotometer designed for pressroom use. Two big reasons for its success are it’s cordless operation and innovative color touch screen, which it make it very easy for printers and packaging converters to understand, control, manage, and communicate color from anywhere on the pressroom floor. Today we’ll take a look at the top five features that make the eXact an invaluable tool for offset litho, flexo, and digital printers. Wireless operation, plus unteth...

The spectral reflectance curve provided by a spectrophotometer is commonly known as the color’s “fingerprint”. Spectrophotometers are color measurement devices used to capture and evaluate color. As part of a color control program, brand owners and designers use them to specify and communicate color, and manufacturers use them to monitor color accuracy throughout production. Spectrophotometers can measure just about anything, including liquids, plastics, paper, metal and fabr...