La couleur joue un rôle majeur dans nos choix alimentaires. De nombreux aliments comme le gruyère, les fraises, le brocoli et la purée de pommes de terre ont toujours la même apparence. Nous savons à quoi nous attendre dès la première bouchée. Et si votre purée de pommes de terre était verte ? Aurait-elle une saveur différente ? Voudriez-vous même la goûter ? Pourquoi l’analyse de la couleur est importa...
Posted November 18, 2022 by X-Rite Color
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...
Posted November 25, 2020 by X-Rite Color
No matter the industry, our customers are all working toward the same goal: Achieve accurate color and keep production moving. Even in the best conditions, color data can be a challenge to capture and share. COVID-19-related travel bans and social distancing guidelines are making it harder than ever. Today we’ll share three easy ways to remotely share color data so you can achieve your color goals without shipping physical samples or making onsite visits. The Benefits of Digit...
Posted April 30, 2020 by Tim Mouw
L'accord inter-instrument est un élément très important à prendre en compte lors du choix des appareils de mesure de la couleur pour votre flux de travail. Malheureusement, c'est un sujet tellement technique qu'il entraîne beaucoup de confusion sur sa signification et son importance. Le spectrophotomètre à sphère de paillasse Ci7860 est doté d’un accord inter-instruments de 0,06 Delta E* en moyenne, ce qui permet aux marques de...
Posted October 03, 2019 by Mike Huda
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 ...
Posted August 12, 2019 by Tim Mouw
Votre client a rejeté votre dernière expédition en raison de sa couleur. Vous aviez vérifié la couleur avant de l’envoyer et elle était conforme à la tolérance... Vous avez tout fait comme la dernière fois et la tolérance était respectée... Alors pourquoi est-elle aujourd’hui rejetée ? Cette question nous est régulièrement posée par nos clients. Le redoutable « ri...
Posted March 07, 2019 by Tim Mouw
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....
Posted October 13, 2017 by Mike Huda
Did you read our blog: Are You Using The Right Tolerancing Method? If not, check it out. Today we’re taking the topic one step further to investigate how tolerances are chosen in different industries. A pass-fail tolerance is the amount of color variation that is considered commercially acceptable. In part, tolerances are driven by customer expectations. While color tolerances are very tight in the automotive, plastics, and paint & coatings worlds, they can be much less strict in other...
Posted May 02, 2017 by Mike Huda
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 ...
Posted December 13, 2016 by Tim Mouw
Green is green, right? Maybe if you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, but not when your bottom line is impacted by color accuracy. In the color industry, a tolerance is the acceptable amount of difference between a standard (the color you’re trying to match) and a sample (the color you are producing). To determine whether a color is within tolerance, many manufacturers use a color measurement device called a spectrophotometer to measure both colors and compare the difference be...
Posted March 16, 2016 by Mike Huda
January is a popular time for “Top” lists. The Top 100 Songs. The Top 20 News Stories. The Top 50 Travel Destinations. We’re looking back too, and blog readership is one area we find very interesting. Today we’ll share the Top 5 Posts of 2015, what we think they say about you – our blog readers – and how we plan to continue these popular conversations in 2016. New in 2015: The X-Rite Pantone Customer Center at our corporate headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan is a great place to see our produ...
Posted January 11, 2016 by X-Rite Color
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...
Posted November 16, 2015 by X-Rite Color
If you use eXact with BestMatch™, the answer might be yes. BestMatch helps you determine if you can achieve a closer match to a specified color by adjusting ink on press. Formulating ink for a press run can be tricky because there are many things that go into it. The vehicle, colorants, and solvents are just a few of the things that impact ink quality, and whether it comes from your ink supplier or you mix it yourself, ink can vary in thickness or concentration. With BestMatch, you can confirm t...
Posted November 03, 2015 by Scott Harig
ArtPrize hired Grand Rapid’s own Conduit Studio to design theme ideas for this year’s event. Together, they selected Celebration of Color to highlight the importance of color in our everyday lives, and to inspire visitors to explore and discuss the creativity of the event. Last week, X-Rite Pantone contributed a guest blog for ArtPrize that walked through the process to select the color palettes that would define each neighborhood and give the event a unified feel. Today we’ll link art and scie...
Posted September 24, 2015 by X-Rite Color
