Does your quality control program include visual evaluation? If not, it should. Using the SpectraLight QC as part of a color evaluation workflow. No matter your industry, judging color is more than just measuring samples with a color measurement device. Just because a spectrophotometer says your color is within tolerance, doesn’t necessarily mean it will look right to the human eye. To minimize customer rejects, your color control process needs to include visual evaluation in a light boo...
Posted March 15, 2023 by X-Rite Color
Light booths provide a controlled environment for judging color under different lighting conditions. They can help visually evaluate how different types of light will affect the perception of color, evaluate the color of raw materials before and after production, and ensure different components will remain uniform once they’re assembled. But not all light booths are the same. With NIST traceability and ISO 17025 accreditation, X-Rite offers worldwide competence in calibration, cert...
Posted December 13, 2021 by X-Rite Color
Une cabine de lumière de qualité est la meilleure façon de visualiser la réponse des couleurs dans des conditions d’éclairage réelles. Les cabines de lumière traditionnelles proposent des illuminants courants tels que la lumière du jour, la lumière incandescente et la lumière fluorescente afin de reproduire l’aspect des couleurs dans les magasins et après achat, sous les éclairages d’exté...
Posted November 03, 2021 by X-Rite Color
In my recent blog I explained why the demand for printed fabrics is increasing and the challenge this poses for the digital print industry. Today, with help from Digital Imaging Expert Scott Martin of Onsight, I will share tips and tools to help printers profile textiles for a consistent digital workflow. While smooth textures can often be measured using traditional digital tools, fabrics with texture or specular reflections (like coated canvases) can cause issues. It's a lot harder to achieve ...
Posted January 28, 2020 by Ray Cheydleur
L’impression numérique est présente depuis de nombreuses années, mais le secteur traverse actuellement des mutations spectaculaires. Côté avantages, les technologies d’impression numérique utilisent des encres plus durables et offrent une plus grande fiabilité, une plus longue durée de vie de l’impression, ainsi que des économies globales et une meilleure efficacité. Mais ces changements signifient égal...
Posted January 23, 2020 by Ray Cheydleur
Are you wasting too much time and money on incorrect color? Even if you use the best color measurement tools available, your color will still fail without quality control. Quality control (QC) means verifying the color you specify is the same color you manufacture, throughout production. Setting up a QC program can help you accurately communicate color with clients and suppliers, inspect raw materials before you begin working, and verify your color is correct before you ship. Five Impor...
Posted June 27, 2019 by Tim Mouw
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...
Posted February 26, 2019 by Mike Huda
Using a light booth to visually judge color is a great start to a successful color evaluation program. It allows you predict how color will look under multiple light sources so there won’t be any color surprises when the light changes over the life of the product. Introducing a color measurement device to capture spectral data is the next logical step. For a really great color program, you need to use both a light booth AND a spectrophotometer. This dynamic duo offers benefits you can&rsqu...
Posted December 18, 2017 by Mike Huda
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....
Posted September 19, 2017 by Mike Huda
X-Rite Pantone is excited to sponsor ArtPrize Seven. Not only is it an inspiring event held right here in our hometown of Grand Rapids, but it gives us a chance to help people think about color differently. One way we’re accomplishing our goal is by letting the artists explain how they use color to create an impression with their artwork. We’ve already talked with Anne Lemanski,who created colorful collages for her ArtPrize 2015 exhibition at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Today we’ll explore the ...
Posted September 22, 2015 by X-Rite Color
