Color and Appearance Measurement

Plastic Color Matching System

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Colour matching solutions for plastics - a range of products and solutions for accurate colour communication throughout the production process

Colour and material application guide
Plastic products are everywhere - cars, appliances, toys, building materials, nanotechnology, artificial leather - many of the items we use are manufactured using some form of plastic. The plasticity of plastic materials allows complex designs and shapes to be applied while maintaining structural integrity. However, it is also this diversity of plastic materials that presents a challenge in developing and evaluating colour. Key issues to consider include.

1. design and development: determining whether and how to use a material or use them in combination with each other requires a colour measurement system that can ensure that colour is consistently and correctly reproduced throughout the process.
2. New materials: The evolving range of innovative synthetic materials requires new methods of evaluation, measurement and colour communication to ensure process quality and avoid waste.
3. Complex shapes: designers and manufacturers need access to methods that ensure that colours are stable at each design stage and can be matched to other parts and components.
4. Colour harmony: When plastic materials are used in combination with wood, metal or other plastic materials, recoverable colour formulations and precise process quality control are essential to produce products of consistent quality and lasting appeal.
5. Consistent colour matching: Factory colour matching techniques require non-contact batch analysis to ensure colour consistency. In-line colour analysis systems ensure objectivity of measurement and consistency of procedure.
6. Material factors: Just as there are different formulations for plastics, different combinations of materials are applied to designs and products, such as wood, metal, plastic, etc. Plastics have different compositions and require different systems to achieve a colour match. Accurate colour standards and measuring tools are essential to achieve matching.
7. Processing methods: Can the recycled material be remixed into the new product? Is the colour applied at the time of moulding or after production? What moulding or painting process is used? Each process requires the use of different chemicals and the use of colour analysis tools to ensure that the colour remains consistent in any application.
8. Multi-channel consistency: Before being part of the supply chain, products can often come from different factories, or even different suppliers. A good colour scheme can help us to effectively avoid incorrect colour matching and mistakes.

The plastics industry is in an accelerated state of development, putting enormous pressure on manufacturers to offer new designs, new production methods and new products to meet market demands. Meeting this challenge requires creative thinking and effective solutions such as colour measurement techniques, practical and easy-to-understand methods for improving quality control, reducing waste and increasing overall efficiency. Several advantages need to be considered.

- Eliminating common colour perception errors caused by poor lighting or human estimation errors
- Integrate consistent, accurate colour quality control into your operation
- Reduces scrap and rework due to incorrect colour matching
- Achieve consistent colour across production locations and suppliers
- Reduced production times
- Improve quality analysis and overall control of the tools used to monitor colour throughout.

Menzel FM 100 colour test

The Farnsworth-Munsell 100 colour test from Munsell Colour is used to determine colour discrimination and identify colour perception defects. The portable solution analyses the accuracy of the visual assessor's colour discrimination through a 15-minute test and scoring software.

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