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Color Measurement on Textured Building Materials
Measure color on brick, render, stucco, pavers, roofing and other textured building materials with controlled geometry, aperture, contact, orientation and sampling.
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Choosing a Spectrophotometer for Building Materials
Choose a building-material spectrophotometer by matching geometry, aperture, UV, portability, fixtures, surface contact and site agreement to real products.
Technical guide · Read the guide →SCI & SCE
Measuring Powder-Coated Architectural Products
Measure powder-coated extrusions, panels and architectural components by controlling substrate, cure, film build, gloss, texture, direction and sample location.
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Choosing a Spectrophotometer for Textile QC
Choose a textile spectrophotometer by matching geometry, aperture, UV calibration, sample holders, inter-instrument agreement and software to real fibre, yarn and fabric work.
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Measuring Textured Fabrics
Measure textured fabrics by controlling pile state, pressure, aperture, geometry, orientation and spatial sampling across knits, terry, fleece and raised surfaces.
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Measuring Directional Fabrics
Measure directional fabrics by fixing warp, weft, nap or brushing orientation and deciding whether one viewing direction or a validated rotational average represents use.
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Choosing a Spectrophotometer for Print & Packaging
Choose a print and packaging spectrophotometer by matching ISO measurement conditions, geometry, aperture, UV control, sample presentation and data workflow to the real job.
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Measuring Glossy Coatings
Measure glossy coating color with controlled handling, orientation and specular condition, while treating gloss, haze and image clarity as separate appearance properties.
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Choosing a Spectrophotometer for Paint & Coatings
Choose a paint spectrophotometer from the coating type, sample state, geometry, aperture, UV needs, repeatability, instrument agreement and data workflow—not price alone.
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Measuring Metallic and Pearlescent Coatings
Metallic and pearlescent coatings require angle-resolved color measurement, representative panels and separate control of gloss, texture, sparkle and graininess.
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SCI vs SCE for Paint and Coatings
SCI reduces the influence of coating gloss and texture; SCE is more sensitive to finished appearance. Paint specifications must name one condition and use it consistently.
Technical guide · Read the guide →45/0 Geometry
Choosing Spectrophotometer Geometry for Plastics
Choose d/8, 45/0 or transmission geometry for plastics according to opacity, texture, gloss, transparency and the appearance question.
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