Printed color chart

The printed color chart is a paper tool featuring standard color patches, which achieves color reproduction through ink proportioning and dot combinations. It is used for press color calibration, proof comparison, and color management to ensure color consistency across different printing batches.
Selection
When selecting a printed color chart, it is important to match it with your own printing process type, ensure that the color chart standard system aligns with customer requirements, check whether the number of color patches meets the needs, observe the stability of paper quality and printing quality, and refer to commonly used types in the industry for selection.

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Instruments

The Fan Color Chart contains 1825 semi-matte Colors, with a color sample size of 2.5x5cm. It provides multi-language auxiliary name translation, and the upgraded model adds 200 new colors, which is convenient for industry color standardization applications.

$ 296.00

Matte design system Color, including 290 commonly used Colors, 5 color samples per page 3.1x5.0cm, convenient for industry color comparison and application reference.

$ 93.00

Contains 215 Colors, Fan-shaped design is easy to carry, color sample size 2.0x5.0cm, each page displays 5 Colors, bright type, widely used in Coating industry color comparison.

$ 96.00

Adopt 8 °/d illumination mode and Φ 4mm measurement diaMeter, chromatic value Repeatability Delta E * ab within 0.1, with Automatic calibration and moving Color Chart database function, support a variety of Color difference formula and Illuminant simulation.

$ 344.00

Contains 1026 standard Colors, conforming to the National Standard for Architectural Color Representation Methods, displaying 6 color samples per page, suitable for architectural color selection and management.

$ 130.00

Contains 240 kinds of matte colors for interior and exterior walls, mainly ferric oxide exterior Color, providing a complete water-based paints formula, size 150mm * 50mm * 15mm, a total of 60 pages, 4 color blocks per page, easy to configure and control.

$ 80.00

The fan-shaped design contains 490 Colors, of which 420 are semi-matte solid colors developed by water-based paints, and 70 are high-gloss metallic colors developed by acrylic coatings. The size is 5.0x21.0cm, which is easy to carry and compare.

$ 167.00

Contains 70 metal colors, color sample size 12.8cmx5.0cm, with high Gloss acrylic coatings, only one Color per page, suitable for high-end industrial pRoduct design.

$ 138.00

Contains 216 Classic Colors, color block size up to 5x15cm, single page monochrome design for accurate color matching, equipped with U-shaped protective cover to enhance durability, support industry standard color applications.

$ 145.00

The fan-shaped matte design contains 1188 standard colors, conforms to the national standard GB/T15608-2006, and provides a complete water-based paints formula system and colorants formula table. The colors are divided into seven series.

$ 105.00

Measurement paraMeters can be continuously printed without connecting to a computer, and a variety of color difference Meter models are supported, which is convenient for on-site data storage and recording.

$ 186.00

Using D/8 lighting mode and full Light spectrum LED Illuminant, Inter-instrument Agreement Delta E * 00 < 0.2, equipped with non-contact automatic whiteboard calibration and multi-function smart buttons, easy to carry and wireless connection, to achieve accurate Color measurement and Color Chart recognition.

$ 231.00

Adopt Φ 4mm measurement aperture and full Light spectrum LED Illuminant, chromatic value Repeatability Delta E * ab 0.05, support cloud color database and a variety of Color difference formula calculation, portable design with dust cover and long battery life.

$ 538.00

Adopt Φ 4mm measurement aperture and full Light spectrum LED Illuminant, chromatic value Repeatability Delta E * ab within 0.1, support cloud database and popular color search, portable design battery life up to thousands of measurements.

$ 441.00

Black and white half design, size 98x152mm, with anti-permeability and Color uniformity, smooth surface is not easy to Curl, suitable for accurate hiding power measurement and levelling sag detection.

$ 267.00

Articles

The Printability Tester Simulates the Effects of Different Printing Pressures on Offset Ink Transfer Rate.
This paper investigates how the printability tester simulates the effect of different pressures on ink transfer rate in offset printing.
Application of Gravure Printing Proofer in Water-based Ink Proofing and Pinhole Defect Evaluation
This article introduces how the gravure printability tester is used for water-based ink proofing and pinhole defect evaluation. Water-based inks are environmentally friendly but prone to tiny pinhole defects. The instrument enables standardized sample preparation and reduces human interference by controlling parameters such as cell depth and doctor blade angle.
The Application of Contact Angle Measurement Instruments in the Study of the Relationship Between Ink Printing Wettability and Substrate Surface Tension
This article introduces how a contact angle measuring instrument is used to study the relationship between wettability and substrate surface tension in ink printing. It first explains the principle, assessing the degree of wettability through the size of the contact angle, where an angle less than 90 degrees indicates good wettability.
The use of gravure proofing machines in the comprehensive evaluation of gravure ink printability and drying performance.
This article explores how a gravure proofing press can be used to comprehensively evaluate the printability and drying properties of gravure inks. The experiment tested the dot sharpness, transfer rate, and leveling properties of different inks using standard equipment, while recording drying times through the filter paper method and infrared temperature measurement.
Application of Linear Abrasion Tester in Testing Scratch Resistance of Printing Ink Coatings on Packaging
This article introduces the principle, method, and application of the linear abrasion tester in testing the scratch resistance of packaging printing ink coatings.
Surface Absorbency Tester for Predicting Drying Speed of Printing Ink on Coated Paper
This article explores how the surface absorbency tester predicts the drying speed of ink on coated paper. Traditional methods rely on actual printing tests, which are time-consuming and difficult to quantify.
Flexographic proofing press is used for evaluating the printability of water-based inks on kraft paper.
This article explores the use of flexographic proofing printability testers to evaluate the printing performance of water-based inks on kraft paper. The instrument simulates actual printing conditions, enabling quantitative analysis of key parameters such as ink transfer rate, print contrast, and dot gain.
Standard Procedure for Printability Tester in Evaluating Ink Transfer Performance
This article introduces the standard procedure for evaluating ink transfer performance using a printability tester. The transfer performance of ink directly affects print quality, and standardized operations can enhance the reliability of test results.
IGT Printability Tester Evaluates Paper Surface Pick Resistance
This article introduces how to use the IGT printability tester to evaluate the surface pick resistance of paper. Picking refers to the phenomenon where the tack force of the ink is too high during printing, causing the surface fibers of the paper to be lifted, which affects print quality.
Internal Bond Strength Scott Tester for evaluating interlayer bonding force of paper.
This article introduces the method of evaluating the interlayer bonding strength of paper using a Scott tester. The interlayer bonding strength affects the printing and mechanical properties of paper. During testing, the instrument peels the paper vertically through an adhesive test head, records the energy required for separation, and calculates the internal bond strength.
Sheffield Smoothness Tester for Analyzing Paper Printing Surface
This article introduces how the Sheffield smoothness tester analyzes the printing surface of paper. The instrument quantifies paper smoothness by measuring the air leakage time, with a longer time indicating a smoother surface.
Application of Colorimeters in Color Management for Packaging and Printing
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Industry Applications of Printing Ink Abrasion Resistance Testers
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Ink proofer simulates printing effects for auxiliary detection.
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Ink solvent resistance tester for alcohol resistance testing.
The ink solvent resistance tester is used to evaluate the alcohol resistance of ink coatings, which is crucial in fields such as packaging printing and electronic product labeling, as inks are often exposed to alcohol-containing cleaning agents.