Color Fastness Measurement Meter

The color fastness tester measures the degree of color change in materials under conditions such as light exposure and friction through spectral analysis. It is used in industries such as textiles and plastics to test the color stability of products, ensuring they meet usage requirements.
Selection
When selecting, focus on the measurement accuracy and standard compliance of the instrument, match testing accessories to the sample size and shape, consider equipment maintenance costs and operational convenience, and refer to commonly used industry testing methods to verify applicability.

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Instruments

With 45 °/0 ° illumination and D65 Measurement light source, viewing angle of 10 °, support for multiple Color model conversion, weight of only 45g for portability, quality control and complementary color suggestions.

$ 380.00

Special design container to ensure measurement conformity, suitable for color scheme, suitable for fine powder particle measurement, effectively avoid the influence of powder tightness and surface Smoothness.

$ 220.00

With Φ 4mm and Φ 8mm dual measurement caliber, Repeatability Delta E * ab < 0.06, can store 100 sets of master standards, Measurement time only 0.5 seconds, support sub-color difference display and Color bias analysis function.

$ 1009.00

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

CHNSPEC CR30 uses 45 °/0 measurement structure, supports RGB, Lab and other Color space measurement, equipped with IPS full color screen, Measurement accuracy of 0.01.

$ 186.00

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

16Mm large diaMeter design, suitable for streak or large area pRoduct color measurement; Repeatability Delta E * ab is less than 0.05, Measurement time is only 0.5 seconds, to ensure stable light leakage.

$ 1445.00

With four Illuminant automatic switching function, display the use time of each Illuminant, no need to warm up without flashing, Color temperature range covers 2700K to 6500K, low energy consumption without heating, support Metamerism detection.

$ 354.00

With six Illuminant automatic switching function, no need to warm up without flashing, low energy consumption without heating, display the use time of each Illuminant, support Metamerism detection, Color temperature coverage 2700K to 6500K

$ 369.00

Impact specimens with specified weight steel balls falling freely from a set height can evaluate the resistance to rapid deformation of materials or coatings, and are suitable for testing a variety of substrates.

$ 1009.00

With five Illuminant system, Color temperature coverage 2700K to 6500K, no need to warm up without flashing, automatic switching Illuminant and display the use time, low energy consumption without heating, support Metamerism function.

$ 403.00

Adopt 8mm measurement diaMeter, 0.5 seconds fast measurement, repeability accuracy Delta E < 0.07, equipped with 2.8 inch color display, built-in whiteboard automatic correction, support a variety of Measurement modes and five Color Spaces.

$ 719.00

With 4mm and 8mm dual measurement diaMeter, it can adapt to curved surface and small area color measurement, Repeatability Standard Deviation Delta E * ab ≤ 0.06, with high diffusion coating integrating sphere to ensure data accuracy.

$ 848.00

Adopt 45 °/0 measurement structure, equipped with Φ 4mm measurement diaMeter to ensure accurate and stable measurement; Built-in full-band Balanced LED Illuminant, supports a variety of Available Light Sources and chroma indicators to meet diverse Color analysis needs.

$ 170.00

Articles

The friction color fastness tester measures the amount of color transfer under dry and wet abrasion conditions for ink.
This article introduces a method for testing the amount of ink color transfer using a friction colorfastness tester, simulating both dry and wet rubbing conditions. Dry rubbing involves rubbing the ink surface with a dry white cotton cloth, while wet rubbing uses a white cotton cloth moistened with water.
Spectrophotometer measures ink spectral reflectance and opacity.
This article introduces how to measure the hiding power of ink using a spectrophotometer. The instrument irradiates the ink sample, measures its reflectance within the visible light spectrum, and calculates the hiding power using the Kubelka-Munk model.
Rotation Speed of Sample Rack in Hot Air Aging Test Chamber on Color Fastness of Textiles
This article explores the influence of the rotation speed of sample racks in a hot air aging test chamber on the color fastness testing of textiles. The rotation speed affects the flow of hot air and temperature uniformity inside the chamber, thereby altering the heating conditions of the samples and leading to variations in color fastness results.
The combination of hiding power chart paper and a spectrophotometer enables the digital evaluation of hiding power.
This article introduces how to combine hiding power cards with spectrophotometers to achieve digital assessment of hiding power.
Colorimeter evaluation of color difference in anodized coloring layers
This article explains how colorimeters are used to evaluate color differences in anodized coloring layers. It describes how colorimeters convert colors into numerical values based on international standards and quantify color variations by calculating the color difference ΔE.
A spectrophotometer uses digital language to describe colors, making color differences impossible to hide.
A spectrophotometer measures the color of an object through spectral analysis, converting reflected light data into spectral curves. It then calculates chromaticity parameters such as L*a*b* based on international standards, achieving a digital representation of color.
How to Interpret Color Difference Lab Values Measured by a Spectrophotometer? Save This Color Difference Judgment Standard Now!
This article explains how spectrophotometers measure and evaluate color differences using the Lab color space. In the Lab values, L represents lightness, while a and b indicate the red-green and yellow-blue color biases. The color difference ΔE is calculated using a formula to quantify the variation between a sample and the standard.