08.23.23
Paul N. Gardner USA (Gardco) is announcing its new offering: The BYK-Gardner col-or2view benchtop spectrophotometer.
By combining several, different measurement methods, the color2view becomes an objec-tive eye that evaluates visual color impression in its entirety. The color2view uses a cir-cumferential illumination at 45° with 0° viewing to measure color as you see it.
The circumferential illumination from 10 directions ensures repeatable measurement re-sults on textured surfaces. Simultaneously with color, 20° and 60° gloss are measured to clearly differentiate medium gloss and high gloss samples.
In addition, the color2view has a fluorimeter integrated to predict lightfastness by quanti-fying fluorescence – the calculated color change after fluorescence degradation is dis-played with easy-to-understand CIELAB- and DE data.
The combination of a spectrophotometer and a fluorimeter opens completely new per-spectives for controlling color quality and guaranteeing long-term color stability. The col-or2view Pro offers a Jetness Mode which is specially designed to measure deep and deep-est black with highest accuracy. It features excellent technical performance which also is assured for the very low reflectance range R < 0.1 %. Easy to operate, intuitive navigation and new functionalities create an unprecedented user experience.
The compact and lightweight instrument can be easily rotated to adapt the orientation - "top or front port" - to one's personal needs or sample size and shape. Operation via the brilliant color touchscreen is icon-based and just as intuitive as using a smart-phone. An integrated camera permits a live preview of the measurement spot. This prevents false readings on imperfections or scratches and ensures precise positioning of the sample.
A lot of thoughtful engineering has gone into the color2view to provide new and useful functionalities. The result is a storage compartment for standards, which ensures that the standards are always at hand and yet protected, and a smart sample holder. The col-or2view X models can be used with interchangeable apertures to measure small to large samples.
The implementation of digital standards was up to now limited to one instrument family. For the first time ever in the industry, digital standards can be exchanged between benchtop and portable color instruments without any extra-profiling. Due to the excellent intra-instrument agreement between color2view and spectro2guide, the seamless use of digital standards has become reality.
By combining several, different measurement methods, the color2view becomes an objec-tive eye that evaluates visual color impression in its entirety. The color2view uses a cir-cumferential illumination at 45° with 0° viewing to measure color as you see it.
The circumferential illumination from 10 directions ensures repeatable measurement re-sults on textured surfaces. Simultaneously with color, 20° and 60° gloss are measured to clearly differentiate medium gloss and high gloss samples.
In addition, the color2view has a fluorimeter integrated to predict lightfastness by quanti-fying fluorescence – the calculated color change after fluorescence degradation is dis-played with easy-to-understand CIELAB- and DE data.
The combination of a spectrophotometer and a fluorimeter opens completely new per-spectives for controlling color quality and guaranteeing long-term color stability. The col-or2view Pro offers a Jetness Mode which is specially designed to measure deep and deep-est black with highest accuracy. It features excellent technical performance which also is assured for the very low reflectance range R < 0.1 %. Easy to operate, intuitive navigation and new functionalities create an unprecedented user experience.
The compact and lightweight instrument can be easily rotated to adapt the orientation - "top or front port" - to one's personal needs or sample size and shape. Operation via the brilliant color touchscreen is icon-based and just as intuitive as using a smart-phone. An integrated camera permits a live preview of the measurement spot. This prevents false readings on imperfections or scratches and ensures precise positioning of the sample.
A lot of thoughtful engineering has gone into the color2view to provide new and useful functionalities. The result is a storage compartment for standards, which ensures that the standards are always at hand and yet protected, and a smart sample holder. The col-or2view X models can be used with interchangeable apertures to measure small to large samples.
The implementation of digital standards was up to now limited to one instrument family. For the first time ever in the industry, digital standards can be exchanged between benchtop and portable color instruments without any extra-profiling. Due to the excellent intra-instrument agreement between color2view and spectro2guide, the seamless use of digital standards has become reality.