Citation
(2009), "Training", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 38 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2009.12938dac.002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Training
Article Type: Conferences, training and publications From: Pigment & Resin Technology, Volume 38, Issue 4
Colour measurement and colour control
7-8 September
Hampton, UK
Contents
Seeing colour
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Colour vision and the eye.
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Colour rendering by light sources.
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The first stage of colour vision.
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Colour illusions.
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Defective colour vision.
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Metamerism.
Describing colour
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The language of colour.
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The second stage of colour vision.
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Colour atlas’s and colour order systems: Munsell, Pantone and NCS.
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Photometric description of colour.
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Colorimetric description of colour.
Creating colour
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Additive colour mixing.
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Subtractive colour mixing.
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Colour and absorption/reflection spectra.
Putting numbers to colours
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CIE numerical colour specification (RGB, XYZ, L*u*v*, L*a*b*, L*C*h°).
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Colour difference equations, including CIEDE2000.
Colour measurement
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Construction and operation of instruments.
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Measurement of materials.
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Accuracy and precision.
Uses of colour measurement
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Quality control of coloured materials.
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Assessing the strength of colorants.
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Assessing the colour properties of colorants.
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Assessment of contamination.
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Assessment of fastness.
Description
This two-day course provides foundation knowledge in the concepts, terminology and assessment methods used in colour science. The course includes presentations and tutorials supplemented by fully illustrated course material. In addition, practical exercises using viewing cabinets, colour measuring equipment and demonstration software are used to illustrate the link between the theoretical and the practical aspects of colour measurement and control.
Who should attend
The course is designed to be useful to those engaged in any industry where colour is of importance. It will be especially of value to employees in the: paint, ink, plastics, surface coatings and graphic arts industries.
The course offers the ideal opportunity for newcomers to the colour producing and colour using industries to gain a thorough understanding of the subject. The course will also prove beneficial to staff who already have some experience of colour control and wish to obtain a wider understanding of the subject.
Tutor
Dr Jim Nobbs – Head of The Department of Colour Science Physics, University of Leeds.
Venue
PRA, Hampton, Middlesex, UK.
Dates and prices
7-8 September 2009
£698 – PRA member • £818 – Standard price.
The course runs from 9:30 to approximately 17:30 on the first day and from 9:00 to approximately 16:00 on the second day.
Prices are per delegate and include value added tax, all course materials, tea, coffee and a light lunch. Prices do not include accommodation.