Colour Measurement and Matching for the Plastic Industry
Accurate and traceable digital colour data for all plastic samples
Colour Measurement Solutions for the Plastic Industry
This page will help you learn more about the applications and benefits of colour measurement, matching and control in the plastic industry with links to further pages that provide more specific information to different tasks or branches of the industry i.e.
- Plastic product producers and plastic processors
- Masterbatch and colourant manufacturers
- Plastics recycling
- Rubber production
Konica Minolta along with our partner Rhopoint Instruments offer traceable and trusted measurement technology for measuring or matching colour in the plastic industry, including simple tristimulus colorimeters, ergonomic portable spectrophotometers, versatile bench-top spectrophotometers, close tolerance glossmeters, and a range of controlled lighting colour viewing cabinets.
Scalable colour measurement solutions are available to help organisations and their wider value chain to measure plastic colour and specify, communicate, produce, and control colour and gloss. Our expert teams can help you establish a system that will:
- Optimise processes
- Improve consistency
- Boost customer satisfaction
- Reduce waste
In the plastic industry, colour plays a significant role in capturing the attention of the customer and conveying the quality of a product. Colour consistency and accuracy are key indicators of quality and brand identity.
When designing, specifying, producing or approving colour in the plastic supply chain - from idea through design, development, production to a final quality control, our systems measure accurate and traceable colour data for all applications, from resins & pellets to final products. To match colours and meet colour quality standards more efficiently, Konica Minolta offers a wide range of solutions.
- High performance software
- Controlled lighting solutions
- Colour and gloss measuring instruments for the plastic industry
These solutions allow users to accurately evaluate and match the colour and gloss of plastics, ranging from transparent, translucent to opaque samples in a more streamlined process, both internally and throughout the supply chain.
A colour measurement system will also help supply chains to reduce the risks, costs and time associated with physical standards and human visual assessment. By measuring a target or standard colour using a traceable colour measurement instrument, production samples can be measured against a tolerance to the standard colour and any colour difference quickly identified. Konica Minolta instruments are renowned for superior Inter Instrument Agreement which means that even if the supply chain uses 10 measuring devices, the error between them will be extremely low.
Consistently producing plastic products in the correct colour will improve customer satisfaction whilst reducing costs and waste.
Konica Minolta has a global reach, local sales professionals with expertise in supporting plastics companies establishing colour control and production systems. We can assist you in implementing a successful digital colour data system. Whether between supply chain partners, in development, in production or in QC, our teams can deliver a solution that meets your needs, and partner with you to scale that system as those requirements grow. Our colour matching software is supported by a dedicated team, experienced in installation, training and customization of the system to optimise your colour workflows.
Konica Minolta Measuring Instruments are supported by an extensive network of authorised service facilities to ensure that your instrument is maintained, accurate, and traceable all year round.
Benefits
Drive innovation through unrivalled colour management and stand out as a reliable supplier of consistent coloured products that exceed customer expectations.
Meet customer's needs and shorten time to market by eliminating inefficient and subjective visual colour assessment and the production, sending and maintaining physical standards.
Minimise errors and waste: identify inconsistent coloured plastic products in real-time and take corrective action immediately.
Reduce operational costs.
Gain complete visibility across the global supply chain by utilising modern colour data software.
Optimise management of colour palettes: store colour standards and their specifications in one central database.
Strengthen your brand identity.
Example Applications
Colour Quality Control: ensure delivery of plastic products by QC measurement of colour and gloss against agreed colour standards and tolerances.
Gloss and Surface Measurement: specify and control gloss and surface texture alongside the colour of plastic and rubber products.
Transparent Items: obtain accurate transparency and opacity colour measurement data for efficient calculation of pigment loading and precise colour matches.
Solutions for the Colour Measurement of Plastics
Select one of the following links for specific recommendations, application notes and case studies.
