Custom powder coat colors appeal to customers by allowing them to create desired hues that personalize their furniture, building accents, cars or other items. What should professionals know to get the best results with their colorful creations?
Where and how does color play a role in the present and future of industrial coatings? In pursuit of this answer and in order to gain more insight on these color trends, PCI Magazine interviewed Kiki Redhead, Global CMF and Trend Manager for Sherwin-Williams General Industrial’s DesignHouse.
Crosslinking improves coating colorfastness, durability, and salt tolerance while maintaining flexibility. And the network of chains provides for superior wind-driven rain resistance.
Hiding power is one of paint’s most important attributes. If a paint doesn’t effectively hide the surface beneath it, its color won’t come through as intended and the finish won’t look good. On a more detailed level, the hiding power of pigments within the paint must be enough to cover the solution’s substrate.
The webinar will showcase the importance of appearance of final product color and demonstrate how brands and manufacturers can capture, communicate, and digitally render appearance characteristics or a more efficient and sustainable workflow.
Surface appearance can change your perception of color. Think of a glossy magazine. If the light is shining directly on the page, you may need to tilt the magazine and change the reflection angle to clearly see the colors.
Appearance is more than simply color. It’s a comprehensive look at everything inherent to each unique material we come in contact with, including texture, gloss, transparency and special effects. Each of these characteristics plays a part and has an effect on overall appearance and understanding in relation to a single material.
X-Rite Inc., a global leader in color science and technology, and its subsidiary Pantone LLC, announced the 2018 Fundamentals of Color and Appearance Training Seminar in 13 locations throughout North America.
