Color and Gloss Control of automotive interior parts

Most people consider color and gloss harmony of the car interior to be a key item when judging the perceived quality of a vehicle. Consequently, the quality requirements for the interior design of a car have increased over the last years. A variety of materials are used and need to be harmonized. To achieve a uniform look among the the interior trim parts, very tight tolerances are specified. Only instruments with excellent precision are able to objectively control the production.

The new spectro-guide S family offers improved technical performance for 60° gloss in the low gloss range 0 - 10 GU. The excellent repeatability of ± 0.1 can be guaranteed due to a patented calibration procedure.
In addition, spectro-guide S offers unique benefits to always guarantee precise results:

• Highly repeatable results independent of measuring direction due to a patented, true circumferential illumination

• Long-term stable calibration - needed only every three months

• Temperature stable color and gloss data between 10 - 40°C

• 10 year warranty on the light source

• 10 nm resolution for precise readings on brilliant and dark colors

• Professional documentation with easy-link software