COLOR AND APPEARANCE PROPERTIES OF PAINT FILMS

RESEARCH IS IN PROGRESS AT THE RENSSELAER COLOR MEASUREMENT LABORATORY, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE PAINT RESEARCH INSTITUTE, ON TWO ASPECTS OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN COLOR AND APPEARANCE PROPERTIES OF PAINT FILMS, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE AMOUNTS AND PROPERTIES OF THE DYES, PIGMENTS AND METALS USED AS COLORANTS, ON THE OTHER. IN ONE FELLOWSHIP, NEW THEORIES RELATING THESE TWO SETS OF PROPERTIES, DERIVED FOR TRANSLUCENT PLASTICS, ARE BEING ASSESSED FOR AREAS OF USEFULNESS IN PAINT FILMS, AND PRACTICAL METHODS FOR THEIR USE ARE BEING DEVISED. A SECOND FELLOWSHIP IS CONCERNED WITH PREDICTING THE COLOR AND APPEARANCE PROPERTIES OF METALLIZED PAINT FILMS, INCLUDING BOTH THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE BACKGROUND FOR THESE TWO RESEARCH PROBLEMS, AND CURRENT PROGRESS IN BOTH AREAS. /AUTHOR/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 40, No 519, PP 143-149, 3 FIG, 16 REF, 1 APP
  • Authors:
    • Billmeyer, F W
    • Abrams, R L
    • Davidson, J G
  • Publication Date: 1968-4

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  • Accession Number: 00216399
  • Record Type: Publication
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  • Created Date: Jul 22 1994 12:00AM