Colour Measurement: Principles, Advances and Industrial Applications (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)

The measurement of color is important in many commercial operations and professions, such as bleaching and coloration of textiles, applications of paints, dentistry and coloration of food products. This book will discuss color measurement theories, the latest technological and scientific developments of measuring color and the applications of color measurement. Part one reviews the underlying theories, principles and methods of how to measure color. It includes topics such as expressing colors numerically, camera based color measurement, color shade sorting and determining and improving the accuracy of color measurement. Part two presents a selection of industrial applications illustrating the use of color measurement in textiles, paint, teeth, hair and food. With its international range of contributors, Color Measurement: Principles, Advances and Industrial Applications is beneficial to a variety of readers such as color technologists, color quality inspectors, product developers, dentists, cosmetologists and anyone who uses color in their work. It will also be a valuable reference for academics and students studying design, fashion or color related subjects.