Computer Color Matching

In textile, plastics, inks, paints and coatings industries, color formulation and development is critical. Computer color matching (CCM) is a key process at each step of the product development cycle.

A good CCM system helps save time, shorten color development and rationalize the workflow.

A CCM system consists of a spectrophotometer link to a computer color matching software. The CCM software helps to simplify and optimize your color matching processes by improving assessment of color feasability, reliability of coloration, pigments optimisation, recipe calculation and update and quality control.

The software performs hundreds of iterations in a short period of time to produce a recipe to match the intended color. It provides a recipe almost immediately for a colorist to work on. And is a valuable business tool as it provides options of a low cost match with the least metamerism and shade differences.

CCM technology is based on complex mathematical calculations and with the advent of personal computer, the price of a CCM system has decreased through the years.