Colour & Appearance
Colour, gloss and surface finish are critical indicators of coating quality. Achieving target appearance can require repeated formulation adjustments and subjective assessment. Labman automates colour development, sample preparation and appearance evaluation to improve consistency, reduce adjustment cycles and accelerate optimisation.Labman expertise
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Bring the precision, speed and safety of colour & appearance to your laboratory.Colour matching & tint optimisationAutomate colour development workflows to systematically evaluate formulations, pigment combinations and tint adjustments. Improve the repeatability of sample preparation and colour assessment to accelerate matching against target standards, reduce iterative reformulation and support consistent colour reproduction across development and quality control.
Gloss, haze & surface finishAssess the optical and surface characteristics that influence coating appearance. Automate sample preparation and measurement workflows to support repeatable evaluation of gloss, haze and finish, enabling reliable comparisons between formulations and helping researchers identify the factors that influence perceived quality.
Opacity & hiding powerEvaluate coating opacity and hiding power under controlled application and measurement conditions. Automate the preparation and assessment of test samples to improve consistency, compare formulation performance and investigate how pigment loading, film thickness and composition affect substrate coverage.
Rub-out & flocculationStandardise rub-out testing to investigate pigment dispersion, flocculation and colour development in coatings. Repeatable sample handling and evaluation help identify formulation-dependent behaviour, improve the comparability of results and support the development of stable, consistent colour systems.
Defect detection & image analysisIntegrate imaging and image analysis into coating assessment workflows to identify and quantify visible surface defects. Automated image capture and repeatable analysis support objective comparisons, improve defect characterisation and enable more efficient screening of coating quality across formulations and processing conditions.
Visual & instrumental assessmentCombine visual inspection with instrumental measurement to deliver a more comprehensive understanding of coating appearance. Automate sample presentation, measurement and data collection to improve repeatability, reduce subjective variation and support objective evaluation against defined appearance criteria.
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Colour, gloss and surface finish are critical indicators of coating quality. Achieving target appearance can require repeated formulation adjustments and subjective assessment. Labman automates colour development, sample preparation and appearance evaluation to improve consistency, reduce adjustment cycles and accelerate optimisation.Custom projectsLabman are experts at creating technologies for your lab that work exactly as you need them to, with no compromises.
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“The team at Labman are problem solvers by nature. They were always ready to find solutions to our (sometimes) difficult requests. The system has been fully customised to match our needs. We worked closely with the team at Labman to ensure everything is up to specification and as a result, we are confident in the data that is delivered by the robots.” — Chris LampardHigh Throughput Experimentation and Design & Knowledge Management
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