UltraScan VIS Spectrophotometer/Colorimeter/Colorimeter HunterLab America

Excellent precision on opaque, transparent, translucent,

and even dark and highly saturated samples.

The UltraScan VIS easily measures both reflected and transmitted color as well as transmission haze and meets CIE, ASTM and USP guidelines for accurate color measurement. UltraScan VIS uses diffuse/8° geometry with automated specular component inclusion/exclusion. For transmission measurement, the use of a robust CIE-conforming sphere instrument (TTRAN Total Transmission mode) effectively negates the effects of minor scattering typically found in transparent samples.

Because of its exceptional inter-instrument agreement and long-term stability, you can be confident that differences between measurements are due to product color changes, not instrument variability. Materials on the borderline of accepted tolerances will not be unnecessarily rejected.

Explore all the additional features and benefits below.

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Measurement  :

Measurement Principle: Dual-beam spectrophotometer/colorimeter

Geometry: Diffuse d/8° reflectance, d/8° total transmission, d/0° regular transmission

Spectrophotometer/Colorimeter: Two polychromators, each with a 512 element diode array and a high resolution, concave holographic grating

Sphere Diameter: 152 mm (6 in.)

Sphere Coating: Spectraflect™ for sphere, Duraflect™ for port plate and specular exclusion door

Port Size/Measured Area:

Port Diameter/View Diameter in RSIN/RSEX reflectance modes

Large Area View (LAV): 25 mm (1 in) illuminated/19 mm (0.75 in) measured

Medium Area View (MAV): 13 mm (0.5 in) illuminated/9 mm (0.35 in) measured

Small Area View (SAV): 7 mm (0.25 in) illuminated/4 mm (0.16 in) measured

Port Diameter/View Diameter in TTRAN transmittance modes

Large Area View (LAV): 25 mm (1 in) illuminated/17.4 mm (0.69 in) measured

Medium Area View (MAV): 25 mm (1 in) illuminated/13.2 mm (0.52 in) measured

Small Area View (SAV): 25 mm (1 in) illuminated/11.6 mm (0.46 in) measured

Port Diameter/View Diameter in RTRAN transmittance mode where lens is field stop for all areas of view

Large Area View (LAV): 17 mm (0.67 in) illuminated/17 mm (0.67 in) measured

Medium Area View (MAV): 17 mm (0.67 in) illuminated/17 mm (0.67 in) measured

Small Area View (SAV): 17 mm (0.67 in) illuminated/17 mm (0.67 in) measured

Lens Switching for LAV/MAV/SAV: Automatic

Specular Component: Automated Included (RSIN) or Excluded (RSEX) in reflectance

Spectral Range: 350 nm - 1050 nm full CIE visible range plus NIR

Wavelength Resolution: < 2 nm

Effective Bandwidth: 5 nm equivalent triangular

Reporting Interval: 5 nm

Photometric Range: 0-150 %

Light Source: Pulsed Xenon lamps (3), calibrated and controlled in the UV range

Automatic UV Control:

400 nm cutoff filter for UV control and UV exclusion

Optional 420 nm cutoff filter for UV exclusion

Transmission Modes: Total (TTRAN) and Regular (RTRAN)

Transmission Compartment:

Large and open on 3 sides

10.2 cm D X 35.6 cm W x 16.5 cm H (4 in. D x 14 in. W x 6.5 in. H)

Standards Conformance

Reflectance: CIE 15:2004, ISO 7724/1, ASTM E1164, DIN 5033, Teil 7 and JIS Z 8722 Condition C

Transmittance: CIE 15:2004, ASTM E1164, DIN 5033 Teil 7 and JIS Z 8722 Condition E, G Haze conformance per ASTM D1003 Section 8. Procedure B Spectrophotometer

Standards Traceability: Instrument standard assignment in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) following practices described in CIE Publication 44 and ASTM E259

Performance :

Colorimetric Repeatability (20 readings range):

< 0.03 ∆E* CIE L*a*b* on white tile in LAV and SAV modes

< 0.05 ∆E* CIE L*a*b* on blue denim tile in LAV and SAV modes

Spectral Repeatability: Max 0.20 peak-to-peak between 435 nm and 695 nm

Inter-instrument Agreement: ∆E*

< 0.15 CIE L*a*b* (Avg) on BCRA II Tile Set ∆E*

< 0.25 CIE L*a*b* (Max) on BCRA II Tile Se

Physical/Electrical :

Dimensions:

Height: 27.9 cm (11 in.)

Width: 42.0 cm (16.5 in.)

Depth: 49.8 cm (19.6 in.)

Weight: 20.4 kg (45 lbs)

Power:

100 to 240 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz

60 watts passive, 120 watts maximum

Interface: RS-232C serial, 19,200 baud, DB9 (female) terminal

Operating Environment: 10° to 40°C (50° to 104° F), 10 % to 90 % RH, noncondensing

Storage Environment: -21° to 66°C (-5° to 150° F), 10 % to 90 % RH, noncondensing

Standard Accessories:

Calibrated instrument white tile

Certificate of traceability

Black calibration light trap

Transmittance zero calibration plate

Green diagnostic tile

Wavelength diagnostic filter

Reflectance sample clamp

LAV and SAV apertures

RS-232C cable

USB-to-Serial adapter

Power cord

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