Benchtop Spectrophotometers
Because these tools have so many uses, different types of benchtop spectrophotometers/colorimeters may be used depending on the application.
Benchtop Directional (45°/0° and 0°/45°) Geometry
Directional (45°/0° and 0°/45°) geometry spectrophotometers and colorimeters mimic the way humans perceive color, making them ideal for situations where gloss and texture influence color assessment. These instruments automatically account for texture and gloss, ensuring more precise color measurements.
HunterLab provides directional geometry spectrophotometers and colorimeters capable of measuring a wide variety of samples. They also offer specialized instruments designed for specific products, such as roasted coffee or tomato products.
Agera
ColorFlex EZ
ColorFlex EZ Coffee
ColorFlex EZ Tomato
ColorFlex EZ Citrus
Benchtop Non-Contact Directional Geometry
This unique measurement method does not require the instrument to touch your samples, making it ideal for those that are irregular, messy, or uneven. Measuring heavily textured samples can be difficult and often involves time-consuming setup and cleanup. Non-contact spectrophotometers and colorimeters are especially useful for assessing products like snack foods and coffee beans in the food and beverage industry.
These tools minimize sample preparation and cleanup while delivering highly accurate and consistent measurements. By avoiding direct contact, they provide a more precise assessment of the entire sample.
HunterLab’s Aeros is the only SMART spectrophotometer for color measurement. This non-contact device can perform 35 measurements in just five seconds, making it essential for fast-paced environments.
Aeros
Benchtop Sphere (d/8°) Geometry
Diffuse d/8° sphere spectrophotometers or colorimeters are recommended for transmittance color and haze measurements of transparent liquid and solid samples, and color measurements of opaque samples where it is desired to negate the effects of sample gloss and texture, as is necessary in the color formulation process when determining the effect of pigment variations irrespective of surface characteristics.
Unlike 45º/0º spectrophotometers, D/8º spectrophotometers measure the color of a sample including or excluding gloss, texture or other geometric sample attributes. This tool also allows you to measure the color of a transparent sample’s transmitted color. Spherical spectrophotometers/colorimeters can capture these measurements because they illuminate a sample from every direction, offering evaluation methods unavailable with other color measurement tools.
Our sphere spectrophotometers/colorimeters allow users to take various measurements, including color, haze, gloss and the effects of UV and IR on a sample.
Vista
UltraScan VIS
