Lubricants
When colour serves as a crucial component of quality in petroleum-based lubricants, developing a colour range is an essential stage in the refinement process. Colour measurement and management can help you monitor contamination and quality control. Additionally, many consumers rely on colour for acceptability.
HunterLab provides just the right colour measurement solutions to meet the quality standards of visual perception.
Why Conduct Lubricant Colour Measurement?
Oil lubricants are a subset of petroleum products meant to help reduce friction between metal objects, especially with automotive and industrial parts and equipment. To reach ideal functionality, oil lubricants must undergo extensive distillation and refinement processes. These steps will eliminate contaminates while ensuring they have the right functional properties.
Measuring oil lubricant colour can give manufacturers insight into their product and process quality. They can test products after they go through processes to see how well they meet company and industry standards. Changes or variations in colour can indicate oil lubricates have contaminates in them or need more refining before they are ready for customer use.
Customers also have specific expectations when purchasing products, including their visual elements. When a customer sees a discolored lubricant, they might consider buying a different product. Colour testing can help maintain your branding standards and meet your target audience's needs.
How to Measure the Colour of Lubricants
When measuring oil lubricant colour, you will need a spectrophotometer and a lubricating oil colour chart. Several organizations outline colour standards for oil lubricants, including:
- The American Public Health Association (APHA)
- The American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
- Gardner
- Saybolt
These standards help outline the determination of colour of petroleum products, so you can ensure your oil lubricants meet the distillation and refinement quality your industry demands.
To measure the oil lubricant colour, the spectrophotometer will provide you with the numerical colour information you need to match the charts. Oil products, including lubricants, have increased colour variety, ranging from various shades and translucency.
If you have an opaque product, the spectrophotometer will measure how much light the lubricant sample reflects. For translucent lubricants, the equipment will measure how much light shines through the sample.
Regardless of the process, the spectrophotometer will provide you with detailed data you can use to determine the exact colour of your oil lubricant. When the human eye can be subjective and prone to error, colour charts and measurement equipment allow you to collect more accurate and reliable colour data.
Invest in Lubricant Colour Measurement Equipment From HunterLab
Colour measurement and management require equipment you can rely on for consistent and accurate data. HunterLabs specializes in measuring the colour of several samples, including liquids like oil lubricants, with over 65 years of experience. Our spectrophotometers can help you continually meet industry standards and customer expectations for quality lubricants.
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