(X-Rite: Grand Rapids, MI) -- X-Rite Inc. has introduced its VS450 spectrophotometer that gives laboratories an advanced and affordable technology to accurately control the quality of color by measuring a wide range of wet and dry samples without touching test surfaces.

The VS450 offers:
• Ability to measure samples at a distance without contact, permitting technicians to easily measure cosmetics, wet paint, soil samples, and other wet or powdered substrates that prove difficult for instruments that use contact technology
• Line-of-sight visibility enabling technicians to quickly and easily position the sample for measurement; active visual targeting that projects a prominent illuminated target ring onto the sample for precise and accurate measurements 
• Two aperture sizes of 6 mm and 12 mm that can easily and quickly be switched with the click of a button, without the need to recalibrate the instrument 
• Integrated gloss sensor for gloss measurements on wet and dry samples; versatile design improves measurement capabilities on 2-D and 3-D objects; and best-in-class color accuracy and repeatability

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