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Tim Mouw

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Tim Mouw is the manager of applications engineering and technical support for X-Rite Pantone in the Americas. Mouw oversees a team of 20 technical support specialists who help customers manage and improve color quality control processes, and has taught more than 300 color science courses throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. X-Rite helps customers communicate and manage color standards for raw materials, paper-based products, ink, photography, video, metal, glass, textiles, plastics, and wood.

Thu, 03/17/2016 - 12:23
Color Measurement for Metal Packaging Manufacturers Visual evaluation isn’t enough
Mon, 11/28/2022 - 12:02
Metallized substrates such as two-piece metal packaging are expensive to produce, and they make print color-control challenging. Although many in the metal decorating sector are hesitant to embrace color measurement, it’s the fastest, most accurate…
Using Innovative Technology to Produce New Car ColorsGetting from color inspiration to final product isn’t easy
Tue, 08/23/2022 - 12:03
According to autolist.com, more than 80 percent of cars produced today are white, black, or some shade of gray. It’s not necessarily because bright and bold colors are more difficult to produce and match than their grayscale counterparts. They just…
Five Tips to Avoid Color DriftIt might be time to establish digital standards, document processes, and service measurement devices
Tue, 12/07/2021 - 12:02
Color accounts for 60 percent of acceptance or rejection in consumer products. Maintaining accurate and consistent color is critical. If a color starts to drift, this leads to rework, wasted materials, and added costs. To avoid color drift over time…
Five Pitfalls That Affect Color MeasurementsTake these pitfalls into consideration as you develop your color measurement and management procedures
Mon, 10/26/2020 - 12:02
To establish a successful quality control program, you need good instrumentation, robust software, and trained users. But even with everything in place, there are some common pitfalls to watch for when using a spectrophotometer to analyze color…
Five Steps to a Successful Color Quality Control ProgramSetting up a color QC program can help you accurately communicate color with clients and suppliers
Wed, 07/24/2019 - 12:03
Spending too much time and money on incorrect color? Even if you use the best color measurement tools available, your color will still fail without quality control. You may think you’re doing everything right, but if you (or worse, your customers)…
Specular Included or Specular Excluded?Which is best for measuring ‘true’ color?
Wed, 05/02/2018 - 12:03
Surface appearance can change your perception of color. Think of a glossy magazine. If the light is shining directly on the page, you may need to tilt the magazine and change the reflection angle to clearly see the colors. Likewise, a textured…
Color Space vs. Color Tolerance Calculating tolerance between two colors is like determining distance between two cities on a map
Mon, 04/09/2018 - 12:01
To control color, you need to be able to compare very small differences, determine their impact and understand how to address that impact. In this series we’ve already looked at the history of color analysis and the role of light in tolerancing.…
Are You Using the Right Color-Tolerancing Method?Unlike beauty, color matching isn’t in the eye of the beholder
Thu, 07/21/2016 - 12:34
When visually evaluating color, everyone accepts or rejects color matches based on their color-perception skills. In manufacturing, this subjectivity can lead to confusion and frustration between customers, suppliers, vendors, production, and…
Why Does It Take So Long to Produce New Car Colors?It’s a tedious process; color management technology helps
Thu, 03/17/2016 - 12:23
Detroit recently hosted The North American International Auto Show. It’s an exciting event for consumers who want a sneak peek at what’s on the horizon in the automotive industry: energy efficiency, new gadgets, enhanced comfort, and of course, the…
      

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