Coatings World - MAY 2017

Union Process, known globally as a manufacturer of particle size reduction and dispersing equipment, as well as a supplier of grinding media and laboratory services for a broad range of research and industrial applications, has developed a special discharge valve for use with its cryogenic grinding HD-01 Laboratory Attritor.

Emery Li, director of sales for Union
Process, stated, “There are numerous ad-
vantages to this new grinding tank and
discharge valve design. First, there is no
longer a need to remove the entire tank to
separate the product and grinding media
with a screen. The new discharge valve
allows for easy sampling or removal of
final material when grinding is complete.
Secondly, cleaning is made much easier
thanks to the discharge valve. Finally,
there is an interchangeable bar grid sys-
tem that allows for the use of different
types and sizes of grinding media.”
The same convenience of the discharge
valve design offered on Union Process’
popular S1 Lab Attritors is now available
on the smaller model HD-01 Attritor. The
HD-01 Attritor is available with a wide
array of options and accessories to meet
whatever your particle size reduction
needs are.

Datacolor Launches
Handheld Color Matching
Solution for Paint
Companies

Datacolor has announced the launch of ColorReaderPRO, a professional color matching device. Its introduction will provide paint companies with a comprehensive color selection tool, redefining the ease and efficiency of color matching, according to the company.

ColorReaderPRO is an ultra-por-
table, Bluetooth connected color se-
lection device that works standalone
or connected to the ColorReaderPRO
mobile app. ColorReaderPRO provides
leading color matching performance,
“As the market leader in color man-
agement solutions for more than 45 years,
Datacolor is uniquely qualified to support
paint companies’ initiatives to increase
brand loyalty and improve color selection
efficiency” said Brian Levey, vice presi-
dent, Consumer Solutions, Datacolor. “In
the tradition of all Datacolor instruments,
ColorReaderPRO offers color measure-
ment performance at exceptional value.”
• ColorReaderPRO – Highly accurate
color selection device that stores up
to 10,000 colors and can be used
standalone with the OLED display
or with the ColorReader Mobile
App.

• ColorReader Mobile App – For paint companies that want a turn-key mobile app solution, the ColorReader Mobile App is available for both iPhone and Android phones.

• ColorReader Software Development Kit (SDK) – Easily integrate ColorReaderPRO functionality into your existing mobile app with the help of our ColorReader SDK.

•ColorReader Fleet Management Software – Easily add, manage and assign authorized fan decks to users and leverage registration information for targeted marketing campaigns.

Axalta Coating Systems
Introduces New
Acquire Quantum EFX
Spectrophotometer

Axalta Coating Systems has introduced
its fifth-generation spectrophotom-
eter, the Acquire Quantum EFX, which
packs innovative technology into a
lighter, faster and highly accurate unit
that is capable of reading metallic,
pearl and effect colors, according to
the company. Combined with Axalta’s
ColorNet color formula retrieval soft-
ware, the Acquire Quantum EFX in-
tegrates seamlessly into the Acquire
Color System, a color retrieval system
for automotive repair designed to im-
prove productivity and efficiency of
collision repair body shops.
“Our customers’ business needs drive
our innovation,” said Mike Carr, Axalta
president-North America. “The Acquire
Color system, comprised of the next
generation Acquire Quantum EFX and
ColorNet is designed for faster and more
accurate color retrieval as well as more
efficient color match in order to boost
shop productivity and profitability.”
The reengineered Acquire Quantum
EFX is almost half the size of its
predecessor to enable comfortable,
one-handed operation and access to
hard-to-reach places. Its aperture is
smaller by 20 percent for improved
accuracy on curved surfaces and it in-
cludes a top-mounted touchscreen that
is calibrated for high visibility even in
bright outdoor light. The unit comes
with a “smart cradle” for convenient
charging and direct connection to a
PC, without the need to plug in or re-
move cables, which can cause unneces-
sary wear. The Acquire Quantum EFX
is also Wi-Fi enabled, allowing users to
transfer data directly to ColorNet.

Axalta’s Acquire Color System also includes its unique online ColorProof application that renders spectrophotometer readings on a user’s computer screen for a full visual comparison of the vehicle and its closest available paint formula. With near specular, face and side tone visualizations and flake and color values, ColorProof gives users precise onscreen color proofing in seconds and practically eliminates the need for physical color chips.