Light booths
The light booth is a simulation instrument, which is mainly used in quality control. The light booth simulates the light correctly, allowing a direct comparison of the color properties of a sample.
Color accuracy is of paramount importance for production and quality control in different industries. When color does not meet specifications, costs, time to market, and the number of products rejected or needed to be reprocessed increase. For optimal results, samples should be examined with a light booth that offers different lighting conditions and allows you to determine how well the color will look in the factory, outdoors, in a store with fluorescent lights, in a home or office environment, or anywhere else where the products are in sight once they go on the market.
Sample approval requests that are submitted for the first time can be rejected up to 50% of the time due to inaccurate or inconsistent colors. This is usually due to the evaluation of samples under uncontrolled lighting conditions or metameric effects, where two samples are the same when viewed under one light source, but not another. An economical controlled lighting solution such as the light booth can offer an almost instantaneous return on investment by minimizing or eliminating these problems.
Tips for use:
Place the cabin away from direct lighting and avoid looking out a window. If your room has windows, make sure they are equipped with blinds that are closed during the operation of the cabin. If you have top strip lighting, make sure this light doesn't spill into the cabin. Light spillage can be controlled by looking at your cabin when the interior lighting is off. This allows you to see what proportion of the cabin is in the dark.
See the product at the right angle: Use an angled chart if your customer specifies it or if you think it would be useful. A fixed angle chart standardizes the viewing geometry to an optimal angle of 45 degrees Use neutral clothing when looking in the light booth. This helps avoid visual interference as a result of whatever bright color you are using. Bright colors often reflect altered light back into the cabinet. This can make it difficult to accurately visually assess.
The cabin must be empty except for the color standard and the samples you are viewing. If the submissions are attached to the photocopy paper, we recommend that they be separated prior to the evaluation. This is because the fluorescence of white paper will provide a distraction to your eyes when you see them.
Keep the interior of the cabin clean. Cabins should be cleaned regularly with a soft, dry cloth, just like lamps. Please make sure the lamps are cold before attempting to clean.
Replace the lamps. The performance of the lamps will decrease after this time, although the lamps will continue to illuminate for many more hours. This deterioration means that display environments will no longer be standardized, which can lead to disagreements between designers and suppliers.
