Level of Education
5 years of post-secondary education
ECTS
2 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Description
The EU’s objective is to understand and apply the principles of color formulation as practiced in the color industry. To this end, the fundamentals of spectrocolorimetry, light-matter interactions, and the simplest formulation models (Beer-Lambert and Kubelka-Munk) are studied and applied in laboratory exercises.
Hourly volumes:
CM: 12
TP: 8
Objectives
Advanced Formulation of Simple and Complex Mixtures (Dyes and Pigments)
Creation of colorimetric databases.
Knowledge of the leading color formulation software programs.
Class Hours
- Color Formulation - CMLecture12 hours
- Color Formulation - LabPractical Work8 hours
Mandatory Prerequisites
Master's Level 1 Course: Physics of Color
Knowledge Assessment
Comprehensive Continuous Monitoring
Course Outline
Principles of spectrocolorimetry: standard illuminants A, C, D65…, CIE standard observers 2° and 10°, colorimetric functions. Standardization. The concept of metamerism.
Light-Matter Interactions: absorption, scattering, specular and diffuse reflection. Connections to visual appearance.
Simple subtractive mixing. Beer-Lambert law. Application to the formulation of a mixture of non-diffusing dyes.
Complex subtractive mixing. The Kubelka and Munk model. Saunderson’s surface correction. Application to the formulation of a pigment mixture.
Additional Information
Administrative contact(s):
Master's in Chemistry Office
https://master-chimie.edu.umontpellier.fr/