Observation of visual texture of metallic and pearlescent materials

Color Research and Application

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 256-266

  Kirchner, Eric J J ^a   van den Kieboom, Geert Jan ^a   Njo, Lan ^a   Supèr, Rianne ^a   Gottenbos, Roel ^a  

^a AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Appearance; Color matching; Effect coatings; Metallics; Pearlescent materials; Perception

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; COLOR MATCHING; LIGHTING; LUMINANCE; TEXTURES;

EFFECT COATINGS; METALLIC MATERIALS; PEARLESCENT MATERIALS; VISUAL TEXTURE PARAMETERS; VISUAL TEXTURE PROPERTIES;

COLOR;

EID: 34447109609     PISSN: 03612317     EISSN: 15206378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/col.20328     Document Type: Article

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