SPECIAL
BRAND-NEW
PPG Brings 2,500 Colours to Customer Fingertips © Colorware USA
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PG is introducing the MeasureColor Mobile™ tool, an innovative and accurate colour
customers the freedom to work with experienced PPG representatives to compare colour standards and choose
platform that combines a colour-
the best colours for their specific job.
matching app with a handheld scanning
The mobile tool reflects PPG’s long-
device to immediately identify colour
standing commitment to customer
matches (Fig. 1). Within seconds, the
service and underscores its pledge
technology links customers to more
to provide customers with innovative
than 2,500 commonly specified colours
coatings solutions that meet specific
in PPG’s industrial powder coatings
customer needs.
colour library within ΔE 0.5.
Through MeasureColor Mobile, PPG’s
The easy-to-use device is about the
customers now have a fast and accurate
same size as a flashlight battery.
way to keep their colour-matching
Customers can place it on nearly any
projects moving ahead.
surface to begin the colour-matching process, including metal, plastic, wood
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and even soft surfaces (Fig. 2). Within seconds, the device interprets
Figure 1: PPG is introducing the MeasureColor Mobile™ tool, a colour platform that combines a colour-matching app with a handheld scanning device to identify colour matches.
the colour data, calculates any colour differences and then, through the PPG MeasureColor Mobile app, sends an smartphone or tablet. This technology is cloud-based, eliminating costly and time-intensive
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accurate PPG colour match to the user’s
lab work. But the device does more than match colours. It also provides customers with important ordering information, such as the colour name, product code, gloss range, resin chemistry, and if the product is made to stock based on the customer’s location. As a result, customers can order the PPG powder coatings they need right on the spot, saving them time and money. In addition, the search results give PPG
Figure 2: Customers can place it on nearly any surface to begin the colour-matching process, including metal, plastic, wood and even soft surfaces.
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MeasureColor Mobile and the MeasureColor Logo are trademarks of Colorware USA, Inc.
For further information: www.ppg.com www.measurecolormobile.com