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Mt. Baker Research L.L.C. - Defining Color Standards
We manufacture color standards from glossy ceramic tiles in 48 regular, pre-selected colors. Our palette includes several hundred colors with glossy or matte finishes, and our inventory includes 10,000 ceramic tiles manufactured in Europe, Asia, and North and South America.
Our color standards, matrix arrays of color standards, and ceramic plates are described below. We developed the large matrix array for profiling digital cameras and the 4-tile arrays for use with portable (small aperture) spectrophotometers. We are developing arrays for use with benchtop instruments.
For applications in color metrology our standards are technically equivalent to CERAM standards, and we offer many more colors. Our standards offer the widest color gamut available in the international marketplace. For users who prefer CERAM standards we offer custom matrix arrays made from them. Because the CERAM tiles are so expensive, we offer these arrays on a special order basis.
We deeply discount our standardized sets of color standards and matrix arrays. Based on the current exchange rate with airmail shipment from Ceram Technology Ltd. to the U.S. and a 33% markup, one boxed set of 14 uncalibrated 2x2-inch CERAM Series II standards plus black and white standards costs twice as much as one of our boxed sets. Each of our sets contains 16 standards!
We offer certified, traceable calibration and instrument validation services at our state-of-the-art metrology laboratory. We calibrate the color standards that we produce as well as customer-owned color artifacts. Depending on the number of calibrations, our fees range from 25% to 35% of the cost of similar calibrations at the National Research Council of Canada. We are also available for research and development projects in basic or applied color metrology.
Products
- Individual Color Standards Individual 2x2-inch standards, standard colors, mounted in Delrin holders, typical calibration data only
- Sets of Color Standards Boxed sets containing 16 2x2-inch standards, standard colors, mounted in Delrin holders, typical calibration data only
- 4-Tile Matrix Arrays Matrix arrays containing 4 2x2-inch standards, standard colors, mounted in Delrin holders, typical calibration data only
- CERAM Matrix Arrays Matrix arrays containing 4 2x2-inch CERAM standards, mounted in Delrin holders, typical calibration data only
- Sets of 4-Tile Matrix Arrays Boxed sets containing 4 matrix arrays, regular colors, mounted in Delrin holders, typical calibration data only
- Large Matrix Arrays Matrix array containing 30 color tiles, regular colors, mounted in Delrin holder, typical calibration data only
- Ceramic Plates Individual 6x6-inch ceramic plates, standard colors, cleaned and hand-selected for quality, typical calibration data only
Services
- Create Custom Color Standards Custom color standards produced in accord with our customer's specifications, various shapes, sizes & colors, certified traceable calibrations available in 3 geometries
- Calibrate Color Standards Calibrated individual 2x2-inch standards, standard colors, mounted in Delrin holders, certified traceable calibrations available in 3 geometries
- Calibrate Sets of Color Standards Boxed set containing 16 calibrated 2x2-inch standards, standard colors, mounted in Delrin holders, certified traceable calibrations available in 3 geometries
- Calibrate 4-Tile Matrix Arrays Calibrated individual 4-tile matrix arrays, regular colors, mounted in Delrin holders, certified traceable calibrations available in 3 geometries
- Calibrate Sets of Matrix Arrays Boxed set containing 4 calibrated 4-tile matrix arrays, regular colors, mounted in Delrin holders, certified traceable calibrations available in 3 geometries
- Calibrate Ceramic Plates Calibrated individual 6x6-inch ceramic plates, standard colors, cleaned and hand selected for quality, certified traceable calibrations available in 3 geometries
- Calibrate Customer-Supplied Color Standards Certified traceable calibrations of CERAM tiles or other color artifacts available in 3 geometries
- Calibrate Customer-Supplied Sets of Color Standards Certified traceable calibrations of sets of Avian tiles or CERAM tiles available in 3 geometries
- Validate Customer-Supplied Spectrophotometers Validation of customer-supplied spectrophotometer, benchtop, portable or handheld instrument
- Contract R&D Research and development in basic or applied color metrology
Linked Resources
- Our Catalog describes our products and services with list (retail) prices, including discounts. We offer quantity discounts. To qualified customers we offer wholesale and OEM discounts.
- We recommend CyberChrome's OnColor Profiler, which is based on our color standards.
- Visit our partner and co-developer Avian Technologies L.L.C. for more information about color standards and color metrology.
- Visit BabelColor for information about using the GretagMacbeth ColorChecker Chart in digital photography.
- Contact us for free quotes or for information about color standards with custom colors or surface finishes.
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