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ANNUAL MEETING REMINDER Number 276 J ANUARY-FEBRUARY 1982 The 51st Annual Meeting will be held at the Sheraton Center Hotel, Cha rlotte, North Carolina, April 18-20, 1982. A full more efficient use of instrumentation for color measurement program, including a visit to Cannon Mills, is scheduled. A throughout Bu rlington Industries. final program and registration information will be in the mail From 1950 through 1967, Mr. Graham was employed by to the membership shortly. An1erican Viscose Corporation, subsequently American Viscose Division of FM C Co rporation. Duirng those years he was, suc­ cessive ly, Plant Quality Control Manager, Plant Color Special­ SYMPOSIUM ON COLO RI METRY OF SELF­ ist, Co rporate Color Specialist and Section Leader for Research LUM INOUS DISPLAYS and Development in synthetic fibers. Mr. Graham graduated from the Unive rsi ty of Virginia with a Bachelor's Degree in The lSCC and The Society of Information Display are Chemical Engineering and from the University of Louisville pleased to announce joint sponsorship of a special Sympo­ wi th a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering. He has pub­ sium on Colorimetry of Self-Luminous Displays. The Hshed in several technical journals and holds several patents . Symposium will be held Apri l 2 1, 1982 following the In 1962, along with Eve rett R. Call and Robert Eppinger, ISCC Annual Meeting. Details of the program are included he was one of the co-founders of the Color Marketing Group in the Annual Meeting information packet. (C MG) and also served as the first President of CMG fr om 1962 to 1965 . He has been a member of the Inter-Society Color Council since 1958, serving, at times, on several prob­ ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS lem subcommittees and as a delegate from CMG. He is pres­ The ISCC Board of Directors announced the results of the ently a member of the Society of Dyers and Colourists (SOC), recent election at the Spring Meeting of the Board of Directors the Ameri ca n Associa tion for Textile Chemists and Colorists in Louisville, February 4-5. (AATCC), Alpha Chi Sigma Chemical Fraternity (AXE), Kiwanis, and, in past years, a member of the Ame rican Society Officers of Quali ty Control (ASQC), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), and the Optical Society of America (OSA). President: Louis A. Graham, AATCC, IMG Mr. Graham was recently an Associate Adjunct Professor of President-Elect: Joyce S. Davenport, FSCT , IMG the Textile School of the State Un iversity of No rth Carolina Secretary: Therese R. Commerford, AATCC, IMG at Raleigh . He is listed in Who's Wh o for the East and for the Treasurer: Edward T. Connor, IMG , MCCA Sou theast as well as Who 's Wh o in Finance and Indus fly.

Directors JOYCE S. DAVENPORT, PRESIDENT-ELECT Fred W. Billmeyer, Jr., AC HS AIC, APS , IMG, SPE Richard D. Ingalls, IMG Joyce Davenport is Supervisor, Color Developm ent, Color Re­ Rolf G. Ku P-hni, AATCC, IMG search at DeSoto, Inc. She has an extensive background in co lor science in the plastics and coating industries and has lec­ Congratulations! tured in business an d industry. Miss Davenport is a member of the ISCC Board of Directors, LOUIS A. GRAHAM, PRESIDENT Co-Cha_irman of Subcommittee 25 -P, Member-Body Liaison, Chairman of the Color Marketing Group delegation, and a Louis Graham is Manager of Corporate Research and Develop­ member of the FSCT delegation . In addition, she serves on the ment of Burlington Industries, Inc. Mr. Graham joined Burling­ CMG Board of Directors as Treasu rer and as the Chairman of ton Industries at their Corporate Research Center in I 967. In Technical Di rection. I 968 the Color Laboratory was organized and , in 1970 the She attended the University of Nottingham, majoring in Dye Applica tion Laboratory responsibi lities were also assigned Chemistry. Further study in interior design was comple ted. to Mr. Graham. In r,ecent years these laboratories have been concerned with developments in dyeing and printing of all THERESE R. COMMERFORD, SECRETARY synthetic and natural fibers, resul ting in deve lopments for solvent dyeing, vacuum dyeing, pigment dyeing and reactive Therese Commerford is prese ntly employed by the U.S. Army dyeing. The Color Laboratory has been active in the develop­ Natick Research and Development Laboratories as a research ment of computer programming for color technology and the chemist with Process Technology Section, Textile Research and Engineering Division. Secretary since 1970. Miss Commerford earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dr. Billmeyer was previously associated with the Plastics chemistry from Lowell Technological Institute. Prior to join­ Department of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. In ing Natick, she spent eighteen years at the Derby Company. addition, he held the position of Lecturer in High Polymers in She served as Supervisor of the Color Laboratory for most of the Department of Chemistry, University of Delaware, and he that time. was Visiting Professor in Chemical Engineering at The Massa­ Miss Commerford is a member of Sigma Xi Honor Society, chusetts Institute of Technology. the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, Dr. Billmeyer is active on many committees, including D-1 the Inter-Society Color Council and the Optical Society of (Coatings), D-20 (Plastics}, and E-12 (Appearance), of the America. She is presently a Vice-President of the American American Society for Testing and Materials, TC-1.3 (Color­ Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, as well as a imetry) and TC-2.3 (Materials) of the International Commis­ member of its Executive Committee on Research, Technical sion on Illumination (CIE), and the U.S. National Committee Committee on Research and Long-Range Objectives Commit­ of the CIE. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the tee. She served as a Director of the Inter-society Color Council Color and Appearance Division of the Society of Plastics from 1977 to 1980. Engineers. He is a Trustee of the Foundation for Analytical Miss Commerford is active on many committees, including Research in the Arts, a Trustee and Secretary of the Munsell Research Committees RA 50 (Colorfastness to Light) and RA · Color Foundation, a member of the Advisory Board for the 36 (Color Measurement) of the American Association of Tex­ series "Chemical Analysis," Editorial Advisor to the journal, tile Chemists and Colorists, Project Committee 25 (Determina­ "Optical Spectra," and a Section Editor for "Chemical tion of the Strength of Colorants- Dyes}, Project Committee Abstracts." 27 (Indices of Metamerism}, and Project Committee 34 (Color Dr. Billmeyer has received two major awards from profes­ Difference Problems) of the Inter-Society Color Council. She sional societies: the Armin J. Bruning Award of the Federa­ was Chairman of The 1979 Symposium, "Color Science in the tion of Societies for Coatings Technology in 1977, and the Textile Industry," sponsored by Research Committee RA 36 Macbeth Award of the Inter-Society Color Council in 1978. of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, Dr. Billmeyer graduated from the California Institute of held in Charlotte, North Carolina. Miss Commerford has lec­ Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry tured on color at the color courses sponsored by Clemson Uni­ and from Cornell University with a Ph.D. in Physical versity and the workshops on color given by the American Chemistry. Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. RICHARD D. INGALLS, DIRECTOR EDWARD T. CONNOR, TREASURER Dick Ingalls is a Color Consultant to Armstrong World Indus­ Edward T. Connor, Corporate Vice President of Pacific tries in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Both Mr. Ingalls and his wife, Scientific Company, and President of the Company's Gardner/ Marjorie, are active members of the ISCC and are co-inventors Neotec Instrument Division (Silver Spring, Maryland} was of a method to produce target colors on photographic mate­ born in Greenburg, Pennsylvania and earned a Bachelor of Sci­ rials (patent pending). They produced the OSA illustrations in ence degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of the 1981 Spring issue (Vol. 6, No. 1} of Color Research and Pittsburgh. Mr. Connor spent 10 years with General Electric in Application. marketing position and was later president of Instrument De­ Mr. Ingalls was born in Spokane, Washington, and earned a velopment Laboratories, Inc. prior to joining Gardner Labora­ Bachelors degree from Seattle University, followed by his tory in 1971. During the years he has served as President and a Masters in Painting from San Francisco State College. He has Director of MCCA, as a Director of CTS, as a Senior member taught secondary and college level courses. Mr. and Mrs. Ingalls of ISA and as a member of ISCC - becoming Treasurer in are owners and publishers of Tourmaps for several cities in­ 1980. He is heavily involved in community affairs also being cluding London, England. the President of his Citizens Association, a past President of Although Mr. Ingalls is an artist, he approaches color from Rotary Club, a Director of the YMCA and active with United the scientific side. He uses spectrophotometric methods to Fund, Little League and the Zoning Board. He and his wife achieve results in his work in producing colorimetry samples. Louise have six children and five grandchildren. For relaxation he enjoys being outdoors -golfing, bicycling along the ROLF G. KUEHNI, DIRECTOR Potomac, or working in his yard. Rolf G. Kuehni, received the degree of Textile Chemist from Fachhochschule Niederrhein in Krefeld, Germany. He is Group FRED W. BILLMEYER, JR., DIRECTOR Manager of Development and Color Technology of the Verona Dr. Billmeyer is Professor of Analytical Chemistry at Dyestuff Division, Mobay Chemical Corporation in Union, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He directs the Rensselaer New Jersey, where he is involved in computer colorant formu­ Color Measurement Laboratory and is Editor-in-Chief of Color lation. Mr. Kuehni has authored and coauthored some twenty Research and Application, among other responsibilities. He papers related to color technology and dyestuff application was President of the ISCC from 1968 to 1970 and has been technology, published in American and European journals in

2 addition to the book Computer Colorant Formulation. He is a I have no desire to undertake any new activities. I might add member of the Inter Society Color Council, the Optical Soci­ that Bell Labs keeps its retired employees flooded with weekly ety of America, the American Association of Textile Chemists reports of their latest developments. and Colorists and is an associate editor of the journal Color A wonderful wife, three married children and seven grand­ Research and Application. children are my stimulus to keep from vegetating. Also, my great delights are to read nineteenth century lite rature, listen NOMINATIONS FOR ISCC SERVICE AWARD to classical music (especially that generated by my wife) and to view developments in the ballet world. The ISCC Service Award Subcommittee is soliciting nomina­ I would have enjoyed attending the Golden Anniversary of tions for the first ISCC Service Award. This award was estab­ the ISCC , but I had a bothersome ailment at that time. For­ lished by the Board of Directors in 1980 so that individua ls tunately, I have completely recovered after an operation and a who gave outstanding service to the Society could be recog­ hospital stay. nized in a special way. Service could be in the fo rm of organiza­ I carefully read the ISCC Technical Report 8 1-1, 198 1 Long­ tional, clerical or technical. Range Planning Conference. It reminded me of the long plan­ The information required for nomination for the Service ning discussions in the ISCC Board meetings, beginning with Award is: my directorship in 1958. Unfortunately, so few of the agreed­ 1. name and address of nominee upon plans came into fruition; many of the 56 items listed in 2. professional affiliation (company or institution, etc. the report are of long standing. 1 do hope that these future if any) plans will bear fruit in the years ahead! 3. title (present or most recent and duties) Please give my regards to the ISCC Board. My best wishes 4. other professional society affiliations and any positions for thei r success in developing the ISCC color programs." held Will iam J. Kiernan 5. nature of in terest and activity in color 6. evidence of service given toward the advancement of the ISCC Color Marketing Group Presents Dimmick Award 7. additional general background information Color Marketing Group has honored three individuals for 8. source of nomination their outstanding contributions to color marketing. Louis A. The Service Award Subcommittee members are as foUows: Graham, Burlington Industries, Inc., Jose Martin, Allied Corp. Mr. Calvin S. McCamy, Mr . Charles W. Jerome, Dr. Paul H. Hoffenberg and Mr. Ralph Stanziola (Chairman). Please send nominations to the Chairman, c/o Applied Color Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 5800, Princeton, NJ 08540.

ISCC BADGES ISCC now has available local badges in limited quanitities. These beautiful blazer patches with clutch pin fastening may be purchased at the Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, at a reduced price at the meeting only for $18.00. The price will increase thereafter.

NEWS OF MEMBERS

Honorary Member A recent inquiry from the Board of Directors to all living Honorary Members resulted in the foUowing letter from Walter J. Kiernan : "I am very flattered that the ISCC Board of Directors would have remembered me after so many years. I retired from Bell Color Marketing Group pres ents "Forrest L. Di mmick Labs eleven years ago, but I have never forgotten my many Award" at fall meeting, "24 Karat Color", Denver, friends in the ISCC. October 10, 1981 . Accepting the award - Louis A. You ask me to tell you of my present activities and inter­ Graham, Burlington Industries . ests. At my retirement, I resigned all positions in various soci­ eties and industry associations that would have required BeU and Beatrice West, Beatrice West Studios, Inc. received CMG's Labs support facilities; however, I have retained honorary, highest honor, the Forrest L. Dimmick Award, at the group's emeritus and feUow status in five societies. This keeps me on fall meeting held in Denver, Colorado, on October 10, 1981. my toes, keeping abreast of scientific developments in physics In presenting the award to Lou Graham, the cofounder and and chemistry at no cost to myself. Since I am in the seventies, first president of CMG, Capehart said, "At a time when the

3 Ms. Na ncy Copeland Color matching. color mixing, color 3149 Ca lifornia, Apt. 4E manipulation through control. San Francisco, Teaching color science, coloration Califo rnia 9411 5 creation for fashion industry, color design in the visual arts, teaching dyeing classes with attention to limitations of dyes and fabrics.

Mr. Abraham A. Donato, FSCT, NPCA, SPE. Color matching, Jr. design, and sales to plastic industry, 13629 Zaremba Drive to promote the pearlscent look in Brook Park, Ohio 44142 paint, coatings, inks and plastics. Detroit Colour Council. Color Marketing Group 1982 Board of Directors and Officers. Photo courtesy Joyce S. Davenport. Mr. Otto Elsner AATCC. Color matching - color College of Textile difference. Dyeing and finishing of world of color was fragmented, Graham recognized the power Tech. & Fashion textiles. College of Textile Tech­ of color when combined with the skills of marketing. He saw 12 Anna Frank Street nology and Fashion. color's ramifi cations for business and industry and brought to­ Ramat Gan, ISRAEL gether the creative, technical and marketing people from 52526 many multibillion dollar industries to work together and de­ Miss Debra A. Hanes AATCC, AChS. Research in color velop the very principles of color marketing." Lou Graham 8 109 Algon Avenue measurement and computing, qual- was a color engineer developing fibers and a color specialist Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ity control. Student at Philadelphia for the Sales Department when he cofounded CMG in 1962. 19 152 College of Textiles and Science, He has continued to be active in all color areas. Currently, he assistant dyer with B&B Dyeworks, is senior Manager, Corporate Research and Development fo r Inc. Burlington and is President-Elect of the Inter-Society Color Council. Mrs. Cindy M. Hunt Color matching of a va riety of 4912 Behrwald products. Most popular include fl at Brooklyn, Ohio 44144 and gloss standards (paint) metallic samples (automotive) pearls (cos­ APPLICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP metics). Color-card business. APPROVED AT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FEBRUARY 4-6, 1982 Mrs. Barbara K. Lewis Setting tolerances, matching colors QUM E Corporation in paint, plastic and inks. Develop­ Miss Deborah E. Bennett Color matching (computer) at vari­ 2350 Qume Drive ing standards for ind ustrial use. Pro­ 29 Lorenz Avenue able angles of metallics and fibers - San J ose, California moting more sophisticated control New Rochelle, New is what you see, what you get? ·, 95 131 of color within the silk -screening Color and its effects on one's per­ York 10801 industry. sonality. Modern instrumentation for color measuring. Ciba-Geigy Mrs. Eleanor S. Nadeau ASID. Interior design, although I Company . 341 East 70th Stree t am also in terested in the chemical, New York, opthalmologic, and other aspects of Reuven Binder SMPTE, SPSE. Color Matching and Mr. New York 10021 color. How best to specify color, control in print processes and sys­ Scitex Corporation and how to understand the various tems. Color proofing in graphic-a rt PO Box 330 aspects that change color like illumination, texture, etc. P/0 STCL-592 systems. Computer color-match Herzlia " B" programs in printing and textiles. Mr. Martin Z. Skalski IDSA. A graduate student at Pratt ISRAEL 46103 Color in photographic systems, re­ 209 Washington Avenue Institute doing my thesis work on search and development. Brooklyn, New York the effects of color upon 3- 11 205 dimensionality and unity between Ms. Donna Blakemore All aspects of color, such as art forms and spaces a-d color. Student 1898 Spring S!reet (crea tivity), psychology, principles member. Smyrna, Georgia 30080 and application, and beyond, to ex­ pand my knowledge in color to Mr. Thomas J. Skierski FSCT, GATF, NPCA . Computer further the development of beauty. Work involved in creative 1l1e Harshaw Chemical formulation and matching of colors hair color, teaching, educati ng other cosmetologists the theory Company in various product lines relative to of color, so they can understand the formulation of hair color 1945 East 97th Street customer service, sales, marketing, and its application, educa ti ng my clients on color awareness Cleveland, Ohio 44106 manufacturing, quality control, and and expressing themselves with color. research.

4 Ms. Mary Ellen Zuyus The development of new tech­ Mr. Vilas C. Gupte, IMG Hunter Associates niques in controlling color and ap­ MG Consultancy Services Ltd. Laboratory, Inc. pearance measurement problems; Mafatial Center, Nariman Point 1195 Sunset Hills Road providing information and educa­ Bombay 40021, INDIA Reston, Virginia 22090 tion services to those interested in Mr. Ara Hourdajian (New delegate SPSE) color and appearance. Microcolor International, Inc. For Information Only Unit llB Midland Park Center Mr. Ara Hourdajian SPSE. Color micrographics in pub­ Midland Park, New Jersey 07432 Microcolor International, lishing. Non-voting delegate, SPSE. Ms. Marjorie E. Kreilick, IMG Inc. 2713 Chamberlain Avenue Unit 11B Madison, Wisconsin 53705 Midland Park Center Midland Park, New Jersey Mr. Gerald R. Mengel, IMG Rohm and Haas Company Mrs. F. E. Lainie Mann GIA. Application of color in art/ Independence Mall W. Gemological Institute of design; psychological aspects in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 191 OS America education (teaching) and industry 1660 Stewart Street (marketing); scientific aspects Mr. Steven A. Pia, APS/E Santa Monica, California (optics, perception) and research librarian 90404 in color standardization {particu- American Philatelic Research Library larly as applied to gemology and PO Box 338 graphic/reproduction art). Voting Delegate from the Gemologi­ State College, Pennsylvania 16801 cal Institute of America. Mr. Guerrando Poles, IMG Stazione Sperimentale CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP LIST JULY 10- Piazza Leonardo de Vinci 26 OCTOBER 15, 1981 20133 Milano, ITALY Mr. Daniel J. Pollman, IMG A. Changes in Status PO Box 46 Dr. C. James Bartleson: off AIC Axis, Alabama 36505 Dr. Andreas Brockes: off AIC Mr. Girts Purins, IMG Mr. Leonard R. Dearth: off delegate to IMGR Dept. of Studio Arts Col. James T. DeVoss: APS/V not L University of Pittsburgh Mr. Anders Ifard: on AIC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260 Prof. Tarow Indow: off AIC Ms. Constance Rezendes: off ASID Dr. Lucia Ronchi, AIC (Replaces Vasco Ronchi) Dr. Alan R. Robertson: off AIC Assoc. Offica I taliana Dr. Heinz Terstiege: on AIC Instituto Nazionale di Offica Dr. Gunter Wyszecki: on AIC Largo Enrico Fermi, 6-Arcetri Mrs. Lisa Bareiss Hepfinger: from IMGS to IMG 50125 Firence, ITALY Mr. Scott Stamm, IMG B. Additions Rte. 5, Vesta Apt. 4 Ms. Elisabeth Bayle, IMG Warsaw, Indiana 46580 73 Harvard Avenue Mr. Richard A. Strain, IMG Allston, Massachusetts 02134 181 r N. Ivar #2 Mrs. Barbara Trisler, IMG PO Box 1654 1416 Fruitdale Avenue Los Angeles, California 90028 San Jose, California 95128 Dr. Johannes J. Vos, AIC Ms. Janet Bliman, IMG Institute f

5 Mr. Don Waldbillig, IMG Dr. Victor J. Mimeault, IMG 3M Company AMP ACET Corporation 3M Center, 582-1-16 250 So. Terrace Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55144 Mt. Vernon, New York 10550 Ms. Janet Walker, IDSA/E (was Goldman) Mr. Norman Patrick, SID/V Editor, IDSA 901 East Orange Street 6802 Poplar Place Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17 602 McLean, Virginia 22101 Mr. Alvin 0. Ramsley, IMG C. Deletions U.S. Army Natick Laboratories-Commander ATTN: DRDNA-ITC (Ramsley) Mr. Jerry A. Foute, IMG (resigned} Natick, Massachusetts 01760 Dr. Richard E. Lombardi, IMG (resigned} Ms. Marilyn K. Squier, IMG Mrs. Georgia W. Plaisted, IMG (resigned) 1330 Regal Row Mr. Charles P. Schreiner, IMG (resigned) Dallas, Texas 75247 Mr. Davis Selander, IMG (resigned) Mr. Brian J. Wynne, IDSA/L Mr. Joseph T. Funk, IMG (no address) Industrial Designers Soc. America Ms. Sarah Rudin, IMG (no ad_?ress) 6802 Poplar Place Mr. Peter Krause, SPSE (off delegate) McLean, Virginia 22101 Mr. Richard L. Maley, APS (off delegate) Mr. Frank Zurlo, MCCA (off delegate) CHANGES IN MEMBERSHIP LIST OCTOBER 15, 1981- JANUARY 31, 1982 Dr. Antal Nemcsics (off AIC) Dr. Lorenzo Plaza (off AIC) A. Changes in Status Prof. Vasco Ronchi (off AIC} Mr. A. Allen Dizik: from IMG to IMGR Ms. Janet Goldman, IDSA/E: change of name to Walker Mr. Paul A. McManus: add SID/V Dr. Janos G. Schanda: off AIC D. Change of Address Mr. James B. Brown, CMG/V 3410 Mill Pond Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 B. Additions Mr. Samuel D. Denopoulos, IMG Miss Deborah E. Bennett, IMG RFD 3, Colonial Drive 29 Lorenz Avenue Pelham, New Hampshire 03076 New Rochelle, New York 10801 Ms. Anita DeVivo, APA/E Mt. Reuven Binder, IMG Executive Editor Scitex Corporation AP A Journals PO Box 330 4615 North Park Avenue, #1418 P/0 STCL-592 Chevy Chase, Maryland 20015 Herzlia "B" ISRAEL 46103 Dr. Robert Alan Funk, IMG 4243 N. Arnold Mill Rd. Ms. Donna Blakemore, IMG Woodstock, Georgia 30188 1898 Spring Street Smyrna, Georgia 30080 Mrs. Lisa Bareiss Hepfinger, IMG Lakeview Garden Apts. #908 Ms. Nancy Copeland, IMG Kanasas Street 3149 California, Apt. 4E Natick, Massachusetts 017 60 San Francisco, California 94115 Dr. Leo M. Htuvich, APA/V Mr. Abraham A. Donato, Jr., IMG Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences 13629 Zaremba Drive 202 Junipero Serra Blvd. Brook Park, Ohio 44142 Stanford, California 94305 Mr. Otto Elsner, IMG Mr. Kenneth L. Kelly, APS, IMG College of Textile Tech. & Fashion #46 Village Green 12 Anna Frank Street Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387 Ramat Gan, ISRAEL 52526

6 Mr. Franz Gerritsen (on AIC) Ms. Mary Ellen Zuyus, IMG/V Nederlandse Verenigund voor Kleurenstudie Hunter Associates Laboratory Zandbergenlaan 26 11495 Sunset Hills Road NA-Amersfoort Reston, Virginia 22090 The Netherlands C. Deletions Mr. Edward Gips (new ASID/L) Executive Director Ms. Jean R. Auvil, IMG (non payment of dues) Amer. Soc. of Interior Designers Mr. Robert W. Chute, IMG (non payment of dues) 1430 Broadway Mr. Michael Ferrill, IMG (non payment of dues) New York, New York 10018 Miss Marcella Graham, IMG (non payment of dues) Mr. Dwight A. Holtzen, IMG (non payment of dues) Miss Debra A. Hanes, IMG Mr. Joseph Kettenacker, IMG (non payment of dues) 8109 Algon Avneue Mr. Ken G. Probst, IMG (non payment of dues) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19152 Mr. A. J. Rizzer, IMG (non payment of dues) Mr. H. Hayoz (on AIC) Mr. George A. Robinson, IMG (non payment of dues) Pro Colore Dr. Frederick R. Ruckdeschel, IMG (non payment of dues) Butzenstrasse 17 Mr. Robert Safir, IMG (non payment of dues) Ch-8034 Zurich Mr. Stephen R. Schultz, IMG (non payment of dues) SWITZERLAND Mrs. Idaherma Williams, AEA, IMG (non payment of dues) Mr. Luis C. Lopes, IMG (non payment of dues) Mrs. Cindy M. Hunt, IMG 4912 Behrwald Mr. Norman L. Fritz, ASP (no address) Brooklyn, Ohio 44144 Mr. Howard T. Jones, IMG (no address) Mr. John James Lanczycki, IMG (no address) Mr. Michael A. Hammel (reinstated IMG) Dr. Bernard J. Liska, IFT/E (no address) 4208 Knob Oak Lane Miss Judith H. Lubar, IMGS (no address) Charlotte, North Carolina 28211 Miss Florence Whitehill, AAPL/L (no address) Ms. Barbara K. Lewis, IMG Dr. Henry K. Wren, IMG (no address) QUME Corporation Dr. A. Cruz (off AIC) 2350 Qume Drive Drs. J. J. Opstelten (off AIC) San Jose, California 95131 Mr. A. 0. Wuillemin (off AIC) Mrs. F. E. Lainie Mann (new GIA/V) Ms. Linda Jansson (off ASID/L) Gemological Institute of America 1660 Stewart Street Mrs. Jacqueline Becker, GIA/V (replaced by Mrs. F. E. Santa Monica, California 90404 Lainie Mann) Mrs. Eleanor S. Nadeau, IMG 341 East 70th Street New York, New York 10021 D. Change of Address Dr. Antal Nemcsics (on AIC) Mr. Alexander Akselrod, IMG Hungarian National Color Comm. 647 Colby Circle, No. D Techn. University of Budapest Claremont, California 91711 Mueguetem RPK 3 Mrs. Mary E. Baker, IMG H-111 Budapest, HUNGARY 235 Library, 234-1A-25 Dr. E. Sauras (on AIC) 3M Company Comite Espanol de Color 3M Center Instituto de Optica St. Paul, Minnesota 55144 Serrano 121 Mrs. Wendy Coker, IMG Madrid 6, SPAIN 29 Royalden Close Mr. Martin Z. Skalski, IMGS Boronia 3155 209 Washington Avenue Melbourne, Victoria Brooklyn, New York 11205 AUSTRALIA Prof. Dr. Sobczak (on AIC) Mr. Michael Freeman, IMGS Polish Comm. for Standardization, Measures & Quality Control School of Art and Design UL. Elektrolana 2 408 East Peabody Drive 00-139 Warszawa, POLAND Champaigne, Illinois 61820

7 Mr. Donald Genaro, IDSA Mr. Bruce H. Todd, FSCT, IMG Henry Dreyfuss Associates S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. 423 West 55th Street Racine, Wisconsin 5 3403 New York, New York 10019 Mr. Thomas Vonier (AlA), IMG Mr. Harry K. Hammond, III, ASTM/C TVA, Inc. Gardner-Neotec Inst. Div. 1927 S Street, NW Pacific Scientific Company Suite 300 2431 Linden Lane Washington, D.C. 20009 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Mr. Roger F. Wells, IMG Lt. Daniel G. Henderson, IMG Gardner-Neotec Inst. Div. Pacific Scientific Company Commandant USCG (GEOE4) 2431 Linden Lane 2100 Second Street, SW Silver Spring, Maryland 2091 0 Washington, D.C. 20593 Mrs. Marjorie Ingalls, IMG NEWS OF MEMBER-BODIES Armstrong World Industries PO Box511 Member Delegations Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17064 There will be a scheduled meeting of the member-body delega­ Mr. Richard D. Ingalls, IMG tions during the Annual Meeting, April18-20, in Charlotte, Armstrong World Industries North Carolina. All delegation chairmen please plan to attend PO Box 511 Sunday 8:30-9:00 PM. It is important that you remember to Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17064 bring your annual reports. Mr. Bret Kelley, F ARA/V 4721 Falstone Avenue Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 Mr. Jack A. Ladson, ASTM NEWS OF PROJECT COMMITTEES Gardner-Neotec lnst. Div. Pacific Scientific Company Subcommittee 25P - Determination of the Tinting 2431 Linden Lane Strength of Colorants Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 Room B - 10 AM - April 20, 1982, Annual Meeting Ms. Marlene Lee, IES No scheduled program is planned. However, there will be an 573 Mission Street opportunity for members who wish to join a new testing pro­ San Francisco, California 94105 gram to discuss the project at this time. Joyce S. Davenport Miss Julia J. Taff, IMG Gillette Co.- Liquid Paper Project Committee #27- Questionnaire on 1001 Rutherford Drive Metamerism Greenville, Texas 75401 The term "metamerism" is interpreted in many different ways Mrs. Zora Sweet Pinney, IMG by industrial colorists. This committee expressed its concerns 11961 Santa Monica Blvd. in a recent article (Color Research and Application, Vol. 5, Los Angeles, California 90025 No.4, 220-221, Winter 1980) and has now undertaken the Prof. R. E. Redmann, IDSNV, IMG task of defining the many concepts expressed in common usage Design Department of the word. A questionnaire was mailed to over 600 people University of Bridgeport working in color around the world. They were asked to either Bruel Hall, 600 University Avenue agree or disagree with 44 statements referring to metamerism Bridgeport, Connecticut 06601 and color matching. The response to the survey has been ex­ tremely encouraging. It should give us a better understanding Mr. Richard Strain, IMG of industrial problems related to metamerism. Results will be 6614 West Cherry Lynn Drive discussed at the committee meeting at Charlotte in April. Phoenix, Arizona 85033 We thank the many people who responded to the question- Dr. W. A. Thornton, IES/C, IMG naire. We also encourage others to still send in their responses. Westinghouse Electric Corp. Ralph Besnoy One Westinghouse Plaza Allan Rodrigues Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 Co-chairmen, Project Committee #27

8 SPECIAL MEETING FOR ISCC PEOPLE IN THE ARTS CUBOCTAHEDRON MODEL OF THE OSA UNIFORM COLOR SCALES SPACE There will be a meeting for ISCC people interested in the arts at 4-5 p.m. on Sunday, April20, 1982 during the ISCC Annual See Blue Inserted Page Meeting which will be held at the Sheraton Center Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting will be The spatial relationship used in the OSA Uniform Color to discuss the color interests which drew arts people to join the Scales space is the cuboctahedron. While this geometry ISCC and what further ISCC committees, symposia and work­ has useful properties for color scales it is not a common shops might be established to serve those interests. geometric figure nor are the properties of this spatial ar­ rangement easily visualized. In a recent article Billmeyer Ev~ryone is welcome. Come and make your concerns known. Finding where interests coincide among designers, [Color Research and Application 6, 34 (1981)] describes architects and artists will faciliate planning cooperative pro­ the cuboctahedron in relationship to the OSA scales and grams. Problems unique to a certain field may warrent study shows perspective figures of the geometry. Still the spatial by a small group. properties of the space and especially the many cleavage Work going on in current Project Committees will also be planes (two dimensional color scales) through the space described and questions answered to help you decide which may be hard to "see." The accompanying figure is a plan sessions to attend later during the meeting. of the surface of a cub octahedron which can be used to Joy Turner Luke make a three dimensional model of a cuboctahedron. By making the model the properties of the OSA space may be more easily seen and understood. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES The model can be constructed as follows. Cut a piece of stiff paper or cardboard to the shape of the figure. Assem­ Colour Technology Course bly of the model may be easier if you cut a tab on the out­ side of every second edge on the perimeter of the plan. If The Colour Group of India is sponsoring a refresher course on cardboard is used it is advisable to lightly score one side of "Colour Technology" to be held at Hotel Sea Rock Bandra, the cardboard with a sharp knife along the marked lines. Bombay, March 2-6, 1982. This one-week intensive course Next fold the plan along the lines. Bring adjacent edges of provides both theory and practice in measurement of colour the plan together and fasten the edges with tape or glue. and its role in production color control. For further informa­ Work around all the edges of the plan until the model is tion, please write to the Editor. completed. David H. Alman

CALENDAR Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology ISCC Annual Meetings Annual Meeting 1982: Apri118-20 - Charlotte, NC No~ember 3-5, 1982 - Washington, D.C. 1983: Apri110-12 -Louisville, KY Graphic Arts Technical Foundation ISCC Williamsburg Conference Spring Meeting 1983: February 6-9 - Williamsburg, VA March 22-25, 1982- Pittsburgh, PA COLOR AND ILLUMINATION Optical Society of America American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists Annual Meeting Color Measurement Symposium October 18-22, 1982- Tucson, AZ December 1-2, 1982 -Greensboro, NC Society of Photographic Scientists and Engineers American Society of Interior Designers Annual Conference National Conference May 9-14, 1982- Rochester, NY July 28- August 1, 1982- San Francisco, CA

Color Marketing Group Spring National Meeting CIE PUBLICATION ON DAYLIGHT SIMULATORS May 2-4, 1982 - St. Charles, IL A report in English, "A Method for Assessing the Quality of Daylight Simulators for Colorimetry" has been published by Dry Color Manufacturers Association the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE Publication Annual Meeting No. 51). The publication is the result of active cooperation June 13-16, 1982- White Sulphur Springs, W VA between different countries and has been produced by the

9 members of CIE Technical Committee 1.3 (Colorimetry) to be a problem with the integrating sphere devices. which has representation from 25 countries. Mr. Malkin stressed the need for careful and regular main­ A method is provided for evaluating the suitability of a tenance of the measuring instruments because this had a test source as a simulator of CIE Standard Illuminant Dss, dr~atic effect on the accuracy. D6s, or D7s. For each of these three standard illuminants, Mr. Malkin's second talk was entitled "Towards the second spectral-radiance-factor data are supplied for five pairs of non­ series of Ceramic Colour Standards." fluorescent samples that are metameric matches. The color­ The stocks of the first set, which were made in 1968, are imetric differences of the five pairs are computed for the test almost exhausted. Once again a collaborative programme of illuminant; the average of these differences is taken as the work at B. Ceram R.A. and at N.P.L. was initiated to develop Visible Range Metamerism Index, and this is used as a meas­ a replacement set of standards. ure of the quality of the test illuminant as a simulator for non­ The previous survey of instruments haS given valuable in­ fluorescent samples. For fluorescent samples, the quality is formation on how the first set of standards have performed further assessed in terms of an Ultraviolet Range Metamerism by showing the colours that best segregate the instruments. Index; this consists of the average of the colorimetric differ­ For example, the dark blue tile was a difficult one to measure ences computed with the test illuminant for three further pairs even for spectrophotometers, so it serves the purpose of testing of samples, each pair consisting of a fluorescent and a non­ the performance of integrating spheres. A good argument for fluorescent samples which are metameric under the standard including a similar colour in the new set. illuminant. Experience with the first set of colour standards led to the Copies of this document, CIE Publication No. 51, may be proposal of a number of improvements. One such improve­ obtained postpaid at $24.00 each from Dr. Kaus D. Mielenz, ment is the inclusion of two colour difference tiles which dif­ Secretary, U.S. National Committee, CIE, c/o National Bureau fer from a corresponding diagnostic standard by a known of Standards, Washington, DC 20234. Payment should accom­ amount. Improvements are proposed to make the surface pany the order and should be made payable to "U.S. National gloss more consistent and to improve the surface proflle, so Committee, CIE." that the tiles sit properly on the instruments. Changes to the spectral reflectance of the standards are intended in an effort REPORT OF THE 160TH MEETING OF THE to simplify the analysis of spectrophotometric errors. COLOUR GROUP HELD ON 1 APRIL 1981 AT There are many problems involved in the implementation THE CITY UNIVERSITY, DAME ALICE OWEN of these improvements not least of which is the time scale for BUILDING . development because the stocks of the previous standards are expected to run out by the end of the year. The meeting was a report of the Colour Group Working Party dealing with colour standards. (Working Party 8). Four papers The Thermochromic Properties of the Ceramic Colour were presented by two speakers: Mr. F. Malkin of B. Ceram, Standards by J. Anne Compton R.A. and Mrs. J. A. Compton of the N.P .L. Mr. Malkin's frrst talk dealt with "Comparisons of Instru­ As more and more sets of tiles were calibrated at NPL, it be­ ments using the Ceramic Colour Standards." came evident that several of the colours showed thermo­ The need for stable colour standards arose from the require­ chromic (or photochromic) effects. ment of industries involved in colour measurement. Standard Thermochromism/Photochromism is a reversible change of colours were needed to help check the precision, reproducibil­ absorptance induced by a change of temperature/irradiation. ity and the accuracy of colour measuring instruments and to Thermochromism in the Pink and Brown tiles had been assist with colour match predictions. noticed during preliminary colour measurements at BCRA. The fmal set of standards consisted of twelve tiles; three The first NPL determination of the magnitude of the thermo­ neutrals as a check of instrument linearity and nine colours, chromic effect in each tile colour was made with the Cary 14 chosen to provide a reasonable coverage of colour space, as integiating sphere using prolonged polychromatic irradiation a check on instrument spectral response. and a thermocouple to estimate the temperature rise. This Some time after production and calibration of the various method was not entirely satisfactory as difficulty was experi­ sets a survey was carried out in an attempt to fmd out how enced in measuring the temperature rise reliably and no dis­ the sets were being used and how the measurements obtained tinction could be made between thermochromism and photo­ on various instruments compared with the N.P.L. data. chromism. However a large amount of useful pilot data was The uses to which the standard were put included: produc­ obtained. tion control, instrument development and calibration, as a A second investigation required modifications to the Cary check on inter instrument consistency and also a local "hitch­ integrating sphere. The cap containing the sample port was re­ ing posts' for measuring devices. placed by a hollow-wall cap, through which water was circu­ The colorimetric results of the survey showed that spectra­ lated at a controlled temperature. This was either 25°C or photometers were generally better than colorimeters. Modern 35°C, spectral reflectance measurements being made at each instruments were better than older ones, to the extent that temperature for each tile. Detailed investigation could now be the data from new devices fell within the variation of the made as the earlier measurements had revealed the wavebands colour standards. Dealing with the specular component proved of interest. Full spectral scans were also made at each tempera-

10 ture to determine the shape of the function. Monochromatic against the black glass wedge. irradiation was now possible and this did not affect the sample The error found in the Cary 14 sphere varied from 0.3% at temperature. Tiles were pre-warmed or pre-cooled within the 300 nm to 0.2% around 500 nm and 0.17% at goo nm. water circulating system. 3. Regular component screening e"or arises only when total The changes in reflectance shown by this second method diffuse reflectance is measured. It occurs because the screen­ could only be caused by thermochromism. Comparison with ing and collection efficiency of the sphere for the regularly re­ the results from the earlier measurements gave good agreement flected component patch are different from those for the sam­ and no evidence of photochromism was found for any time in ple. Like nearly all such commercial instruments, the Cary 14 the wavelength range 300 nm to 900 nm. sphere has no screen between the specular patch and detector Results for the 12 colour standards show spectral band ef­ (or course), although it is adequately internally screened in fects in the Maroon, Pink, Brown, Yellow, Dark Green, Green­ most other respects. ish Blue and Dark Blue tiles. The largest changes found were It was tested by finding the errors involved in using it to at 600 nm on the Pink tile (-0.12%), at 510 nm on the Yellow measure two absolutely calibrated mirrors of about 90% and tile (-0.12%) and at 760 nm on the Dark Green tile (-0.25%), 50% reflectance. For the go /total geometry (monochromatic for an increase of 1°C. irradiation) the error reached + 12% of the reflectance value at Calculations in the CIE L *,a*, b* system for Illuminant 350 nm falling to +7~% by 800 nm, but it was much smaller 065 and for a 10°C change of temperature (typical for an in­ in magnitude, ±2% of the value, for the total/go geometry strument using prolonged polychromatic irradiation), gave LlE (polychromatic irradiation). values barely visually significant in half the colours and insig­ The regular reflectance component of the Ceramic Colour nificant in the rest. Standards and Russian opal plaques was determined in order Tables of spectral differences for a 10°C temperature change to apply a %-of-the-value correction to this component. The are now supplied with sets of NPL calibrated standards. corrections applied to Cary 14 diffuse reflectance calibrations are in the form of polynomials fitted to the measured values. Investigation and Correction of Integrating Sphere For total/8° the correction is very small +0.1 %, while the Errors by F. J. J. Oarke and J. Anne Compton go /total correction varies from -0.55% at 300 nm to -0.33% for the region 500 nm to goo nm. For the Cary 14 this hap­ This work was carried out to improve the accuracy of NPL pens to be the largest correction needed. Other instrument de­ calibrated diffuse reflectance standards. Integrating sphere re­ signs with geometries which include the regular reflectance flectometers, even those with adequately large gloss traps and component will require individual corrections. provided with screens between sample ports and detector or The results of these investigations are incorporated in the source, suffer from several types of systematic errors, three of diffuse reflectance calibrations at NPL. which are described here. 1. General integration e"ors are due mainly to non­ Reprinted from the newsletter of TI1e Colour Group (Great Britain). I.ambertian and non-uniform coatings and various portholes and screens all of which upset the ideal integration of the COLOR AWARD WINNER sphere. Two contrasting designs of sphere, both considered equally George E. Chaplin is the First Winner of Faber Birren valid were used for this investigation. Measurements of reflec­ Award for Distinguished and Creative Expression tance of the Ceramic Colour Standards and other NPL refer­ with Color ence standards were made on the Cary 4 inch diameter MgO coated sphere. They were also measured on a Hardy g inch A unique exhibition with the theme of color has been held at diameter sphere, coated with Eastman BaS04 paint and the gallery headquarters of the Stamford Art Association in adapted at NPL to fit the Cary optics. Comparison of results Stamford, Connecticut, during November 7 through 30, 19g1. showed agreement of typically ±0.1% in reflectance. This is This has been a juried show, the judge being Mr. Patterson indicative but does not prove the size of the errors in either Sims, Associate Curator of the Permanent Collection, Whitney design. Museum of American Art. 2. Small-angle scatter (part of the dark error) is found in all Some 70 works have been displayed, including paintings in integrating sphere instruments and is probably rather similar various mediums, graphics, photographs, textiles, illumination, in magnitude. It is caused by small angle scatter in the optics, for a wide variety of visual effects. The winner of the first an­ producing a weak halo surrounding the sample. This in effect nual award has been George E. Chaplin, currently Professor of mixes a small proportion of the white sphere wall with the Fine Arts at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. His sub­ sample reflectance and produces too high a result. ject was a large and dramatic abstract pastel in shades of violet This error was determined in a darkened room by compari­ and maroon, with a vivid red accent. Included with the award son of the blocked sample beam reading with that obtained by is an honorarium of $500, plus a graphic certificate of placing at the sample position, a black cavity consisting of a congratulations. hollow polished black glass wedge. For everyday measurements To extend further recognition of merit, eight special Cita­ a more practical device is a black velvet-lined cavity with an tions were chosen by Mr. Sims and granted to Chris Calle, oblique polished black glass insert, which has been checked James Carter, Harriet Kline, Thomas McDon'ald, Robert E.

11 Moran, Janet Sorkin, JoAnn Taylor and Barbara J. Zavada. The Faber Birren Award for Color, named after the well Deadlines for submitting items to be included in the known writer and authority on color, has been liberally en­ Newsletter are: February 15, April 15, June 15, August 15, October 15, and December 15, in other words, the dowed and will be bestowed each year in an autumn juried fifteenth of the even-numbered months. exhibition. For further details regarding the future write to Stamford Art Association, 39 Franklin Street, Stamford, Send newsletter items to: Connecticut 06905. Ms. Mary Ellen Zuyus Hunter Associates Laboratory, Inc. ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 11495 Sunset Hills Road Reston, VA 22090 The following seminars will be presented during the second three months of 1982 by the Technical and Education (T&E) Center for the Graphic Arts on the campus of Rochester Insti­ COMMITTEE ON PUBLICATIONS tute of Technology. For further information, write to Mr. Val Mary Ellen Z uyus, Chairman Johnson, T &E Center Seminar Coordinator, Rochester Insti­ Yale Forman tute of Technology, One Lomb Memorial Drive, P.O. Box Harry K. Hammond 9887, Rochester, NY 14623; or call (716)475-2758. Ed ward L. Cairns Frederick T. Simon APRIL: 13-16 Color Seminar for Press Operators 14-16 Printing for Graphic Designers OFFICERS, 1980-1982 26-30 Orientation for the Graphic Arts President 27-30 Basic Quality Control for Graphic Arts Dr. William D. Schaeffer Graphic Arts Technical Foundation MAY: 12-14 Conference on the Designer and the 4615 Forbes Avenue Technology Explosion Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 152 J3 17-19 Commercial Web Offset Workshop 412-621-6941 18-20 Understanding Bindery Operations President-Elect 24-27 Technology & Practices in the Printing Mr. Louis A. Graham Color and Dyeing Laboratories Industry Burlington Industries 24-27 Color Control for Cost & Quality P.O. Box 21327 25-28 Color Stripping Greensboro, North Carolina 27420 919-379-1809 Secretary JUNE: 02.()4 Inks for Screen Printing Dr. Fred W. Billmeyer Department of Chemistry 07-11 Orientation for the Graphic Arts Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 07-11 Quality Control for Photographic Troy, New York 12181 Processing 518-270-6458 22-25 Color Stripping Treasurer Mr. Edward T. Connor Gardner/NeoTec Instrument Division Pacific Scientific Company I. Any person interested in color and desirous of participating 2431 Linden Lane in the activities of the Council for the furtherance of its Silver Spring, Maryland 2091 0 aims and purposes ... shall be eligible for individual mem­ 301-495-7090 bership (By-Laws, Article I, Section 2). Application forms Past President for individual membership may be obtained from the Secre­ Mr. Franc Grum Research Laboratories tary (address given above). Building 82 Eastman Kodak Company 2. The Council re-affirms its community of interest and co­ Rochester, New York 14650 operation with the Munsell Color Foundation, an independ­ 716-722-0689 ent private foundation devoted solely to the advancement of color knowledge in science, art, and industry. It serves as DIRECTORS Foundation Associate of the Inter-Society Color- Council. 1979-1982 The Council recommends and encourages contributions for Mr. Robert F. Hoban the advancement of these purposes of the Munsell Color Dr. Allan B. J. Rodrigues Foundation. For information, write to S.. L. Davidson, NL Ms. Bonnie K. ·Swenholt Industries, 'P.O. Box 700, Hightstown, N.J. 08520. 1980-1983 Ms. Joy Turner Luke 3. The Council promotes color education by its association Mr. Ralph Stanzio1a with the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. It recommends that in­ Dr. William A. Thorn ton tended gifts of historical significance, past or present, re­ 1981-1984 lated to the artistic or scientific usage of color be brought Mr. Warren Reese to the attention of Christian Rohlfing, Cooper-Hewitt Mu­ Ms. Barbara Schirmeister seum, 9 East 90th Street, New York, New York 10028. Dr. Thomas G. Webber CUBOCTAHEDRON MODEL OF THE OSA UNIFORM COLOR SCALES SPACE

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