Elements and Performance Criteria
- Confirm design brief of new colour.
- colour/colour specification
- surface finish/gloss
- viewing conditions (lighting)
- opacity
- requirements for metameric/non-metameric match
- other aesthetic requirements
- Determine initial colour formulation.
- Analyse colour sample (where provided) using colour computer and/or eye and predict possible colour formulation
- Compare predicted formulation with company/customer preferred colourants.
- Adjust predicted formulation to use preferred colourants.
- Check that the adjusted formulation complies with design brief.
- Conduct small scale trials.
- Assess hazards.
- Trial new colour formulation through the process.
- Design trial to procedure to deliver required information
- Ensure OHS and environmental requirements are stringently observed
- Coordinate the trialing of the new product
- Interpret colour trial results and guide colour trial process
- Adjust formulation, and if appropriate tune process, to optimise production of new colour.
- Coordinate evaluation and testing.
- Determine colour testing and evaluation regime required to meet end use requirements, including regulatory/industry code requirements
- Arrange for testing and evaluation of trial colour
- Interpret colour trial results
- Modify formulation and conduct new trials as required
- Determine final formulation and processing specifications.
- Implement procedures for new colour.
- Monitor initial production and adjust process, conditions and formulation to make the process a smooth operation
- Ensure process specifications reflect the optimised operation developed
- Ensure quality standards and procedures meet requirements of design brief
- Ensure procedures are correct for the new colour
- Ensure project records are complete and all required reports have been completed and submitted
- Archive records according to procedure.