The Linshang LS173 is a D/8 SCI handheld colorimeter designed for color measurement and quality control on glossy paint, metal, stone, ceramic tile, plastic and other solid materials. Its integrating-sphere geometry includes the specular component, helping reduce the influence of surface gloss and viewing direction during color comparison.
A 3.5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen provides direct access to color values, spectral curves, electronic color cards and pass/fail inspection. Mobile app and Windows PC software support data management, online measurement and test-report generation for laboratory and production workflows.
Key Features
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D/8 SCI optical geometry: Includes specular reflection for consistent body-color measurement across glossy and differently textured samples.
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3.5-inch IPS touchscreen: Perform measurement, color comparison and quality-control tasks directly on the instrument.
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400–700nm spectral range: Provides spectral reflectance data at 10nm intervals.
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8mm measuring aperture: Supports controlled measurements on suitable paint, plastic, metal, stone and ceramic samples.
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ΔE*ab≤0.03 repeatability: Enables repeatable batch comparison and production consistency checks.
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Approximately 1s measurement: Speeds up incoming inspection and repeated QC measurements.
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Expanded color parameters: Measure CIE color spaces, whiteness and yellowness indices, HSL, HSV, ITA and spectral data.
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Spectral reflectance curves: Examine sample hue, saturation and shade characteristics across the visible spectrum.
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Electronic color-card matching: Match measurements to the three nearest stored color codes with published accuracy above 90%.
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Advanced QC mode: Set color-difference thresholds and display pass/fail, ΔL, Δa and Δb results.
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Large onboard color storage: Build private reference libraries and retain thousands of color records.
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Mobile app and Windows software: Organize measurements, share color data and generate inspection reports.
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Locating plate and integrated calibration tile: Improve measurement positioning while keeping the calibration reference protected.
Applications
- Automotive and industrial paint
- Coated and polished metal
- Stone and ceramic tile
- Plastic and molded components
- Glossy-surface color inspection
- Incoming-material and production QC
- Color formulation and batch approval
Why Choose the Linshang LS173?
Choose the LS173 when D/8 SCI geometry is required to compare the body color of glossy, polished or differently textured materials. It combines integrating-sphere measurement with direct touchscreen operation, spectral analysis and report-based QC, making it the strongest fit among these four models for paint, metal, stone, ceramic and plastic production.
