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COLO.Science · Spectroscopy & Color · Benchtop spectrophotometers
CS6060 Benchtop Spectrophotometer — LED and UV light, reflectance d/8 and transmittance d/0
The CS6060 benchtop spectrophotometer (COLO product code PRO7905) measures reflectance and transmittance colour of plastics, coatings, films, liquids and powders in one instrument. A combined LED light source with an additional UV lamp and 400/420 nm UV cut-off, a 154 mm integrating sphere and simultaneous SCI/SCE give repeatable CIE Lab and ΔE values for colour formulation and colour quality control.
Which benchtop spectrophotometer?
Overview
The CS6060 uses the same sphere, geometries and aperture set as the CS6080, with an LED light source instead of xenon. It suits laboratories that need the full aperture range down to Ø4 mm, UV control for optically brightened samples and Bluetooth; the transmittance test component and the Ø4 mm transmittance clamp are part of the standard delivery.
Key characteristics
- Reflectance d/8 and transmittance d/0, SCI and SCE measured simultaneously
- Combined LED lamp and UV lamp 360–780 nm, 400 and 420 nm UV cut-off
- Repeatability ΔE*ab ≤ 0.01 (reflectance) and ≤ 0.02 (transmittance)
- Inter-instrument agreement ΔE*ab ≤ 0.12
- Reflectance apertures Ø30/25.4, 18/15, 10/8 and 6/4 mm, recognised automatically
- Haze per ASTM D1003, USB and Bluetooth
Suitable for
- Opaque and translucent plastic plaques, masterbatch and compounds
- Paints, coatings, inks and pigments; textiles and paper
- Films, sheets and glass in transmittance; liquids in cuvettes
- Colour quality control with CIE Lab (D65/10°) and ΔE pass/fail
Why this instrument
A quality-control instrument is used many times per shift, and its value lies in giving the same answer every time. The CS6060 combines repeatability of ΔE*ab 0.01 with inter-instrument agreement of ΔE*ab 0.12, so pass/fail decisions stay stable and values remain comparable with other instruments of the same class — with an LED light source and the full set of apertures and transmittance accessories in the standard delivery.
Reflectance, transmittance and sample handling
Technical specifications
Optics and performance
| Geometry | Reflectance d/8, transmittance d/0, SCI + SCE, UV included / excluded |
| Standards | CIE No.15, ISO 7724/1, ASTM E1164, DIN 5033 Teil 7 |
| Light source | Combined LED lamp and UV lamp; 400 and 420 nm cut-off |
| Integrating sphere | Ø 154 mm |
| Spectral system | Grating, 256-element double-array CMOS sensor |
| Wavelength range · pitch | 360–780 nm · 10 nm |
| Half bandwidth | 5 nm |
| Reflectance range | 0–200 % |
| Apertures, reflectance | Ø30/25.4, Ø18/15, Ø10/8, Ø6/4 mm |
| Apertures, transmittance | Ø30/25.4 mm |
| Repeatability | Reflectance ΔE*ab ≤ 0.01 · transmittance ΔE*ab ≤ 0.02 (Ø25.4 mm, SCI) |
| Inter-instrument agreement | ΔE*ab ≤ 0.12 (Ø25.4 mm, SCI, 12 BCRA II tiles) |
| Interfaces · storage | USB, Bluetooth · 5 000 standards, 40 000 samples |
Colour data and general
| Colour spaces | CIE Lab, XYZ, Yxy, LCh, CIE LUV, Hunter Lab, Munsell, s-RGB, DIN, βxy |
| Colour difference | ΔE*ab, ΔE*uv, ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc (2:1 and 1:1), ΔE*00, ΔE Hunter, DIN ΔE99 |
| Indices | WI, YI, metamerism index, APHA/Hazen/Pt-Co, Gardner, Saybolt, 555 index, colour fastness and staining, colour strength, opacity, haze (ASTM D1003) |
| Observer · illuminants | 2° and 10° · D65, A, C, D50, D55, D75, F1–F12, CWF, DLF, TL83, TL84, TPL5, U30 |
| Measuring time | approx. 2.4 s (SCI + SCE approx. 5 s) |
| Display | 7″ TFT capacitive touch screen |
| Power supply | DC 24 V, 3 A adapter |
| Lamp life | 5 years, more than 3 million measurements |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 370 × 300 × 200 mm |
| Net weight | approx. 9.6 kg |
| Operating environment | 0–40 °C, 0–85 % RH, non-condensing |
Software and data
The PC software stores standards with their tolerances, shows the spectrum, the colour plot and the colour difference, and exports results for reports and archiving. Quality-control and sample modes are also available directly on the 7″ touch screen.
Reflectance and transmittance results are kept in the same database, so one standard can be checked in both modes.
Standard delivery
- Instrument with white calibration tile and black calibration cavity
- Reflectance apertures Ø25.4, 15, 8 and 4 mm and sample holder
- Transmittance test component, Ø4 mm micro-aperture transmittance clamp and black baffle
- PC software, USB cable, DC 24 V power adapter, user guide
Optional: micro-printer, custom apertures. The delivered configuration for a specific order is the one confirmed in the COLO.Science quotation.
Knowledge base
New to colour measurement? Light sources, metamerism, CIE Lab, ΔE and measuring geometries are explained on COLO.Science, our knowledge base.
Selection guide
- Close agreement with other laboratories, fluorescent samples: CS6080 — xenon lamp, three UV cut-off filters and ΔE*ab ≤ 0.12 between instruments.
- Same agreement and aperture range with an LED source: CS6060 — LED and UV lamp, apertures down to Ø4 mm, Bluetooth.
- Xenon light at a lower price, second instrument for daily checks: CS6020.
- Routine colour checks, budget first: CS6010 — LED entry model with the same sphere and geometries.
- Transmittance or haze: all four models; with the CS6020 and CS6010 order the transmittance test component.
- Large or curved parts at the production line: a portable spectrophotometer is the better tool — ask us for the right model.
Configuration notice
This page is provided for orientation and product selection. Sample type, apertures, transmittance accessories and the colour data you report are confirmed with the official COLO.Science quotation.
Sales and support for international customers
COLO Lab ExpertsPolje ob Sotli 4, SI-3255 Buče, Slovenia
Phone: +386 70 713 437 · Email: sales@colo.si · Web: colo.si
We supply laboratories across Europe directly and through partners. B2B prices are quoted net, excluding VAT.
