Visual Haze: predict haze visibilty in different viewing environments

NEW Visual Haze measurement is more sensitive and more consistent with human perception because it accounts for illumination conditions and background paint colour.

Visual haze is calculated considering the luminosity of the background colour and the luminosity of the near specular reflection (Haze).
Two values are provided to account Haze visibility in two different viewing conditions, indoor viewing compared to outdoor viewing in strong sunlight.

Visual Haze

^{Two panels with identical reflective properties but Haziness is not visible on the white material. Visual Haze records the perceived haziness.}

High levels of technical haze (LogH C) on low contrast colours are not visible but may cause the material to fall outside of specification.
Visual Haze matches human perception and used to avoid unnecessary material rejections and over processing.

Visual Haze VH Indoor Vh_in and Visual Haze Outdoor Vh_out

Haze effects are amplified in strong sunlight- swirls whirls and holograms which are not visible in indoor conditions are prominent when illuminated by a high intensity light-source.

Surface Defects which are not detected by technical haze (LogH C) are very visible in strong sunlight.
The Aesthetix can predict the visibility of haze, scratches and polishing marks in workshop and sunny outdoor conditions.

Coatings or materials which are to be viewed in outdoor conditions should be assessed using the Visual Haze Outdoor (Vhod) parameter- which will quantify the visibility of unwanted haziness in all conditions, avoiding customer dissatisfaction and material re-work.