We have proposed
Nc# as a numerical value for the determination of colour fastness. Besides, R. McDonald and K. McLaren have proposed UKP method regarding colour fastness determination.
Herewith,
Nc# value from the previous report was compared with UKP method.
The results were as follows :
1) Comparing
Nc# with UKP, though the colourimetric system differed, there was a correlation between colour difference Δ
E(UKP) and ε(Δ
E**/C
0*), both of which led the grade, in the case of the same level of colour shade.
2) However, if the colour shade differed, the difference in the ratio of evaluation between the above two was observed.
3) On the whole, UKP method was looser in grade determination than
Nc#. This tendency becomes more pronounced as the colour shade becomes lighter from medium to pale. When both methods compare with the visual evaluation, they did not differ from this evaluation so much.
4) However, with regard to the deviation with colour shade, deviation by UKP method was more variant than that by
Nc# for each colour shade, and UKP method seemed to show a tendency to give looser grade value except in heavy shade.
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