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HunterLab

Name: HunterLab
Address: 11491 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA, 20190, US
Telephone: (703) 471-6870

HunterLab instruments duplicate how our eyes see color. They measure your product color and give num

Our spectrophotometers measure your product color and give numerical values that correlate to what you see. These objective measurements optimize the confidence of your quality decisions. HunterLab's more than 60 years of experience and expertise ensure that you have the right spectrophotometer for your application. That's why thousands of companies have selected HunterLab to be their color measurement partner.

10/09/2026

Petrochemical QC teams: What is your product's color telling you? 🔍

A subtle color shift could be an early warning of a bigger quality problem.
Are you catching it before it costs you?

👉 Swipe to discover what to look for, what to measure, and how to make better QC decisions.
📍 Meet HunterLab Color Experts at GCC 2026!
October 13–14 | Galveston, TX | Booth #918
See Vista L2 + Agera L2 in action.

🔗 Schedule a demo: https://www.hunterlab.com/en/contact/

09/29/2026

What if color could alert you to a quality shift in your petrochemical process before it becomes a bigger problem?

At Gulf Coast Conference, HunterLab will show how objective color measurement can help petrochemical manufacturers identify variation earlier, make confident QC decisions, and reduce waste.

See the Vista L2 for transparent and translucent liquids and the Agera L2 for opaque plastics, pellets, flakes, and grinds.

📍 GCC 2026 | Galveston, TX
📅 October 13–14 | Booth #918

Meet our color experts and see the next-gen color measurement technology in action.

09/18/2026

How can manufacturers increase rPET content without sacrificing appearance?

Transparent plastic preforms present unique color measurement challenges. Variability in raw materials, optical brightening agents (OBAs), preform shape and thickness, sample presentation, and haze can all affect color consistency.

Spectrophotometry provides objective color data to help manufacturers manage rPET variations, maintain color consistency, and make data-driven decisions from incoming materials through in-process assessment and final inspection.

In our complete guide, explore the challenges, best practices, and spectrophotometer solutions for transparent plastic preform color measurement.

Read the complete guide: https://www.hunterlab.com/en/blog/the-complete-guide-to-transparent-plastic-preform-color-measurement/

09/15/2026

Switching to natural colors? Finding the right shade may be the easy part.

The harder question is: Can you keep it consistent in production?

As food manufacturers prepare for FDA 2027 color additive changes, natural colorants can introduce new variables—from pH and heat to processing conditions and ingredient variation.
So how do you know when the color has moved too far?

HunterLab color experts put together a practical guide to help you:
→ Establish measurable color standards
→ Define acceptable tolerances
→ Catch variation before it becomes off-spec product
→ Build objective color QC into your reformulation

Swipe through for the key steps. Then explore the complete guide to get your color QC ready for 2027: https://www.hunterlab.com/en/blog/guide-measuring-natural-food-colorants/

09/04/2026

Meet Michael Gawenda — A Trusted Resource for Color Measurement.

"Hi, I’m Mike Gawenda, and I have the privilege of being the HunterLab Technical Representative across the Upper Midwest, Northern Plains, and Rocky Mountain areas.

I’ve been with HunterLab for 12 years, helping companies solve color and appearance measurement needs.

One of the most rewarding parts of my role is helping manufacturers move from subjective visual color evaluations to objective, instrument-based measurement.

Recently, I’ve also been providing technical assistance with natural food color applications, helping address some of the unique color and appearance challenges associated with natural color formulations.

Have a color or appearance measurement challenge you’d like to discuss? Connect with me here on LinkedIn or email me at [email protected]."

08/31/2026

Looking for audit-ready color and haze QC for a regulated environment?
🔍 Vista L2-ER was built for it.

Transmission color and haze/turbidity in a single read, with every result written into a locked audit trail. Its built-in color analysis software, EasyMatch Essentials L2-ER, provides technical controls, including role-based access, electronic signatures and traceable data export, that support customer compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and is designed for EU GMP Annex 11 and Japan's MHLW ERES environments.

→ Built for pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, biotech, food and chemical manufacturing

👉 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6itULep5-cM
👉 Learn more about Vista L2-ER: https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/vista-l2-er/

👉 Contact our color experts to book a demo for your application: https://www.hunterlab.com/en/contact/

08/14/2026

Great to have our domestic US sales team back at HQ in Reston.

We spent the time getting hands-on with the HunterLab L2 family of instruments.

The largest agenda item, as always, was the customer: how we help QC teams succeed at every stage, from incoming raw materials to finished product release. Thanks to everyone who made the trip. Say hi to your HunterLab rep in your region.

Bobby Ballou - Atlantic
Greg Winter - Great Lakes
Mark Stephens - Gulf States
Tracey Cheesman - Northeast
Michael Gawenda - Northern Plains & Upper Midwest
Ray Crawford - Southeast
Ashley Willis - Texarkana
Alan Vucetic - West Coast
John Puryear - Northwest
Nathan Stebbins - Director of Applied Technologies

They are ready to help you with your color measurement and QC needs.

08/10/2026

How to Measure Color and Opacity of Cosmetic Products

Your eyes can't tell you whether this batch of foundation matches the last one. A HunterLab spectrophotometer can, in about five seconds.

See how it's done on ColorFlex L2 and Vista L2:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g3OgrVrjeVQ?feature=share

Then send us your sample for a quick demo:
https://www.hunterlab.com/en/contact/

08/06/2026

🌿 A natural oil producer in Southeast Asia now gets color, haze, and APHA from a single reading.

By upgrading to HunterLab Vista L2 they can now get:
→ Color, haze, and APHA captured in one measurement
→ Under 0.02 ΔE* colorimetric repeatability
→ PDF records ready for customers and auditors
The full story includes the workflow change and the payback math behind it.

👉 Read it here: https://www.hunterlab.com/en/learn/case-studies/natural-oil-color-and-haze-measurement-in-one-reading-a-vista-l2-upgrade/

08/03/2026

ColorFlex EZ vs ColorFlex L2: what actually changes

Same 45°a:0° optics, same pulsed xenon source, and your EZ standards transfer over. What changes is everything around the measurement: Essentials L2 on a touchscreen, onboard processing with no PC at the bench, a built-in camera for sample positioning, and connectivity to your SPC systems.

Watch more here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vJBjyxgtbDY

Talk to a color specialist about the upgrade: https://www.hunterlab.com/en/contact/

Address

11491 Sunset Hills Road
Reston, VA
20190

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(703) 471-6870

Website

http://www.hunterlab.com/

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