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What is opacity?

Opacity is a measure of the light impenetrability of optically turbid materials and generally means the opposite of transparency.

Physically opacity (turbidity) has the following relation to transmission (transparency):

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Participation at trade fairs:

•   SKZ Innovation Day 2025:
Recycling - Circular Economy
•   PRS Middle East & Africa 2025
• PPMA Total Show 2025
•   K 2025
•   PRWE North America 2025
•   PRS India 2025

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Press releases:

	How Can We Keep Plastic Off the Oceans? Supply Chain Control Using Phosphorescence
	LDPE Differentiation Distinguishing pure recyclate from a mixture
	Inline Spray Jet Control Reflected light method, transmitted light method, ex-area
	Surface Inspection Color measurement, gloss measurement, haze control, fluorescence measurement, phosphorescence measurement

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Video:

Sensor systems for the plastics recycling industry
Color measurement of recyclates

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Specialists article:

Testing Recyclates Directly during Injection Molding and Extrusion
NIR Process for the Inline Inspection of Recycled Plastics
Plastics Insights 3/2024

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Whitepapers:

	Sensor systems for recyclate control in the plastics industry for laboratory and inline use
	Checking the plastic type of recyclates and virgin material using NIR technology

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Applications:

	Detection of dents and bumps on metal punching strips (N° 801)
	Differentiation of leather, fabric and synthetic interior components (N° 802)
	Plastic cap color measurement (N° 803)