ANZ Colour Dept Update - Christmas 21 edition
Welcome to the Sherwin-Williams Automotive Australia Colour Department Update
Keeping you informed on the latest news on our colour tools and products. This, our 60th edition, will be short and sweet.
ICRIS News
ICRIS 15.19.0
We are happy to announce the release of ICRIS 15.19.0. This release has the following background fixes:
- ANZ users will no longer be prompted to include a Unique Formula Identifier (UFI) code when exporting/saving a formula to file using the 'To File' option [Unless your region is set to EU].
- Change in the region filter: When selecting a colour, it now correctly updates the list of available colours and prioritises the selected region above colours for all regions.
- Resolved an intermittent issue that was causing 'unstable' weighing situations with the new Mettler Toledo RPA455 mixing scale.
The Importance of Microsoft Windows Updating
Issues with ICRIS can be a result of not keeping Microsoft Windows up-to-date. Most Windows updates are security updates and bug resolutions. These may impact the stability of your Operating System.
So please don't ignore these updates when logging on or off your computer and allow them to be installed.
Update your ICRIS version to ensure you have the latest functionality.
Online ICRIS users can update their program by clicking on System > Application Update
Colour Information Books
We've been getting a few questions about these, so below is all the information you need to know in relation to our Valspar Colour Information Books:
Colour Information Book 1 (Solid Colours)
Order code: 555701
Colour Codes begin with 18Sxxxx
Formulas are developed in:
- DeBeer 500 & 900+ binders
- Valspar Refinish 888, 862 & 303 binders
- VIM TB500, TB510, TB511, TB512, TB520, TB540, TB543, TB300 & TB320 binders
Colour Information Book 2 (Single Stage Colours)
Order code: 555702
Colour Codes begin with 18Gxxxx
Formulas are developed in:
- Valspar Refinish 888, 862 & 303 binders
- VIM TB510 & TB540 binders
Colour Information Book 3 (Basecoat Colours)
Order code: 555703
Colour Codes begin with 18Exxxx
Formulas are developed in:
- DeBeer 500 & 900+ binders
- Valspar Refinish 888, 862 & 303 binders
Formulations for these colours are in ICRIS under the brand CMP18.
Christmas Closures
The Kincumber Colour Lab will be closed from Christmas Day and will reopen Monday 10 January.
If you have a colour request or complaint, please continue to use the CSF system as usual. We will do our best to help you when we return in January.
Getting Up Close & Personal with Effects
Our effect colour for December is ...
Valspar Mystic pigments are made from a colour-shift silicium oxide flake. This toner seems to change colour from different angles. It has a slightly green face, a green flash angle, and orange grazing angle (110°). You will see a greenish flop 2 when painted over a white undercoat. There is not a big colour impact on the flop 2 angle when mixed with other toners.
Mysterious Tundra is a 'limited use' toner and can be found in the following DeBeer colour formulations:
- GMH 423Y Jungle Fever Met
- Land Rover GAY Rio Gold Pearl Met
- Great Wall 5D Forest Green Pearl
- Nissan DAL Evergreen Met
