Abstract
Understanding the grinding technique as a very useful tool for super fine powder manufacturing is critically important. The
colors of powders are related to the fineness of the powder. This paper contains the results of experimental studies of the
effect of grinding on the color of the yellow sugar powder. The fineness of the yellow sugar samples has been monitored by
a granulometric analysis. The powder sample is sifting through a stack of mesh sieves, separating it into discrete size
ranges. After sieving, yellow sugar powder distinguished by various degrees of grinding is transferred directly to the
computer screen by a USB microscope. Color changes have been studied by using RGB (Red, Green, Blue) and HSL (Hue,
Saturation, Lightness) color models. For the yellow sugar, color changes from dark yellow to white due to diffuse reflection
on the powder particles. By fitting the experimental data the dependence of the L and S values on diameter has been
established. Based on recorded Raman spectra, the diffusive reflectance and the absorption coefficients have been
determined.
Keywords
Grinding, Powder, Color, Reflectance.
Citation
MARIJA RADMILOVIĆ–RADJENOVIĆ, DIMITRIJE RADJENOVIĆ, BRANISLAV RADJENOVIĆ, The effect of grinding on the apparent color of the yellow sugar powder, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 15, 3-4, March-April 2021, pp.164-168 (2021).
Submitted at: Nov. 23, 2020
Accepted at: April 7, 2021