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Investigation and Evaluation of Methods for Measuring Surface Texture on Worktops and Kitchen Fronts

Öhrström, Christian LU and Salvador Soy, Aniol (2013) MMK920 20131
Innovation
Abstract
In this Master Thesis different methods for measuring and evaluating surface textures have been investigated and evaluated. A method for digitizing textures called photometric stereo have also been studied. The purpose has been to find methods that can replace or supplement the current method of visual inspection used for surface texture studies by IKEA of Sweden. The suggested methods are going to be used by the company for securing that the surface textures on laminate worktops and pigment lacquered kitchen fronts are both consistent between different suppliers and matching the original reference sample.
The thesis work has been written in three phases. First a background study of surface texture measurement methods has been carried... (More)
In this Master Thesis different methods for measuring and evaluating surface textures have been investigated and evaluated. A method for digitizing textures called photometric stereo have also been studied. The purpose has been to find methods that can replace or supplement the current method of visual inspection used for surface texture studies by IKEA of Sweden. The suggested methods are going to be used by the company for securing that the surface textures on laminate worktops and pigment lacquered kitchen fronts are both consistent between different suppliers and matching the original reference sample.
The thesis work has been written in three phases. First a background study of surface texture measurement methods has been carried out as well as a market research about what instruments are used for surface texture measurements. The next step has been an investigation of what problems IKEA is experiencing and finding the cause of these problems. This includes studies of the manufacturing process for laminates, the tools used for giving texture to laminates and how textures patterns are developed. The manufacturing process of the kitchen front has been also studied. In the last step the different methods have been tested and evaluated based on the needs of IKEA of Sweden. (Less)
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author
Öhrström, Christian LU and Salvador Soy, Aniol
supervisor
organization
course
MMK920 20131
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Surface Texture, Surface Roughness, Texture Pattern, Laminates, Profilometer.
language
English
id
3917570
date added to LUP
2013-07-04 10:05:33
date last changed
2013-07-04 10:05:33
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  abstract     = {{In this Master Thesis different methods for measuring and evaluating surface textures have been investigated and evaluated. A method for digitizing textures called photometric stereo have also been studied. The purpose has been to find methods that can replace or supplement the current method of visual inspection used for surface texture studies by IKEA of Sweden. The suggested methods are going to be used by the company for securing that the surface textures on laminate worktops and pigment lacquered kitchen fronts are both consistent between different suppliers and matching the original reference sample. 
The thesis work has been written in three phases. First a background study of surface texture measurement methods has been carried out as well as a market research about what instruments are used for surface texture measurements. The next step has been an investigation of what problems IKEA is experiencing and finding the cause of these problems. This includes studies of the manufacturing process for laminates, the tools used for giving texture to laminates and how textures patterns are developed. The manufacturing process of the kitchen front has been also studied. In the last step the different methods have been tested and evaluated based on the needs of IKEA of Sweden.}},
  author       = {{Öhrström, Christian and Salvador Soy, Aniol}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Investigation and Evaluation of Methods for Measuring Surface Texture on Worktops and Kitchen Fronts}},
  year         = {{2013}},
}