
The widespread use of spot color inks in packaging printing has led to the accumulation of substantial remaining spot color inks, resulting in resource waste and environmental concerns. This study proposes a novel utilization method for remaining spot color inks that integrates Delaunay triangulation with the single-constant Kubelka–Munk (K–M) theory to achieve precise and efficient reuse. A color matching database was first established based on the spectral reflectance and colorimetric properties of base and remaining spot color inks. The Delaunay triangulation algorithm was applied in the CIE
Yujiao Du, Shiwei Liu, Qifan Jia, Chun-ao Wei, Guangyuan Wu, Miaoxin Li, Junfeng Li, "Utilization Method of Remaining Spot Color Inks based on Delaunay Triangulation and the Single-Constant Kubelka–Munk Theory" in Journal of Imaging Science and Technology, 2026, pp 1 - 7, https://doi.org/10.2352/J.ImagingSci.Technol.2026.70.3.030405