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Glossmeter

A glossmeter (also gloss meter) is an instrument which is used to measure specular reflection gloss of a surface. Gloss is determined by projecting a beam of light at a fixed intensity and angle onto a surface and measuring the amount of reflected light at an equal but opposite angle.

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PyrometerPhotometerNational Bureau of StandardsTest method
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Consumer electronics
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Construction

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Calibration

Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing
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Glossmeter

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Triples47
Avg. degree1.88
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Glossmeter

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related to Calibration · 10
Glossmeter → BAM, Each, German's BAM, Germany's Federal Institute, In, ISO, Materials Research, Testing, The, This
related to history · 9
Glossmeter → Glarimeter, In, Ingersoll, Jones, Jones's, Leonard, Of, The, The Ingersoll
related to Construction · 5
Glossmeter → CIE, SC, Sodium, The, The ASTM Method
related to Gloss units · 5
Glossmeter → For, Gloss Units, GU, The, This
measured by · 4
Glossmeter → GU, Measurement, The, Three
related to Development · 3
Glossmeter → Haze, However, The
is a · 2
Glossmeter → scaling based on a highly polished reference black glass standard with a defined refractive index having a specular reflectance of 100GU at the specified angle.This standard is…, useful instrument for measuring the gloss of a surface
has application · 2
Glossmeter → Examples, The

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gloss measurement angle standard surface light specular instrument used reflected standards also measuring materials paper reflection available use calibration method

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Glossmeteris ascaling based on a highly polished reference black glass standard with a defined refractive index having a specular reflectance of 100GU at the specified angle.This standard is…0.90text
Glossmeteris auseful instrument for measuring the gloss of a surface0.90text
coatingsinstance ofFor non-metals0.80text
plastics the amount of reflected light increases with a greater angle of illuminationinstance ofFor non-metals0.80text
as some of the light penetrates the surface materialinstance ofFor non-metals0.80text
is absorbed into it or diffusely scattered from it depending on its colourinstance ofFor non-metals0.80text
German's BAMinstance ofThis standard tile has assigned gloss unit values for each angle of measurement which are also traceable to a national standard0.80text
hazeinstance ofit is not sensitive to other common effects which reduce appearance quality0.80text
orange peel.Haze is caused by microscopic surface structure which slightly changes the direction of a reflected light causing a bloom adjacent to the specularinstance ofit is not sensitive to other common effects which reduce appearance quality0.80text
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