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60° • 20/60° • 20/60/85° GLOSSMETER

Lightweight and portable

Fully featured instrument

Bluetooth data transfer

INTRODUCING THE NOVO-GLOSS SINGLE, DUAL ANDTRIGLOSS GLOSSMETERS

GLOSS measurements are fully compatible with existing

Novo-Gloss Lite and Micro-TRI-gloss results. Single 60°,

Dualgloss 20/60° or Trigloss 20/60/85° versions are for

maximum accuracy and resolution in all gloss applications.

I MP R OV E D P E R F O R MA N CE I N A LL GLO SS A P PL IC AT I O NS

Gloss is an aspect of the visual perception of objects that is asimportant as colour when considering the psychological impactof products on a consumer.

It has been defined as 'The attribute of surfaces that causesthem to have shiny or lustrous, metallic appearance.'

The gloss of a surface can be greatly influenced by a number offactors, for example the smoothness achieved during polishing,the amount and type of coating applied or the quality of thesubstrate.

Manufacturers design their products to have maximum appeal:highly reflective car body panels, gloss magazine covers or satinblack designer furniture.

It is important therefore that gloss levels are achievedconsistently on every product or across different batches ofproducts.

Gloss can also be a measure of the quality of the surface, forinstance a drop in the gloss of a coated surface may indicateproblems with its cure, leading to other failures such as pooradhesion or lack of protection for the coated surface.

It is for these reasons that many manufacturing industriesmonitor the gloss of their products, from cars, printing andfurniture to food, pharmaceuticals and consumer electronics.

W H Y M E A S U R E G LO S S ?

ISO 2813 and ASTM D523 (the most commonly used standards)describe three measurement angles to measure gloss across allsurfaces.

Gloss is measured in gloss units (GU) and is traceable to referencestandards held at BAM (Germany), NRC (Canada) or NPL (UK).

Universal Measurement Angle: 60°

All gloss levels can be measured using the standard measurementangle of 60°. This is used as the reference angle with thecomplimentary angles of 85° and 20° often used for low and highgloss levels respectively.

Low Gloss: 85°

For improved resolution of low gloss a grazing angle of 85° isused to measure the surface. This angle is recommended forsurfaces which measure less than 10GU when measured at 60º.

This angle also has a larger measurement spot which will averageout differences in the gloss of textured or slightly unevensurfaces.

High Gloss: 20°

The acute measurement angle of 20° gives improved resolutionfor high gloss surfaces. Surfaces that measure 70GU and aboveat the standard angle of 60° are often measured with this geometry.

The 20° angle is more sensitive to haze effects that affect theappearance of a surface.

To quantify haze, distinctness of image, reflected image qualityand other surface texturing please consider the Rhopoint IQ.

W H I C H A N G L E S H O U L D I U S EF O R M Y A P P L I C AT I O N ?

Gloss is measured by shining a known amount of light at asurface and quantifying the reflectance. The angle of the lightand the method by which the reflectance is measured aredetermined by surface and also aspect of the surface appearanceto be measured.

H O W I S G LO S S M E A S U R E D ?

F E AT U R E S

Measurement

Fast measurement of all parameters. Full on-board statistics withgraphical trend analysis and reporting.

Simultaneous measurement of all parameters, results are date

and time stamped.

Displays full statistics for the number of readings in the current

batch.

Graphical reporting for quick trend analysis.

Rapid data transfer

Software-free data transfer

USB connection to PC instantly recognises the device as a drivelocation which facilitates the quick transfer of files usingWindows Explorer or similar.

Direct data input via Bluetooth

Instantly transmit measured readings directly to programs suchas MS Excel on your PC / tablet / smartphone to greatly simplifythe reporting process.

Power

10,000+ readings per charge

The instrument is rechargeable via USB/PC or mains and can beused whilst charging.

Easy Batching

User definable batch names and batch sizes for quicker and moreefficient reporting.

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T H E U LT I M AT E G LO S SM E T E R

Improved accuracy and resolution on high gloss & metallic samples (>70GU when measured at 60°)

Universal angle – all gloss levels

Improved resolution for matt finishes (<10GU when measured at 60°)

Resolution 0.1GU • Repeatability 0.2GU • Reproducibility 0.5GU

Measurement range: 20º: 0-2000GU60º: 0-1000GU85º: 0-199GU

Standards: ISO 2813, ISO 7668ASTM D523, ASTM D2457DIN 67530JIS 8741

*Conforms at 20° & 60° Verified performance at 85°

Traceability: ISO 17025 certified, BAM traceable

Uncertainty: 1.1GU

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60o

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GLOSS CALIBRATION STANDARD

20/60° or 20/60/85°* versions available

S P E C I F I C AT I O N S

Automotive

Smartphone, Tablet PCand Laptop Covers

Automotive Coatings

Yacht Manufacturers

S A M P L E A P P L I C AT I O N S

Paints and Coatings

Printing Ink

Powder Coating

Plastics Industry

Automotive Re-finish

Furniture

Metal Polishers

Polished Stone

Wood Coatings

Certificate no: FM 29741ISO 9001: 9001-2008

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E X T R A S

60° • 20/60° • 20/60/85° GLOSSMETER

Lightweight and portable

Fully featured instrument

Bluetooth data transfer

Operationy Full colour easy to read screeny Adjustable brightness y 6 button touch sensitive interface

Constructiony Integrated calibration holder with in-position detector for

error free calibration

Measurementy Single button push to measure all parametersy Fast measurementy Results batching with user definable names

Statistical Analysisy Max, min, mean, S.D. y All measured parameters

Graphical Analysisy On board trend analysis y Gloss values

Power y Rechargeable lithium ion y 17+ hours operation y 10,000+ readings per charge

Operate Fromy Internal battery / USB / mains charger

Recharge Timey USB 4.5 hrs y Mains charger 2.5 hrs

Memoryy 8MB= >999 readings y User defineable alphanumeric batching

Data Transfery Bluetoothy PC & MAC compatible y USB connection, no software install required

Dimensions & Weighty 65mm x 140mm x 50mm (H x W x D)y 60º & 20/60º = 390g, 20/60/85º = 530g

Languages

y Certified calibration tile with certificatey USB data cabley Mini CD

y Instruction manualy Bluetooth data appy Example Excel spreadsheets

y Instructional videos

FREE EXTENDED WARRANTY

FREE LIGHT SOURCE WARRANTY

Guaranteed for the life of the instrument

CALIBRATION AND SERVICE

Fast and economic service via our global network of accreditedcalibration and service centres. Please visitwww.rhopointinstruments.com/support for detailed information.

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Groupe Imbotec Group MASTER Rhopoint Distributor North American Certification Facility Specialists in Gloss Measurement 866.462.6832 sales@gloss-meters.com www.gloss-meters.com