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Materials & polymer testing

Gloss meter

Shines a beam of light onto a surface at a fixed angle and measures how much is reflected in the mirror direction. The result is given in gloss units (GU), relative to a polished black glass standard.

  • Paints & coatings
  • Polymers & plastics
  • Printing & packaging
  • Automotive
  • Furniture
  • Cosmetics
Photo of a Gloss meter
Photo: Miladfarhani, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped), via Wikimedia Commons
CALIBRATION

Gloss meter calibration procedures

Calibration with gloss standards

Standardises the gloss meter on its high-gloss calibration tile and verifies it on certified tiles of medium and low gloss at each geometry.

Open procedure
QUALIFICATION

Instrument qualification (DQ · IQ · OQ · PQ)

  1. 01

    DQ

    Choose geometries (single or tri-angle), measuring area, traceable calibration tile and compliance with ISO 2813 / ASTM D523.

  2. 02

    IQ

    Record serial numbers of meter and tile, the tile certificate and software version.

  3. 03

    OQ

    Standardise on the high-gloss tile and verify readings on certified tiles at high, medium and low gloss for each geometry.

  4. 04

    PQ

    Measure a retained reference panel or check tile routinely and chart the result.

In LimsPulse · Calibration Management

Keep every Gloss meter in control: usage logs, calibration and maintenance schedules, and automatic blocking of overdue instruments.

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