appearance by elcometer

appearance - gloss, haze, shade, opacity & colour

Appearance measurement is a way of putting numbers to characteristics of surfaces that we see. The ability to independently quantify appearance allows for products to be similar whenever and wherever the product is manufactured or coated.

Elcometer provide a comprehensive range of hand held instruments to measure most of the individual characteristics that generate the overall appearance of a material or coating - including gloss, haze, shade, opacity & colour

For a brief explanation of each measurement type click here.

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			Elcometer 6015 Novo-GlossIQ™ DOI Haze Meter The Elcometer 6015 is a dual angle instrument characterising surfaces at both 20 and 60 degrees, giving it superb resolution and the flexibility to measure any surface from matt to mirror finish. Measuring the complex interaction of a surface with light, the Elcometer 6015 calculates Gloss, Haze, Distinctness of Image, Peak Specular Reflectance and Goniophotometric profile.
			Elcometer 406L Statistical Mini Glossmeter The Elcometer 406L Statistical Mini Glossmeter is a handheld gauge for measuring the gloss of flat surfaces. This gauge is available in two versions; single angle measurement 60º or dual angle 20/60º.
			Elcometer 406 Novo-Gloss™ Mini Glossmeter If you are looking for a small, low cost, very easy to use gauge - the mini gloss meter from Elcometer is the ideal choice. The Elcometer 406 is menu driven, available in 6 languages, and comes with statistics and software as standard.
			Elcometer 407 Statistical Glossmeter The Elcometer 407 Statistical Glossmeter measures gloss at three angles of reflection; 20°, 60° and 85° and uses the internal memory to store readings.
			Elcometer 401 & 402 Novo-Gloss Glossmeters This range of Elcometer Novo-Gloss glossmeters are available in a basic version – the Elcometer 401 – or a statistical version – the Elcometer 402 – which has a memory of up to 999 readings and can be connected to the Elcometer Novo-Soft Software for further analysis and archiving. Single, dual or triple geometry angle versions are available.
			Elcometer 400 Novo-Curve™ Glossmeter for Curved & Small Surfaces The Elcometer 400 is perhaps the only glossmeter designed specifically for measuring curved surfaces, small components and complex shapes. The continuous reading mode allows the rapid assessment of finish variation and measures a whole range of products and designs.
			Elcometer 6014 Shade & Opacity Meter The Elcometer 6014 Shade & Opacity Meter is a low-cost dual function reflectometer for measuring shade and opacity using 45/0° geometry. This 2-in-1 gauge is the perfect choice for any industry that needs to measure the shade and opacity of their products.
			Elcometer 6310 PANTONE® Formula Guides A simple and portable colour reference tool ideal for use by graphic designers, printers and alike. Supplied as a coated and uncoated two-part set, each containing 1,114 PANTONE® colours.
			Elcometer 6210 RAL Colour Charts A system of reference colours, enabling many industrial products to be identified, compared and classified. Available either in the form of compact colour charts or in separate sheets of different sizes, with or without colourimetric identification.
			Elcometer 6300 Colour Assessment Cabinets The Elcometer 6300 range of Colour Assessment Cabinets provide a controlled environment for viewing colour samples and are suitable for any industry where there is a need to maintain colour consistency and quality. These include paint, textiles, automotive, ceramics, cosmetics, dyeing, food, footware, inks, packaging, printing etc.
			Elcometer 6075/1 X-Rite SP60 Portable Sphere Spectrophotometer The SP60 is an affordable sphere colour spectrophotometer, designed to give fast, precise and accurate colour measurement information on materials ranging from paper and paint to plastics and textiles. Supplied with an 8mm fixed aperture.
			Elcometer 6075/2 X-Rite SP62 Portable Sphere Spectrophotometer The SP62 is an affordable sphere colour spectrophotometer, designed to give fast, precise and accurate colour measurement information on materials ranging from paper and paint to plastics and textiles and is supplied with 4mm, 8mm or 16mm fixed apertures
			Elcometer 6075/3 X-Rite SP64 Portable Sphere Spectrophotometer The most popular product suitable for most coating applications, the SP64 colour spectrophotometer is fast, accurate and ideal for measuring a wide range of materials. Supplied with a switchable aperture size, the user can select the test area of 4mm or 8mm or it can be supplied with an optional fixed 16mm aperture.
			Elcometer 6070 X-Rite MA6811 Multi-Angle Colour Spectrophotometer The Elcometer 6070 is the “ultimate” portable multi-angle colour spectrophotometer. Five viewing angles of 15º to 110º allow accurate evaluation of the variation in metallic, pearlescent and special effect paint finishes.
			Elcometer 6060 X-Rite 962 Portable 0/45 degree Spectrophotometer The Elcometer 6060 is a versatile 0/45 spectrophotometer, with interchangeable apertures for 4mm, 7mm or 15mm measurement areas. A wrist strap and tactile side grips make the instrument easy to hold. Read-outs are large and easy to see. A rechargeable battery pack allows extended operation of the instrument.
			Elcometer 6060/4 X-Rite 964 Portable 0/45 degree Spectrophotometer The Elcometer 6060/4 has all of the functionality of the Elcometer 6060 but with tighter inter-instrument agreement and JOB capability. The JOB function is a programmed sequence of specific steps to assist the operator in the colour measurement process. Up to six lines of specific instructions per measurement routine can be downloaded from X-Rite software and displayed on the LCD screen.
			Elcometer 6090 X-RiteColor® Master Software The X-RiteColor® Master Software, has the power to measure, analyse, control and communicate colour data through one sophisticated, yet simple software program that helps you reduce cycle time, create multiple colour formulation matches and increase efficiency of your colour data communication.

Gloss	The ability of a surface to reflect light without scattering is known as Gloss. Gloss is measured by directing a constant power light beam at an angle to the test surface and then by monitoring the amount of reflected light. Different surfaces require different reflective angles. Elcometer Glossmeters cover the range necessary to measure almost any surface from high gloss to matt, from large to small surfaces - flat or curved.
Haze	Some materials appear to have considerable difference in gloss yet give comparable readings when measured with a glossmeter at one angle. These materials can be separated by measuring at a second angle and comparing the two readings. Haze is defined by ASTM D4039 as the difference between gloss at 60º and the gloss at 20º.
Shade	This is the measurement of darkness or lightness of a surface. Only shading is measured, irrespective of colour, and is referred to as ‘whiteness’. The test surface is illuminated at an angle of 45º and the intensity of scattered light at the perpendicular (Oº), is measured on a grey scale, where black is 0% and white is 100%.
Opacity	This is the degree to which a coating will obscure the surface to which it has been applied. Opacity is measured in a similar way to shade, however opacity, or hiding power, as defined by ISO 2814 involves measuring whiteness of a known film of test material on both a black (less than 5%) and a white (greater than 75%, less than 85%) substrate. A full range of opacity test charts are available – see pages 33-38 for further information.
Colour	The ability of a material to absorb certain wavelengths of light and reflect others. For example a black material reflects no light across the complete colour spectrum, whereas a pure white material reflects all of the light. All other colours reflect light at different points of the spectrum. Colour is quantified by the material’s Red, Green and Blue (RGB) values.

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