Portable Reflectance Ratio Meter

The portable reflectometer illuminates the sample surface with a built-in light source and measures the intensity of reflected light, comparing it with a standard whiteboard to determine the reflectance value. It is used for on-site rapid testing of paper whiteness, coating hiding power, and printing color consistency. It is suitable for quality inspection in paper mills, coating construction acceptance, and color difference verification of printed materials.

Instruments

Adopt 45/0 lighting mode, the measurement diaMeter is Φ 20mm, Repeatability Delta R0.1 or less, intelligently store the calibrated value, no need to calibrate frequently, compact and portable can directly measure reflectance value.

$ 490.00

Intelligent storage calibrated value, no need to calibrate frequently; Compact and portable, one-handed operation; accuracy up to 1%, Repeatability 0.2%; Long life Illuminant, Good Stability; Built-in rechargeable battery, can be used for a long time.

$ 351.00

Using 450nm Illuminant and 7 * 14mm elliptical measurement aperture, can accurately measure transparency and surface reflectance, support USB and Bluetooth data output, suitable for a variety of material detection.

$ 517.00

With 45/0 reflectance and hiding power test function, repeability 0.2%, repRoducibility 0.5%, automatic calibration and correction of black and white board values, support USB data transmission and statistical mode.

$ 646.00

Made of high-quality non-fluorescent paper, does not contain Fluorescent Whitening Agent, black reflectance < 1, white reflectance 80 +/- 2, Laminating design enhances anti-Curl ability, test area of 0.1 square Meters.

$ 89.00

Black part reflectance less than 1, white part reflectance 80 +/- 2, no Laminating design to enhance paint wettability, avoid checking or cissing, suitable for specific spreading rate brushing tests.

$ 88.00

Using non-fluorescent paper substrate, white reflectance 80 +/- 2, black reflectance < 1, Laminating design enhances Curl resistance, 0.1 square Meter standard area is suitable for spreading rate testing.

$ 91.00

Made of non-fluorescent paper, does not contain Fluorescent Whitening Agent, the black part reflectance is less than 1, the white part reflectance is 80 +/- 2, the surface is smooth and anti-Curl, and the test area is 0.1 square Meters.

$ 91.00

Measurement accuracy of +/- 1, resolution 0.1, support USB and Bluetooth data output, using Photocell, photovoltaic cell technology for reflectance detection, suitable for a variety of material surface analysis.

$ 517.00

White part reflectance 80 +/- 2, black part reflectance less than 1, surface smoothing anti-Curl, suitable for 0.1 square Meter spreading rate test, wettability is good for checking.

$ 89.00

With -32~ 380 ℃ wide range and +/- 2% accuracy, 12:1 object distance ratio for non-contact measurement, 500ms Fast Response and equipped with laser positioning function.

$ 79.00

Using 0.8 × -5 × continuous zoom objective lens, the zoom ratio is 6.3:1, the standard working distance is 115mm, providing a flat image plane and a good contrast ratio positive image, and the binocular visibility is adjustable, which conforms to ergonomic design.

$ 1151.00

Measurement time is only 1.5 seconds, Repeatability is less than R0.1, which can measure a variety of whiteness indicators and reflectance, and is suitable for the analysis of fluorescent whitening samples.

$ 800.00

The temperature measurement range covers -18 to 1350 ° C, the object distance ratio is 50:1, the Response Time is only 500ms, and it supports adjustable emissivity and laser positioning to ensure long-distance accurate measurement.

$ 258.00

Adopt 45/0 geometrical optics structure, repeability accuracy Delta E * ab within 0.04, equipped with large integrating sphere and 3.5 inch Touchscreen, support Light spectrum reflectance Linear dispersion display and color scheme function.

$ 2623.00

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