Plating Gloss Meter

The coating gloss meter evaluates surface gloss by measuring the intensity of specularly reflected light from an object's surface under a standard light source. It uses a 60-degree light source to illuminate the sample, and a photodetector receives the reflected light and converts it into numerical values. It is used to detect the quality of surface treatments on metals, plastics, coatings, etc., and to monitor product appearance consistency in electroplating and spraying processes.
Selection
When selecting, consider matching the measurement angle to the sample's gloss range: use a 20-degree angle for high gloss, 60 degrees for standard gloss, and 85 degrees for low gloss. Ensure the instrument complies with ASTM D523/ISO 2813 standards, and the calibration plate must have a traceable certificate. Choose the appropriate measurement aperture based on the sample's shape, using a small-aperture probe for curved surfaces. The instrument should feature temperature compensation and automatic diagnostic functions.

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Instruments

Adopt 60 ° Measurement Angles, Measurement range 0~ 1000GU, Repeatability 0.2GU, support USB and Bluetooth interface, can store 10000 sample data, suitable for surface Gloss measurement of various materials.

$ 332.00

Using reciprocating lame plating technology, the effective lame plating area of 160 × 80mm can be expanded to 200 × 100mm. Support 0.1-5 ml/min precision discharge control, with Vacuum chuck platform to ensure the substrate is flat. Integrated PLC and Touchscreen realize paraMeter preset and real-time monitoring.

$ 4108.00

Lame plating movement rate 1-300mm/s, accuracy +/- 1%, support maximum 600 * 300mm substrate, can spray thickness 0.01~ 13mm, with 1L stainless steel pressure bucket, 5 inch touch screen control, energy consumption is only 100W.

$ 3623.00

Adopt 60 ° Measurement Angles, Measurement range 0~ 199.5GU, Indication Error +/- 2GU, built-in rechargeable battery can last for more than 24 hours to meet the needs of surface Gloss measurement of various materials.

$ 283.00

With lame plating and scraping dual functions, Spreader speed 0-5m/min, Spreader width 100-300mm, integrated automatic tension control and correction system, support 0-200mm lame plating height adjustment to ensure coating uniformity and ease of operation.

$ 19438.00

The 45 ° ring illumination structure is used to eliminate the direction dependence, the Inter-instrument Agreement Delta E * ab Technologies 0.2, the chromatic value Repeatability Delta E * ab 0.03, the built-in Gloss Sensor realizes the simultaneous measurement of Color Gloss, and the test port is designed to support a variety of morphological samples.

$ 9078.00

With 20 °, 60 ° and 85 ° three-angle measurement, range 0-2000GU, Repeatability 0.2GU, support USB and Bluetooth interface, can store 10000 sample data, suitable for a variety of material surface Gloss detection.

$ 670.00

Using 20 degree Measurement Angles, Measurement range 0~ 300GU, Indication Error +/- 1.2GU, equipped with elliptical measurement port and Ni-MH rechargeable battery, suitable for high Gloss object surface detection.

$ 448.00

Equipped with double spray guns to achieve uniform lame plating, the lifting range of the spray gun is adjustable from 10-500mm, the integrated air filtrate adjustment system supports magnetic or vacuum panel fixing, and improves the coating test Repeatability.

$ 67560.00

Adopt 45 ° circular lighting structure, reduce texture effect, compatible with 60 ° Gloss measurement, Repeatability Delta E * ab 0.03, built-in high Sensitivity Sensor, suitable for matte and textured material surfaces.

$ 6334.00

With lame plating and scraping dual functions, coating speed 0-5m/min adjustable, equipped with UV light curing system, curing area 300 * 1000mm, support automatic tension control and deviation correction function.

$ 29120.00

The three-angle measurement design covers 20 °/60 °/85 °, the measurement range is 0.1~ 200GU, the repeability is +/- 0.5GU, and 254 sets of data storage and Bluetooth output are supported to meet the needs of surface Gloss detection of various materials.

$ 336.00

The formed pRoduction process ensures stable structure, wet film thickness can be controlled to 100μm, chrome plating surface preparation improves Abrasion Resistance and ease of cleaning, and the effective application width reaches 500mm.

$ 231.00

The wet film thickness can be as low as 1.5 μm, the groove bottom is wider to provide greater Coating Weight, the chrome plating surface and extrusion process ensure durability and easy cleaning, avoiding the problem of traditional steel wire loosening.

$ 477.00

Adopt bar Spreader and automatic lame plating method, coating speed 5~ 180mm/s, heating Temperature range RT +~ 200 ℃, support Vacuum chuck and automatic feeding function, ensure Spreader uniformity and Stability.

$ 8465.00

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