Small aperture Gloss Meter

The small-aperture gloss meter evaluates gloss by measuring the specular reflectance of light on an object's surface, using a standard light source and receiver to detect the intensity of reflected light. It is suitable for gloss measurement on curved surfaces, small areas, or irregularly shaped samples, and is widely applied in quality control for automotive parts, electronic product coatings, and small plastic component surfaces.
Selection
When selecting, consider the matching degree between the measurement aperture size and the area of the sample to be measured, verify whether the instrument's angle configuration meets the requirements of the detection standards, confirm that the measurement range covers the gloss variation range of the sample, verify the instrument's adaptability to curved or irregular surfaces, and check the traceability and long-term stability of the calibration plate.

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Instruments

The small aperture design facilitates the measurement of curved and irregular surfaces. It features a 2.4-inch color screen and Bluetooth connectivity, with a built-in 3000mAh lithium battery for extended usage, and offers a data storage capacity of up to 2000 entries.

$ 393.00

Using 60 ° Measurement Angles and 2x4mm small aperture design, the repeability accuracy reaches 0.2GU, supports four Measurement modes, and can store 500 sets of data to meet a variety of industrial standard requirements.

$ 557.00

The measurement aperture is only 1mm, which can accurately measure small or special-shaped surfaces. The repeability is ≤ 0.03, and the accuracy is high. With split design, Probe can flexibly align or invert measurement, and the operation experience is good.

$ 990.00

Adopt 1.5 × 2 mm elliptical measurement window, suitable for small area measurement, Stability up to 0.4GU, Operating voltage only 1.5V a AA battery, portable and easy to use.

$ 533.00

Measurement beam of light diaMeter 1.5mm, measurement window 4mmx2mm, suitable for facet and small curvature surface measurement, low energy consumption single battery can last for more than 58 hours.

$ 428.00

Adopt 3 * 6mm small aperture design, suitable for surface and ultra-small object measurement, Repeatability in the range of 0-100GU up to +/- 0.2GU, support normal and QC mode switching, built-in rechargeable battery life over 48 hours.

$ 393.00

Using 60 ° Measurement Angles and 3 * 6mm small aperture design, accurate measurement of complex curved surfaces and small area samples, Measurement range 0~ 199.9GU, Indication Error only +/- 1.2GU, Stability up to +/- 0.4GU.

$ 415.00

The three Illuminants share a test hole, and the 380nm-760nm visible light, 940nm infrared and 365nm ultraviolet transmittance can be obtained in one measurement. The parallel light design can test large thickness materials, and the 1mm test aperture is suitable for small size samples.

$ 373.00

Adopt 1.5 * 3mm Micro Measuring Area, suitable for concave-convex surface and small area measurement; Equipped with intelligent error compensation device, users can adjust by themselves; Continuous Operating Time exceeds 80 hours, Stability reaches 1GU.

$ 380.00

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

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

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

45/0 ° irradiation angle with 12 * 17mm elliptical measurement aperture, accuracy of 1.5%, no need for zero point calibrating, ultra-small design is easy to carry, special moisture-proof process to adapt to harsh environments.

$ 444.00

Using 1.5 * 3mm Micro Measuring Area, Measurement range 0~ 1999GU, with intelligent error compensation and over 80 hours of battery life, suitable for accurate measurement of concave-convex surfaces and small areas.

$ 428.00

Adopt 1.5x3mm elliptical measurement port, specially designed for concave surface, Measurement accuracy +/- 1.2GU, Stability +/- 0.4GU, compact and portable, suitable for complex shape surfaces.

$ 598.00

Articles

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Determination of specular gloss: Selection criteria for instruments at different angles (20°/60°/85°)
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