Monthly Archives: August 2014

What Angle to Measure Gloss 6

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micro-gloss and samples. Photo Courtesy of BYK-Gardner.

micro-gloss and samples. Photo Courtesy of BYK-Gardner.

Gloss

Gloss is an optical phenomenon caused when evaluating the appearance of a surface. The evaluation of gloss describes the capability of a surface to reflect directed light. A gloss meter measures the specular reflection. The intensity of the reflected light is dependent on the material and the angle of the illumination. In order to obtain a clear differentiation over the complete measurement range from high gloss to matte, 3 geometries (ranges) were defined.

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What is Metamerism? 3

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Metamerism is a visual phenomenon which can be caused by a number of different factors. The result is that two samples may look the same under some conditions and different under others.

The most common cause of metamerism is that the pigmentation used to make a match is different than that found in the standard. The spectral curves are different even though the L*a* b* values are the same. The effect of different light sources reflecting off of the different materials results in a visual color difference between the two under some lighting conditions.

 

Illuminant metamerism occurs when a pair of materials appear to match when viewed under one light source, and then appear to mismatch when viewed under a second light source. Metameric pairs have spectral curves, that cross at least three times.In instrumentation the MI (Metamerism Index) is used. Photo Courtesy of BYK-Gardner.

Illuminant metamerism occurs when a pair of materials appear to match when viewed under one light source, and then appear to mismatch when viewed under a second light source. Metameric pairs have spectral curves, that cross at least three times.In instrumentation the MI (Metamerism Index) is used.
Photo Courtesy of BYK-Gardner.

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