Five Benefits of Using a Gloss Meter

Gloss meters are used extensively for the purpose of measuring gloss units on painted, coated, and glossy surfaces, often at reflecting angles of 20 degrees, 60 degrees, and 85 degrees. The gloss meter is a multipurpose instrument that may be used on smooth surfaces, whether they have been treated or not, including stone, wood, laminates, and floors.

The use of a gloss meter confers the following five benefits, as detailed below:
1. Monitoring Food Packaging Gloss Levels
The perceived worth of a thing may be increased by the application of gloss. So, it has the same degree of psychological influence on the customer as the color does. When it comes to food packaging, however, shine does more than merely increase the attractiveness of the product to potential purchasers.
In terms of guaranteeing the safety of food for consumers, it is an extremely important factor. For example, if the gloss level of a UV varnish decreases while it is being used in the creation of food product packaging, this might lead to significant issues.

It is possible for inks, paints, and coatings that have not been properly cured to rub off, chip off, or flake off of the packaging, so contaminating the food that is contained therein. Problems of this kind, however, may be identified at an earlier stage if during the manufacturing process a gloss meter is used to check the levels of gloss on food packaging.
So, the use of a gloss meter enables the producer to quickly prevent the expense of recoating or recalling products, in addition to avoiding a great deal of difficulties.

2. Quick & Easy Way of Evaluation
In addition to its use in packaging, a gloss meter has a variety of additional uses in the real world. It is applicable to manufacturing materials and components, as well as to the finished goods themselves. The use of a gloss meter or a gloss tester provides manufacturing companies and experts working in quality control with a method that is both quick and simple for analyzing the surface qualities of their goods.

Figure: Gloss meter

3. Consistency within Batch
Gloss testing equipment, often known as a gloss meter or a gloss tester, is very helpful for producers that create items in huge lots. While working with a large batch, it is vital to make use of a gloss meter in order to ensure that the colors and shine of each and every product are consistent with one another. Consistency is something that has to be preserved at all costs. The use of a gloss meter is necessary in order to guarantee this.

4. Quick Identification of Variables
The quality of the gloss may be affected by a variety of elements, including the quantity of coating and the kind of coating, as well as the smoothness of the polishing and the quality of the substrate. Manufacturers may guarantee that the factors in question do not have a negative influence on the consumers’ impression of their goods by making use of a gloss meter and by engaging in excellent quality control techniques.

5. Accuracy and Reliability (Digital Gloss Meter)
Gloss variation may be quickly, simple, and correctly evaluated with the use of a specialized gloss meter, such as the LISUN Digital Gloss Meter. Because of this, digital gloss testers come in very helpful for evaluating the levels of shine on the manufacturing floor or even out in the field. The digital model is superior in terms of accuracy, reliability, and repeatability of its output.

LISUN Digital Gloss Meters are the go-to tool for manufacturing and quality control specialists all over the world when it comes to determining whether or not their goods adhere to industry standards and are safe to use. LISUN’s gloss meters are all portable, simple to use, and designed to provide accurate readings of gloss in real time.

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