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Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss of Plastic Films and Solid Plastics
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Scope
1.1 This test method describes procedures for the measurement of gloss of plastic films and solid plastics, both opaque and transparent. It contains four separate gloss angles (Note 1):
1.1.1 60-deg, recommended for intermediate-gloss films,
1.1.2 20-deg, recommended for high-gloss films,
1.1.3 45-deg, recommended for intermediate and low-gloss films,
1.1.4 85-deg, recommended for intermediate and low gloss films, and
1.1.5 75-deg, recommended for plastic siding and soffit.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Significance and Use
4.1 Specular gloss is used primarily as a measure of the shiny appearance of films and surfaces. Precise comparisons of gloss values are meaningful only when they refer to the same measurement procedure and same general type of material. In particular, gloss values for transparent films should not be compared with those for opaque films, and vice versa. Gloss is a complex attribute of a surface which cannot be completely measured by any single number.
4.2 Specular gloss usually varies with surface smoothness and flatness. It is sometimes used for comparative measurements of these surface properties.
Keywords
gloss; plastic films; solid plastics
To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:
08.01 (Plastics (I): D256 - D3159)
08.02 (Plastics (II): D3222 - D5083)
To find similar documents by classification:
83.140.10 (Films and sheets Including plates)
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Document Number
ASTM-D2457-13
Revision Level
2013 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Revision
Publication Date
April 1, 2013
Document Type
Test Method
Page Count
6 pages
Committee Number
D20.40