(Paul N. Gardner Company Inc.: Pompano Beach, FL) -- The Novo-Gloss I.Q. is the first hand-held instrument to profile how light is reflected from a surface. Traditional glossmeters measure quantitatively and aren't sensitive to effects that reduce appearance quality. The Novo-Gloss I.Q. uses reflectance profiles to calculate gloss, haze, and distinctness of image (DOI) values, allowing the user to fully evaluate surface finish.

Simple and fast operation
With a single button press the instrument measures gloss, Rspec, DOI, and haze at either 20º or 60º

Gloss
IQ gloss measurements are fully compatible with existing gloss standards including ISO 2813, ASTM D523.
I.Q. Measurement—Gloss Units (GU) at 60º and 20º

Haze
Symptoms—High gloss surfaces look milky, flat, and have poor reflected contrast.
Causes—Coating incompatibilities, additive migration, polishing or machining marks, weather damage, and poor drying/curing.
I.Q. Measurement—Haze or Log Haze units (HU or HULOG) to ASTM E430 standard.

DOI
Symptoms—High frequency textures, surface ripples, and ‘orange peel’ distort the reflected image.
Causes—Application and flow issues, reticulation, substrate related problems, and poor formulation.
I.Q. Measurement—DOI value (0-100), a measurement of image forming qualities from ASTM D5767-A.

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