Gloss meter is an instrument used to measure the surface gloss of ceramics, paints, inks, plastics, marble, aluminum, hardware and other materials. According to the angle,it is divided into three types: high gloss, medium gloss and low gloss. Colorimeter measurement refers to using a colorimeter to measure the color of a product and comparing the obtained data with the color reference value.

The difference between gloss meter and colorimeter:

1. Purpose

The main difference between a gloss meter and a colorimeter lies in their purpose. One is used to test the glossiness of a product's surface, and the other is used to test the difference in product color.

2. Different testing angles

The commonly used testing angles of gloss meters are 20 degrees, 60 degrees, and 85 degrees, while the testing angles of colorimeter are 8/d (8° illumination/diffuse light), including specular reflection light (SCI).

3. Main technical characteristics

The measuring head of the gloss meter consists of an emitter and a receiver. The emitter consists of an incandescent light source and a set of lenses that produce a certain required incident beam. The receiver consists of a lens and a photosensitive element, and is used to receive the cone beam reflected back from the sample surface.

The digital colorimeter simulates D65 illuminant lighting, and adopts the complementary colorimetric system and color space color difference formulas.