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ASTM D7163-11

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Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss of Printed Matter (Withdrawn 2020)

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1.1 This test method covers the procedure for determining the specular gloss of printed matter.

1.2 This test is applicable to prints on any flat substrate including paper, paperboard, metallic foil and plastic produced by any printing process, either in the laboratory or on a production printing press.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, is any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Specular gloss is a very important appearance parameter of printed matter. High gloss may be preferred for some purposes such as magazine covers, packaging and advertising, while lower gloss is preferred for minimizing glare, for example, in reading text.

This method provides a means of determining gloss of prints produced in the laboratory, or to monitor print gloss on a production printing press.

SDO ASTM: ASTM International
Document Number D7163
Publication Date June 1, 2011
Language en - English
Page Count 3
Revision Level 11
Supercedes
Committee D01.56
Publish Date Document Id Type View
June 1, 2011 D7163-11 Revision
May 15, 2005 D7163-05 Revision
June 1, 2010 D7163-05R10 Reaffirmation