Designation:D7163−11StandardTestMethodforSpecularGlossofPrintedMatter1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7163;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheprocedurefordeterminingthespecularglossofprintedmatter.1.2Thistestisapplicabletoprintsonanyflatsubstrateincludingpaper,paperboard,metallicfoilandplasticproducedbyanyprintingprocess,eitherinthelaboratoryoronaproductionprintingpress.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,isany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesandtodeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D523TestMethodforSpecularGlossD528TestMethodforMachineDirectionofPaperandPaperboard(Withdrawn2010)3D1223TestMethodforSpecularGlossofPaperandPaper-boardat75°(Withdrawn2010)3D5039TestMethodsforIdentificationofWireSideofPaper(Withdrawn2009)3D7305TestMethodforReflectionDensityofPrintedMatterE284TerminologyofAppearance2.2ISOStandard:4ISO12647GraphicTechnology—ProcessControlfortheManufactureofHalf-ToneColourSeparations,ProofsandProductionPrints3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1gloss,n—angularselectivityofreflectance,involvingsurfacereflectedlight,responsibleforthedegreetowhichreflectedhighlightsorimagesofobjectsmaybeseenassuperimposedonasurface(TerminologyE284);surfacelusterorshine.3.1.2speculargloss,n—glosswhentheangleofviewingisthesameasthatofthelighting(TerminologyE284).4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Printedsamplesareselectedthatarethesamecolor/shadeanduniformlyproducedatequalreflectiondensityoratknowninkfilmthickness.4.2Thespecimensareplacedonaflatsurfaceatopthedesignatedbackingmaterial.4.3Acalibratedglossmeterispositionedonthespecimeninaconsistentprintdirection...
