ASTM D7163-11
Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss of Printed Matter

Standard No.

ASTM D7163-11

Release Date

2011

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM D7163-11

Scope

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.

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.

ASTM D7163-11 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1223 Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss of Paper and Paperboard at 75&176;
• ASTM D5039 Standard Test Methods for Identification of Wire Side of Paper
• ASTM D523 Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss
• ASTM D528 Standard Test Method for Machine Direction of Paper and Paperboard
• ASTM D7305 Standard Test Method for Reflection Density of Printed Matter
• ASTM E284 Standard Terminology of Appearance
• ISO 12647 Graphic technology - Process control for the production of half-tone colour separations, proof and production prints - Part 9: Metal decoration printing processes using offset lithography

ASTM D7163-11 history

• 2011 ASTM D7163-11 Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss of Printed Matter
• 2005 ASTM D7163-05(2010) Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss of Printed Matter
• 2005 ASTM D7163-05 Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss of Printed Matter