Floor Gloss Readings

Standard mode to take an individual spot measurement auto repeat mode which automatically takes individual gloss readings at a user definable rate and scan mode for measuring gloss on large surfaces providing the average highest and lowest readings.

Floor gloss readings.

Today specifications for polished concrete are now including specified gloss readings determined using gloss meters see table. Gloss values express the degree of reflection when light hits the concrete floor surface and range from 20 to 30 low gloss to 70 to 80 high gloss. Early specifications called out for gloss readings in the 50 or 60 range. There are a number of different geometries available for gloss measurement each being dependent on the type.

In the beginning the thought process was that you wanted an extremely shiny or a high gloss floor. It is for this reason that the elcometer 480 is equipped with three gloss measurement modes. Gloss readings are achieved by measuring the reflective index of light. There is a tool used to measure gloss and it s called a gloss meter.

Gloss readings came about because of the big box retailers and the architects as a way to validate the finish on a finished concrete floor. Gloss the shine or gloss level of a floor which increases with each coat of finish you apply. Gloss is determined by projecting a beam of light at a fixed intensity and angle onto a surface and measuring the amount of reflected light at an equal but opposite angle. A glossmeter also gloss meter is an instrument which is used to measure specular reflection gloss of a surface.