Product Description :
This easy to use software provides users with a means to download readings from all Elcometer gloss, haze and opacity meters for data storage, analysis and reporting.

Supplied free of charge with the Elcometer 400, 406L, 407 and 6014 gauges, Elcometer Novo-Soft™ allows users to:

• Save readings for your internal records
• Add notes against individual readings
• Graphically analyse your measurement data
• Exclude erroneous readings from your statistical analysis
• Compare individual batches of data, graphically
• Compare results from different angles of geometry
• Combine separate batches for group statistical analysis
• Export data in different file formats (.xls, .csv, etc)
• Change user preferences including language, calibration options, etc.
  on the Elcometer 406L and Elcometer 6014 gauges

Choosing the angle for Gloss Measurement

All light sources reflect from a surface, the degree of the amount of light reflected is known as the surface gloss value. Gloss value is measured in Gloss Units (GU) relative to a Standard of approx. 100 GU. Gloss can be categorised into 3 general ranges, low, semi and high.

Each of these are best measured at their own unique respective angles. To determine the most appropriate angle at which to measure, starting at 60O gives a good indication. If the result lies within 10 - 70 GU, the coating is termed semi-gloss and is best measurable at this angle. If the result is less than 10GU, the product is low gloss and should be measured at 85O and finally, if the result lies above 70GU, the product is high gloss and is best measured at 20°.

All angles are taken from the perpendicular, as shown below.