MIL-HDBK-1110
10.3.15
Portable Glossmeter. Battery-powered, pocket-size
gloss meters can provide accurate measurements in the laboratory
or field. ASTM D 523, Specular Gloss, describes a method for
measuring gloss in the laboratory which could be adapted for use
with a portable device. Measurements can be made on any plane
surfaces.
10.3.16
organic coatings on rigid substrates. The film hardness is that
of the hardest lead that does not cause damage, as described in
ASTM D 3363, Film Hardness by Pencil Test. The procedure is used
to establish degree of cure, adverse effects of solvents from a
wet layer upon a dry film, and softening effects caused by
environmental exposure.
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