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  2. Paint sheen - Wikipedia

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    The sheen [4] or gloss level of a paint is principally determined by the ratio of resinous, adhesive binder, which solidifies after drying, and solid, powdery pigment.The more binder the coating contains, the more regular reflection will be made from its smooth surface; conversely, with less binder, grains of pigment become exposed to the surface, scattering the light and providing matte ...

  3. Gloss (optics) - Wikipedia

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    Gloss reflection. Gloss is an optical property which indicates how well a surface reflects light in a specular (mirror-like) direction. It is one of the important parameters that are used to describe the visual appearance of an object.

  4. Coated paper - Wikipedia

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    Machine-finished coated paper (MFC) has a basis weight of 48–80 g/m 2.They have good surface properties, high print gloss and adequate sheet stiffness. MFC papers are made of 60–85% groundwood or thermomechanical pulp (TMP) and 15–40% chemical pulp with a total pigment content of 20–30%.

  5. Glossmeter - Wikipedia

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    A glossmeter (also gloss meter) is an instrument which is used to measure specular reflection gloss of a surface. 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.

  6. Paint - Wikipedia

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    Its gloss does however emphasize imperfections on the walls and similar surfaces. It is popular in schools and factories where washability and durability are the main considerations. [47] High-gloss paint is a highly glossy form of paint that is light reflecting and has a mirror-like look. It pairs well with other finishes.

  7. Boysen Reservoir - Wikipedia

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    Boysen Reservoir is a reservoir formed by Boysen Dam, an earth-fill dam on the Wind River in the central part of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is near the town of Shoshoni in Fremont County . The dam was constructed between 1947 and 1952 at the mouth of Wind River Canyon , just upstream from a previous dam that had been built by Asmus Boysen in ...

  8. ISO/IEC 19752 - Wikipedia

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    The most widely used description of cartridge capacity was "number of printed pages at approximately 5% coverage", with final results depending on a number of factors. In contrast, ISO/IEC 19752 strives for a comprehensive and rigorous definition of the measurement process with the purpose of creating clear and objective criteria for comparison ...

  9. Boysen - Wikipedia

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    Boysen Dam, rockfill dam in Wyoming, U.S. Boysen Reservoir, reservoir formed by Boysen Dam; Boysen State Park, public recreation area surrounding the Boysen Reservoir; Bert och Boysen, Swedish diary novel written by Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson; All pages with titles beginning with Boysen