Rhopoint Instruments

Rhopoint Instruments Ltd. has been producing test equipment since 1975 and is located on the south coast of England. They are leading manufacturers in the supply of optical and laboratory instruments for the surface coatings industry.

With their own design, manufacture and marketing facilities, their mission is to build instruments to the highest standards of accuracy and reliability that exceed their customers' expectations.

To further these aims Rhopoint Instruments Ltd are active members of the Paint Research Association and ASTM and have close links with several universities and technical organisations.

Products and Services

Calibration standards

Glossmeters

Glossmeters for Curved Surfaces

Hanatek Instruments

Novogloss IQ Goniophotometer

For additional information, contact Novasys or or visit Rhopoint Instruments’s website at www.rhopointinstruments.com

Calibration standards

Rhopoint supply a complete range of calibration tiles for all industrial applications, international standards and gloss levels.

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Glossmeters

Reliable, accurate and priced to suit every budget, Rhopoint Novo-Gloss instruments are available in single, dual and triple angle formats for all gloss measurement applications.

The Novo-Gloss Trio gloss meter is a fully featured, extremely easy to use instrument measuring the gloss of all flat surfaces.

The 60º is the reference angle and is be used to measure any surface from matt to mirror finish.

To complement this the instrument also has 20º for improved measurement on high-gloss surfaces and 85º which gives improved resolution on matt surfaces.

New technology provides in excess of 15,000 readings

The Novo-Gloss Lite 20/60º is a fully featured instrument for measuring gloss. The 60º angle is the reference angle for gloss measurement and can measure any surface from matt to mirror finish. The 20º geometry is designed for improved measurement resolution on high gloss finishes.

Integrated statistic analysis and download features make the Novo-Gloss Lite 20/60º perfect for QC or batch analysis of samples.

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Glossmeters for Curved Surfaces

With instruments verified by the National Physical Laboratory (N.P.L.) Rhopoint is the leading manufacturer in the field of curved surface gloss measurement.

The Novo-Curve is a unique instrument with specially designed optics for accurately measuring curved surfaces and small areas. It can also be used to measure flat surfaces and areas which are too small to measure with standard glossmeters.

With built in statistical analysis and the ability to download results to a PC the instrument has all the features ever needed for fast accurate curved surface gloss measurement.

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Hanatek Instruments

Rhopoint manufacture the Hanatek range of test instruments for the packaging, plastics, paper & board industries. Visit www.hanatekinstruments.com for further information.

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Novogloss IQ Goniophotometer

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Do you have issues associated with Surface Appearance?

If you are experiencing orange peel, raw material incompatibility, poor dispersion, reticulation, additive migration, appearance changes during curing, stoving or drying, then the Novo-Gloss IQ can help!

In many cases simple gloss measurement is not enough to understand product surface qualities. Products which have the same gloss value can look very different to the human eye. This is because factors such as haze and poor distinctness of image can significantly reduce visual impact.

At the touch of a button the Rhopoint Novo-Gloss IQ measures:

20° Gloss
60° Gloss
Haze
DOI (Distinctness of Image)
Peak Specular Reflection
Goniophotometric profile

By understanding these parameters, users can quantify and reduce orange peel, haze and similar surface effects.

Goniophotometric measurement techniques were developed to improve high quality finishes in the automotive industry; the accessible price of the New Novo-Gloss IQ now makes this technology available to any company producing high quality finishes.

Companies manufacturing paints, coatings, plastics, powder coatings, varnishes, polishes and reflective metals can benefit from better understanding the reflective properties of their products.

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Laboratory

Used in major coatings laboratories worldwide, the Rhopoint MFFTB is the industry standard instrument for characterising the curing performance of water based films in different application conditions.

The Rhopoint MFFT is the industry leading instrument for measuring the minimum film forming temperature of water based materials. Definition - “MFFT is the lowest temperature at which a latex, emulsion or adhesive will uniformly coalesce when laid on a substrate as a thin film.” An accurate MFFT value allows the formulation of products that cure correctly under specified application conditions.

The Rhopoint MFFT works by holding a very accurate temperature gradient across a nickel plated copper platen. A flow of dried air across the platen stops condensation forming and gives repeatable test conditions.

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Milliohm meter

This instrument is a portable digital meter to measure low resistances over the range 0.001 to 200ohm. A high degree of accuracy is achieved by utilising a four terminal input to eliminate errors caused by test lead length. The M210 set comprises; M210 milliohm meter, a set of spring clip connectors and leads, a leather case and an instructions leaflet.