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  2. Paint sheen - Wikipedia

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    High-gloss finish used for kitchen elements. Sheen is a measure of the reflected light from a paint finish. Glossy and flat (or matte) are typical extreme levels of glossiness of a finish. Gloss paint is shiny and reflects most light in the specular (mirror-like) direction, while on flat paints most of the light diffuses in a range of angles ...

  3. Ceramic glaze - Wikipedia

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    [21] [19] Experiments in strontium substitution tend to be successful in gloss type glazes, although there are some effects and colors produced in matte type glazes that can only be obtained through use of barium. [20] To reduce the likelihood of leaching, barium carbonate is used in frit form and bound to silica in a 1:1 ratio.

  4. Vitrified tile - Wikipedia

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    Vitrified tile is a ceramic tile with very low porosity. [1] It is an alternative to marble and granite flooring. Vitrified tiles are often used outdoors due to their water and frost resistance. There are four types of Vitrified tiles - Soluble salt, Double charge, Full Body, and Glazed.

  5. Dewy vs Matte Foundation: How to Decide Which One Will Look ...

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    Matte foundation comes in various forms including powder, cream and liquid. Regardless of which type you wear, a matte foundation will typically give you more coverage than a dewy foundation, and ...

  6. Glossmeter - Wikipedia

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    Gloss meter in action. 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.

  7. Surface roughness - Wikipedia

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    However, controlled roughness can often be desirable. For example, a gloss surface can be too shiny to the eye and too slippery to the finger (a touchpad is a good example) so a controlled roughness is required. This is a case where both amplitude and frequency are very important.

  8. Polished concrete - Wikipedia

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    Here, the floor is polished with much finer grit in order to achieve the desired sheen level, such as matte, satin, semi-gloss, and high-gloss. In a matte finish, the objects reflected on the floor have a hazy appearance. In a satin finish, the reflection of objects have a low-luster appearance.

  9. Enamel paint - Wikipedia

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    Spray can with enamel paint. Enamel paint is paint that air-dries to a hard, usually glossy, finish, used for coating surfaces that are outdoors or otherwise subject to hard wear or variations in temperature; it should not be confused with decorated objects in "painted enamel", where vitreous enamel is applied with brushes and fired in a kiln.