What is determined with this method?

• Generation of depth-focused 3D images (dense true-colour surface model)
  • Determination of topographic characteristics of surfaces (surface analysis)
  • Surface profiles

Measuring range

• Optics:
  • Magnifications: 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x
  • Vertical resolution: depending on magnification 0.5 µm to 8 µm
  • lateral resolution: depending on magnification 0.4 µm to 1.6 µm
• sample:
  • max. object height: 70 mm
  • max. lateral extension: 120 mm x 53 mm
  • max. object weight: 0.5 kg (5 kg if stage is not moved)

What is evaluated with this method?

• Surface roughness (area analysis)
• Roughness (profile analysis)
• Evaluation of surface smoothness

Application examples of the method by material

• Characterisation of (paper) surfaces (rough to extremely smooth papers measurable, gloss and transparency are problematic to measure)
• Evaluation of printed products

Findings with this method:

• Determination of roughness parameters
• Quality assessment of surfaces and determination of surface defects

In which company or process area are these methods used?

• Company: Product development, research, QA

Which problems can be solved?

• Solving surface-related problems by correlating topographic characteristic values with physical surface properties
• Process-related interpretation of surface phenomena
• Raw material-related interpretation of surface phenomena