Table 4 Comparison of gloss test results of water-based acrylic paint with SF additive and F-SF NPs.

From: Thermal insulation of water-based acrylic coatings reinforced with APTES-functionalized silica fume nanoparticles

Samples

Addition percentage (wt%)

Gloss (ASTM D523)

SF NPs

 

Step1

Step2

Step3

Ave.

SD

0

60

66

70

65.33

4.10

0.5

50

55

60

55

4.08

1

42

44

46

44

1.63

1.5

24

26

28

26

1.63

F-SF NPs

 

Step1

Step2

Step3

Ave.

SD

0.5

60

62

66

62.66

2.49

1

32

34

40

35.33

3.39

1.5

28

30

34

30.66

2.49