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The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) located in Washington, DC has requirement for Laboratory Equipment. Brightmeter/Opacimeter requires to perform both Brightness and Opacity. Brightness refers... The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) located in Washington, DC has requirement for Laboratory Equipment. Brightmeter/Opacimeter requires to perform both Brightness and Opacity. Brightness refers to the overall lightness or darkness of the image. The opacity which is a fundamental part of the visual perception of paper products is the condition of lacking transparency or translucence; opaqueness. Xenon Arc Light Apparatus Equipment requires to perform the Lightfastness testing for papers that are frequently handled such as currency, currency paper, non-distinctive banknote paper and miscellaneous materials. Additionally, the Xenon Arc Light Apparatus Equipment is an apparatus used for determining the resistance of paper, inks, resins and other materials to fading. It accelerates the fading by subjecting the article to high-intensity ultraviolet rays of approximately the same wavelength as those found in sunlight. Tensile Tester requires to perform tensile strength testing for materials that include papers, plastic metallic and composite films and that are frequently handled such as currency (bank note) paper and miscellaneous materials.