What is abrasion?
Abrasion is a form of (undesirable) material erosion which is completely or partially moved or disappears.
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Abrasion resistance is influenced by the nature of the friction material itself, the different movements of the friction matter on the surface of the sample to be tested, the internal stress of the sample, the pressure between the material and the sample and the change in dimensions of the sample.
Testing the wear resistance of materials or products can be useful in a variety of sectors and industries. Products that are often tested are cell-phone covers, flooring, coatings, ...
Our range of abrasion testers
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Ink Rub Tester - Sutherland® methode
Application: paper & pulp, cardboard, pharmaceutical and medical
Property: abrasion, ink testing
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Martindale abrasion and pilling tester
Application: paper & pulp, textile, fabrics
Property: abrasion
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Taber ® Quiet Cabinet
Property: abrasion
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Taber crockmeter
Property: abrasion
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Taber falling sand abrasion tester
Property: scratch testing, abrasion
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Taber Linear abraser 5750
Application: paper & pulp, textile, cardboard
Property: abrasion
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Taber Multi-Finger Scratch / Mar Tester
Property: scratch testing, abrasion
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Taber Multi-media abraser
Property: abrasion
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Taber oscillating sand abrasion tester
Property: abrasion
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Taber® Grit Feeder - Model 355
Property: abrasion
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Taber® Rotary Abraser - Model 1700/1750
Property: scratch testing, abrasion
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Taber® Specimen Mounting for Abraser Model 1700/1750
Property: abrasion