Abrasion Tester

Abrasion testing equipment is used to measure a material's abrasion resistance. This is done by subjecting the material to a set amount of wear over a specific period of time, or by measuring how much of the material is worn away through rubbing or friction. A material’s resistance to abrasion can be measured using a variety of standard tests, including ASTM, DIN, ISO and JIS methods.The equipment is widely used in quality control and product development in the fields of plastics, rubber, paper, coatings, leather, textiles, etc.Through the wear test, the service life and wear resistance of the material can be evaluated, providing a basis for the design, production and quality control of the material.

The first step in selecting the right abrasion testing equipment is identifying your specific testing needs. Consider the following factors:

Material Type: Determine the type of materials you will be testing, as different materials require different testing methods and abrasion test machines. For example, rubber and metal have distinct testing requirements.

Testing Conditions: Consider the environmental conditions under which your product will be used. Abrasion testing can simulate various conditions, to mimic real-world scenarios.

Testing Standards: Be aware of the industry standards and regulations that apply to your products. Ensure that the selected machine complies with the necessary standards.

Types of wear tester instruments:

1. Taber Abrasion Resistance Test Machine：

The taber abrasion testing machine is used to determine the wear resistance of materials and assess its wear resistance degree, like measuring its mass loss, thickness loss, and transmittance etc.

2. Rotary Drum DIN Abrasion Tester: 

DIN Abrasion tester is used to determine wear performance test of materials like elastic material, rubber, tires, conveyor belts, conveyor belts, shoe soles.

3. Martindale Abrasion And Pilling Tester : 

The martindale abrasion and pilling tester is used to determine the abrasion and pilling resistance of all kinds of textile structures.

4. IULTCS & Veslic Leather Abrasion Tester: 

This IULTCS & Veslic Leather Abrasion Tester is used for color fastness testing of leather, plastic and textile.

5. Gakushin Abrasion Tester：

A six station Colorfastness/Rubbing Tester used to determine crocking, color transfer, and abrasion resistance of leather, fabric, vinyl, stitched seams, plastics and other materials.

6、RCA Abrasion Wear Tester：

The RCA Abrasion Wear Tester is used to test surfaces for resistance to abrasion and wear. Typically used on painted or plated organic finishes, foil, and inked key pad lettering.

7、Alcohol abrasion tester：

This equipment is widely used in plastics, wires, electrical appliances, leather and other manufacturing industries.

8、Ink Abrasion Color Fastness Testing Machine：

Printing ink Decolorization test machine, also known as abrasion tester, friction tester, etc., mainly for printing ink for printed abrasion, PS version of the photosensitive layer surface coating wear resistance and related products abrasion resistance test trials.

9、Crockmeter/Rubbing Fastness Tester ：

Crockmeter is used for testing the color fastness of fabric and leather by dry/wet rubbing.

10、Los Angeles Abrasion Tester

LA abrasion machine is used to measure the degradation of mineral aggregate of standard gradings resulting from a combination of actions including abrasion or attrition, impact and grinding in a rotating steel drum containing a specified number of steel spheres.