Abrasion testing determines the ability of one material, or one part of a material to resist wear due to contact with another material or part. Our abrasion testing instruments used to perform this testing include: Crockmeter, Falling Abrasive Tester, Taber Abrader, Traverse Abrader, Gakushen Head Abrader and Hexbar Flex Abrader.

Our abrasion testing instruments are designed as accelerated wear testers that test the wear resistance of a variety of specimens including paints, coatings, plastic material surface, etc.

Taber Abrasion is a test to determine a plastic's resistance to abrasion. Abrasion can be difficult to compare but weight loss is often evaluated.

The original weight of a test specimen is measured, the test specimen is then placed in the abrasion tester; a load placed on top of the abrader wheel and allowed to spin for a specified number of revolutions. The final weight is taken and the abrasion loss calculated. The load and abrading wheel can be adjusted for softer or harder materials.

Please contact us to find out how Exova’s Abrasion laboratory test method can meet your specific requirements.