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    The Martindale Abrasion Tester is used to determine the resistance of fabrics to abrasion. It works by abrading fabric samples against an abradant under controlled and changing directions of motion to simulate real-world conditions. The tester consists of a plate that moves in two perpendicular directions from three rotating eccentric pegs, holders for mounting fabric samples and an abradant, and can test up to four samples simultaneously. Weights can be added or removed from the sample holders to adjust the pressure during abrasion testing.

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    The Martindale Abrasion Tester is used to determine the resistance of fabrics to abrasion. It works by abrading fabric samples against an abradant under controlled and changing directions of motion to simulate real-world conditions. The tester consists of a plate that moves in two perpendicular directions from three rotating eccentric pegs, holders for mounting fabric samples and an abradant, and can test up to four samples simultaneously. Weights can be added or removed from the sample holders to adjust the pressure during abrasion testing.

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    The Martindale Abrasion Tester is used to determine the resistance of fabrics to abrasion. It works by abrading fabric samples against an abradant under controlled and changing directions of motion to simulate real-world conditions. The tester consists of a plate that moves in two perpendicular directions from three rotating eccentric pegs, holders for mounting fabric samples and an abradant, and can test up to four samples simultaneously. Weights can be added or removed from the sample holders to adjust the pressure during abrasion testing.

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    The Martindale Abrasion Tester is used to determine the resistance of fabrics to abrasion. It works by abrading fabric samples against an abradant under controlled and changing directions of motion to simulate real-world conditions. The tester consists of a plate that moves in two perpendicular directions from three rotating eccentric pegs, holders for mounting fabric samples and an abradant, and can test up to four samples simultaneously. Weights can be added or removed from the sample holders to adjust the pressure during abrasion testing.

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    MARTINDALE ABRASION TESTER

    Determination of resistance of any fabric to abrasion is usually carried out by


    abrading the fabric under specified conditions against a standard abradant.
    Although plane abrasion of fabric surface does not cover all aspects of strains that
    are important in determining service life, there are occasions when such a test
    gives useful information.
    One of the standard equipment used for this determination is the Martindale
    Abrasion Tester. This apparatus gives a controlled amount of abrasion between
    fabric surfaces at comparatively low pressures in continuously changing direction.
    Circular specimens of fabric are abraded under known pressures under a motion
    which is the resultant of two simple harmonic motions at right angle to each other.
    The resistance to abrasion is estimated by visual appearance or by finding the loss
    in mass of the specimens.
    The PROLIFIC Martindale Abrasion Tester consists of a plate which is
    give a motion combining two harmonic motions at right angle through three rotating
    eccentric pegs, four number specimen holders for mounting the fabric under test
    on, and four number abradant holders against which the test specimens are
    abraded.
    The plate is supported on three oil-
    lubricated felt discs and has three slots
    for locating the eccentric pegs in. The
    pegs are rotated with the help of an
    electric motor, worm reduction gearbox,
    and sprockets and chain arrangement
    such that the central peg is rotating at a
    slower speed than the two outer pegs,
    which rotate at the same speed. The
    movement of the pegs causes the plate
    to move in two mutually perpendicular
    directions in simple harmonic motions,
    thus providing the necessary abrading
    action.
    The test specimens are mounted on flat metallic discs and are backed with a thin
    layer of polyurethane foam. The shafts of the specimen holders are guided
    vertically in bushes on the moving plate. Thus the movement of the plate causes
    the specimen holders to move with the plate, abrading it against the abradant fixed
    mounted in four holders located below them. The force on the test specimens can
    be altered by adding or removing dead weights from the specimen holders.
    A five digit electronic pre-set counter counts the number of rotation of outer pegs
    and stops the motor automatically after a pre-set numbers of rotations. Templates
    for marking the test specimens and abradant, disc weights to keep them flat during
    fixing, and mounting jig for test specimens are provided as standard accessories.

    Footwear \ TS \ * Martindale Abrasion Tester October 12, 2004


    The various components are mounted on a sturdy fabricated steel base and are
    finished in grey hammertone stoving painting and bright chrome or zinc plating to
    give them a corrosion resistant finish.

    TECHNICAL DATA
    Maximum number of test specimens
    that can be tested at a time : Four
    Speed of outer pegs : 47.5 ± 2 rpm
    Ratio of speeds of outer pegs to central peg : 32 / 30
    Stroke of pegs : 60.5 mm
    Working area of specimen holder : 6.45 cm²
    Pressure on test specimens : 3, 6, 9, and 12 KN/m²

    RELATED STANDARDS
    IS 12673 – 1989 : Textile Fabrics – Abrasion Resistance
    – Methods for Determination
    BS Handbook 11 : Method of Test for Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics
    IS 15298 (Part 1) – 2002 : Safety, Protective, and Occupational Footwear for
    ISO 8782 (Part 1) – 1998 Professional Use
    Part 1 : Requirements and Test Methods
    ISO 20344 – 2004 : Personal Protective Equipments
    – Test Methods for Footwear
    BS EN 344 – 1993 : Requirement and Test Methods for Safety,
    Protective, and Occupational Footwear for
    Professional Use
    SATRA PM 31 – 1997 : Abrasion Resistance – Martindale Method

    Footwear \ TS \ * Martindale Abrasion Tester October 12, 2004

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