The Taber abraser is used in ASTM D4060 to test the abrasion resistance of organic coatings. Accelerated wear testing was first carried out using this type of test procedure in the 1930s. The gadget was widely used for a variety of test procedures and standards on a wide range of items all over the world, thanks to its simplicity and efficacy.

Mounting a flat specimen to a turntable that rotates horizontally at a set speed is required for ASTM D4060 testing. Then, two arms holding individual abrasive wheels are lowered until each wheel makes contact with the ground. A “suction arm” is lowered between the wheels to remove the abrasive material from the sample’s surface before the test begins. After that, the turntable rotates, forcing the wheels to rub against the sample’s surface for the predetermined number of cycles until a predetermined mass of coating has been lost or until the wheels begin to reveal the substrate.

NextGen’s Taber Abrasion Tester complies with ASTM D4060 standard.

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