The NBS abrasion tester, also known as the NBS abrasion testing machine, is a professional tool used to evaluate the vulcanized rubber or other rubber materials used in shoe soles and heels for their resistance to abrasion. Particularly for materials with a thickness exceeding 2.5 mm.

It is well acknowledged that when comparing various rubber materials, service performance may not always directly correspond to the outcomes of the predictive test. The abrasion resistance of materials whose compositions significantly deviate from the reference compound standard cannot be measured using the test procedure.

When contrasting polyurethane compositions with the reference compound standard, for example, the findings could be deceptive.

Correlating laboratory-based abrasion studies with end-use scenarios might be challenging. The choice of materials will benefit from the measurement of attributes. However, it is not advised to compare to the rates in actual service because the differences in temperatures and speeds may be thousands of times greater.

The rotation speed of NextGen’s NBS Rubber Abrasion Tester – GenNBS is 45±5 rpm.

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