Abrasion testing is one of the items that many materials must be tested . It is also an important indicator to determine the physical properties of materials. 

Leather testing is an indispensable test for shoe material testing, so how many methods are there for leather abrasion testing?

The main test methods for leather abrasion resistance are the Gakushin abrasion tester, TABER abrasion tester and the Martindale abrasion tester.

1.Gakushin Color Fastness/Rubbing Tester

Colorfastness Rubbing (Gakushin) Tester for evaluating a material's resistance to rubbing motion. Unit is a six station, benchtop machine which includes clamps for sample attachment to moving platen and clamps for weighted rubbing arm for attachment of rubbing material. Cycle counter automatically stops machine at end of test cycles. Test samples are visually evaluated.

2.Martindale Abrasion Tester Of Footwear

Martindale Abrasion Tester To determine the abrasion resistance of all kinds of footwear vamp material. Samples are rubbed against known abrasion at low pressures and in continuously changing directions and the amount of abrasion. The unique design allows removal of individual sample holders for examination without lifting the top motion plate.

3. Taber abrasion resistance test machine 

Taber Type Abrasion Tester to determine the wear resistance of materials and assess its wear resistance degree, like measuring its mass loss, thickness loss, and transmittance etc.

Any of the above several test instruments can independently evaluate the wear resistance of materials. However, it is still necessary to choose according to the customer's own needs. If the customer needs a leather wear test instrument and does not know which one to choose.Contact us, recommend the most suitable Abrasion testing instrument for customer.