Abrasion Resistance
Posted on 21/12/2018 Category:
The ability of a rubber compound to withstand mechanical deterioration due to mechanical wear such as rubbing, scraping or erosion, that tends to remove material from its surface. Abrasion properties of rubber are difficult to define. Many different abrasion machines have been designed but they do not always give similar results. The most common abraders are AKRON, Dunlop and DuPont. Results are recorded as volume loss per standard test piece, or as the difference in volume loss when compared with a standard material of known abrasion value. Indices of relative abrasion are also used.
