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Taber Scratch Tester Used for Coatings & Flooring

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Taber's Shear/Scratch Tester can be used to study resistance to scratching, gouging, shearing, marring, scraping and engraving on a range of rigid flat specimens. It may also be used to test the homogeneity of materials, the adhesive qualities of protective coatings and the impact of age on similar materials.

A removable scale beam is mounted on a pivotal shaft projecting from an adjustable gage block. The height of the pivotal shaft can be lowered or raised with an adjusting screw corresponding to the thickness of a test specimen up to 12.7 mm (0.5 inches). This adjustment helps the scale beam to be maintained in a level position with respect to the specimen and turntable. It is designed with an integrated bearing so that the scale beam can be tilted in a rest position enabling the operator to mount or remove specimens.

The scale beam is mounted with a calibrated sliding weight. By changing the position of the sliding weight, the load applied by the scratch tip (shear tool) can be adjusted between 0 and 500 g. A second calibrated weight may be fixed to the end of the scale beam, thus increasing the load capacity and changing the scale to 500-1000 g. Engraved graduations are marked on the scale beam representing 10 grams per division.

The motorized turntable is operated by an on/off switch and rotates at a constant speed to ensure greater accuracy in test results. The turntable rotates in a clockwise direction, but with a simple conversion the turntable rotation can be reversed.

The shear/scratch tester from Taber is available in two models:

Model 550 - 115V, 60Hz - Turntable speed 0.5 rpm, Conical diamond tool with 90°, 3 mil radius point
Model 551 - 230V, 50Hz - Turntable speed 5 rpm, Conical diamond tool with 90°, 3.5 mil radius point