Taber tests involve mounting a flat specimen approximately 100mm square or round to a turntable platform that rotates on a vertical axis at a fixed speed.  The standard material thickness that can be evaluated with the Taber Rotary Abraser is 6.35 mm (materials greater than 6.35 mm but less than 40 mm can be tested with optional accessories). Two genuine Taber abrasive wheels, which are applied at a specific pressure, are lowered onto the specimen surface.  

 Its field of application includes tests of painted, lacquered, powder coated, and electroplated surfaces; textile fabrics ranging from sheer silks to heavy upholstery and carpeting; solid materials such as metals, stone and ceramics; plus plastics, leather, rubber, linoleum, laminates,  glass, paper, and many others

- Specimen turntable speed control allows options of both 60 rpm and 72 rpm.

- Easy-to-use LCD operator touch screen interface with selectable display options (including language selection).

- A vacuum system is included and is critical for the proper operation of the instrument.  The direct flow vacuum nozzle is hinged to an adjustable mount at the rear of the housing. The nozzle includes two 8mm diameter orifice screw-in nozzle tips (11mm are sold separately).  A precision vacuum nozzle adjustment control allows the height to be modified for accommodating varying specimen thickness.

- Compact abraser arm assemblies provide a standard load of 250 gram on the wheel.  Using the auxiliary weights, standard wheel loads of 500 or 1000 grams can be obtained.  Please note, the markings on the auxiliary weights are NOT reflective of the actual mass of the additional weight.  The auxiliary weights are marked with the TOTAL load that will be exerted on the wheel and equals the combined mass of the abraser arm and auxiliary weights. The weight marked 500 gram is actually 250 grams and the weight marked 1000 gram is actually 750 grams.

- A Quick Release Mounting Hub permits quick wheel mounting without the need of a locking nut, resulting in increased clearance for the vacuum pick-up nozzle and a larger viewing area for the test specimen.  A spring loaded, beveled retaining nut provides a positive locking force on the wheel hub retaining lip making certain that the wheels remain securely fastened until disengaged.

- Each specimen table includes an independent support frame to which the abraser arm and nozzle assemblies are affixed.

ASTM D3884, ASTM D1175, ASTM D1044, ASTM D4060, ASTM D4685, DIN 52347, DIN 53109, DIN 53754, DIN 53799, JIS K7204, JIS A1453, JIS K6902, JIS L1096, JIS K6964, TAPPI T476, ISO 9352, ISO 5470-1, SATRA TM163