Taber Scuffing Head Attachment
Article No. 14497
Taber Scuffing Head Attachment
The Taber Scuffing Head Attachment SH-300 enables you to perform scuff, scrape and/or adhesion tests with the Taber Abraser.
Features
- Compact design mounts directly to wheel hub
- Redesigned for Easy Test Set-Up
- Positive stop of scuffing head attachment ensures correct alignment of scuffing head
- Easy attachment to taber abraser
- Attachement includes top bracket feature that prevents rotation of scuffing head
- The range of materials includes vinyl, coated fabrics, leather, textiles, non-woven materials, fiberboard, rubber floor mats, carpets, plastics and painted products (including soft coating paint and pad printing on plastic substrates).
- Scuffing heads referenced in automotive specifications. Three unique scuffing head configurations are available to satisfy existing test methods.
- Scuffing Head Type A
- 76.2 mm radius tip with radius edge (approximately 0.3 mm)
- 7.6 mm blade
- Referenced in SAE J365 and Ford Motor Company FLTM BN 108-04
- Scuffing Head Type B
- 45° knife edge tip
- 3.8 mm blade
- Referenced in Ford Motor Company FLTM BN 108-04
- Scuffing Head Type C
- 9.9 mm radius tip with 1 mm radius corner
- 7.6 mm blade
- Referenced in General Motors GM99911P
- Scuffing Head Type A
- Scuffing head kits are available for older style taber abraser
Procedure
- Mounts to the left abraser arm wheel hub of the Model 1700 / 1750.
- The attachment holds the scuffing head at a 110° angle to the specimen turntable platform with the vertical centerline of the scuff head is positioned 32 mm from the center pin.
- As the specimen turntable platform rotates, the scuffing head is dragged over the specimen surface.
- Two weights are provided to obtain the required loads of 0.45kg or 0.9kg.
- The Taber Abraser is operated in the normal fashion however the right abraser arms is placed in the upright position and the vacuum system is not utilized.