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Performing a Test
Selecting test type
The instrument can be used with three different sample heads. It is supplied with the foam pad as standard.
(Abrasion/scratch and felt pad heads are optional extras).
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Foam Pad -
used for rubproofness testing for BS3110.
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Abrasion Scratch Test -
a more aggressive test, useful for assessing through cure of UV coatings or high abrasion transit
testing.
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Felt Pad -
used to test the water, detergent, solvent or fat resistance of inks and coatings.
Changing the sample head
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Remove any weights and lift the weight platform and turn the handle so that the head is raised (fig 4).
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Pull down on the red sample head to remove (it is held in place by magnets, fig 5).
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Replace with the required version (fig 6).
Fig 4
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Standard head attached
Fig 5
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Standard head removed
Fig 6
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Replacement head attached
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