Product Description

The Taber® Shear/Scratch Tester Models 550 & 551 are precision instruments which employs interchangeable tools to measure the susceptibility of material surfaces to marring, shearing, gouging, scratching, scraping, engraving, and other similar physical damage not classified as ordinary wear.

The Taber® Shear/Scratch Testers are ideal for evaluating adhesive qualities of surface coatings, detecting the lack of homogeneity in comparative materials, rating similar or competitive materials, or analyzing the effects of age under controlled environmental conditions.

The Taber® Shear/Scratch Tester Models 550 & 551 are designed to test a wide range of products and materials. Precision, calibrated weights provide a flexible testing range for rigid organic materials, adhesive coatings, paints, powder coatings, anodized materials, soft metals, synthetics, linoleum, laminates, plastics, glass, and many others.

A brief discussion on the Taber® Shear/Scratch Tester applications and interpretation of the determinations is available:

Taber® Shear/Scratch Tester: Interpreting Test Results

Complete Data Sheets for the Taber® Shear/Scratch Tester:

Taber® Shear/Scratch Tester Model 550 / 551 Data Sheet
Taber® Shear/Scratch Tester Model 550 / 551 Brochure (CCSi)

The Taber® Shear/Scratch Tester:

  • Model 550 [P/N 980552] operates at a speed of 0.6 RPM and includes cutting tools S—20 and 139—55. It is configured for 115 VAC and 60 Hz,
  • Model 551 [P/N 980551] operates at a speed of 5 RPM, and includes cutting tools S—20 and 139—56. It is configured for 230 VAC and 50 Hz.

 

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