abrasion resistance

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a·bra·sion re·sis·tance

(ă-brāzhŭn rĕ-zistăns)

Ability of a tooth or a material to avoid being worn away by abrasive forces.

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Three latexes (A, B and C) with varying abrasion resistance were included in the study.

Waterborne traffic markings: shortening the development cycle and improving the performance

In the in vitro abrasion resistance test method, the same initial steps are followed as in the in vitro water resistance method.

Abrasion vs. water resistance in sunscreen polymers: ISP has developed a screening method to determine the level of water resistance delivered from sunscreen formulas prior to in vivo evaluation

Results for abrasion resistance (Table 3) are shown in terms of mass loss, %, after 10,000 cycles with a preload of 9 kPa.

Quality of modified flax fibers

Its metal-like scratch and abrasion resistance is the result of adapting ceramic nanocomposite technology to the electrophoretic coating process.

Without a scratch. (Workshop)

While advances in fibers and fillers have kept pace with the requirements of load and abrasion resistance for calender covers, soft nip calenders and multinip calenders are also operating under higher temperatures.

Calenders, rolls and covers: new materials for improved performance: new materials create new opportunities for papermakers

This higher compressive strength improves the floor surface's abrasion resistance when compared to the alternatives.

Evaluating high wear floor systems in the solid waste industry

"The ability of these coatings to meet the unique demands of their industry, including providing better abrasion resistance, hardness, flexibility and color retention, enables them to do so."

PPG introduces DURAFORM DR polyester coatings for garage, entry doors

The company says that the material offers excellent abrasion resistance, low-temperature properties, hydrolytic stability, and fungus resistance, and that the new TPU series can be formulated for extruded profile, sheet, and film applications.

BASF has announced that it has added enhanced versions of Elastollan LoCoF and Elastollan Lo-Tac to its line of TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) products

CN2261LV is for use in UV-curable wood coating applications where hardness and abrasion resistance are required.

Polyester acrylate oligomers

The liner is factory impregnated and manufactured under ISO 9001 quality control with long-term testing for creep modulus, strain corrosion, water absorption abrasion resistance. The corrosion resistant material is an Owens Coming, Advantex product with at least two separate layers and off-set seams to ensure uniform ring stiffness.

AMerik Supplies

OBCs also boast lower compression set and better abrasion resistance. They are expected to process much like random copolymers due to comparable shear rheology and melt strength.

Olefin block copolymers aimed at auto interiors

But it has a big advantage over the polycarbonate materials used on those one-off vehicles: abrasion resistance. Designers would love to use plastics to make their wilder dreams production realities, and the plastics industry would love to help them do it and capture the huge market in automotive glass in the process ...