SEDL / STP / STP769-EB / STP29365S

Wear Testing of Abrasion-Resistant Coated Plastics

Haluska, LA
Associate Development Scientist, Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Mich.

Pages: 12    Published: Jan 1982

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Abstract

State-of-the-art standards currently used to evaluate the comparative wear performance of plastics with abrasion-resistant coatings—such as tests that quantify rubbing and impact abrasion—are surveyed along with other recent developments in test methods. In addition, tests that determine the wear resistance of abrasion-resistant coated plastics after exposure to environmental effects are explored. Wear testing is also covered as it relates to different applications for abrasion-resistant coated plastics.