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Martindale
Abrasion and Pilling Tester with TestWise Touch™
Overview
Martindale Abrasion and Pilling Tester with TestWise Touch™, available with up to 9 stations and adaptable to test a wide range of applications including textiles, socks, leather, coated upholstery, carpets, wood and shirt collars.
We were involved in the development of the original Martindale with Dr Martindale and WIRA in the 1940s. We have since established our position as a leading supplier with over 60 years of testing and development.
Features
Fully flexible
Available in 2, 5 or 9 station models, equipped with kits to test abrasion and pilling on textiles, socks, leather, coated fabrics, soiling, wood, laminated and more
Unique ergonomic design
Gives access to all stations from the front, and the 9 station Martindale has a hinged lid which lifts to allow full access to the tables without lifting off the top plate
TestWise Touch
Simple to use TestWise Touch control system, providing optimum lab efficiency. A toughened glass cover stands up to laboratory wear and tear
View our scratch and drop test
Precision clamping
Rings twist onto each station securing test materials with ease
Videos
Martindale - Scratch and Drop Tests
Scratch and drop tests for the James Heal Martindale
Martindale + Carpet: Testing the Determination of Fibre Bind to BS ISO 11856:2014
This video shows the test method BS ISO 11856:2014 Textile Floor Coverings, using a modified Martindale and Abrading table plus a Hexapod Stud Rubbing head.
Material / End use
Textiles & Socks
Carpets
Leather
Coated Upholstery
Edges
Wood & Laminates
Military Apparel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Technical Specification
| Conditioned atmosphere recommended | Yes |
|---|---|
| Positioning | Bench standing |
| Space requirements | |
| Martindale - 2 Stations | Height 24.6cm |
| Width 45.0cm | |
| Depth 74.5cm | |
| Martindale - 5 Stations | Height 24.6cm |
| Width 67.4cm | |
| Depth 65.2cm | |
| Martindale - 9 Stations | Height (with lid open) 61.3cm |
| Width 87.7cm | |
| Depth 68.6cm | |
| Approximate net weight | |
| Martindale - 2 Stations | 45kg |
| Martindale - 5 Stations | 65kg |
| Martindale - 9 Stations | 85kg |
| Power | Single phase Yes |
| Rating per phase (A) 0.5 | |
| Watts 60 | |
| Read our Frequently Asked Questions and download the Operators Guide for Martindale Abrasion and Pilling Tester | KnowledgeHub |
Standards
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AS
- AS 2001
ASTM
- ASTM D4966
- ASTM D4970
BIS IS
- BIS IS 12673
ISO
- ISO 12945-2
- ISO 12947-1
- ISO 17076-2
- ISO 17704
- ISO 26082-1
- ISO 5470-2
- ISO 11856
M&S
- M&S P17
- M&S P18C
- M&S P19 series
NEXT
- NEXT TM18 series
- NEXT TM26
Arcadia
- Arcadia AG26
- Arcadia AG32
- Arcadia AG33
- Arcadia AG34
- Arcadia AG35
- Arcadia AG61
- Arcadia AG75
VDA
- VDA 230-211
- VDA 230-212
ALCA
- IUP 48-2
BSI
- BS 2543
- BS 3424-24
- BS 5690:1979
- BS 5690:1988
- BS 8428
- BS 5690:1991
CEN
- EN 13520
- EN 13770
- EN 14325
- EN 14465
- EN 14605
- EN 15973
- EN 16094
- EN 343
- EN 388
- EN 530
- EN 943-1
- EN 943-2
- EN ISO 12945-2
- EN ISO 12947
IWTO
- IWTO 40
PV
- PV 3975
SABS
- SABS 1009
SFS
- SFS 4328
SNV
- SN 198525
- SN 198529
Volvo Group
- Volvo 1024
- Volvo 7122
Woolmark
- TWC 112
- Woolmark TM196
Additional information
The Martindale can test for abrasion resistance and fabric pilling of textiles, as well as a range of applications. The Martindale performs a certain number of rubs per cycle and will perform each rub in a Lissajous pattern. A rub is one revolution of the two outer drives of the Martindale, a cycle is the completion of all the translational abrasion movements tracing a Lissajous figure comprising 16 rubs and A Lissajous is any one of an infinite variety of curves traced out by a point which undergoes two simple motions in perpendicular directions. On a Martindale, the Lissajous is created by 16 rubs and has a total Length of 3.02m.
The Martindale has a rotational speed of 47 ± 2.5 rpm and an exposed area of specimen from 3.14cm² to 6.45cm² depending on the type of test being performed.
The Martindale can be supplied with a comprehensive range of accessories for different specimen types, including sock abrasion, a line contact plate and a leatherball plate. The instrument can test both textiles and non-textiles such as socks, leather, carpets, coated upholstery and edges.