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.
Developed by our sister company, James Heal.
Emperor™ Software
TestWise Touch™
Our designers work closely with our customers and our textile technologists in a working laboratory to produce an intuitive touchscreen interface to make the Martindale easy to control.
The familiar feel of a touchscreen similar to devices used in everyday life makes the different features easy to access, navigation quick and simple, ensuring operators become experts instantly.
Key features
Design
Intuitive touchscreen interface
Quick and easy to set a test
Clear test progress and end time
Control
Easily accessible settings
Jog function and variable speed control
Individual station counters and 'hold' function
Adapt
Select required number of stations
Increased test efficiency and cost reduction
Work with a language you understand
Overview
Martindale Abrasion and Pilling Tester with TestWise Touch™, available with up to 9 stations and adaptable to test a wide range of applications.
Designed to test for abrasion resistance and fabric pilling of textiles and materials including clothing materials, leather, upholstery, carpet, wood, laminates and more.
Abrasion testing
Abrasion is the surface wear caused by rubbing with another material. The consumer would expect textiles and other products to withstand a certain amount of deterioration.
The abrasion test on the Martindale takes a specimen and rubs it against an abrasive material, performing a certain number of rubs per cycle in the shape of a Lissajous pattern.
Pilling testing
Pilling is the formation of small balls of entangled fibres on the surface of the fabric, a deterioration which is generally unacceptable to the consumer.
The pilling test on the Martindale passes a test specimen over the same or an abradant fabric at a defined force in the shape of a Lissajous pattern.
Pre-programmed standards testing
The Martindale is a software-controlled instrument, using TestWise Touch, and developed with programmed test routines to address a wide range of international and proprietary standards, including:
- AS 2001
- ASTM D4966
- ASTM D4970
- BIS IS 12673
- ISO 12945-2
- ISO 12947-1
- ISO 17076-2
- ISO 17704
- ISO 26082-1
- ISO 5470-2
- ISO 11856
- M&S P17
- M&S P18C
- M&S P19 series
- NEXT TM18 series
- NEXT TM26
- Arcadia AG26
- Arcadia AG32
- Arcadia AG33
- Arcadia AG34
- Arcadia AG35
- Arcadia AG61
- Arcadia AG75
- VDA 230-211
- VDA 230-212
- IUP 48-2
- BS 2543
- BS 3424-24
- BS 5690:1979
- BS 5690:1988
- BS 8428
- BS 5690:1991
- 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 40
- PV 3975
- SABS 1009
- SFS 4328
- SN 198525
- SN 198529
- Volvo 1024
- Volvo 7122
- TWC 112
- Woolmark TM196
What is 'a rub'?
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.
Product datasheets
Product Brochures
James Heal - Martindale Brochure (PDF)
Key specs
Conditioned atmosphere recommended
Yes
Positioning
Bench standing
Space requirements
Martindale - 2 Stations
24.6 cm (height)
45.0 cm (width)
74.5 cm (depth)
Martindale - 5 Stations
24.6 cm (height)
67.4 cm (width)
65.2 cm (depth)
Martindale - 9 Stations
61.3 cm (height - with lid open)
87.7 cm (width)
68.6 cm (depth)
Approximate net weight
Martindale - 2 Stations
45 kg
Martindale - 5 Stations
65 kg
Martindale - 9 Stations
85 kg
Power
90 to 264V AC, 50/60Hz
Single phase
Yes
Rating per phase (A)
0.5
Watts
60
Key applications
