ABRASION TESTING
MACHINE
The Nu-Martindale abrasion testing
machine precisely abrades the
surface of a sample material
(leather, cotton, synthetic, etc).
Based upon the change in the
surface of the material and the
number of rubs (time) taken for
the change to occur, the material’s
abrasion resistance can be
accurately measured.
The abrasion resistance of glove
material is extremely important
to the life of any glove in a work
environment. The longer a glove lasts,
the more financial savings can be
realized by the end user and the more
confident a worker becomes with the
hand protection products they use.
Majestic routinely checks the abrasion
resistance of many gloves in the
product line as well as new materials
being considered for its product line
expect uniformity in your uniforms,
and so do we! Our spectrometer
allows for the measurement of color
range, letting us know how close color
dyes are in every batch. It also lets
us confirm if garments truly meets
requirements for ANSI high visibility.
VERTICAL FLAME TESTING
Majestic has embarked on a new
venture into Flame Resistant clothing.
As such, we believe that proper
testing in house, allows us to be better
students in the field. One method that
we employ in house is the vertical
flame test. With this equipment, we
can test new materials, just to see if
they are worth what is being claimed.
The vertical flame test will tell us
if we need to research further by
having new material sent to a proper
certification lab.
The vertical flame resistance, as
determined by this test method, only
relates to a specified flame exposure
and application time.
This test method maintains the
specimen in a static, draft-free,
vertical position and does not involve
movement except that resulting from
the exposure.
Test Method D6413 has been adopted
from Federal Test Standard No. 191A
method 5903.1, which has been used
for many years in acceptance testing.
Vertical Flame Test Equipment
ASTM F2302-08
D6413 / D6413M
COLOR CONSISTENCY
Significance and use
Color consistency is very important.
Majestic receives a steady supply of
material samples to make sure that
each batch looks like the other. You
This test method determines the
response of textiles to a standard
ignition source, deriving measurement
values for after flame time, afterglow
time, and char length.
Spectrometery readings
EN388:2003, 6.1 Abrasion Test
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