ABREX®-ABRASION, namely soft-chemo-mechanical fingertip & hand abrasion, is a highly complex abrasion process that involves:

Firstly a 45° angle impact driven by a dynamic pneumatic cylinder attached with a viscoelastic fingertip under a defined load.

Then a friction rubbing or tumbling motion between the sample and a textile containing dirt, dandruff, oil, sweat or various types of testing liquids.

Followed by a retraction movement with or without the contact at the surface depending on the application.

ABREX® is by far the only testing machine which can simulate this complex abrasion with different standard textiles under different chemical environments.