Multi Finger Scratch Tester

We are offering multi finger scratch/mar tester.
precision instrument measures damage to
surfaces not classified as ordinary wear.
using precision tips, the taber multi-finger scratch/mar tester is
used to measure the susceptibility of material surfaces to scratching,
marring, gouging, and other similar physical damage not classified
as ordinary wear.
design based on five-finger scratching device
described in automotive specifications.
specimens are secured to a pneumatically driven platform.
five independent spline-shaft fingers with varying weights exert
a constant, vertical load on the test specimen as it travels under
interchangeable scratch tips. Spline-shaft fingers are mounted on
a rigid gantry platform. Support rests allow the operator to secure
individual shafts in a rest position, permitting the testing of nonstandard
width samples.
test a wide range of products.
the ‘five-finger’ scratch tester has been popular in the
automotive industry for testing smooth or grained plastics
commonly used in ornamentation or trim. Useful for quality
control as well as material or product development, the
multi-finger scratch / mar tester is ideal for evaluating
plastics, rigid organic materials, paints and coatings,
soft metals, linoleum, plus many others.