1 Scope
This document provides guidance on the determination of the abrasion resistance of vulcanized and thermoplastic rubbers. It covers both solid and loose
abrasives.
The guidelines given are intended to assist in the selection of an appropriate test
method and appropriate test conditions for evaluating a material and assessing its
suitability for a product subject to abrasion . Factors influencing the correlation between laboratory abrasion testing and product performance are considered, but, for example this document is
not concerned with wear tests developed for specific finished rubber products, for
example, trailer tests for tyres.