8-Head Martindale Abrasion Tester for Textile Pilling Resistance Testing ISO Standard

We've got eight independently driven heads on this unit, which means you can run multiple specimens simultaneously and actually get through a full test set in a single shift rather than babysitting a single-head machine all day.

It handles the standdard 44mm specimen diameter and the load is adjustable between 595G and 795G depending on whether you're testing for abrasion or pilling resistance—most buyers in the US go with the 795G for heavy-duty wovens, but we usually stock both weight sets.

Compliance with ISO 5470 and ASTM D4966 is pretty much table stakes for any lab shippng textiles into the EU or UK, and this unit comes with the computer control and digital LCD display that inspectors expect to see on a COA.

The counter goes up to 999,999 cycles, which is overkill for most pilling tests (those typically run 2,000-20,000 cycles), but if you're doing abrasion-to-failure on indutrial fabrics you'll actually use that headroom.

Import documentation is straightforward since the unit carries ISO9001:2008 certification and the power supply is standard AC220V at 1.5A—just make sure your customs broker knows it's a test instrument, not production machinery, or they'll try to classify it under a higher tariff code.

Lead time is usually 20 days or so, and our company can supply the CE declaration and UKCA paperwork with the shipment if you need it for your quality manual.