Test Method: SATRA TM140

Scuff resistance - chisel method

November 2024

SCOPE

This method is intended to determine the resistance of a material to snagging and abrasion. The method is mainly applicable to coated or heavily finished scuff resistant footwear upper materials, but it can be used with any durable sheet material.

PRINCIPLE

A circular test specimen is rotated against a chisel of defined dimensions under a constant contact force. The test specimen is regularly assessed and the test is terminated when the damage to the specimen has reached a predefined level.

REFERENCES

This Test Method does not reference any additional Standards or Test Methods.

HISTORY

First issued February 1973. Revised July 1980, October 1992, July 1996, December 2021, November 2024.

AVAILABILITY

This test method is available to members and non-members.

PRICE (ex. VAT)

This price is for a printed copy of the Test Method.

• Members: £75
• Non-members: £215

TYPE

• Abrasion

USAGES

• Leather - uppers and linings
• Tests applicable to several material types
• Textiles and coated textiles, including synthetic uppers and linings