RETEX And Qinsun T106 Schober abrasion tester

Case : Czech company RETEX selects Qinsun T106 Schober abrasion tester

Against the backdrop of the global textile industry's accelerated transformation towards high performance and multifunctionality, the accurate assessment of material abrasion resistance has become a core element determining product market competitiveness and brand reputation. In 2025. after global technical comparisons and on-site inspections, the renowned Czech textile company RETEX ultimately selected to purchase our independently developed T106 Schöber abrasion tester for abrasion resistance verification of its high-end functional fabrics, automotive interior textiles, and industrial fabrics. This collaboration not only demonstrates the technological leadership of our equipment but also becomes a benchmark case trusted by customers in the global textile industry.

RETEX's stringent requirements and the T106's precision breakthrough

As an innovation leader in the Central European textile sector, RETEX has long served high-end markets such as automotive, medical, and outdoor sports, placing extremely high demands on the standardization compatibility, data repeatability, and realistic simulation of operating conditions of its testing equipment. When evaluating the T106. its R&D team focused on three core advantages:

Comprehensive Coverage of International Standards: 

The equipment strictly adheres to major global textile abrasion resistance testing standards such as ISO 12947-2 (Martindale method), ASTM D4966 (rotational abrasion method), and DIN 53863-2 (Schober method), ensuring that test results can be directly used for international certifications such as CE and Oeko-Tex®, avoiding technical barriers in cross-border trade.

Dynamic Friction Scenario Reproduction: 

Through a 166° obtuse-angle cone rotational friction design, it simulates the tangential wear and localized pressure concentration phenomena of fabrics during long-term use. Combined with an adjustable pressure system of 0.5N-25N, it accurately reproduces complex working conditions such as the pressure of human seating and friction from outdoor equipment.

Intelligent Operation and Data Traceability: 

The industrial-grade PLC control system supports bilingual (Chinese and English) touchscreen operation, recording the number of friction cycles, pressure values, and temperature changes in real time. With a 1500g weight grading loading function, it achieves millisecond-level precise control of test parameters, and data can be directly exported to the LIMS laboratory management system.

Technological Innovation: Empowering the Entire Supply Chain from Laboratory to Industrialization

The development of our T106 Schubert abrasion tester has always focused on "solving the pain points of the textile industry." Addressing issues such as "large data dispersion," "limited operational condition simulation," and "high equipment maintenance costs" in traditional testing, the equipment achieves breakthroughs through three major innovations:

Dual-arm lever balanced pressure plate technology: Eliminates the uneven pressure distribution defects of traditional equipment, ensuring a friction error of ≤1% within a 50cm² test area. This meets the stringent requirement of "≤2% coefficient of variation" in the ISO 6330 standard for automotive interior textiles, significantly improving the repeatability of test results.

Modular sandpaper and friction head adaptation system: Supports quick replacement of 280# and 400# silicon carbide sandpaper and friction heads of different materials (such as wool felt and steel), compatible with the entire testing process from coarse to fine grinding, and from soft fabrics to hard coatings. This reduces the cost per test by 40% and increases equipment utilization by 60%. Automated direction switching and temperature control: Automatically reverses direction after every 100 friction cycles to avoid localized overheating caused by unidirectional wear; integrated temperature sensors monitor the friction surface temperature in real time, preventing material property changes due to overheating, extending equipment lifespan, and closely mimicking the multidirectional stress and thermodynamic environment of fabrics in actual use.

Currently, this equipment has passed certification by international authoritative organizations such as SGS and has become a recommended testing instrument specified by General Motors' GMW 3283 standard.

Open collaboration: Driving the global textile industry upgrade with innovative instruments

The success of the T106 Schöber abrasion tester stems from our company's commitment to "technology for all and industry symbiosis"—by optimizing supply chain management and localizing production, we control the cost of high-end testing equipment to below 60% of similar products in Europe and America; at the same time, we provide value-added services such as lifetime software upgrades, 24-hour remote technical support, 5-year warranty, and global warranty, and can customize multilingual operating interfaces (including Czech, German, Spanish, etc.), completely eliminating the concerns of multinational customers.

We cordially invite global textile R&D institutions, quality testing laboratories, and manufacturers to jointly explore the limitless possibilities of the T106 Schubert abrasion tester:

Whether it's verifying the durability of automotive seat fabrics or meeting the scratch resistance requirements of outdoor equipment;

Whether it's testing the friction performance of medical protective clothing or optimizing the abrasion resistance of industrial filter cloths;

This instrument, embodying the essence of "Made in China," will inject core momentum into your product's competitiveness with millimeter-level precision, millisecond-level response, and zero-error standards.

Choosing the T106 is not just choosing a piece of equipment, but choosing a future in sync with global textile innovation.

Contact us now to obtain customized testing solutions, ensuring that every investment in fabric R&D translates into market-leading returns.

Qinsun Instruments Co., LTD. A global leader in textile testing solutions.

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