Mechanical Abrasion Microfibre Generation Testing
topic
Dry abrasion microfibre generation testing uses Martindale or Taber abrasion instruments under defined conditions to collect airborne and surface-deposited microfibres from fabric specimens, quantifying fibre release rate per unit fabric area per abrasion cycle using gravimetric and microscopic particle counting methods to characterise non-laundering microfibre release pathways.
Role
Characterises the outdoor wear and surface contact microfibre shedding pathway from synthetic textiles that generates microplastic pollution through mechanisms other than laundering, including direct fibre loss from carpet, upholstery, and outdoor apparel during physical use that represents an important but less studied environmental microfibre emission source.
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