FPS Testing
Field performance simulation testing, or FPS testing, allows tire manufacturers and product developers to assess real-world tread performance in a controlled laboratory environment. FPS testing replicates realistic road conditions by exposing test samples to an abrasive wheel. FPS testing can be conducted on actual tread samples, as well as prepared rubber compounds. This allows tire manufacturers to quickly test and iterate many tread compound formulations before advancing to on-vehicle testing.
In addition to tires, FPS testing can also be valuable for assessing the abrasion resistance of belts, rollers, and other high polymer products and components that encounter abrasive conditions in the field.
The abrasion resistance index of the rubber material is determined by quantifying the loss of volume of the rubber sample after FPS testing is complete. This allows manufacturers to predict the rate of wear in the field.
FPS Testing from ACE
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