Papers

Over 20 papers have been published on the methodology and implementation of the Scratch 4 Machine. This body of research spans 9 yeas and makes the Scratch 4 Machine the most rigorous implementation of scratch and mar in the industry.

A list of some of the published papers on this topic can be found here:

Scratch Behavior Publications

Selected Scratch Behavior Papers

H. Jiang, R.L Browning, M.M. Hossain, H.-J. Sue, and M. Fujiwara, “Quantitative Evaluation of Scratch-Induced Visibility Resistance of Polymers”, Appl. Surf. Sci., 256, 6324-6329(2010).

H. Jiang, R.L Browning, J.D. Whitcomb, M. Ito, M. Shimouse, T.A. Chang, and H.-J. Sue, “Mechanical Modeling of Scratch Behavior of Polymeric Coatings on Soft and Hard Substrates”, Tribology Letter, 37, 159-167(2010).

H. Jiang, R.L Browning, and H.-J. Sue, “Understanding Scratch Damage Mechanisms of Polymers”, Polymer, 50, 4056-4065(2009).

E. Moghbelli, L. Sun, H. Jiang, W.-J. Boo, and H.-J. Sue, “Scratch Behavior of Epoxy Nanocomposites”, Polym. Eng. Sci., 49, 483-490(2009).

H. Jiang, R.L Browning, J. Fincher, and H.-J. Sue, “Influence of Surface Roughness and Contact Load on Friction Coefficient and Scratch Behavior of Thermoplastic Olefins”, Appl. Surface Sci., 254, 4494-4499(2008).

R.L Browning, H. Jiang, A. Moyse, H.-J. Sue, K. Ohtani and Y. Ijichi and Y. Iseki, “Scratch Behavior of Soft TPOs: Effect of Ethylene Content and Testing Rate”, J. Mater. Sci., 43, 1357-1365(2008).