Kodak says the opening of its Textile Test Facility in New York will provide a comprehensive range of testing services to textile developers, manufacturers and academic institutions to assess specific properties and performance attributes of fabrics.
Kodak Center in Rochester, NY
“The offering leverages Kodak's infrastructure and expertise in advanced materials and chemicals and is an extension of the company's recent initiative in manufacturing light-blocking fabrics under the KODALUX brand name,” the company said in a press release.
The textile test facility is located in the company's Eastman Business Park in Rochester, NY.
The new testing facility is ISO certified for providing NFPA 701 Fire Retardancy Testing for textile products. In addition, the facility will provide testing for Colour Fastness, Light Blocking or Room Darkening, Tensile and Tear Testing, Stiffness Testing for objective characterization of hand/drape properties and Abrasion Testing. Testing procedures are based on established ASTM and or AATCC methodologies.
"Our new service makes it easy for customers in the textile industry to access most sophisticated fabric testing procedures," said Terry Taber, Kodak's chief technical officer and SVP, Advanced Materials & Chemicals.
"Customers can rely on Kodak for the highest quality testing to help them meet the most exacting standards. Looking forward, we are committed to expanding the scope of this initiative with additional test resources to meet customer needs."
Kodak (NYSE: KODK) is a leading global manufacturer focused on commercial print and advanced materials & chemicals, with 79,000 worldwide patents earned over 130 years of R&D.
