Kodak opens Textile Test Facility

Kodak has announced the opening of its Textile Test Facility, which will provide a comprehensive range of testing services to textile developers, manufacturers and academic institutions to assess specific properties and performance attributes of fabrics. The offering leverages Kodak's infrastructure and expertise in advanced materials and chemicals. It is an extension of the company's recent initiative in manufacturing light-blocking fabrics under the KODALUX brand name. The textile test facility is in the company's Eastman Business Park in Rochester, NY.

"Our new service makes it easy for customers in the textile industry to access the most sophisticated fabric testing procedures," says 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."

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 characterisation of hand/drape properties and Abrasion Testing. Testing procedures are based on established ASTM and or AATCC methodologies.