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BGF's Research & Development Division,
located in Greensboro, North Carolina, divides its efforts among
developing new products, improving current products, and responding to customer's
questions and special needs. This 37,000 square foot building combines the
company's corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development with
seven state-of-the-art laboratories focusing on applications Development.
Physical testing, Microscopy, Analytical Testing, Pilot Processing, Composites
Development and Filtration technology.
Pilot Laboratory: Pilot finishing range for application of chemicals
to fabrics in a simulated production environment for customer sampling
purposes. Includes pad finishing, knife coating and screen printing
of fabrics. Used for applying aqueous
solutions of silane finishes, pigments and coatings.
Applications Laboratory: Development of chemical treatments for fabric, mix chemicals, dyes, and pigments.
The laboratory has pads for applying chemicals to fabrics, drying ovens, and two fume hoods.
Testing Laboratory: Test physical properties of fabrics and composites,
mullen burst strength and tear strength. In addition to standard textile
test equipment the laboratory has an Instron tensile tester.
Microscopy Laboratory: Utilizes optical and scanning electron microscopes
for viewing materials at high magnification and includes an x-ray analyzer.
Analytical Laboratory: Analysis of chemical composition of materials,
thermal analysis of composite properties, and infrared spectrophotometer
for analyzing chemical composition.
Composites Laboratory: Preparation of composite materials for testing
of physical properties, including applying polyester and epoxy resins to
glass, carbon, and Kevlar® fabrics.
Filtration Laboratory: Testing of filtration fabrics. Utilizes filter
efficiency tester and particle size analyzer.
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