Capabilities
Our applied research cabailities and expertise is augmented by our research labs and facilitiea. The facilities are open for use and can be accessed by e-mailing AppResearch@jefferson.edu.
Our centers and capabilities include:
Centers
- Bruner Lab (Previously Grundy)
The Materials Evaluations Laboratory tests materials for potential toxic chemicals and other safety risks. The Materials Evaluations Lab also provides testers with a full-array of performance measurement tests to evaluate new materials for comfort, durability, product integrity, and other factors.
- Fashion & Textiles Futue Center (FTFC)
- The Center for Excellence in Surface Imaging
- Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing
Capabilities
Product Design & Development
Throughout all the programs you will see product design and development and functional prototypes capabilities.
- Grundy Lab Capabilities
Performance Evaluation and Analysis of Materials
Perform Most ASTM and AATCC Test Methods on Fibers, Yarns or Fabric
Aid in Development of New Test Methods & Problem Solving - Engineering Capabilities
Fundamentals of Engineering Laboratory, Project and Teaching Space
Mechanics, Materials, Manufacturing, Design Laboratory
Energy- Thermal-fluid Sciences Laboratory Space
Electronics and Mechatronics Laboratory - Knitting and Weaving Capabilities
Weaving – Jacquard weaving
Knitting – warp knitting, circular knitting - Print Capabilities
Textile Printing – Digital Printing
Sublimation Printing
Surface Imagining
UV Curable Printing
3D Printing - DEC Shop
Rapid Prototyping
Fabrication
Soft Goods Prototyping
Digital Prototyping - ID Shop
Machine Shop Wood Working Capabilities
Machine Shop Metal Working Capabilities - Nonwovens
Carding, Air Laid, Wet Laid Capabilities
Needle Punch and Bonder Capabilities - Composites
Thermal Analysis Equipment
Material Processing
Electro-Spinning Nano Particles - Quantification of compounds in various mediums
- Analytical capabilities for organic and inorganic compounds in solutions.
- Full shop for Wood, Plastic and Metal Working Capabilities
- Modelmaking Shops
- Laser Cutting Capabilities
- 3D Printing Capabilities
- CNC Milling
Business Development
- Development of Business Model
- Analysis of Supply Chain Economics
- Life-cycle Sustainability Analysis