Thomas Jefferson University Research Magazine
Article Title
New Space and New Name for Materials Testing Lab
Abstract
Jefferson’s technical facilities for research, development and testing of new fabrics may be unsurpassed in higher education: Grundy Materials Evaluation Laboratory has been assessing new and newly combined materials for more than 40 years. This year, it will have a new name and a new home. Thanks to the support of noted textile design alumnus Jeff Bruner ’73, the Jeff Bruner Materials Characterization Laboratory will open in the state-of-the-art Kay and Harold Ronson Health and Applied Science Center this spring.
The Lab’s main mission remains the same: to offer experiential learning, introducing students to technology and processes for evaluating materials. It has also been a problem-solving workhorse for industry and government agencies, with the capacity to assess myriad factors, including friction, wicking, strength, weight, high-compression capacity and abrasion/snagging resistance.
Recommended Citation
(2020)
"New Space and New Name for Materials Testing Lab,"
Thomas Jefferson University Research Magazine: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 34.
Available at:
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/researchmagazine/vol1/iss1/34