changing at the time of Clark facility construction. ( or modification as the building was already there.) Instead of hand/tray development, automatic film processors are increasingly installed. Both Kodak and Fuji Film adopted slower initial development speed in favor of consistent overall quality. Our R&D effort in early 80's centered around realigning base technology to more stable Kodak type emulsion as well as emerging high quality rapid access type film. Now after 30 years, all these memories are blurred and even the film itself disappeared in favor of the digital technology. Clark facility was closed soon after the joint venture with Kodak in 1998 and the facility reverted back to a commercial rental property. I have looked and looked but found only this photo of Clark / Clark Tech Center. Mr. Mizuno, from Process Shizai , is shown posing in front.
Polychrome Corporation, a brainchild of Mr. Halpern, is now a major part of Kodak Co. and continues to live on. But the small company spirit died on Jan 1. 1998 when the company became a part of DIC-Kodak joint venture. This blog is dedicated to the memory of those who proudly call themselves "Polychromer". ..... Ken Shimazu shimazukenichi@gmail.com
Friday, February 21, 2014
Clark, our film plant
Our Clark film plant was patterned after duPont factory. Du Pont was till then dominant in graphic arts film market with their quick developing characteristics. The market was, however,
changing at the time of Clark facility construction. ( or modification as the building was already there.) Instead of hand/tray development, automatic film processors are increasingly installed. Both Kodak and Fuji Film adopted slower initial development speed in favor of consistent overall quality. Our R&D effort in early 80's centered around realigning base technology to more stable Kodak type emulsion as well as emerging high quality rapid access type film. Now after 30 years, all these memories are blurred and even the film itself disappeared in favor of the digital technology. Clark facility was closed soon after the joint venture with Kodak in 1998 and the facility reverted back to a commercial rental property. I have looked and looked but found only this photo of Clark / Clark Tech Center. Mr. Mizuno, from Process Shizai , is shown posing in front.
changing at the time of Clark facility construction. ( or modification as the building was already there.) Instead of hand/tray development, automatic film processors are increasingly installed. Both Kodak and Fuji Film adopted slower initial development speed in favor of consistent overall quality. Our R&D effort in early 80's centered around realigning base technology to more stable Kodak type emulsion as well as emerging high quality rapid access type film. Now after 30 years, all these memories are blurred and even the film itself disappeared in favor of the digital technology. Clark facility was closed soon after the joint venture with Kodak in 1998 and the facility reverted back to a commercial rental property. I have looked and looked but found only this photo of Clark / Clark Tech Center. Mr. Mizuno, from Process Shizai , is shown posing in front.