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At one time, Kodak had at least 10 machines coating just color paper. These ran continuously around the clock. In Rochester there were 6 with 2 down for maintenance every month. IDK the schedules elsewhere. Film coating was in another building quite a good walk away. (at least it seemed so in winter)
There is a very good manufacturer of Estar support in England, but Ilford does not seem to use them (AFAIK). All of Jim Browning's Matrix film was coated on this support from (I believe) ICI.
As for thinking through, some of the costs and timelines seem optimistic to me, but then they know much more than I do about what is going on. But then, they only have about 2.5 months at this writing to complete their "promise".
PE
There is a very good manufacturer of Estar support in England, but Ilford does not seem to use them (AFAIK). All of Jim Browning's Matrix film was coated on this support from (I believe) ICI.
As for thinking through, some of the costs and timelines seem optimistic to me, but then they know much more than I do about what is going on. But then, they only have about 2.5 months at this writing to complete their "promise".
PE