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| Manufacturing facility in China opens |
08 December 2005 - RTP Company
RTP Company celebrated the grand opening of its first manufacturing plant in China. Located in Suzhou Industrial Park, RTP Company (Suzhou) Ltd is a fully owned subsidiary of RTP Company, a worldwide leader in the production of specialty thermoplastic materials. |
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| Compounds for ATEX compliant applications offered by RTP |
30 November 2005 - RTP Company
RTP Company announces that it has developed a line of conductive compounds for applications that must meet the strict requirements outlined in both the ATEX Directive (94/9/EC) and the EN 50014. To be compliant, plastic parts in equipment and protective systems which may be used in areas endangered by potentially explosive atmospheres must meet demanding requirements pertaining to isolation resistance, UV stability, temperature resistance, impact properties, chemical resistance, and flammability. |
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| RTP Company introduces long fiber concentrate with 80% glass |
28 November 2005 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder, RTP Company, introduces a Long Fiber Concentrate with 80% glass-loading by weight, which is the highest LF concentrate available in the industry. This innovation allows processors worldwide to meet or surpass their cost objectives with the improved economics this material provides. |
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| Launch of UniColor Universal Masterbatches |
15 November 2005 - RTP Company
RTP Company announces UniColor, an exciting new product line of universal masterbatches. UniColor can be utilized to color all polymers, including engineering resins with extremely low let down ratios, typically 1% or 2% depending on the polymer. |
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| Honors for Emerging Technologies of the Year in Specialty Plastic |
08 November 2005 - RTP Company
RTP Company was presented the Award for its leadership in specialty plastic compounds by Frost & Sullivan at the Excellence in Emerging Technologies Awards Banquet. Plastic innovations recognized were technology developments and improvements in photoluminescent safety sheet, wet grip elastomers, long fiber compounds, and nanotube compounds. |
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| New high technology inhalation devices |
01 November 2005 - RTP Company
Several new high technology inhalation devices have incorporated RTP Company antistatic thermoplastics within their drug flow channels. The permanent antistatic properties of these thermoplastic compounds allow repeatable powder and aerosol dosages to flow through the device while retaining clarity. |
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| Expansion of value products by RTP |
31 October 2005 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder RTP Company announces the expansion of its Value Products with the introduction of industry standard glass filled polypropylene and talc filled polypropylene products. RTP Company has also expanded its original list of reinforced nylon products by adding several new glass reinforced grades of nylon and several new UL listed products as well. |
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| Distribution agreement signed with NCM |
30 October 2005 - RTP Company
Global specialty compound leader RTP Company announces the signing of a distribution agreement with NCM the leading distributor of engineering materials in China. The agreement names NCM as RTP Company's primary distributor for the China market. |
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| New China plant for RTP |
28 October 2005 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounds, announces it will open a manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China during the fourth quarter of 2005. The new operation, located in the Suzhou Industrial Park, will offer a full array of thermoplastic manufacturing capabilities and serve a multitude of markets including electronics, automotive, and consumer goods. Dick Zhu will be the General Manager. |
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| RTP Company introduces a new line of Value Products |
25 October 2005 - RTP Company
RTP Company's Value Products were developed to provide industry standard solutions when typical properties and price competitiveness are required and quality, speed, and service are essential. These products are immediately available at a lower cost and come with the complete technical support and service you have come to expect from RTP Company. |
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| RTP Company Expands Operations and Distribution Network in Europe |
27 May 2005 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty thermoplastic compounds, today announced the expansion of its European operations and distribution network. The expansion reflects the company's continued worldwide growth in production capacity, technology advancement, and global customer support. |
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| RTP Company Introduces Value Products |
18 May 2005 - RTP Company
RTP Company's Value Products were developed to provide industry standard solutions when typical properties and price competitiveness are required and quality, speed, and service are essential. These products are immediately available at a lower cost and come with the complete technical support and service you have come to expect from RTP Company. A family of reinforced nylon products has been commercialized. Polypropylene and polycarbonate products will follow soon. |
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| RTP Company Builds New China Plant |
05 May 2005 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounds, announces it will open a manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China during the fourth quarter of 2005. The new operation, located in the Suzhou Industrial Park, will offer a full array of thermoplastic manufacturing capabilities and serve a multitude of markets including electronics, automotive, and consumer goods. Dick Zhu will be the General Manager. |
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| RTP Company Signs Distribution Agreement With NCM; Major China Distributor of Specialty Plastics |
29 April 2005 - RTP Company
Global specialty compound leader RTP Company announces the signing of a distribution agreement with NCM the leading distributor of engineering materials in China. The agreement names NCM as RTP Company's primary distributor for the China market. |
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| RTP Company Expands Value Product Line |
15 April 2005 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder RTP Company announces the expansion of its Value Products with the introduction of industry standard glass filled polypropylene and talc filled polypropylene products. RTP Company has also expanded its original list of reinforced nylon products by adding several new glass reinforced grades of nylon and several new UL listed products as well. |
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| Clear Antistatic Compounds Stabilize Drug Inhalers |
04 April 2005 - RTP Company
Several new high technology inhalation devices have incorporated RTP Company antistatic thermoplastics within their drug flow channels. The permanent antistatic properties of these thermoplastic compounds allow repeatable powder and aerosol dosages to flow through the device while retaining clarity. |
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| RTP Company Takes Honors for Emerging Technologies of the Year |
19 March 2005 - RTP Company
RTP Company was presented the Award for its leadership in specialty plastic compounds by Frost & Sullivan at the Excellence in Emerging Technologies Awards Banquet. Plastic innovations recognized were technology developments and improvements in photoluminescent safety sheet, wet grip elastomers, long fiber compounds, and nanotube compounds. |
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| RTP Company announces UniColor™, an exciting new product line of universal masterbatches. |
03 March 2005 - RTP Company
'UniColor™ is a unique and truly universal color concentrate incorporating technology which has been proven in the marketplace for injection molding, blow molding and extrusion,' stated Jean Sirois, Color Division General Manager at RTP Company. 'It offers a great solution to processors that want one color product for many applications made with various polymers.' |
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| RTP Company Introduces Long Fiber Concentrate with 80% Glass |
15 February 2005 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder, RTP Company, introduces a Long Fiber Concentrate with 80% glass-loading by weight, which is the highest LF concentrate available in the industry. This innovation allows processors worldwide to meet or surpass their cost objectives with the improved economics this material provides. |
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| Global Color Division has been Intriduced by RTP |
14 February 2005 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder RTP Company announces the launching of their Global Color Division, solidifying their commitment in promoting aesthetic and functional color solutions to customers and processors all over the world. The new division, headed by General Manager Jean Sirois, focuses on the growing color market for plastic products by offering a fresh approach to providing both pre-colored resins and masterbatches. |
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| Operations and Distribution Network in Europe Expanded |
12 February 2005 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty thermoplastic compounds, today announced the expansion of its European operations and distribution network. The expansion reflects the company's continued worldwide growth in production capacity, technology advancement, and global customer support. |
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| RTP Company Introduces PEEK Long Fiber Compounds |
31 January 2005 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder RTP Company expands its Long Fiber product line with Victrex PEEK (Polyetheretherketone). These RTP 2200 Series PEEK Long Fiber Compounds significantly improve impact strength when compared to conventional short fiber PEEK materials, making them ideal for metal replacement applications. |
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| RTP Company Introduces Value ProductsWINONA |
01 January 2005 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder RTP Company introduces a new line of Value Products, developed in popular formulations commonly chosen by processors. |
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| New Elastomer Products Specifically Formulated for BondabilityWINONA |
02 May 2004 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder RTP company has introduced the first in a new series of functional thermoplastic elastomer compounds that are formulated for specific properties and optimized performance. The first commercial grades to be released which have been designated RTP 6002 and RTP 6003 have been specifically developed for improved bonding in two-shot or insert over-molded applications. Each of these new products is available in hardnesses of 45, 55, and 75 shore A. |
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| RTP Company Introduces Advancements in High Gravity Compounds for Lead Replacement |
28 April 2004 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder RTP Company introduces advancements in high gravity compounds for lead replacement applications that typically fall within density ranges of 5 to 11 gm/cc. These heavy-weighted HGCs provide improved processing capabilities for manufacturers of lead replacement products with increased lot-to-lot material consistency and superior consistency within lots when compared to other HGCs. |
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| Inhalation Devices Benefit From Antistatic Compounds From RTP |
15 April 2004 - RTP Company
RTP Company has developed inherently antistatic thermoplastic compounds, based on polypropylene or acrylic, for drug flow paths in pharmaceutical inhalation devices (both pMDI and DPI). |
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| RTP Company Opens New Sheet Extrusion Division |
12 April 2004 - RTP Company
State-of-the-art production sheet extrusion equipment has been installed at the new Sheet Division facility that is capable of producing sheet and roll stock from 0.010 to 0.400 inches thick in widths up to 62 inches. The facility offers full-service extrusion specific processing capabilities and quality assurance testing including melt flow index, melt strength and filler dispersion. |
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| New Photoluminescent Safety Sheets from RTP Company Exceed Standards |
31 March 2004 - RTP Company
The new product line consists of glow-in-the-dark standard products that are available in roll stock or cut to length. The product offerings include a rigid polycarbonate sheet with white backing, and a flexible product designed for egress tape that is suitable for use as an EXIT sign sheet. The egress tape product is flexible, durable, resistant to cleaning chemicals, and tear resistant. |
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| New High-Flow Conductive Compounds Introduced |
26 February 2004 - RTP Company
RTP Company has developed new high-flow conductive polypropylene compounds for thin-wall injection molding, which has become increasingly important for producing complex medical, electronic, and biotechnological devices. |
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| RTP Company Introduces Wet-Grip Thermoplastic Elastomers |
12 January 2004 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder RTP Company introduces additional new grades to its RTP 6000 Series of functional thermoplastic elastomer compounds. These compounds, which have been designated RTP 6011, are the latest addition to RTP Company's growing range of TPE compounds and are designed specifically for improved wet-grip performance. |
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| Sales Office in China Opens |
12 February 2003 - RTP Company
Custom compounder RTP Company announces the opening of its first direct representative office in China. Located in Shanghai, near the center of China's fast growing manufacturing base, the office is the latest addition to RTP Company's network of sales representatives and distributors already selling RTP Company products throughout the Asia/Pacific region. RTP Company is in the midst of an aggressive expansion into the Asian marketplace and during 2002 opened a manufacturing, technical center, and customer support facility in Singapore. |
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| RTP Company Offers Technology to Protect Customers Against Counterfeiting |
15 January 2003 - RTP Company
With the shift of manufacturing to countries outside of the U.S., counterfeiting of parts has become a serious problem. To ensure that parts are made with the materials or resins specified, RTP Company is offering a traceable, anti-counterfeit technology called microtagging. |
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| RTP Company Bases First Asia-Pacific Facility in Singapore |
10 October 2002 - RTP Company
The facility also serves as a technical center and customer support base. It occupies an area of 4,400 sqm in the Tuas Industrial Estate and is RTP Company's seventh plant and the first to be located outside the United States and Europe. The opening ceremony was officiated by Mr Teo Ming Kian, Chairman of the Economic Development Board. |
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| RTP Company Receives A 90% Victory From The Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit |
31 July 2002 - RTP Company
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision on December 21, 2001, in an appeal from the District Court of Delaware's rulings in a case involving long fiber reinforced thermoplastics. |
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| Next Phase of Global Expansion Plan has begun |
12 July 2002 - RTP Company
RTP Company announces that it will open a manufacturing, technical center, and customer support facility in Singapore in April of this year. The Singapore operation, located in the Jurong Industrial Estate, will do business as RTP Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd., and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Winona, Minnesota, USA, based custom compounder, RTP Company. |
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| RTP Company Expands Elastomer Offerings By Adding Three New Resin Systems |
30 June 2002 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder RTP company has expanded its elastomer product offerings by adding three new resin systems. Designated the RTP 2700U, 2700S and 2800B Series, these new systems combine the functional performance and properties of conventional thermoset rubbers with the processability of thermoplastics for an excellent balance of physical properties and economics. |
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| New Lab To Support Extrusion Applications is Opened |
06 June 2002 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder RTP Company, Winona, MN, has announced the opening of a new lab dedicated to supporting the development and manufacture of specialty compounds specifically used in extrusion applications. 'The goal is to provide world class support for our extrusion customers who have very demanding applications,' says Alain Creissen, RTP Company Business Manager, Extrusion Applications. |
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| Compounds with Glass Bubbles to Reduce Part Weight for RTP |
15 May 2002 - RTP Company
Custom compounder RTP Company, Winona, MN, has announced the availability of specialty compounds containing hollow glass microspheres which reduces part weight, enhance properties and lower part costs in demanding applications. |
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| RTP Company Offers Radiopaque Compounds Capable of Absorbing Radiation |
31 March 2002 - RTP Company
Custom compounder RTP Company, Winona, MN, has announced the availability of specialty thermoplastic compounds capable of absorbing radiation. Called Radiopaque Compounds, they can be formulated to be visible under x-ray imaging or as a shield to protect people from x-ray generating sources. |
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| Metal Injection Molding Licensing Agreement Signed by RTP |
15 March 2002 - RTP Company
RTP Company of Winona, Minnesota announces that it has become the exclusive North American licensee for PowderFlo Metal Injection Molding compounds. The agreement with Latitude Manufacturing Technologies of Hackettstown, NJ grants RTP Company the rights to commercially compound and sell MIM materials using the PowderFlo trade name. |
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| RTP Company to Expand LFRT Product Line |
08 January 2002 - RTP Company
Custom compounder RTP Company, Winona, MN, announces that as of December 18th, 2002, it will begin offering for sale long fiber reinforced thermoplastics with fiber loadings above 30% by volume. RTP Company had been manufacturing and selling LFRT products below 30% by volume fiber content up to this date. |
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| RTP announces expansion of its successful line of PermaStat |
18 December 2001 - RTP Company
RTP Company announces PermaStat Plus, an expansion of its successful line of PermaStat permanently anti-static compounds. By employing advanced compounding techniques these new PermaStat Plus materials boost mechanical or electrical properties in various applications that require protection from static build up. |
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| New specialty polycarbonate/acrylic compounds offer superior impact properties |
15 December 2001 - RTP Company
A recently devised specialty alloy combines acrylic, polycarbonate, and specialty additives to produce an impact-resistant material with very unique properties. While other polycarbonate-acrylic alloy resins are already available in the marketplace, this new formulation from Winona, MN-based RTP Company called 1800 A Series PC/Acrylic, provides manufacturers and designers with new application and design options by incorporating wear additives, flame retardants, and/or PermaStat permanent anti-static protection. These additives enhance a PC/Acrylic compound's properties to meet a diversity of requirements. |
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| RTP Company opens Nordic Subsidiary in Denmark |
26 November 2001 - RTP Company
RTP Nordic A/S, a subsidiary of RTP Company, recently opened in Denmark. Employees of the firm sell and provide service to molders, extruders, and OEM's in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark offering custom thermoplastic solutions to a wide range of markets. RTP Nordic A/S joins existing RTP Company sales offices in Germany, the UK, and France, along with distibutors throughout Europe, to create a stronger European sales force. |
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| RTP Company introduces 'Smart' plastics for Bluetooth standard |
10 November 2001 - RTP Company
RTP Company has developed a family of thermoplastic compounds that improve the performance of electronic devices for use with the new Bluetooth wireless communications protocol. These custom materials feature modified electrical and dielectric properties that enhance signal transmission and reception. A complementary product line provides important EMI shielding to help meet FCC regulations. |
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| Antimicrobial compounds from RTP Company prolong product life |
20 October 2001 - RTP Company
New Antimicrobial Compounds from RTP Company can protect against damage caused by microorganisms such as mold, mildew, fungi, or bacteria. Such damage can shorten the product life of plastic parts and can manifest itself as odor, discoloration, loss of properties, or loss of function. |
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| Flame retardant 'HIPS' thermoplastics aid recycling efforts in electronics industries |
15 October 2001 - RTP Company
RTP Company now offers a new line of flame retardant, high-impact polystyrene thermoplastics that meet various flame ratings. The materials provide excellent colorability and physical properties, and they are fully recyclable. |
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| RTP Company exclusive licensee for inherently conducting polymer compounds |
06 September 2001 - RTP Company
RTP Company has finalized an exclusive North American licensing agreement with Panipol, Ltd., of Finland, to manufacture melt-processable thermoplastic compounds containing Inherently Conducting Polymers. The Company will also manufacture and sell ICP Compounds throughout Europe and Asia. |
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| Nylon compound has UL yellow card and regrind approval |
28 August 2001 - RTP Company
RTP Company offers a glass-filled nylon 6/6 compound that has obtained a complete UL yellow card listing, including an all-color flame rating of V-0 at extremely thin sections (0.019 in or 0.48 mm). The RTP 205 FR compound contains 30% glass fiber for applications that require a combination of flame retardance and strength. |
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| RTP Company adds flame retardant compounds to long fiber |
15 July 2001 - RTP Company
RTP Company launched a new family of flame retardant compounds containing long glass fiber. These compounds are available at 30% and 40% by weight glass levels in RTP 100 Series polypropylene and RTP 200A Series nylon 6. They significantly improve tensile strength, flexural strength, impact, and dimensional stability, compared to their respective short-glass fiber counterparts. UL certification of V-0 at 1/16' (1.59 mm) is achievable for both compounds. |
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| RTP Company's P POD makes a comeback on the web |
01 June 2001 - RTP Company
OEM's, designers, and molders now have a fast, convenient way to search for the right thermoplastic compound. Just released on RTP Company's website, the new P POD Properties Search function quickly scans more than 2,700 compound data sheets and narrows the field to those that fit certain user-defined parameters. |
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| Compounds for electronic component encapsulation developed |
27 May 2001 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, introduces Electronic Component Encapsulation Compounds—(ec)2. These thermoplastic compounds are superior to standard thermoset encapsulation grade materials in protecting sensitive microelectronic components from moisture and other environmental conditions. They're ideal for packaging resistors, integrated circuits, capacitors, and fiber optic connectors. |
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| UL recognition is earned for PC/Acrylic and Polytrimethylene Terephthalate Compounds |
19 February 2001 - RTP Company
RTP Company's 1800 A FR is rated UL94 V-0 at 1/16 in and 1/8 in (1.5mm and 3.0 mm) and 5-VA at 0.087 in (2.2 mm). This innovative polycarbonate/acrylic alloy compound has an excellent balance of impact resistance, processability, and chemical resistance. |
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| RTP Company opens U.K. Sales Office |
30 December 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company (UK) Plastics Ltd., a business entity of specialty compounder RTP Company, recently opened its office in Lancashire. Employees of the firm call on molders, extruders, and OEM's in the United Kingdom offering custom thermoplastic solutions for a wide range of markets. |
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| German Sales Office opened by RTP Company |
30 December 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Deutschland GmbH, a business entity of specialty compounder RTP Company, recently opened its office in Merenberg, Germany. Employees of the firm call on molders, extruders, and OEM's, offering custom thermoplastic solutions for a wide range of markets. |
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| RTP Company invests in color and purity technology for medical |
12 November 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in color technologies for specialty compounds, invests heavily in equipment and systems to help medical device manufacturers meet stringent material requirements. Key initiatives include: |
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| Cost-effective compounds containing perfluoroether |
03 October 2000 - RTP Company
Perfluoropolyether synthetic oil has a successful 40-year history as a topical lubricant. Now, RTP Company has perfected a method to disperse this modifier into thermoplastics to produce innovative, cost-effective solutions for wear-resistant applications. |
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| Sensitive medical device manufacturing environments demand PermaStat compounds |
28 August 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company's complete line of PermaStat Compounds offer permanent static dissipation properties that won't migrate or bloom to the surface of the part. Because they are non-sloughing, these compounds are ideal for applications requiring either dust-free or static-free environments such as cleanrooms for medical product manufacturing. |
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| Bulk shipments of long fiber compounds |
23 July 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company now has the ability to ship bulk truckloads of long fiber compounds to its domestic customers. Approximately 45,000 pounds of pellets can be quickly and cleanly transferred from truck to storage silo, eliminating the disposal and handling of packaging and pallets. In contrast, standard truckloads of material packaged in Gaylord boxes contain just under 42,000 pounds. |
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| Non-halogenated flame retardant compounds for RTP Company |
12 June 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company's non-halogenated flame retardant compounds are designed to help manufacturers meet environmental guidelines outlined by Eco-label initiatives such as the German Blue Angel, the EU White Flower Eco-label, and the Nordic White Swan. |
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| RTP Company introduces thermally conductive compounds |
06 June 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company's family of Thermally Conductive Compounds offers an excellent balance of cost, performance, and processing ease for applications that require heat transfer or dissipation to protect sensitive electronic components |
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| 90% of RTP Company LFRT products not affected by court |
22 May 2000 - RTP Company
The District Court of Delaware issued its final ruling August 3 in a case that had three trials, two before a jury and one before a judge. |
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| First to commercialize inherently conducting polymer compounds |
09 May 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, is the first company in the world to commercially supply thermoplastic specialty compounds containing Inherently Conducting Polymers. These all-polymeric compounds maintain the properties of the host polymer, achieving electrical conductivity with little effect on shrink rate, specific gravity, and other mechanical properties. |
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| RTP Company launches advanced fiber compounds at NPE |
23 April 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company announces a new family of Advanced Fiber Compounds that fills the price/performance gap between long- and short-glass fiber compounds. ADF's are manufactured to precise customer specifications using a proprietary compounding process. |
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| Nanotube compounds deliver uniform conductivity at low |
13 April 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, introduces Nanotube conductive compounds at NPE 2000: |
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| Nylon 6 Nano composite for extruded film or sheet |
29 March 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, has developed a new product for film or sheet extrusion that incorporates organo-clay hybrids into nylon via the compounding process. This form of lightweight nanocomposite requires a mere 2-8% loading to exhibit equivalent or better properties than typical mineral-filled compounds with 20-30% loadings. |
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| RTP Compounds increase application's consumer appeal |
21 March 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, has developed several new color technologies for specialty compounds: |
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| Platable/high gravity compounds at NPE 2000 for RTP Company |
03 March 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, offers platable compounds that can be finished to look and feel like polished metal. Besides appearing like metal, some compounds with high specific gravity (between 2 and 11) mimic the heft and weight of metal. |
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| RTP Company expands design services with CAE |
27 February 2000 - RTP Company
Customers who convert designs from metal to injection molded thermoplastics can now receive professional assistance from RTP Company. Recent additions of new Computer Aided Engineering software and staff will give customers a higher level of support in part/mold design and optimization of RTP Company materials. |
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| 90% of RTP Company LFRT products not affected by jury decision |
15 February 2000 - RTP Company
A recent Plastics News article covering a Delaware federal district court jury decision on RTP Company and Kawasaki/LNP long fiber reinforced thermoplastics contains two references to LFRT materials with 'more than 30% long glass fiber content'. Those statements should have read, 'MORE THAN 30% LONG GLASS FIBER CONTENT BY VOLUME'. This clarification will be printed in their June 19 issue. |
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| RTP Company prevails again in second Delaware lawsuit |
15 February 2000 - RTP Company
For the second time in the last eighteen months, RTP Company succeeded in having another of the three patents asserted against it by Kawasaki Holding Company and its subsidiary LNP declared invalid. |
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| New PFPE modifier compounds offering improved wear resistance for RTP Company |
07 February 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, has developed wear resistant compounds with Perfluoropolyether Modifier. PFPE is an innovative internal lubricant system that significantly improves the wear resistance of crystalline thermoplastics with a minimal increase in specific gravity. |
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| RTP Company's new anti-static compounds eliminate surfactant coatings |
31 January 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, introduces a new family of Anti-Static Compounds that improves reliability and saves time in the manufacture of chip trays, packaging products, and consumer goods. |
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| RTP Company leads the way in compounding Corterra |
20 January 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, announces the addition of a new resin system to its compound product line. The RTP 4700 Series compound family is based on polytrimethylene terephthalate such as Shell Chemicals' Corterra. |
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| New glow-in-the-dark precolored compounds |
18 January 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, has developed a series of innovative glow-in-the-dark precolored compounds. Available in a wide range of pastel colors such as peach, pink, blue, cream, and green, these compounds display surprising new daylight colors that differ from their color in darkness. |
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| Development of compounds featuring 'Chroma-shift' |
15 January 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, a global leader in specialty compounding, has perfected a range of precolored compounds for injection molding and sheet extrusion that display geometric metamorism, commonly referred to as the 'chameleon effect'. This effect is achieved with a precise combination of pigments and dyes that cause a color to change when viewed at different angles. |
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| RTP Company introduces splash lube gold |
12 January 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company introduces Splash Lube Gold Compounds, a low-cost bearing material for lubricated environments. The compounds, available worldwide, are based on proprietary, patent-pending technology. Originally developed for thrust washer application inside transmission housing, these high temperature compounds offer maximum tribological properties at a much lower cost than other thermoplastics systems. |
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| RTP Company invests in Nd:YAG laser |
02 January 2000 - RTP Company
Laser markable compounds are designed to work with state-of-the-art laser technology to produce permanent imprints that are resistant to wear and abrasion. Laser marking is clean, fast, and flexible. Parts with all finishes and shapes can be marked with labels, logos, serial numbers, and other important information. |
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