RTP Company: The Global Leader in Specialty Compounding

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• New quality assurance lab at RTP Company expands capabilities & improves productivity
  The new lab provides the company with streamlined operational efficiencies and expanded material testing capabilities necessary to meet the needs of global OEM users of specialty compounds.


• RTP Company applies compounding and masterbatch expertise to new 60% long glass fiber concentrate
  The LFT concentrate can be used to elevate stiffness, impact resistance, and long-term endurance of polyolefin materials when diluted to long glass fiber levels of 20 to 40% in finished goods.


• RTP Company introduces new series of highly conductive TPEs with lower durometer
  ESD C 2800 B Series grades feature a volume resistivity of 100 ohm-cm and consistent wide processing window across a Shore A hardness range of 55-85.


• RTP Company expands its color compounding capacity to ensure 5-day lead time
  Recent capacity increases include five new extrusion lines at the company's Winona, Minnesota facility, one of which is dedicated to the manufacture of fluoropolymer colors and compounds.


• RTP Company introduces next generation of bondable TPEs formulated to provide cost-effective and functional performance
  Standard grades in the series have been formulated to bond to a variety of rigid substrates including PC, ABS, PC/ABS, PC/PBT, PC/PMMA and RTPU resins.


• RTP Company and Solvay Advanced Polymers enter into global trademark agreement
  RTP Company will compound and market precolored Radel R polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) and Udel Polysulfone (PSU) resins globally using the Solvay trademarks


• RTP Company partners with Biosafe to market silane-based antimicrobial additive masterbatches
  Silane-based technology which renders plastics inherently antimicrobial is more cost-effective and faster-acting than silver-based additives without discoloration.


• Engineered long fiber reinforced thermoplastics ascend to top of the plastics pyramid with VLF PEEK
  The improvement in toughness with high stiffness at elevated temperatures is a hallmark benefit of articles molded with VLF composite pellets.


• Masterbatch technology utilized in new long fiber compounds from RTP Company
  The long-cut masterbatches are available as cube blends with RTP Company's line of LFT products. Separation during handling is minimized because of similar pellet geometry.


• RTP Company introduces bio-compatible masterbatch and precolored resin products
  The standard colors, as well as custom color solutions, all meet with ISO 10993-1 tests for bio-compatibility standards for use in medical devices.


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About RTP Company
RTP Company, headquartered in Winona, Minnesota, is a global leader in specialty compounding. The company has eight manufacturing plants on three continents, plus sales representatives throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. RTP Company's engineers develop customized thermoplastic compounds in over 60 different engineering resin systems for applications requiring color, conductive, flame retardant, high temperature, shielding, structural, and wear resistant properties.