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| Specialty compounder RTP Company announces the launching of their Global Color Division |
30 July 2006 - 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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| RTP Company has established state-of-the-art color lab and production capabilities |
29 July 2006 - RTP Company
RTP Company has established state-of-the-art color lab and production capabilities at its new manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China that offers both precolored compounds and masterbatches. The new lab will serve the company's growing customer base in China and provide multi-national customers with exceptional support enhanced by the RTP Company Global Color Service. |
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| RTP Company introduces PermaStat PLUS with advanced electrical properties |
28 July 2006 - RTP Company
RTP Company announces the introduction of PermaStat PLUS with improved electrical properties compared to the company's successful line of PermaStat permanently anti-static compounds. PermaStat PLUS compounds are ideal for applications with strict conductive requirements, such as those requiring certification to ATEX Directive (94/9/EC). |
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| RTP Company increases long fiber capabilities |
27 July 2006 - RTP Company
RTP Company announces that its Long Fiber Compound capabilities have expanded significantly with increased capacity, addition of key personnel, and broader product offerings. |
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| RTP Company to present conductive, structural, color, TPE, and sheet |
26 July 2006 - RTP Company
RTP Company, global leader in specialty compounds, will be introducing several cutting-edge technologies and product expansions at this highly anticipated in Chicago, IL. |
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| RTP Company introduces Nanoclay compounds with improved barrier |
25 July 2006 - RTP Company
Specialty compounder RTP Company announces advancements in its nanocomposite technology. RTP Company has developed new nanoclay compounds designed to meet the stringent barrier demands in fuel system applications. |
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| RTP Company introduces its Your Color, Your Way |
24 July 2006 - RTP Company
RTP Company's Color Division announces a renewed commitment to its global color development service by introducing its Your Color, Your Way Service. The service provides fast, accurate, and consistent color development around the world in the customer's preferred mode, without bias. |
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| New wet-grip thermoplastic elastomers |
18 June 2006 - 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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| New PEEK long fiber compounds |
17 June 2006 - 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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| New clear antistatic compounds stabilize drug inhalers |
16 June 2006 - 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 launches UniColor Universal Masterbatches |
15 June 2006 - 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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| RTP Company introduces long fiber concentrate with 80% glass loading |
14 June 2006 - 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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| RTP Company offers compounds for ATEX compliant applications |
13 June 2006 - 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 PermaStat PLUS with advanced electrical properties to meet ATEX demands |
12 June 2006 - RTP Company
RTP Company announces the introduction of PermaStat PLUS with improved electrical properties compared to the company's successful line of PermaStat permanently anti-static compounds. PermaStat PLUS compounds are ideal for applications with strict conductive requirements, such as those requiring certification to ATEX Directive (94/9/EC). |
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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 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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| New 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 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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| New global color division has been Introduced 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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| New operations and dstribution ntwork in Europe |
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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| RTP introduces wet-grip thermoplastic elastomers |
03 November 2004 - RTP Company
Speciality compounder RTP Company has introduced additional new grades to its RTP 6000 Series of functional thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds.
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| RTP Company introduces high-flow conductive compounds |
15 October 2004 - RTP Company
RTP Company has developed new high-flow conductive polypropylene (PP) compounds for thin-wall injection moulding, which has become increasingly important for producing complex medical, electronic and biotechnological devices. |
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| Photo-luminescent sheets exceed safety standards |
14 September 2004 - RTP Company
RTP Company has introduced a new line of photo-luminescent sheet products that meet or exceed common photo-luminescent safety and egress standards. |
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| RTP opens new sheet extrusion division |
23 August 2004 - RTP Company
Speciality compounds firm RTP Company has announced the opening of its new Sheet Extrusion Division, based in Winona, Minnesota, USA. |
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| Inhalation devices benefit from antistatic compounds |
30 July 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 improves high gravity compounds for lead replacement applications |
02 June 2004 - RTP Company
Speciality compounder RTP Company has made improvements to high gravity compounds (HGC) for lead replacement applications that typically fall within a density range of 5 to 11 gm/cc. |
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| New elastomer products specifically formulated for Bondability |
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
RTP Company, a world-leader in specialty compounds, announces the opening of their new Sheet Extrusion Division, headquartered in Winona, Minnesota. |
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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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| 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 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 Company earns UL recognition for PC/acrylic and polytrimethylene rerephthalate compounds |
06 June 2001 - RTP Company
RTP Company has obtained UL yellow card recognition for two of its newest compounds: |
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| RTP Company develops compounds for electronic component |
21 April 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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| RTP Company adds flame retardant compounds to long fiber family |
23 March 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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| New flame retardant HIPS thermoplastics aid recycling efforts in electronics industries |
10 March 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 introduces Smart plastics for Bluetooth standard |
27 February 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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| New specialty polycarbonate/acrylic compounds offer superior impact properties |
02 February 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's new PermaStat plus compounds provide clean protection for sensitive applications |
15 January 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 PC/acrylic alloy compounds for RTP |
30 December 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, headquartered in Winona, Minnesota, has developed a new series of specialty compounds based on a Polycarbonate (PC)/Acrylic alloy. The RTP 1800A Series offers greater impact strength than PC and maintains the ease of processing associated with acrylic materials. These compounds can be processed at lower temperatures than PC, decreasing the cooling time and cycle time of the injection molding process. |
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| RTP Company introduces splash lube gold compounds |
13 December 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 introduces new glow-in-the-dark precolored compounds |
06 November 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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| RTP Company's new anti-static compounds eliminate surfactant coatings |
21 October 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 announces new PFPE modifier compounds offering improved wear resistance |
27 September 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. For the past 20 years, PFPE has been used as an external lubricant, primarily in aerospace and automotive applications. |
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| RTP Company introduces Nylon 6 nanocomposite for extruded film or sheet |
17 July 2000 - RTP Company
RTP Company, 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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| New nanotube compounds deliver uniform conductivity at low loading |
30 June 2000 - RTP Company
Nanotube Compounds, a family of specialty conductive thermoplastic compounds, deliver uniform and precise surface resistivity throughout a resistivity spectrum from strong ESD to strong anti-static, typically 104 to 109 ohms/sq. |
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| RTP Company introduces thermally conductive compounds |
17 May 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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| RTP Company introduces non-halogenated flame retardant compounds |
28 April 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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| Sensitive medical device manufacturing environments demand PermaStat compounds |
02 March 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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| RTP Company introduces cost-effective compounds containing perfluoroether |
31 January 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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