RTP Company: The Global Leader in Specialty Compounding

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• RTP Company introduces all-polymeric wear additive compounds with improved properties
  Free of particulate or fluid additives, the materials provide excellent plastic-on-plastic performance without sacrificing properties inherent to the host resin.


• RTP Company's Singapore facility receives certification as Sony Green Partner
  Sony Green Partner status recognizes sourcing of environmentally conforming feedstocks and utilizing environmentally responsible manufacturing processes.


• RTP Company introduces fluoropolymer color masterbatches for wire & cable
  Melt processable fluoropolymer (MPFP) color masterbatches provide an easy-to-use solution that is ideal for coloring complex MPFP resins used as plenum space wire & cable jacketing materials.


• RTP Company announces RoHS complaint flame retardant TPE compounds
  These products address the needs of electrical and electronics manufacturers following the European Union's repeal of the decaBDE exemption under the RoHS Directive.


• RTP Company's Sheet & Film Division expands with acquisition of Omnova's Dupo, Ill. extrusion operation
  The Dupo operation will expand Wiman's medical and industrial film product lines to be available down to one mil thick.


• RTP Company establishes Ultra Clean Compounding Center for production of clean compounds
  A new controlled manufacturing environment has been established dedicated to the production of clean compounds for sensitive applications.


• 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.


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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.