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• RTP Company introduces biocompatible thermoplastic elastomers for medical devices
  RTP 2700 S MD is a series of biocompatible styrenic-based thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds suitable for use in medical devices that have been pretested for compliance with ISO 10993-5/10/11 biocompatibility standards.


• RTP Company makes recycled post-consumer content compounds available in specialty grades
  These reclaimed resins are plastics diverted from solid waste streams through recycling programs. PCC compounds provide an additional environmentally conscious option to the material selection process.


• Bioplastics added to RTP Company's specialty compound product families
  RTP Company has introduced a comprehensive line of engineered bioplastic specialty compounds that utilize resins derived from rapidly renewable resources.


• Next generation halogen-free flame retardant compounds provide improved performance in more resins
  RTP Company has expanded its broad line of halogen-free flame retardant compounds to include nylon and polyester grades, which are fully compliant with RoHS Directive regulations.


• 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 compliant 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.


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About RTP Company
RTP Company, headquartered in Winona, Minn., is a global compounder of custom engineered thermoplastics. The company has ten manufacturing plants on three continents, plus sales representatives throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. RTP Company's engineers develop customized thermoplastic compounds in over 60 different engineering resin systems for applications requiring color, conductive, elastomeric, flame retardant, high temperature, structural, and wear resistant properties.