RTP Company: The Global Leader in Specialty Compounding

Press Releases

2008

• RTP Company expands its color compounding capacity to ensure 5-day lead time
• RTP Company introduces next generation of bondable TPEs formulated to provide cost-effective and functional performance
• RTP Company and Solvay Advanced Polymers enter into global trademark agreement
• RTP Company partners with Biosafe to market silane-based antimicrobial additive masterbatches

2007

• Engineered long fiber reinforced thermoplastics ascend to top of the plastics pyramid with VLF PEEK
• Masterbatch technology utilized in new long fiber compounds from RTP Company
• RTP Company introduces bio-compatible masterbatch and precolored resin products
• RTP Company and Impact Colours collaborate in offering masterbatch products in Europe
• RTP Company's thermoplastic elastomer products made available at China facility
• RTP Company improves carbon nanotube compounds in multiple resin systems
• Advanced in-line laminates replace adhesives with improved process from RTP Company
• RTP Company introduces new PEEK sheet products
• RTP Company announces long fiber thermoplastics availability at China facility

2006

• RTP Company launches elastomer division
• RTP Company acquires customized plastic film manufacturer Wiman Corporation
• RTP Company introduces its "Your Color—Your Way" service
• RTP Company introduces nanoclay compounds with improved barrier properties
• RTP Company to present conductive, structural, color, TPE, and sheet Innovations at NPE 2006
• RTP Company increases long fiber capabilities
• RTP Company introduces PermaStat PLUS™ with advanced electrical properties to meet ATEX demands
• RTP Company's global color capability extended to China with new Suzhou lab

2005

• RTP Company opens manufacturing facility in China
• RTP Company offers compounds for ATEX compliant applications
• RTP Company introduces long fiber concentrate with 80% glass loading
• RTP Company launches UniColor™ universal masterbatches
• RTP Company takes honors for emerging technologies of the year in specialty plastic compounds
• Clear antistatic compounds stabilize drug inhalers
• RTP Company expands value product line
• RTP Company signs distribution agreement with NCM
• RTP Company builds new China plant
• RTP Company introduces value products
• RTP Company introduces PEEK™ long fiber compounds
• RTP Company expands operations and distribution network in Europe
• RTP Company introduces global Color Division

2004

• RTP Company introduces wet-grip thermoplastic elastomers
• RTP Company introduces new high-flow conductive compounds
• New photoluminescent safety sheets from RTP Company exceed standards
• RTP Company opens new sheet extrusion division
• Inhalation devices benefit from antistatic compounds from RTP Company
• RTP Company introduces advancements in high gravity compounds for lead replacement
• RTP Company introduces new elastomer products specifically formulated for bondability

2003

• RTP Company offers technology to protect customers against counterfeiting
• RTP Company opens sales office in China

2002

• RTP Company to expand LFRT product line
• RTP Company bases first Asia-Pacific facility in Singapore
• RTP Company offers radiopaque compounds capable of absorbing radiation
• RTP Company offers compounds with glass bubbles to reduce part weight
• RTP Company opens new lab to support extrusion applications
• RTP Company expands elastomer offerings by adding three new resin systems
• RTP Company begins next phase of global expansion plan
• RTP Company receives a 90% victory from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

2001

• RTP Company's new PermaStat® Plus compounds provide clean protection for sensitive applications
• New specialty polycarbonate/acrylic compounds offer superior impact properties
• RTP Company opens Nordic subsidiary in Denmark
• RTP Company introduces "smart" plastics for Bluetooth™ standard
• Antimicrobial compounds from RTP Company prolong product life
• Flame retardant "HIPS" thermoplastics aid recycling efforts in electronics industries
• Nylon compound has UL Yellow Card and regrind approval
• RTP Company adds flame retardant compounds to long fiber family
• RTP Company's P POD™ makes a comeback on the web
• RTP Company develops compounds for electronic component encapsulation
• RTP Company earns UL recognition for PC/acrylic and polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) compounds

2000

• RTP Company opens U.K. sales office
• RTP Company opens Germany sales office
• RTP Company invests in color and purity Technology for medical industry
• RTP Company Introduces cost-effective compounds containing perfluoroether oil
• Sensitive medical device manufacturing environments demand PermaStat® compounds
• RTP Company offers bulk shipments of long fiber compounds
• RTP Company introduces non-halogenated flame retardant compounds
• RTP Company introduces thermally conductive compounds
• 90% of RTP Company LFRT products not affected by jury decision
• Nanotube compounds deliver uniform conductivity at low loadings
• RTP Company introduces Nylon 6 nanocomposite for extruded film or sheet
• RTP Company compounds increase application's consumer appeal
• RTP Company features platable/high gravity compounds at NPE 2000
• RTP Company expands design services with CAE
• RTP Company prevails again in second Delaware lawsuit
• RTP Company announces new PFPE modifier compounds offering improved wear resistance
• RTP Company's new anti-static compounds eliminate surfactant coatings
• RTP Company leads the way in compounding Corterra™

1999

• RTP Company introduces new glow-in-the-dark precolored compounds
• RTP Company develops compounds featuring "chroma-shift" colors
• RTP Company invests in Nd:YAG laser
• RTP Company selected as trademark licensee for precolored Terluran® ABS resins
• RTP Company announces new PC/Acrylic alloy compounds
• RTP Company breaks ground with first commercial nylon/organo-clay compound
• RTP Company introduces conductive compounds for extruded sheet
• RTP Company clarifies LNP/Kawasaki patent decision
• RTP Company triumphs in LNP patent lawsuit

1998

• ABS precolored compounds gain UL recognition
• Custom water moldable PPA compounds with UL94 V-0
• RTP Company intensifies market leadership in precolored compounds
• RTP Company announces lead-time reductions for color matches and engineered samples

For more information, contact RTP Company at 507-454-6900 or 800-433-4787, or e-mail rtp@rtpcompany.com.

About RTP Company
RTP Company, headquartered in Winona, Minnesota, is a global leader in specialty thermoplastic 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 custom compounds in over 60 different engineering resin systems for applications requiring color, conductive, elastomeric, flame retardant, high temperature, shielding, structural, and wear resistant properties.