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Case Studies: Flame Retardant Applications

	Medical Imaging System Housing Siemens Medical Solutions worked with Grimm when developing custom housing for its Symbia Medical Imaging System.
	Photoluminescent Material Traditional overhead lighting, which often becomes obscured by smoke, is under scrutiny. During emergency evacuations, people need a clearly identified egress path.
	Handheld Computer Whether on the road, in the field or on the factory floor, handheld computers from Intermec can provide mobile workers with reliable tools that meet the rugged demands of harsh environments and extreme daily usage.
	Airplane Air Filter Have you experienced flu-like or cold symptoms during or immediately after flying and blamed the poor air quality on your flight? If so, you are not alone.
	Sound Bar Creating "the most entertaining products in the world" is no small feat. Yet, that is the mission of WMS Gaming as they manufacture and globally market casino gaming devices and systems.
	AV Wall Outlets Entratech Systems has been a long time manufacturer of diesel engine sensors. Recently, when Entratech's Mike Richardson was building a new house, he thought he'd get some separation between his home and work lives.
	Human Transporter They turn heads as quickly as they turn their operators. They quietly and efficiently cover ground with the balance and grace of a ballerina.
	Wiring Harness Marconi Communications provides both hardware and software for telecommunications applications. Headquartered in London, their equipment is placed worldwide into plants and offices in more than 100 different countries.
	Computer Network Switching Device F5 Networks, Inc. likes their productsÑthe switching devices and balancers that help keep Internet servers efficiently runningÑto stay in the background.
	Coil Bobbin RTP Company, in conjunction with Epcos AG, a German manufacturer of electronic components, has developed a commercial line of glass reinforced, non-halogenated flame retardant polyester compounds.
	Alarm Housing Three years ago, when engineers at Interlogix, Inc., read the newly-revised European regulations for home security systems, one thing was evident: They were nondescript.
	Electronic Probe When Pomona Electronics designed its digital Multimeter Probe that helps electrical and electronic technicians diagnose and troubleshoot circuitry and other test points, it called on engineers at RTP Company.
	Shutter Activator for Toner Cartridge Replacing acetal with a proprietary RTP Company 1800A Series polycarbonate/acrylic alloy compound solved two problems for Joe McGuire, Manufacturing Engineer at Lexmark.
	Electrical Terminal Block Carriers Stanwick Electrical Products and molder Pre Plastics turned to RTP Company for an RTP 200 Series nylon compound that meets the extreme demands of electrical terminal block carriers used in the utility/power generation industry.
	Printer Maintenance System The new Phaser® 840 Solid Ink Color Printer from Tektronix, Inc., has earned numerous awards as one of today's premier office color printers.
	Duct Assembly Recent advances in tooling and equipment have made it possible to extrude high performance engineering thermoplastic compounds and alloys with precision approaching that of injection molding.
	Guide Rails In the growing European electronics market, manufacturer C.E.P.I. Rack s.r.l. in Italy has pioneered a new guide rail for module racks which hold and transport electronic circuit boards.
	Wireless Workstation When Itronix Corporation needed a vast array of thermoplastic compounds for its new T5200 handheld wireless mobile workstation, it turned to RTP Company. "We'd always used the big suppliers and worked around their standard offerings," said Bill Erler, Principal Mechanical Engineer for Itronix.
	Electrical Connectors Electrical connectors in stage and studio lighting systems take a beating every time they are on the job. Handling currents ranging from 20 to 400 amps, they must be exceptionally resistant to heat.
	Appliance Connectors Not long ago, field failure fires — caused by improper crimping — prompted the appliance industry to sit up and take notice.
	Barbecue Grill Light Outdoor chefs take the guesswork out of after-dark grilling with Olympia Lighting Products' award-winning, patented Bar-B-Que Light™.
	Paper Holder for Copier When Olivetti Canon Industriale needed a high performance thermoplastic compound for the paper holder in its best-selling copier model, it called on RTP Company's Italian representative, Daire Chemicals SpA.
	Bar Code Scanner The Magellan SL® is engineered for durability, using a variety of flame-retardant and glass-bead reinforced specialty compounds from RTP Company.
	Fire Helmets Cairns & Brother, Inc., has pioneered firefighter helmet technology since 1836. Their commitment to protecting lives is evident in their Cairns Helmet "systems."
	Thermal Printer RTP Company joined forces with Axiohm Transaction Solutions to develop a wear-resistant, anti-static compound for its point-of-sale thermal printer.
	Face Panels for Circuit Board RTP Company joined forces with molder, Cal-Tron Corp. of Bishop, CA, to meet the material requirements for a face panel and an ejector (latch) used on a circuit board.
	Ejector Latch for Circuit Board RTP Company joined forces with molder, Cal-Tron Corp. of Bishop, CA, to meet the material requirements for a face panel and an ejector (latch) used on a circuit board.
	Oscilloscope Bezel Tektronix and RTP Company joined forces with PolyCast Inc. of Tigard, OR to develop a material for use in an Oscilloscope ring bezel.
	Printer Components The Tektronix® Phaser® 350 color printer presents numerous material demands. Two primary requirements are high heat resistance and structural integrity.
	Tape Drive Covers IBM Storage Systems Division in Tucson, AZ and RTP Company teamed-up to find a specialty compound ideal for front and back covers of the IBM Magstar Tape Drive operator/service display panel.
	Television Chassis The unique design of the Bang & Olufsen BeoVision Avant integrated television places high demands on its structural components.
	Ultrasonic Cleaner An RTP Company flame retardant and reinforced polypropylene compound admirably met the requirements for this beautiful housing redesign of Bransonic® Ultrasonic benchtop cleaner.
	Film Cartridge End Caps Static buildup in the film processing industry is a constant problem. Dust particles attracted to film are one concern.
	Multimeter Shield Molded conductive composites for EMI/RFI shielding are most difficult to qualify by pre-assembly testing.
	Channel Guides Bivar, Inc., Irvine, California, manufacturer of electronic assembly hardware, has refined their GRIP-O-GIDEª™ deep channel card guides to improve retention.
	Appliance Timer Eaton Corporation, Controls Division, is a leader in the development and manufacture of control mechanisms for the appliance and automotive industries.
	Potentiometer Devices Imagine! Complex engineering plastic parts no bigger than the letter on your phone dial. What a challenge to the designers, the material supplier, and the processor.
	Knife Sharpener This handsome high tech machine was designed to put a precision, long lasting edge on all kinds of knives for the professional chef and the cook in the home kitchen.