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Case Studies: Wear Applications

	Laser Printer Engine When Samsung Electronics needed to improve its engines, they selected multiple RTP Company wear resistant and structural compounds for a variety of moving components.
	Bicycle Air Pump The revolutionary Cyclaire pumping technology made it possible to achieve big performance from a very compact bicycle pump.
	Liquid Chemical Pump The Sotera^® Chemical Transfer System is used for transferring and metering agricultural pesticides and industrial fluids.
	Digital Display Cart Ergotron's new LX Large Display Cart provides affordable display solutions that instantly transform any room for comfortable large display viewing.
	Disposable Pump AC Engineering has taken pump technology to a new level with the development of a sanitary disposable pump. AC solved these challenges with their scroll pump by incorporating high performance thermoplastics from RTP Company.
	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.
	Treadmill Rapid Injection Molding provides a solution to this challenge. Rapid Injection Molding is a process that quickly turns out high quality products and is frequently referred to as the "bridge" between prototyping and conventional injection molding.
	Archery Cable Guide The sport of archery is nearly as old as man himself and since the first ancient strung an arrow, archers have continuously looked for new technology to improve their aim. This quest has taken another step forward with New Archery Products' CarbonGlide™ cable guide.
	Food Conveyor Rollers Outbreaks of food-borne illnesses have resulted in recalls, costing manufacturers and distributors lost revenue. Reducing the potential for contamination during food processing often requires multifaceted approaches to ensure cleanliness.
	Digital Card Printer More than ten years ago, Datacard Group introduced digital card printers. Now corporations, government agencies, and other organizations rely heavily on Datacard identity solutions to protect people, property, and intellectual assets.
	Humidifier for Sleep Disorders An estimated 18 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). While asleep, OSA victims experience a collapse of soft tissue in the back of the throat, blocking respiration and stimulating the brain to cause frequent waking.
	Conveyor Rollers Shuttleworth Inc. supplies material handling conveyors to customers throughout the world and to industries as varied as their locations.
	Soap Dispenser A soap dispenser molded by Inopak, Ltd. incorporates an RTP 600 Series ABS masterbatch containing Fluoroguard®.
	Drawer Bumper Knape & Vogt in Grand Rapids, Michigan, manufactures quality drawer slides for home/kitchen cabinetry, office furniture and files, institutional furniture, and other applications.
	Chemical Pump A chemical feed pump molded by Diemold Machine, Fort Myers, Florida, contains several internal components made of an RTP 100 Series polypropylene compound containing Fluoroguard®.
	Blood Glucose Meter The revolutionary Glucometer Esprit from Bayer Diagnostics helps people with diabetes check their blood sugar level quickly and conveniently.
	Telescoping Motor Trolling for "keepers" on a scenic lake or river takes concentration. Many times, both hands are busy with rods and reels, nets, and tackle.
	Copier Bushing In early 1997, a Xerox team was formed to identify a bushing material that extends design life, prevents customer dissatisfaction, and eliminates excessive service costs for a Xerox copier line.
	Clean Room Conveyors As an international engineering company, Shuttleworth, Inc., produces the finest quality in-process conveyor automation and material handling machinery.
	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.
	Trolling Motor When Minn Kota® designed the first transom-mount trolling motor with a power retract and deploy mechanism, it turned to RTP Company for a wear-resistant compound.
	Meat Tenderizer Inventor Michael W. Thompson, President and CEO of Soaring T, Inc., in Reno, Nevada, knows how to bring a good idea to market.
	Automotive A/C Compressor When Visteon Automotive Systems began manufacturing scroll compressors for automotive air conditioning systems, it chose a PEEK™-based specialty compound for the compressor's tip seals.
	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.
	Spray Gun Nordson's Sure Coat™ spray gun is designed for performance, durability, and operator comfort. Comprised almost entirely of RTP Company specialty compounds.
	End Cap for Printer Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester, NY combines insert molding technology with an RTP Company high temperature specialty compound.
	Hublock Assembly Warn Industries of Milwaukie, OR turned to RTP Company for a tough, wear-resistant material. An original equipment manufacturer, Warn Industries serves the automotive industry.
	Limits Adjustment Switch Incorporating innovative features in their openers to make installation easier is nothing new for Chamberlain Group, Inc.
	EGR Sensor Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) sensors are vital to maintaining proper emissions on vehicles.
	Kidney Dialysis Connector Althin Medical in Milwaukie, OR and PolyCast, Inc. of Tigard, OR came to RTP Company for a wear resistant, precolored compound for use in face plate connectors on a kidney dialysis machine.
	Copier Bushing Fuser roller bushings used in various name brand copiers perform at temperatures of up to 392 degrees F and speeds from 10-350 rpm, depending on copier model.
	Gears in Tooth Polishing Device Teledyne Water Pik of Ft. Collins, Colo. and RTP Company are ensuring proper dental hygiene.
	Wear Bearing Trouble with fishing lines, nets and weeds have always plagued pleasure, military and commercial water craft.
	Data Carriers How would you like to be able to purchase a plastic card for, let's say $10, that you could use in vending machines in place of coins.
	Appliance Timer Eaton Corporation, Controls Division, is a leader in the development and manufacture of control mechanisms for the appliance and automotive industries.
	Fluid Handling Pumps The chemical resistance of an RTP Company's glass fiber/polypropylene compound provides security against corrosion for parts used in fluid handling pumps.
	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.