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	Overmolded TPE Ice Scrapper ProCo Technologies developed an ice scraper using multi-shot molding techniques and thermoplastic materials from RTP Company.
	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.
	Keypad According to Corky Stanley, Rofshus Precision Machine of Albert Lea, MN has been in existence since about the time "Plastics, my boy, plastics" was first advised as the career of choice in the movie The Graduate.
	Bicycle Wheel Hub SRAM Corporation, a global manufacturer of OEM bicycle components, recently introduced an innovative new design for its Dual Drive system found on the rear wheel of mid- to high-end leisure bicycles.
	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.
	Cleanroom Scanner Housing ESD is the sudden transfer or discharge of electricity from one object to another. In cleanrooms or on factory floors, ESD poses a threat to product quality and may cause damage during any phase of manufacturing.
	Wirless 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.
	Augmentative Communicator For the first time, individuals with speech, language, learning and physical disabilities can communicate in virtually any social or business situation through a lightweight, portable device.
	Microcell Radios Ricochet, a division of Metricom, Inc. of Los Gatos, CA, has developed a wireless modem and Internet service for on-the-go professionals using lap-top computers.