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• RTP Company signs M. Holland Company as distributor for standard TPE products in North America
  RTP Company announced it has signed a distribution agreement with M. Holland Company for standard compounds within several of its thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) product lines.


• RTP Company receives USDA certified biobased product label for two PLA-based compounds
  RTP Company has received USDA Certified Biobased Product labels for two of its PLA-based bioplastic specialty compounds through the USDA's BioPreferred Voluntary Labeling Initiative.


• RTP Company's glass fiber-reinforced PLA bioplastic compounds improve strength and thermal performance
  The industry's first line of glass fiber-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) compounds that overcome many limitations of unmodified PLA by delivering greater strength, stiffness, and thermal performance.


• RTP Company launches special effect color masterbatches to boost consumer appeal in film and sheet applications
  Special effect color masterbatches for film and sheet are available in appearance effects, shifting effects, and functional effects and satisfy growing consumer demand for stylish products.


• RTP Company opens second European manufacturing facility in Ladenburg, Germany
  RTP Company announced that it has opened a new manufacturing plant in Ladenburg, Germany. Operating as RTP Deutschland GmbH, the operation will produce a wide range of RTP Company products.


• RTP Company establishes operation in Brazil
  RTP Company has opened a sales office and warehouse in Brazil. Located in Alphaville near Sao Paulo, the operation provides sales support and a distribution point to the countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay in South America.


• 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.


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About RTP Company
RTP Company, headquartered in Winona, Minn., is a global compounder of custom engineered thermoplastics. The company has 11 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.