RTP Company: The Global Leader in Specialty Compounding

Press Releases

2008

• 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

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.

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