August 27, 2009 - Winona, MN, USA - Global custom engineered thermoplastic compounder RTP Company recently expanded its global presence by partnering with German-based company Leica Microsystems. Looking to improve their line of optical microscopes, Leica engineers chose to use an antistatic compound from RTP Company for their microscope housings.
"Leica is known for the unique styling of their microscopes, and our signature white color gives them a consistent and aesthetically-pleasing overall look," said Kelvin Ho, Procurement Engineer at Leica Instruments Singapore. "The antistatic properties of RTP Company's compound not only protect our microscope's sensitive electronic parts and reduce dust accumulation, but the material also passed a one-year accelerated aging process test -- ensuring our equipment will maintain its clean and polished appearance."
Engineers at Leica were searching for a material able to meet their protective antistatic and mechanical requirements while being fully colorable and capable of passing UV stability testing for colorfastness. They found the perfect solution with RTP Company, selecting a precolored and UV stabilized PermaStat 2500 Series permanently antistatic PC/ABS alloy compound for their microscope housings.
"There is only one word for RTP Company's material -- excellent," said Ho. Their compound provides excellent strength and impact resistance properties, protecting the delicate optics and mechanics of Leica's microscopes. "The product and support we have received, particularly from RTP Company's Singapore facility, have been just flawless," he added.
For more information on RTP Company antistatic and custom engineered thermoplastic compounds, call (800) 433-4787 or (507) 454-6900, or visit their website at www.rtpcompany.com.
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