Case Study
Coil Bobbin
Coil Bobbin RTP Company End-Use Case Study Ecofriendly, flame retardant, reinforced polyester compound RTP Company, in conjunction with Epcos AG, a German manufacturer of electronic components, has developed a commercial line of glass reinforced, non-halogenated flame retardant polyester compounds. Based on PTT (polytrimethylene terephthalate), this product line is available in grades with glass fiber loadings from 10 to 33%. RTP Company developed this compound in response to both the industry’s and Epcos’ call for a halogen free, eco-label compliant polyester compound for their coil former (bobbin) application. “We had started research and development on an eco- friendly, flame retardant, reinforced polyester prior to our work with Epcos. Although RTP Company had observed demand for such