Case Study
Hose Couplings
Hose Couplings RTP Company End-Use Case Study Reinforced nylon matches structural integrity with color When Pro Mold wanted to help Clemco Industries, a leading manufacturer of industrial sandblasting equipment, find a new material for their hose coupling, they asked RTP Company for suggestions. “We were having some problems with the color consistency of the material,” stated John Murphy, Plant Manager of Pro Mold, “The couplings are different sizes and we were running into burning problems. ” The couplings are a part of Clemco Industries Ultralight system, known by their yellow color. Pro Mold originally used a material that required coloring at the press. “We were having problems with the color stabilization. We started out three years ago with color concentrates. Use rates for the color