Case Study
LP Gas Connector
LP Gas Connector RTP Company End-Use Case Study Application Dictates Multiple Material Demands The Marshall Brass Company, a division of the S.H. Leggit Company, is a leading supplier of fabricated brass components for the LP gas, plumbing, outdoor cooking and recreational vehicle markets. When new standards were established for outdoor grill LP gas fittings, Marshall Brass investigated the use of engineered thermoplastics for a key component of the assembly. The application, a wheel nut for gas connection assemblies, requires environmental and structural integrity. RTP Company and Marshall Brass worked together to determine and develop a material meeting a variety of strict performance standards. The specialty compound used for the application is an impact modified RTP 200A Series (nylon