Sailboat Blocks RTP Company End-Use Case Study Long fiber nylon replaced stainless steel Cost-effective and corrosion resistant Increased impact strength without sacrificing modulus “Our use of plastics is rising exponentially,” proclaims Peter Harken, President of Harken, Inc. This non- traditional approach has allowed the Pewaukee, Wisconsin-based company to dominate the marine hardware industry with a sculpted all-plastic block that is strong, cost-effective, and corrosion resistant. In their continual search for innovative materials, Harken’s engineers called on RTP Company for a specialty compound for the side plates of their sailboat blocks. These plates are the main load- bearing elements of the blocks, which are located throughout the craft wherever a rope is turned. Previously con

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