Stethoscope RTP Company End-Use Case Study Thermoplastic elastomer available in a variety of non-sloughing colors Good processability reduces scrap rates Alliance-Carolina Tool & Mold in Arden, NC turned to RTP Company when material from other suppliers failed in a medical application. The application, stethoscopes made by Welch Allyn/Tycos Inc., feature a variety of colors for the injection-molded components. The precolored materials originally used bled color onto uniforms of medical staff. RTP Company colorists and Alliance-Carolina technicians worked to determine resin and pigment system alternatives. A precolored RTP 1500 Series (co-polyether-ester thermoplastic elastomer) meets all physical and aesthetic requirements for the project. “Traditional physical testing is done on the mater

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