Thermal Printer RTP Company End-Use Case Study RTP Company joined forces with Axiohm Transaction Solutions to develop a wear- resistant, anti-static compound for its point-of-sale thermal printer. Used in retail, financial, and commercial applications, the printer silently rolls out miles of customer transaction receipts. Engineers developed a flame- retardant polycarbonate/ABS compound, shipped pre-colored, for the housing. Then they solved three material requirements for the black inner frame, which houses a roll of thermal paper and a motor. First, the compound needed to minimize friction and wear at points of contact for gear shafts and rollers. Second, it had to exhibit conductive properties to eliminate static and ensure smooth paper feed through the printhead. High temperature resis

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