Case Study
Track & Field Discus
Track & Field Discus RTP Company End-Use Case Study Enhanced impact strength and stiffness Meets tight weight specification PC/PBT alloy reinforced with glass fiber Olympic medalists know one thing for certain— it’s hard to win without the right equipment. That’s why Danish discus champion Palle Densam of Denfi Sport approached RTP Company two years ago with a singular goal. “I wanted to make a discus that would allow top athletes to achieve the very best results,” said Densam. “This requires a material with improved mechanical properties such as impact strength and stiffness. ” Although the discus originated in ancient Greece and is the world’s oldest piece of sports equipment, there are no modern restrictions on the type of materials used in their construction. Denfi Sport did, however,