Sophisticated ice production is a hot commodity for high-end residences, as well as retail and commercial establishments. As ice maker manufacturers continue to innovate with cutting-edge machines with features like crystal-clear ice cubes, enhanced cleaning and sanitizing processes and cabinet-based residential designs, Cooper Standard Industrial & Specialty Group is here to support you. We provide seals and hoses that enable you to realize your most creative and rich concepts while ensuring they operate smoothly and reliably over the long term.
Cooper Standard ISG has partnered with leading ice machine manufacturers to develop molded fluid inlet tubes made from NSF-51 certified materials, reliably shipping from our US facilities. We also provide a range of proven food-grade materials for high-performance seals and hoses.
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Seals that Drive Ice-Maker Performance and Longevity
Cooper Standard ISG is dedicated to creating seals, tubes and hoses for ice makers and various residential and commercial appliances. We provide extruded or molded drain tubes, water feed tubes/lines, pump and valve tubes/hoses and more for your ice maker doors and equipment.
We can refine existing ice maker designs to reduce costs and improve operation. This includes modifying profiles to address challenging areas, thinning walls for cost savings, and using different materials for more precise tolerances. We can also build ice makers from customer prints with high accuracy.
Your Partner in Design and Validation
Digital Simulation and Virtual Validation
We provide cutting edge support tools including in-house industry testing and validation equipment, along with expert use of computerized finite element analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling. These tools simulate the performance attributes of seals, tubes and hoses over time, optimizing performance and reducing the need for extensive prototypes.
Accelerate Time-To-Market with In-House Testing
Cooper Standard maintains a host of highly specialized testing and validation equipment, speeding up the custom seal design and development process. Our testing capabilities include:
- Thermal Analysis
- Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
- Compression Load Deflection
- Adhesion Force Tests
- Sliding Resistance Tests
- Reverse Engineering
Extensive Material Solutions
Whether designing and developing a new product, working to improve the sealing capabilities in an existing one, or helping you identify a high performing alternative to an incumbent material, Cooper Standard ISG engineers can provide unmatched materials knowledge and compounding expertise. No matter what the challenge, our engineers can help custom develop a component to meet it. The high performance rubber and thermoplastic materials in our portfolio include:
EPDM
EPDM offers excellent compression performance with a favorable cost profile. Cooper Standard ISG formulates the material to meet FDA/NSF requirements, with available products in sponge and dense materials and colorized options. See more about our EPDM materials and how we can help optimize your applications with high-quality rubber.
Silicone
Cooper Standard ISG is highly experienced at specifying and compounding silicone for extreme temperature applications, including low and high-temperature storage equipment. We offer dense and sponge silicone formulations, provide color options, and meet FDA/NSF compliance regulations. Learn more about our silicone's working temperature or custom silicone extrusions.
PVC
Our proven PVC processing expertise involves spanning grades from rubbery soft, to semi-rigid, to rigid. This process can help food service equipment manufacturers achieve outstanding sealing solutions at even the most sensitive budget levels.
Fortrex™
A proprietary Cooper Standard innovation, Fortrex™ is a lightweight elastomer with a unique property set, demonstrating excellent compression, high weatherability and aesthetic performance—and it’s environmentally-friendly as well.
Thermoplastics
Cooper Standard ISG engineers can help you develop a superior cost/performance value story with our in-house thermoplastic material expertise, including polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, Santoprene, and Fortrex™.
Dedicated to the Success of Ice Maker Manufacturers
Part of our process as a partner includes strategically adding value to help optimize workflows and reduce assembly time and labor costs. Here are just a few of the valuable capabilities that we can bring to the table:
- Colorable materials such as EDPM and silicone to indicate correct installation
- Food-grade and anti-microbial seals ensure safe and hygienic ice production
- Bulk spooled sealing that helps prevent contamination and extend shelf life of ice
- Precision cut lengths to provide a stability and resistance to temperature pressure and changes
- One-piece, continuous welded perimeter door seals with 90° spliced angles to prevent deformation and ensure a consistent seal.
- A US-based supplier, helping you bring manufacturing back from overseas
- Identify comparable or superior performing material alternatives
- Provide a fast, reliable and cost-effective source of supply
- Purchase and reverse engineering equipment from all over the world
- Test, evaluate and benchmark existing sealing and fluid handling solutions and develop superior alternatives for our partners.
The Optimum Solution for Any Ice Maker
Cooper Standard ISG has the resources and skills that can help appliance manufacturers develop the optimum custom engineered sealing and fluid handling solutions for any new or upgraded ice maker or other appliance design fast.
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