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Fortrex™

fortrex chemistry platform

Fortrex™, das von Cooper Standard selbstentwickelte Elastomer, ist eine einzigartige Chemieplattform, die flexible und leichte Werkstoffe ermöglicht.

Fortrex™ ist grundsätzlich farblos und stabil gegenüber UV-Strahlung und den meisten Chemikalien. Dieses hochgradig abstimmbare wärmehärtende Material, das sich wie ein Thermoplast verarbeiten lässt, weist einen sehr niedrigen Druckverformungsrest auf, während es gleichzeitig ein hohes Maß an Elastizität beibehält. 

Key Material Attributes

Fortrex™ offers a wide spectrum of performance properties with an environmentally friendly footprint.
 

Performance Properties

  • Excellent compression set characteristics
  • Superior thermal stability due to higher chemical crosslinking
  • Improved Resilience and energy return
  • High Elasticity due to low hysteresis
  • Excellent chemical resistance

Superior Aesthetics

  • Best-in-class Weathering Performance
  • Broad color match capabilities
  • Non-blooming
  • Improved abrasion resistance

Environmental Attributes

  • Significantly Lighter Weight
    • 30% Mass Reduction from EPDM
    • 10% Mass Reduction from TPV
  • Low VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compound)
  • No nitrosamine
  • Plasticizer free
  • An Advantaged Carbon Footprint
    • Up to a 53% reduction vs. EPDM
    • Up to 22% reduction vs. TPV

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Awards and Recognition

The Fortrex materials platform has been recognized for its game-changing impact. The materials innovation has won an Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) Award – often referred to as the "Academy Award for Innovation" in the automotive industry – in 2018, was a finalist for the SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) award, won the General Motors' Overdrive Award in the category of Sustainability in 2021 and most recently received a Top Product of the Year Award in the Environment + Energy Leader Awards program that recognize excellence in products and services implemented by companies that improved environmental or energy management and increased the bottom line.

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