EPDM Compounding
Cooper Standard extends its longstanding materials science and manufacturing expertise through dedicated EPDM rubber compounding and mixing services. Our experts develop custom EPDM compounds tailored to each customer's application, processing and performance requirements, helping reduce risk, improve consistency and create measurable value from development through production.
The right EPDM compound is only part of the equation. Consistent production performance requires a partner that understands how materials behave in real-world manufacturing environments. Cooper Standard works closely with customers to understand their application requirements, manufacturing processes and business objectives, helping translate complex challenges into practical, production-ready solutions.
Cooper Standard's experts and world-class manufacturing operations deliver consistent quality and dependable supply. Our state-of-the art mixing facilities are backed by a strong safety culture and disciplined operating systems that help transform formulations into repeatable, production-ready compounds.
Our proprietary LOMOS control system connects recipe management, process control, laboratory validation and production traceability. Combined with established quality and sales-and-operations planning processes, LOMOS turns formulas into repeatable commercial compounds delivering greater confidence at the line.
Develop products tailored to your exact specifications, ingredient preferences, and performance goals. You can use existing or new recipes to meet specifications. Customizable properties include:
- Hardness
- Tensile Strength
- Weather, UV and ozone resistance
- Compression set
- Heat and aging resistance
- Elongation
- Chemical and fluid resistance
- Density and lightweighting
- Processing and cure characteristics
Cooper Standard’s proprietary FormuLink platform uses AI and data-driven insights to accelerate EPDM compound development. By analyzing formulations, physical properties and performance requirements, FormuLink helps identify and optimize promising solutions faster, reducing guesswork, shortening development cycles and improving production consistency.
From initial development through launch, our experts engineer compounds to meet specific performance targets, validate materials and ensure consistency through disciplined mixing and quality control. With responsive onsite technical support, we deliver quality and confidence at every stage.
BENCHMARK YOUR CURRENT COMPOUND
Put your incumbent to the test. We'll validate processability, physical properties, and total value against your existing supply, so you know exactly where you stand.
SUPPORT A NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH
Get ahead of the curve. We'll define your target compound early and help you launch with tighter technical alignment.
SOLVE A PERSISTENT PROCESSING ISSUE
Tackle a challenge that keeps recurring, including variation, cure behavior, extrusion performance, or downstream scrap and rework. We engineer compounds that run consistently in your environment.
CREATE A QUALIFIED SOURCE
Reduce supply risk without compromising quality. Add a technically credible EPDM partner and strengthen the resilience of your supply chain.
Choose a compounding partner with quality systems built for demanding production environments. Cooper Standard operates in accordance with internationally recognized standards for quality, environmental management, and workplace health and safety, giving customers confidence in the consistency, responsibility and discipline behind every compound.
Supports disciplined quality planning, process control, defect prevention, and continual improvement for automotive applications where consistency, traceability, and supply confidence matter.
Reflects a commitment to safer work environments through systems designed to identify risks, support prevention, and promote health and safety practices throughout the operation.
Demonstrates a structured approach to managing environmental responsibilities, supporting responsible operations, resource awareness, and continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.
The best way to begin is with one clear opportunity where an expert compounding partner can create visible, measurable value. Bring us your EPDM challenge, and we’ll demonstrate what we can do through a focused, practical approach grounded in results you can see.
1. DEFINE THE OPPORTUNITY:
We identify your application, processing, performance, and supply needs.
2. DEVELOP THE RIGHT FORMULATION:
We create or refine EPDM recipes to meet your performance and processing goals.
3. VALIDATE BEFORE SCALE-UP:
We test early to confirm direction and reduce risk.
4. CONTROL THE MIXING PROCESS:
We support consistent, repeatable batch-to-batch performance.
5. CONFIRM QUALITY AND DOCUMENTATION:
We provide validation and documentation to support approval and traceability.
6. PREPARE FOR PRODUCTION USE:
We package and deliver compounds for easy handling and integration.
7. SUPPORT LAUNCH AND ONGOING PERFORMANCE:
We support startup, troubleshooting, and continued performance.
