FlexiCore™ Thermoplastic Body Seal

Cooper Standard’s FlexiCore™ thermoplastic body seal brings the automotive market the first sustainable body seal option on a light vehicle. It offers a groundbreaking way to seal a vehicle doorframe on a vehicle replacing traditional metal and aluminum carriers with lightweight plastic offering enhanced sustainability (reducing the total weight of the part by up to 44%), without compromising product performance. This solution is a newer component of our sustainable product portfolio as our commitment to be leaders of the sustainability trend in automotive.

Customers can take advantage of the colorability of the coextruded top layer delivering a superior appearance with harmonization between visible areas of the seal inside the cabin and inner trim. Additionally, improvements to material flexibility and cornering during assembly helps keep the seal's functional shape when fitted to different vehicle types.

Significant Weight Reduction

Enhanced Sustainability

Material Flexibility & Ease of Assembly

Improved Appearance & Colorability

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Revolutionizing Innovation in the Dynamic Sealing Market

This revolutionary solution replaces traditional EPDM seals with metal-based carriers that has existed for over 50 years with a lightweight, flexible and sustainable solution made completely of TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) and PP (polypropylene) materials. This solution is applicable to almost all flange mounted body seals around the vehicle.

Features & Benefits:

Outstanding flexibility resulting in ease of assembly
Weight reduction of up to 44%
High retention performance
Reduced energy consumption in the manufacturing process
Fully recyclable
Improved aesthetics with a consistent show surface