#1 Global Leader in Sealing System Solutions

With decades of experience, we are a global leader recognized for award-winning sealing system solutions. We partner with customers through every step of the process from digital concept creation, material development, validation, production and execution. As the automotive industry rapidly evolves towards the future of electrification and mobility, we seek to be not only the largest provider, but the Sealing Benchmark. Becoming the Benchmark means taking materials science to the next level and striving to be first-to-market with industry-leading solutions. We pride ourselves on being more than a manufacturer of products, we are a total system solutions provider helping our customer differentiate in the market.

Cooper Standard’s portfolio consists of sustainable technologies aligned with upcoming trends in automotive. As a highlight, our FlexiCore™ Thermoplastic Body Door Seal was just recently announced as a 2025 Automotive News PACE Pilot Finalist. This patented solution replaces traditional metal and aluminum carriers with a more eco-friendly, lightweight plastic alternative.

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Revolutionizing Innovation in the Dynamic Sealing Market

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, 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.

Moving Towards a Sustainable, Electric Future

Every part of our innovative strategy is aligned with the transformation of the transportation industry. Newer integrations of digital tools and advanced analytics are enabling us to deliver the right solution, the first time. Proven implementation of our concept-to-market approach is helping customers significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to launch a new vehicle. In addition to advancements in pre-production, we are also using smarter approaches when we build sealing system solutions that are moving us further towards the future of mobility.

FLEXICORE™

FlexiCore™ is a dynamic, polymer seal that includes components of the carrier, bulb and grippers to create one solution. It provides a durable seal around the vehicle's doors and closures with sustainable benefits.

SUSTAINABLE EPDM

Sustainable EPDM is an eco-friendly alternative to traditional EPDM that uses recycled and bio-sourced alternatives without compromising mechanical integrity of traditional applications.

FRAMELESS DOOR SEAL

Frameless Door Seal is a premium glass sealing system solution that allows the removal of the upper door frame which creates a clean appearance and simplified structure with less components. It provides a seamless body surface transition of the b-pillar and door glass.

FLUSHSEAL™

FlushSeal™ is a flush glass solution that leverages design and material technology to improve vehicle appearance and help reduce wind noise. It bridges the gap between a traditional and frameless door architecture, while meeting traditional performance requirements.

NEXT-GEN FORTREX®

Next-Gen Fortrex® is a new version of our proprietary, low-density elastomer that offers even more improvements to lightweighting, among other material properties using material science. Our Fortrex® material can offer up to a 30% reduction in weight compared to EPDM and TPE.

DECOFLEX

dEcoFlex is a lightweight, sustainable decorative trim found on the glass run and outer waist trim of a vehicle. It provides a variety of color-enhanced trim options to highlight the vehicle exterior, following automotive styling trends for better aesthetics and vehicle diversification.