Custom Engineered Seals for Access Door Equipment

Cooper Standard has many high-performance materials that meet stringent UL certifications and environmental regulations. Our engineers specify materials that help your custom engineered seal get fast approval.  

• UL746
• UL555S
• UL94
• Reach 
• RoHS 

Cooper Standard ISG materials engineers tap into a broad portfolio of materials to formulate the exact compound that will deliver the optimum compression set and overall performance at the desired price point for any access door application. We also compound our materials in-house and can create custom blends for a desired mix of properties, as well as ensuring quality and consistency in every batch.   

Does your application need silicone, rubber or plastic? Explore the science behind the selection process. 

The Difference Between Rubber and Plastic | EPDM vs. Silicone 

Computer-Aided Design Expertise  

Cooper Standard ISG engineers are the world leaders in deploying computer simulation and validation tools such as finite element analysis to optimize the seal design and development process. Using both 2D and 3D modeling, we help you simulate the real-world performance of every access door seal design to ensure that all specifications are met, such as optimum compression set and maximum ingress protection. This saves you the time and expense of creating numerous physical prototypes, speeding your time to market while delivering the most effective sealing solutions possible.  

Global Laboratory Testing

As world-class sealing experts, Cooper Standard maintains a host of highly specialized testing and validation equipment and capabilities right inhouse, keeping every custom sealing design and development project on track and speeding along without relying on third party resources. Our testing capabilities include:  

• Thermal Analysis
• Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
• Compression Load Deflection
• Adhesion Force Tests
• Sliding Resistance Tests
• Reverse Engineering  

At Cooper Standard ISG, we look for opportunities to optimize assembly efficiencies, reduce assembly costs and improve ergonomics.  Whatever the need, Cooper Standard ISG is your go-to partner for adding value in strategic and innovative ways to your access doors projects. 

Although a custom engineered design and development partnership delivers a precise combination of properties needed for superior results, we can also work with you to identify a standard engineered solution with a more common or "generic" approach. Our standard engineered solutions include anything from molded products, rubber-to-metal-bonding, or even multi-durometer seals. These are all highly effective, well-proven general range of properties, and may be an excellent choice in your application. 

Cooper Standard serves HVAC industry partners in just about every corner of the world, in major international manufacturing centers from Asia and the Middle East to North and South America and more. We not only provide proven support wherever the operations of our multinational or overseas partners are located, we are also experts at meeting the challenges of HVAC operation in high temperature regions and other extreme climates anywhere in the world.  Contact us today to get started, and check out our resources below!