Cooper Standard signs new Fortrex agreement in Asia

Novi, Michigan – Cooper Standard has signed a new technology agreement to supply its elastomeric materials to a multinational industrial products manufacturer based in Asia.

Under the agreement, the unnamed customer is expected to initially focus on developing three to four new product applications using Cooper Standard’s Fortrex technology, Cooper said in a statement earlier this month.

This is the third agreement for the Cooper Standard technology this year.

“[The agreement] demonstrates the versatility of the Fortrex chemistry platform and the diverse market applications that it can address,” the company added.

Fortrex is a lightweight, elastomeric material platform developed through Cooper Standard’s i3 innovation programme.

The compound is claimed to offer significant performance advantages over various synthetic rubbers, thermoplastic vulcanisates and other materials in terms of weight reduction, compression set, weathering and durability.

Cooper Standard said it can take on many forms, including dense extrusions, foams, films and membranes that can be tuned for an endless list of applications and performance solutions.