Gore Materials Technology - Sealing Membranes to Plastic Parts

A variety of methods can be used to seal laminated GORE™ Membranes to plastic parts, including:

• Heat sealing
• Ultrasonic welding
• RF (radio frequency) welding
• Clamping
• Insert molding
• Adhesives

Heat Sealing Guidelines
Heat, pressure and time are optimized to create an integral seal between the laminate and the housing. Optimal parameters will depend on the following:

• Thickness of membrane
• Type of membrane
• Membrane support material
• Housing material

Ultrasonic Welding Guidelines
Heat in ultrasonic welding is created by high frequency sound energy delivered by an acoustic tool, known as a horn. The energy is directed toward the desired location for melting the membrane support and/or housing material.

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Gore Materials Technology - Sealing Membranes to Plastic Parts (77 KB PDF)