Sealants

GORE™ SKYFLEX® Aircraft Sealant

SKYFLEX Aircraft Sealants

GORE™ SKYFLEX® Aircraft Sealant is a non-curing, non-hazardous form-in-place sealant. This product can be installed and maintained more efficiently than any other sealant method, and it is the lightest weight sealant on the market.


This revolutionary material provides excellent protection against corrosion, water ingress, and other environmental influences, including fuels and oils. GORE™ SKYFLEX® Aircraft Sealants are highly reliable gaskets that can be formed in place with none of the problems found with other sealing methods. GORE™ SKYFLEX® Aircraft Sealant remains flexible and compliant over many panel and installation cycles.

Gore has designed a variety of GORE™ SKYFLEX® sealant tapes to meet the stringent demands of the aerospace industry. GORE™ SKYFLEX® sealants are manufactured from 100 percent PTFE that has been subjected to the patented Gore expansion process. The material is inert to all common chemicals, and it functions over a wide temperature range (-240° to +260°C). It does not age, and it is weather and UV-resistant. GORE™ SKYFLEX® sealant has proven to be the sealant of choice over countless flight hours and on a wide variety of aircraft.

Advantages

  • Non-hazardous
  • Lightweight
  • Multiple panel removal/installation cycles possible
  • Minimizes corrosion
  • Protection against water ingress and other environmental influences
  • No cure time
  • Easy to install
  • Conforms to surface irregularities
  • Age-resistant: will not harden or become brittle
  • Chemically inert (Ph 0-14)
  • Wide temperature range
  • No special equipment or facilities needed