Molded Press Fit Vents for Printers, Inks and Toners

Molded press fit vents from Gore are available in several different sizes and simply press-fit into place. These vents can be heat welded to a variety of materials for easy integration.

Product Information for Molded Press-Fit Vents

Product Performance	IP3	IP6Y	IP10	IP38
Part number	IP3-R131	IP6Y-R550	IP10-R510	IP38-R550X
Water entry pressure	> 0.4 bar	> 0.34 bar	> 0.55 bar	> 0.34 bar
Typical airflow	0.42 l/h at 70 mbar	0.6 l/h at 24 mbar	0.22 l/h at 12 mbar	27 l/h at 12 mbar
Product Characteristics	IP3	IP6Y	IP10	IP38
Membrane/Laminate	R131	R550	R510	R550X
Membrane characteristic	Oleophobic	Oleophobic	Oleophobic	Oleophobic
Backing material	Polyester (PET)	None	None	None
Plastic housing material	Polypropylene (PP)	Polypropylene (PP)	Polypropylene (PP)	Polyethylene (HDPE)
Color of housing material	Gray	White	White	White
Press-fit diameter	Ø 2.50 mm	Ø 5.00 mm	Ø 8.53 mm	Ø 13.00 mm
Press-fit length	1.80 mm	3.00 mm	4.55 mm	12.0 mm
Overall diameter	Ø 3.1 mm	Ø 6.2 mm	Ø 9.9 mm	Ø 38 mm
Overall length	3.3 mm	6.5 mm	7.0 mm	22 mm
Temperature resistance (housing material)	-20°C to 100°C	-20°C to 100°C	-20°C to 100°C	-20°C to 100°C

Specific Benefits of Molded Press-Fit Vents

• Design flexibility due to the unique combination of small sizeand minimal profile
• Excellent vent performance because of robust moldedconstruction
• Quick venting recovery after liquid immersion
• Simple integration into new or existing designs by simplypressing vent into place
• Easy installation through either manual or automated process
• Incorporate the latest insert-molding technology from Gore