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Marine Electronic Equipment
 The problem: Marine electronic equipment exposed to temperature and pressure changes.
Changing temperatures, dust, salt, and moisture considerably impact the electronics of marine equipment. Rain or splashing sea water, for example, can cool down an electronic enclosure dramatically, causing a vacuum of 200 mbar (3 psi) or more inside the enclosure. If the pressure is not equalized, air and moisture are drawn through the seal into the enclosure where the moisture condenses on the cooler inner walls. This can considerably impair performance.
The solution: Equalize pressure by continuous venting.
GORE™ Protective Vents effectively protect against the negative effects of pressure differentials caused by temperature changes. With their integrated GORE™ Membrane, this vent allows an enclosure to equalize pressure immediately when subjected to changes in temperature and pressure.
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Features
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Benefits
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- Waterproof and dustproof to IP69k
- Contains the microporous ePTFE GORE™ Membrane that is
- water/oil repellent
- moisture- and vapor-permeable
- chemically inert
- non-shedding
- UV-resistant
- temperature-resistant
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- Protection against water, salts and other corrosive liquids
- Reduced stress on enclosure seals through rapid equalization of pressure
- Protection against condensation and display fogging due to vapor-permeable membrane
- High-quality sound transmission through the use of acoustically transparent materials
- Reduced buildup of hazardous battery gases through continuous diffusion and superior airflow
- Easy integration for design and manufacturing
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Example Applications
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Typical Products
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- Lighting
- Instruments and gauges
- Control units
- Navigational devices
- Sound transmission equipment
- Buoys
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