Less is More: New GORE® PolyVent Compact Series Delivers Higher Performance in a Smaller-Footprint Snap-Fit Vent
Approximately 30 percent smaller than other GORE Snap-Fit Vents, the compact series provides a higher level of protection for extremely small electronic components, where space is at a premium.
The GORE PolyVent Compact Series (AVS 200) is designed for easier, better integration into even the smallest housings for automotive electronics while providing higher-performance protection for sensitive components such as sensors, small motors, or control units.
More Design Options for Smaller, Lighter-Weight Housings
The PolyVent Compact Series puts higher performance into a smaller-footprint automotive Snap-Fit vent. About 30% smaller than our PolyVent Standard, High Temperature and High Airflow Series, the Compact Series is ideal for smaller housings with thinner walls where both internal and external space, as well as weight, is at a premium.
- Smaller vent diameter (only 14.3 mm) makes the Compact Series easier to integrate into today's smaller housing designs, especially when the installed housing has very limited clearances.
- Low installed height (only 3.8 mm) means less external protrusion and less vulnerability to mechanical impacts from things like wrenches or steam-jets. Often no protective wall is needed, so housing design is simplified, its development is less costly, and the enclosure more readily fits into the tightest under-hood spaces.
- Smaller total vent height (only 8.9 mm) means shorter snap-fit "legs" that intrude less deeply into the enclosure. This provides more flexibility in component layout and facilitates heat transfer from printed circuit boards to the housing exterior.
Higher-Performance Materials for More Reliable Protection
The new GORE PolyVent Compact Series is engineered to provide advanced levels of protection to extend the reliability and service life of sensitive electronic components.
- An enhanced oleophobic GORE™ membrane design provides about 30% better WEP (Water Entry Pressure) resistance, yet with the same proven levels of airflow and chemical resistance as our PolyVent Standard and High Temperature Series.
- The Compact Series uses the same advanced PolyVent materials technology that is proven reliable in billions of automotive applications worldwide. The vent body has excellent mechanical stability and resistance to high humidity and temperatures. The silicone O-ring durably withstands temperatures up to +150 °C as well as aggressive engine, hydraulic and gearbox oils.
The GORE PolyVent Compact Series delivers new levels of performance from a smaller-footprint automotive Snap-Fit vent. Engineered to withstand the harshest conditions, the Compact Series surpasses today’s toughest industry standards while reliably anticipating tomorrow’s evolving requirements.
| Product Series | GORE® PolyVent Compact Series |
|---|---|
| Product Name (order number for samples) | AVS 200 |
| Product Number (order number for series production) | AMF200200 |
| Product Performance | |
| Water entry pressure (minimum) at standard ambient temperature and pressure | > 80 kPA / 30 sec |
| Minimum airflow at standard ambient temperature and pressure | > 15 l / h at 7 kPa (≙ > 43 cm3 / min at 1.22 kPa) |
| Typical airflow at standard ambient temperature and pressure | ∼ 28 l / h at 7 kPa (≙ ∼ 81 cm3 / min at 1.22 kPa) |
| Ingress protection class | IP6K6K, IP6K8, IP6K9K |
| Product Characteristics | |
| Operating temperature | Tmin = −40 °C Tmax = + 150 °C |
| Membrane characteristics | Hydrophobic and Oleophobic |
| Housing material | PBT-GF30 (hydrostabilized) |
| O-ring material | Silicone 50° Shore A |
| O-ring color | Red |
| Design and Dimensions | Recommended Installation |
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For more information about how the compact PolyVent AVS 200 can work in your application, contact us .
FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY
Not for use in food, drug, cosmetic or medical device manufacturing, processing, or packaging operations.