GORE® Automotive Vents for Electronics
Our venting technology for electrical and electronic modules equalizes pressures while blocking entry of water, automotive fluids and contaminants that could damage sensitive electronics or degrade component reliability.
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Overview
Electrical and electronic modules (EEMs) are integral to the systems performance of today’s conventional, hybrid and electric vehicles. These sensitive modules are essential to keep control units, sensors and actuators, motors and hybrid/electric components functioning accurately and reliably for the long term, despite ongoing exposure to harsh operating conditions.
Whether mounted under the hood, or near the undercarriage, EEMs require reliable protection from extremes of temperature and pressure; from water splashes, sprays or deep wading; and from damaging automotive fluids and dust, dirt and road debris.
GORE® Vents reliably withstand these hazards, durably protecting EEMs from damage, degradation or premature failure in harsh or extreme environments.
They effectively block ingress of rain, sleet, snow, dust, dirt and debris. They rapidly and continuously respond to pressure differentials, quickly equalizing over-pressures and vacuums. This protects the integrity and longevity of seals, as well as preventing water and contaminants from being drawn into the module.
What makes GORE Vents so effective?
Our vents benefit from the proprietary GORE™ Membrane. Its microporous structure allows air and gases to pass through freely, so pressures are equalized, and moisture diffused, before problems arise. Yet the pores of this membrane are 20,000 times smaller than a water droplet, so it blocks entry of liquids, as well as fine dust and particulates.
Field-proven, in all regions of the world
Hundreds of millions of GORE Vents are in use in EEMs across global automotive platforms, because they:
- Rapidly and continuously equalize over-pressures and vacuums created by environmental changes… whether the vehicle is moving or parked.
- Effectively diffuse moisture to avert condensation challenges.
- Reliably block water, harsh automotive fluids and particulates from entering housings and damaging electronic components.
- Offer a complete portfolio of venting solutions, with Snap-Fit, Adhesive and Weldable constructions for virtually any electrical or electronic module.
For more than 20 years, we’ve partnered with global OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to advance the reliability of electrical and electronic control units, sensors/actuators, motors and components for hybrid/electric vehicles. We have technical support and testing centers in the US, Germany, Japan, Korea and China, so our application engineers are easily accessible – and ready to work in close partnership with your design team, from product concept through manufacturing integration.
Product Comparison
As a qualified automotive partner, Gore delivers advanced venting technologies in multiple configurations for diverse automotive electronics applications.
Our portfolio of vents for Snap-Fit, Weldable and Adhesive installation offers you a choice of performance options and sizes, to meet your specific application requirements.
To see what’s available, start with this overview, then see our data sheets for more detail.
A Complete Venting Portfolio
NEW Low Pressure Evacuation Vent

NEW GORE™ LOW PRESSURE EVACUATION VENT FOR BATTERY PACKS
Combining three of the most important protection functions into one product.
Learn more.
AVS 110

GORE ADHESIVE VENT: AVS 110
Smaller size, proven durability, predictable airflow. For small under-hood electronic enclosures. Learn more.
Applications
For each set of challenges that affect control units, sensors, actuators, motors and hybrid/electric vehicle components, Gore offers qualified venting solutions. All our vents are extensively tested and evaluated in both laboratory and field conditions, to ensure they will perform consistently and reliably…meeting your expectations, and those of your customers.
Quality
- What "Quality" Means, To Us and For You
- PPAP: An Overview
- Initiate a PPAP submission, waiver, or engineering / product fitness consultation
Resources

GORE® Automotive Vents - Snap-Fit Vents: AVS 14, 67, 70, 200
Data Sheets, 919.8 KB

GORE® Automotive Vents - Adhesive Vents: AVS 44 (S), 98 (S), 99, 107 (S); AVS 97 (S); AVS 110
Data Sheets, Installation Guides, 223.24 KB

GORE® Automotive Vents - Weldable Series: AVS 47, 49, 50, 51, 52 and AVS 26, 108, 39, 28, 29
Data Sheets, 329.23 KB
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Recent News
Press Release
W. L. Gore & Associates unveils groundbreaking auto innovations at Auto Expo Components 2020
Posted February 25, 2020
Gore presented its groundbreaking automotive total solution during Auto Expo Components 2020. The solution provides greater reliability, durability and versatility to key players in the auto industry, including OEMs and Tier manufacturers.
Event
Lighting the way to the future… with GORE® Automotive Vents at the DVN Workshop in Munich, January 28-29, 2020
January 28, 2020 - January 29, 2020
W. L. Gore & Associates will highlight solutions for reliably protecting automotive components in harsh environments, during the Driving Vision News (DVN) Workshop, January 28-29 in Munich, Germany.
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W. L. Gore & Associates' Technology Named 2020 Automotive News Pace Awards Finalist
Posted October 16, 2019
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Not for use in food, drug, cosmetic or medical device manufacturing, processing, or packaging operations.