Overview
Safety, performance and styling are key elements in designing automotive headlamps, fog lamps and rear or specialty (CHMSL) lamps. But any of these elements may be compromised by environmental factors like heating/cooling cycles, humidity, dust, debris, fluids or condensation.
GORE® Adhesive Vents for exterior automotive lighting can protect lamp assemblies from damage, degradation or premature failure in harsh or extreme environments.
They effectively block ingress of rain, sleet, snow, dust, dirt and debris. They respond rapidly to pressure differentials, which can stress seals to failure. Our vents quickly equalize both over-pressures and dangerous under-pressures that could pull water, contaminants and condensation into the housing and onto the sensitive electronics.
NEW GORE® ADHESIVE VENT AVS 100 -
Engineered for the challenges of LED lamps
High-value LED lamp assemblies require superior venting to protect sensitive electronics from water and dirt, and to avert owner complaints of “foggy” or “dirty” headlamps. LED lamps are prone to these problems because they generate heat only at the electronics at the rear, which creates a cold spot at the front of the lens. Any moisture that permeates the housing – even a few drops worth – will condense at this cold spot, clouding the inside of the lens. Such condensation, along with any particulates it carries, will be extremely noticeable through the clear lenses of today’s sophisticated LED headlamps.
GORE Automotive Vents for adhesive installation solve this problem. Their proprietary microporous membrane allows air and gases to pass through freely, so that any moisture is diffused before condensation becomes a problem. 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 particulates.
Field-proven, in all regions of the world
Millions of GORE® Adhesive Vents are in use across global automotive platforms, because they:
- Rapidly and continuously equalize pressures in response to environmental changes… whether the vehicle is moving or parked.
- Effectively diffuse moisture vapor to solve lens-condensation challenges.
- Reliably block fine dust, dirt and road debris, as well as water splashes and sprays, from entering the housing.
- Offer a choice of performance options, providing a versatile solution for all lamp types (LED, Xenon, Halogen) and for clear and colored lenses.
- Are engineered to provide a secure and durable bond with most typical plastic and metal housing materials.
For more than 20 years, we’ve partnered with global OEMs and Tier-1 lighting suppliers to advance the reliability of automotive headlamps, fog lamps and rear and specialty lamps. 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
Gore offers qualified vents for headlamps, fog lamps and rear and specialty (CHMSL) lamp applications. All our vents are extensively tested and evaluated in both laboratory and field conditions, to ensure they will perform consistently and reliably for you.
A Complete Venting Portfolio
Choose from a full range of sizes and performance options, available for automated, semi-automated and manual installation.
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AVS 9: With millions installed, these vents have become a global standard for nearly any type of headlamp. |
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AVS 100: Faster, easier and more forgiving installation, as well as greater resistance to high-pressure sprays. |
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AVS 42: Extra-high airflow, for housings with large internal air volumes or high internal temperatures. |
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AVS 2 or AVS 5: A global standard for reliable pressure equalization at temperatures up to 125 °C. Two sizes available. |
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AVS 15 or AVS 16: For extra durability and adhesion at higher temperatures up to 150 °C. Two sizes available. |
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AVS 43: High airflow quickly equalizes large pressure differentials in housings with large internal air volumes. |
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AVS 17 or AVS 18: A global standard for typical operating temperatures up to 85 °C. Two sizes available. |
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AVS 4 or AVS 7: For higher-temperature applications up to 125 °C. Two sizes available. |
View our data sheet Adhesive Vents for Exterior Automotive Lighting
NEW: AVS 110
NEW GORE ADHESIVE VENT: AVS 110
Smaller size, proven durability, predictable airflow. For small under-hood electronic enclosures. Learn more.
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Resources
GORE® Automotive Vents – Adhesive Series: AVS 9, 100, 42; AVS 2, 5, 15, 16, 43; AVS 17, 18, 4, 7
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Recent News
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GORE® AUTOMOTIVE VENTS INTRODUCES A NEW ADHESIVE VENT: SMALLER SIZE, PROVEN DURABILITY AND PREDICTABLE AIRFLOW
Posted May 17, 2017
With its new GORE® Adhesive Vent AVS 110, W. L. Gore & Associates integrates innovative performance benefits into a smaller, 5 mm footprint. This small, low-profile GORE® Adhesive Vent is perfectly aligned with the needs to further miniaturize – and better protect – high-value automotive control units, sensors, actuators and motors.
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Good Things in a Smaller Package for Under-Hood Electronics: NEW GORE® Adhesive Vent AVS 110
Posted May 15, 2017
As electronic motors, sensors, actuators and control units become more sophisticated and high-value, their enclosures are becoming smaller and more densely configured. Gore’s new small-footprint, low-profile, all-membrane GORE® Adhesive Vent AVS 110 offers innovative benefits for these under-hood and under-chassis electronic enclosures.
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NEW GORE® Automotive Vents for Weldable Installation: Breakthrough technology for increasingly stringent reliability requirements in automotive electronics
Posted March 9, 2017
Introducing Gore's new High Wep Series: Nearly twice the Water Entry Pressure (WEP) resistance, with high airflow and temperature stability.
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New GORE® Automotive Vents for Electronics: A Membrane Technology Breakthrough for Your Most Stringent Requirements
Posted March 15, 2017
W. L. Gore & Associates introduces its High WEP Series: a versatile venting solution to the increasingly stringent reliability requirements faced by design engineers and manufacturers of automotive electrical/electronic modules (EEMs).
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