GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Materials for Installation & Maintenance
Gore’s tapes and gaskets solve many sealing and surface protection challenges and are often used as an alternative to Form-in-Place (FIP) wet seals. Our dry sealants simplify aircraft assembly because they’re easier and faster to install with no mess or downtime.
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Overview
It’s essential to stay on schedule and within budget to get an aircraft into operation quickly — whether new aircraft are in production or existing aircraft are in critical heavy maintenance checks.
Traditional two-component materials, like polysulfide FIP wet seals are used in the industry for sealing aircraft structures. But the process involves extra steps to prepare and mix materials, apply materials within a short window, fit and re-assemble panels, remove squeeze out, wait up to an entire day to cure, and handle and remove hazardous waste. The impact can be substantial with time-consuming and labor-intensive steps that make it difficult to meet production targets, maintenance schedules and stay on budget.
What if you could speed up the process to install sealants without any mess and get the aircraft into operation quicker?
EASIER INSTALLATION IN LESS TIME
GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials are dry tapes and gaskets that are considerably easier and faster to install on aircraft structures than messy FIP wet seals. Our single-component materials eliminate process steps because there’s no mixing and masking, no curing, no re-assembling panels, no cleanup after installation, and no special handling and hazardous waste disposal. With fewer process steps that take less time using our materials, you can get aircraft into operation quicker.
Dry vs. Wet Sealants
Review the table below to compare GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials against other dry tapes and wet sealants.
GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials
Polysulfide Wet Sealants
Polyurethane Tapes
PTFE Tapes
Gel Tapes
Read this article on Improving Aircraft Availability with Alternative FIP Sealants
For more information about the unique features of our materials contact a Gore representative.
Benefits
GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials provide operators with many benefits that simplify aircraft assembly, and increase availability and throughput, including:
- easier and faster installation from single-component, non-curing materials
- less replacement and re-work of seals by maintaining performance over multiple open/close cycles
- improved sealing of irregular surfaces with highly conformable materials
- durable protection against mechanical forces, extreme temperatures, aggressive fluids, and other environmental hazards
- no operator certification or special handling of materials required
- low environmental impact and improved safety with non-hazardous materials
Applications & Guides
Proven by more than 20 years of successful applications, GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials are specified by leading commercial, defense, and fixed/rotary wing aircraft OEMs. They’re engineered to perform reliably in a wide range of applications, including:
- access panels
- anchor nut gaskets
- antenna gasket fastener seals
- cargo floorboards/structure
- dry-bay gaskets
- engine cowlings
- external fuel tanks
- fairings
- fuel bladder cavities
- fuel panels
- helicopter tail booms
- lamp seals
- leading edge D-noses
- light assembly seals
- passenger floorboards
- pitot tubes
- windshields / windows
Our materials are specified for use on many commercial and defense aircraft.
Commercial aircraft from OEMs like Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Comac and Embraer.
Technical Order approvals for defense aircraft include the following:
- A-10
- B-1B
- B-52
- C-5
- C-17
- C-130
- E-3
- EA-6B
- E-6
- F-4
- F-5
- F-15
- F-16
- F-35
- H-53
- KC-135
- T-45
- V-22
Guides
Download our application guides that provide examples using our tapes and gaskets, specific T.O. approvals, material requirements, and locations for installing our materials in defense aircraft.
For more information about the benefits of our materials, contact a Gore representative.
National Stock Numbers (NSN)
GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials can be ordered through U.S. Defense Logistics Agency channels and authorized commercial vendors.
Download our list of National Stock Numbers (NSN) for a variety of defense aircraft.
For more information about the benefits of our materials, contact a Gore representative.
Installation Instructions & Videos
Installation is easy and fast using GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials. Our tapes and gaskets are reusable and compliant over multiple open/close cycles, which means you can easily remove aircraft panels during inspection without having to replace or re-work our materials.
Download step-by-step instructions or watch instructional videos based on our best practices for installing, removing or repairing our tapes and gaskets.
Installation Instructions
Instructional Videos
- Environmental Sealant — Corners & Joints
- Environmental Sealant — Fuel Gasket Applications
- Environmental Sealant — Gaskets
- Environmental Sealant — Repairs & Clean up
- Environmental Sealant — Straight & Curved Applications
- Environmental Sealant — Compilation Video
- Special Environmental Sealant — Corner & Joint Applications
- Special Environmental Sealant — Straight & Curved
- Special Environmental Sealant — Complete Installation
- Floorboard System
- Surface Protection — Anti Chafe & Galvanic Isolator
Instructional videos are also available in multiple languages on YouTube
If you have any questions about installing our materials in your specific application, contact a Gore representative.
Resources

Data Sheet: GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Materials
Data Sheets, 1.45 MB

Article - Form-In-Place Seals: Improving Aircraft Availability with Alternative Sealants
Industry Articles, 491.62 KB

NSN List for Defense Aircraft: GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Materials
Part Number Information, 327.91 KB

Inspect, Reuse, & Repair Guide: GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Materials
Installation Guides, 1.61 MB
Where to Buy?
Gore has authorized distributors to provide quick delivery and services that MRO and airlines have come to expect including AOG support.
Defense customers can order GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials through standard supply channels and government authorized distributors.
Recent News
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Event
Visit Gore at the Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit (AAAA)
April 26, 2023 - April 29, 2023
Stop by Booth 1023 and ask to see our demonstrations to watch how GORE® Cables and Materials perform reliably before and after installation and over time. We’re also eager to hear about your latest airframe and aviation system developments and talk with you about our solutions to ensure mission performance and aircrew protection for FARA, FLRAA and enduring fleet.
Press Release
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES WINS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM BAE SYSTEMS
Posted April 11, 2023
W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced that last week it was one of 13 companies to win a “Partner 2 Win” Supplier of the Year award from BAE Systems for Gore’s high-performance cabling supporting countermeasure and electromagnetic defense solutions. In addition, Gore also received a Silver Supplier Award for best-in-class performance and contributions to supply chain success.
Press Release
W. L. Gore & Associates Recognized for Excellence by Northrop Grumman
Posted March 29, 2023
W. L. Gore & Associates today announced that earlier this month it was recognized by Northrop Grumman with a Quality Excellence Award as part of Northrop Grumman’s Supplier Excellence Award program.
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