An overview of venting electronic components for hybrid, EV and combustion-powered vehicles. Charts quantify how GORE Automotive Vents protect against damage from thermal shock, altitude and temperature changes, and heat build-up. Scenarios include engine start-ups, driving, and aftereffects of engine shut-off.

PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) is integral to the ISO/TS 16949 Quality System.

It defines generic requirements for production part approval. It ensures that parts manufacturers, like Gore, document our capability to consistently meet your product specifications when manufacturing that product at quoted production levels.

Initiate a PPAP submission, waiver, or engineering / product fitness consultation.

Description of standard test used to measure the force required to separate the layers of a laminate, with diagrams of possible outcomes when water entry pressure has been exceeded.

Description of standard test used to measure airflow of low flowing media, and diagram of the apparatus used for Gurley airflow testing.

This document explains the format and classification of Ingress Protection (IP) ratings, according to the IEC 60529 standards.

Description of GORE™ Oleophobic Membranes, oil repellancy testing, oil ratings, and surface tensions of typical fluids.

Description of standard test used to measure resistance of high flowing media, and diagram of the apparatus used for resistance testing.

A variety of methods can be used to seal GORE™ Membranes to plastic parts. This document describes two common methods: heat sealing, and ultrasonic welding.

The key to choosing the appropriate membrane technology for a given application is understanding the environmental conditions and the surface tension of the fluids that the vent will encounter.