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W. L. Gore & Associates’ complete line of aerospace materials is tested, qualified, and backed by over 20 years of success in civil and defense applications. Whenever the aircraft panel, fairing or faying surface is removed, GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Materials must be inspected for any damage or improper installation to ensure the integrity of their sealing ability. The aircraft structure should also be inspected for any corrosion before reinstalling the panel.

Proven by more than 20 years of successful applications, GORE™ SKYFLEX™ Aerospace Materials are lightweight materials that provide a no-cure seal for panels, fairings, and floorboards while protecting surfaces against vibration damage.

These procedures are based on W. L. Gore & Associates’ best practices for installing GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Gaskets. Before beginning, review the aircraft maintenance manual for procedures approved for your specific application. Gore’s instructional videos can be found at gore.com/skyflex.

For decades, W. L. Gore & Associates has offered GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Tapes which effectively seal aircraft panels and protect against corrosion. To ensure they perform optimally and minimize the damage caused by vibration and other mechanical forces, Gore's aerospace tapes must be installed properly. They do not require cure time and remain flexible and compliant over multiple open/close cycles, retaining the characteristics critical to the integrity of the application.

As the NewSpace industry moves towards smaller, low-cost satellites and vehicles with fast-paced designs and frequent, inexpensive launch capabilities, W. L. Gore & Associates is standing by with a technology path forward for system and harnessing engineers. Highlighting our extensive materials expertise and decades of proven spaceflight heritage, our high data rate cables are reliable, affordable and delivered quickly to meet demanding low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO) program schedules.

For decades, W. L. Gore & Associates has served as a trusted partner to hundreds of spaceflight programs, delivering failure-free performance through GORE® Space Cables and Assemblies. They are suitable for a range of low Earth orbit (LEO) and geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) applications, from satellites that help forecast weather to launchers that transport payloads from Earth’s surface to orbit. Gore’s cables and assemblies are also ideal for use in deep space exploration telescopes, helping astronomers observe the most distant events and objects in the universe.

The demand for new and updated aircraft is strong for many reasons, from the increasing demand for travel and better fuel efficiency to expectations for quick, reliable connectivity to devices and in-flight entertainment (IFE). To support this shift towards enhancing aircraft aerospace technologies, W. L. Gore & Associates offers GORE® Aerospace Cables and Materials for civil aircraft.

This document provides torque guidelines for ring and full-face GORE® Universal Pipe Gasket (Style 800) and GORE® GR Sheet Gasketing according to EN and ASME Standards for steel, glass-lined steel and fiber-reinforced plastic flanges.

GORE Gasket Tape Series 500 can be installed in four quick & easy steps.

GORE® Membrane filter socks and GORE® Filter tube assemblies are highly efficient ePTFE membrane filters for use in tubular backpulse liquid filtration systems. They provide excellent filtration efficiency and economical performance in high flow rate and/or high feed solids applications.