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Learn why Toyota Motor Corporation chose to partner with GORE® Automotive Vents when other venting solutions could not meet Toyota’s performance requirements for a new e-axle containing lubricated gears and a higher-voltage e-motor. This Case Study outlines the associated challenges, solution and results — including an on-time product launch for Toyota.

This document provides performance characteristics and specifications for GORE® Automotive Vents AVS 22 and AVS 23, suitable for rear lamps. Featuring a laminate construction, these low-profile adhesive vents provide a secure bond to the housing.

A critical aspect of vent selection begins with defining the level of protection your application, device or housing requires.

IP ratings cannot be “converted” to NEMA ratings, since NEMA requires additional testing not included in IP. However, there are minimum NEMA ratings that will meet or exceed a given IP code.

Designed for high performance in both electrified and traditional Powertrain components. These compact and waterproof tube-mount vents provide responsive pressure equalization and reliable ingress protection that complies with global OEM standards including water wading, vehicle rollover and fluid containment.

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

Description of standard test used to measure a membrane's ability to stop aqueous flow, and diagram of the apparatus used for water entry pressure testing.

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

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.

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

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.