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Installation Guide: Inspect, Reuse & Repair GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials

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.

Installation Guide: GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Gaskets

These procedures are based on Gore's best practices for installing GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Gaskets. Before beginning, review the aircraft maintenance manual for procedures approved for your specific application.

Installation Guide: Boeing 737 Reference Guide and GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials, 200 Series

This reference guide should be utilized in conjunction with the general GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials Inspect, Reuse and Repair Guide. If existing materials must be replaced, please refer to the Boeing Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM).

Industry Article: Form-in-Place Seals Improve Aircraft Availability, GORE SKYFLEX

GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Materials provide dry, lightweight FIP sealant solutions for aircraft design and construction. Engineered to meet strict performance and safety requirements, they optimize material properties for reliable sealing and long-lasting aerospace protection.

Data Sheet: Gore Skyflex PX1 Series for Permanent Structure Interfay

Learn how the PX1 Series of GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Materials is a lightweight, dry sealing solution designed primarily to provide interfay corrosion protection of permanent aircraft structure applications.

Data Sheet: GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials

GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials are available as FIP tapes and die-cut gaskets with a variety of adhesives in standard and custom sizes, and are suitable in many fixed-wing and rotary-wing application environments.

Case Study: Leonardo M-345 Trainer Aircraft, Easier Installation in Less Time with GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials

GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Tapes installed on windshield and fuselage panel prototypes proved that operators could drastically reduce application steps and installation time.

Case Study: GORE SKYFLEX and Boeing CH-47 Chinook Helicopters

The RNLAF used GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Tapes on CH-47 Chinooks, avoiding costly structural repairs and replacements. Proven in operational use, the tapes cut labor, downtime, and lifecycle costs while delivering reliable sealing and protection across helicopter structures.

Case Study: GORE Skyflex Aerospace Materials Effectively Seal & Protect to Prevent Chafing Damage in AH-64 Apache Helicopters

Working with US Army technicians, Gore engineers applied GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Tapes, 730 Series between the panels and structure of an AH-64 Apache helicopter.

Application Guide: KC-135 and GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials

Consult this guide when using GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials for Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker applications.

Application Guide: GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Tapes & Gaskets for Helicopters

GORE SKYFLEX Aerospace Materials are approved for use on several defense and commercial helicopters. This document is intended only as a guide, and procedures in the current version of the Technical orders (TOs) supersede Gore's examples.