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W. L. Gore Associates

Gore LogoW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. was founded on January 1, 1958, in Newark, Delaware, by Wilbert L. (Bill) and Genevieve (Vieve) Gore. Gore is a global materials science company with over 13,000 Associates across five continents, producing thousands of products for industries ranging from high-performance fabrics to implantable medical devices. These products address complex challenges like reducing emissions and exploring space. The company, one of the 200 largest privately held U.S. firms, embraces private ownership to maintain a long-term perspective on business decisions. Employees, known as Associates, are also part owners through the Associate stock plan.

Gore’s commitment to innovation is evident in its portfolio of over 3,400 unique inventions worldwide in various fields, including electronics, medical devices, and polymer processing. Leveraging proprietary technologies with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Gore has developed numerous products, such as medical implants, fabric laminates, and technologies for cables, filtration, sealants, membranes, venting, and fibers across diverse industries. The company holds over 2,000 patents and has produced more than 40 million innovative medical devices that have enhanced and saved lives globally. Gore operates in more than 25 countries, with manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Germany, the UK, China, and Japan.

GORE® Vents for Electronics

GORE® Vents help manage internal pressure in mobile and outdoor electronics enclosures, packaging, and automotive components, enhancing longevity, reliability, and preventing deformations that could lead to component failure. This venting technology equalizes pressures while blocking water, automotive fluids, and contaminants that could harm sensitive electronics or degrade reliability.

GORE® Vents

Sealing Devices Inc. serves as the North American distributor for GORE® Vents made by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Through a strong partnership, they offer GORE® Vents and complementary sealing solutions to customers. GORE® Vents allow sealed enclosures to "breathe," managing internal pressure and eliminating differentials caused by rapid environmental changes. This technology enhances reliability and prevents deformations in enclosures used for mobile and outdoor electronics, packaging, and other components.

Benefits of GORE® Vents

  • Virtually eliminate condensation
  • Enable rapid pressure equalization
  • Block contaminants like water, dust, dirt, and liquids
  • Protect against board-level electronics failures
  • Easily install into existing housing designs
  • Eliminate hazardous gas buildup
  • Improve seal performance to prevent seal failure
  • Suitable for altitude change pressure elimination
  • Prevent vacuum formation in enclosures

GORE® Vents ensure enclosures and containers breathe properly, equalizing pressure and reducing condensation while filtering out liquids and contaminants. This results in enhanced product performance, increased durability, higher reliability, and greater peace of mind.