For decades, GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Materials have served as a saving grace for fixed-wing aircraft design personnel. From W. L. Gore & Associates, they solve many surface protection and sealing/gap problems that alternative products can’t. View Gore’s product numbers with corresponding National Stock Numbers (NSNs) available through authorized commercial vendors and U.S. Defense Logistics Agency channels.

W. L. Gore & Associates provides information based on best practices intended as a guide only for using GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Materials on the F-16 defense aircraft. Always consult the most current installation guides and instructional videos that accompany your specific Gore tape or gasket at gore.com/skyflex.

In volatile aerospace conditions, aircraft faying surfaces on leading edges and fairings are subjected to mechanical forces that may lead to abrasion and corrosion. Further, if fuel and access panels aren’t sealed and don’t have proper surface protection, they can be exposed to harsh contaminants like UV radiation or liquids like petroleum, engine oils and de-icing fluids. That’s why choosing the best interfay material is crucial to the aircraft’s successful production and operation.

A 260°C (500°F) maximum service temperature, polytetrafluoroethylene fabric for use in pulse jet, reverse air, and shaker style dust collectors with chemically aggressive operating conditions.