For decades, W. L. Gore & Associates has offered GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Tapes that effectively seal aircraft panels and protect against corrosion. Gore's aerospace tapes must be installed properly to ensure they perform optimally and minimize the damage caused by vibration and other mechanical forces.

Follow these procedures from W. L. Gore & Associates to properly install GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Gaskets and ensure their reliable performance, along with the aircraft maintenance manual. Gore’s materials have effectively sealed and protected aircraft surfaces for decades against environmental contaminants and mechanical forces.

To ensure sealing integrity, tapes and gaskets from W. L. Gore & Associates must be inspected for any damage or improper installation. Refer to our procedures for inspecting, reusing and repairing GORE® SKYFLEX® Aerospace Materials, along with the aircraft maintenance manual when replacing existing materials.

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.