Venting

Molded Press Fit Vents for Printers, Inks and Toners


Molded press fit vents from Gore are available in several different sizes and simply press-fit into place. These vents can be heat welded to a variety of materials for easy integration.



Product Information for Molded Press-Fit Vents

   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Product Performance  IP3 IP6Y IP10 IP38
 Part number    IP3-R131    IP6Y-R550    IP10-R510    IP38-R550X  
 Water entry pressure    > 0.4 bar    > 0.34 bar    > 0.55 bar    > 0.34 bar  
 Typical airflow    0.42 l/h
at 70 mbar  
 0.6 l/h
at 24 mbar  
 0.22 l/h
at 12 mbar  
27 l/h
at 12 mbar  
         
 Product Characteristics   IP3   IP6Y   IP10   IP38 
 Membrane/Laminate    R131    R550    R510    R550X  
 Membrane characteristic    Oleophobic    Oleophobic    Oleophobic    Oleophobic  
 Backing material    Polyester (PET)    None    None    None  
 Plastic housing material    Polypropylene (PP)    Polypropylene (PP)    Polypropylene (PP)    Polyethylene (HDPE) 
 Color of housing material    Gray    White    White    White  
 Press-fit diameter    Ø 2.50 mm    Ø 5.00 mm    Ø 8.53 mm    Ø 13.00 mm  
 Press-fit length    1.80 mm    3.00 mm    4.55 mm    12.0 mm  
 Overall diameter    Ø 3.1 mm    Ø 6.2 mm    Ø 9.9 mm    Ø 38 mm  
 Overall length    3.3 mm    6.5 mm    7.0 mm    22 mm  
 Temperature resistance (housing material)    -20°C to 100°C    -20°C to 100°C    -20°C to 100°C    -20°C to 100°C  



 

Specific Benefits of Molded Press-Fit Vents

  • Design flexibility due to the unique combination of small sizeand minimal profile
  • Excellent vent performance because of robust moldedconstruction
  • Quick venting recovery after liquid immersion
  • Simple integration into new or existing designs by simplypressing vent into place
  • Easy installation through either manual or automated process
  • Incorporate the latest insert-molding technology from Gore