Protection for portable devices

W.L. Gore has stepped up its efforts to help OEM users maintain sound quality and protect sensitive electronics in mobile phones, laptop/tablet PCs, two-way radios and other handheld and portable electronic devices by creating a new business unit.

Gore Portable Electronic Vents will concentrate on providing solutions to protect devices from water, dust and dirt ingress, while maintaining the integrity of sound transmission.

The unit will provide solutions for portable electronics to prevent contaminants from entering, while preserving sound transmission quality through the use of high transmission materials using the company's ePTFE (expanded polytetraflouroethylene).

This is available in a variety of product forms for protection from dust and splash as well as full immersion. Pre-cut adhesive vents and unique custom vent designs are also available.

The benefits are said to minimise sound transmission loss due to: acoustically transparent materials; good dust and liquid barriers, for indoor and outdoor protection; quick venting recovery, after liquid immersion; robust adhesives, to withstand challenging environments and adhere to different product surfaces; low profiles for devices with limited space; and dust, splash and immersion protection that meets a range of IP standards, up to IP68.