Benefits of GORE
™
Cable
Protection Systems
• Increased durability for enhanced protection against
extreme aircraft environments
• Enable copper/fiber to move freely within the cable
system, eliminating damage during routing
• Specialized design allows for easy routing without
exceeding the minimum bend radius
• Rapid installation due to small, lightweight cable
systems with greater flexibility and tighter bend radius
• Long lifespan due to unique construction utilizing
approved aerospace materials
Durable protection for packaging copper and fiber
in small, lightweight and routable designs
Aircraft OEMs and system suppliers are now requiring more
protection for copper wires and fiber optics to ensure they do
not get damaged in harsh aircraft environments. They also
want to package them in a compact cable system for easy
installation in high-speed data transmission and in-flight
entertainment (IFE) backbones where space is at a premium.
High Level of Protection
GORE
™
Cable Protection Systems are engineered with crush-
and abrasion-resistant materials that provide some of the
highest levels of protection available on the market today
(Table 1). Within these cable systems, copper and fiber (round
and flat) can float freely without getting damaged during
complex routing in cable runs and sharp edges in an airframe.
In addition, these unique cable protection systems can easily
tolerate extreme temperatures, changing weather, harsh
chemicals, and undesirable fluids.
Easy & Rapid Installation
Gore’s durable cable protection systems are considerably
smaller and lighter weight with greater ���exibility and a
tighter bend radius. The specialized design of these systems
is bend limiting, allowing installers to route copper and fiber
without exceeding the minimum bend radius — eliminating
overbending, breakage and failure. Installers will also find it
much easier and faster to route cables packaged with Gore’s
protection systems in crowded airframe areas, which means
less time and cost for maintenance.
Table 1: Cable System Properties & Qualifications
Property Value
Mechanical
/
Environmental
Jacket Material ePTFE / PTFE
Jacket Color Black and Purple
Temperature Range (°C) -65 to +200
BSS7239 and ABD0031 (AITM 3.005): Toxicity Pass
FAR PART 25, Appendix F, Part 1, BSS7230, and ABD0031 (AITM 2.0005): Flammability Pass
FAR PART 25, Appendix F, Part V, BSS7238, and ABD0031 (AITM 3.0008B): Smoke Density Pass
SAE AS81914
™
/1-6: Tubing, Plastic, Flexible, Convoluted, Conduit, General Specification Pass
For Aircraft
Applications
GORE
™
Cable Protection
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Ordering Information
GORE
™
Cable Protection Systems are available in several standard sizes (Table 2). For more information, please contact
a Gore representative.
Table 2: Product Specifications
Gore Part
Number
Overall Size
mm (in)
Minimum
Inner Diameter
mm (in)
Maximum
Diameter
mm (in)
Minimum
Bend Radius
mm (in)
Nominal Weight
Kg/km
(lbs/1000 ft)
FON1594 7.0 (0.28) 3.3 (0.13) 7.2 (0.29) 7.6 (0.30) 25.0 (37.2)
FON1580 9.0 (0.35) 4.6 (0.18) 9.4 (0.37) 10.2 (0.40) 36.0 (54.0)
FON1599 18.0 (0.71) 12.0 (0.47) 18.0 (0.71) 19.1 (0.75) 112.0 (75.0)
For Aircraft
Applications
GORE
™
Cable Protection
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y
stems
W. L. Gore & Associates
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