Gore-Tex
Sign in to saveGore-Tex is W. L. Gore & Associates's trade name for waterproof, breathable fabric membrane. It was invented in 1969. Gore-Tex blocks liquid water while allowing water vapor to pass through and is designed to be a lightweight, waterproof fabric for all-weather use. It is composed of expanded PTFE (ePTFE), a stretched out form of the PFAS compound polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
Key facts
- Textile.name
- Gore-Tex
- Textile.image
- Gore-Tex logo.png
- Textile.caption
- Gore-Tex logo
- Textile.type
- Fabric
- Textile.material
- expanded PTFE
- Textile.process
- Mechanized
- Textile.introduced
- 1969
- Textile.manufacturer
- W. L. Gore & Associates
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Waterproof, Windproof & Breathable | GORE-TEX® Brand
GORE-TEX® Product ranges bring totally windproof, breathable, and water-resistant to durably waterproof protection and comfort to a wide range of outdoor activities.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- brand
- Subclass of
- waterproof fabric
- Named after
- Robert W. Gore
- Owned by
- W. L. Gore & Associates
- Country of origin
- United States
- Official website
- www.gore-tex.com
- Image
- Water repellent shell layer jacket.jpg
- Motto
- Together, improving life
Show 4 more facts
- inception
- 1969-00-00
- product or material produced
- rainwear
- Commons category
- Gore-Tex
- discoverer or inventor
- Robert W. Gore
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- History
- Gore patent held valid in 1983
- Gore patent held invalid in 1990
- Structure
- Properties
- Processing
- Environmental and health concerns
- Pollution lawsuit
- Applications
- Use in rainwear
- Use in other clothing
- Other uses
- See also
- References
- External links
Gore-Tex is W. L. Gore & Associates's trade name for waterproof, breathable fabric membrane. It was invented in 1969. Gore-Tex blocks liquid water while allowing water vapor to pass through and is designed to be a lightweight, waterproof fabric for all-weather use. It is composed of expanded PTFE (ePTFE), a stretched out form of the PFAS compound polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
==History==
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