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WL Gore and Associates Inc

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1976

materialsconsumer_electronicsautomotiveaerospacemedical

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Robert W. Gore1

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1 patents, in 1976

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US 3953566·1976

Making Strong, Porous PTFE: The Gore-Tex Process

This patent describes a specific process for rapidly stretching a highly crystalline form of PTFE plastic to create a strong, porous material with a unique internal structure, forming the basis for products like Gore-Tex.

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