# Robert W. Gore — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Robert W. Gore has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [Making Strong, Porous PTFE: The Gore-Tex Process](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3953566/gore-tex-expanded-ptfe) — granted 1976
  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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