Inventor of Gore-Tex dies
Material science company WL Gore has announced the death of its emeritus chairman, Bob Gore. Dr Gore died on September 17 at the age of 83.
It was his discovery, in a laboratory in the basement of his home in 1969, of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) polymer that led to the creation of Gore-Tex breathable membrane technology and the company’s fabric division. At the time of his death, the company said Gore-Tex was now “synonymous with the outdoors”.
Chief executive, Jason Field, said: “Gore associates considered Bob a leader, a mentor and a contributor to their personal success and the success of the enterprise. His passion for the quality and performance of our products and his incisive questions and insights shaped not only the culture of our technology efforts but the values at the core of who we are.”
