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What Is Gore-Tex? Experts Explain Gorpcore’s Favorite Waterproof Material
The breathable and waterproof material would become known as expanded PTFE (ePTFE) or Gore-Tex. Previously, anyone wishing to stay dry outside relied on heavy treated leathers or fully sealed ...
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Here's What You Need To Know About Next Year's Gore-Tex Products
Gore-Tex says that the challenging part wasn’t removing PFAS from the membrane, but removing it from the DWR treatment. In fact, the new PFAS-free ePE (expanded polyethylene) membrane works just as ...
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Maryland Files PFAS Suit Against Downstream Manufacturer
Maryland has filed suit against W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore), a downstream user of PFAS-containing materials, alleging that ...
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Gore-Tex facing class action lawsuit that claims the waterproof gear giant hid "ongoing use of environmentally harmful PFAS"
The brand is also being sued by the state of Maryland, which accuses it of putting residents’ health at risk with ...
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Hagens Berman: Maker of Gore-Tex Faces Consumer Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Greenwashing Campaign to Conceal PFAS in Outdoor Gear
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consumers of Gore-Tex outdoor gear today filed a class-action lawsuit against its maker, W.L. Gore & Associates, alleging the company knowingly concealed its ongoing use ...
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Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Disease: Overview of Current Devices and Clinical Results
The Gore TAG Endoprosthesis is composed of a symmetric expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) tube externally reinforced with a layer of ePTFE and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP ...