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 ...

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 ...

Maryland has filed suit against W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore), a downstream user of PFAS-containing materials, alleging that ...

L. Gore & Associates has moved to offer a PFAS-free expanded polyethylene (ePE) membrane. According to the current GORE-TEX website, the next generation membrane “is PFAS free and achieves a ...

The maker of the widely popular Gore-Tex fabric faces a lawsuit ... Journal that the fabric is made of a different chemical — PTFE — more commonly known by the brand name Teflon.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Consumers of Gore-Tex outdoor gear today filed a class ... In 2021, Gore announced it had developed a new membrane that uses expanded polyethylene, which is not a PFAS ...

The class-action lawsuit led by a Vallejo man claims the company behind the Gore-Tex misled consumers regarding ... is made of a different chemical — PTFE — more commonly known by the brand ...