Gore-Tex, the lightweight, waterproof fabric, was a groundbreaking invention back in 1969 that revolutionized outdoor gear.
The complaint asserts that Gore sourced PTFE from E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) and Chemours Company—two PFAS manufacturers already facing lawsuits from Maryland—and used it to ...
Almost two decades later in 1976, the company debuted its waterproof Gore-Tex apparel, which used PTFE, a type of forever chemical that repels water. In 2014, Gore announced that it would cut PFAS ...