Gore's primary businesses are organized into four areas: electronics, textiles, industrial products, and medical products. Gore, a world-renowned manufacturer of outdoor fabrics, was founded in 1958 by Mr. Bill Gore. Since its inception, Gore has made its vision of "global technological innovation" the driving force behind its survival and growth. The versatile fabrics under the Gore-Tex brand name have been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 best American products in the world. Goltex fabrics are widely used in the production of apparel and footwear products that are functional, protective and fashionable, and as a result have become known around the world as a leader in outdoor sports products.
Since 2007, Gore has launched the Endless Experience - Gore-Tex Outdoor Dream Realization campaign for Chinese outdoor enthusiasts. By submitting a proposal for selection, the winning team of the year receives financial support for their trip from Gore, as well as a full set of Gore-Tex Outdoor gear from its partners. Now in its seventh year, the event has become a model for the industry.
In 1981, the astronauts on NASA's first space shuttle, Columbia, wore spacesuits made of GORE-TEX fabric. GORE-TEX fabrics are also used in a wide range of outdoor applications, including ski and mountaineering wear, footwear, and specialty uniforms such as military, protective, and aerospace suits. Gore-Tex fabrics have good waterproof, windproof, breathable, durable and other functions, but also be used in the human North and South Pole scientific research and climbing the world's highest peaks. The United States Gore (Gore) cable company recently launched a new product, GORE shielded twisted cable. This cable is constructed with a fluoropolymer that reduces the weight of the cable itself and ensures signal integrity in civil and military aerospace applications.
Gore will exhibit these new cable products at the Dubai Air Show, which runs Nov. 17-21, the company said.
The cables ensure high-speed communication between avionics transmitters and receivers and meet the performance requirements of ANSI/NEMA WC27500 for Category 24 avionics and industrial electronics cables. Because of the use of fluoropolymers, the cables have a reduced sheath weight of 37 percent compared to ethylene*** polymer (ETFE) and 50 percent compared to fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP). This lightweight portfolio can be used for high-speed power transmission.
Gore cables were adopted and landed on the moon by NASA's lunar landing operation back in 1969.
Research and development of EMI shielding and grounding materials, high-performance cables, microwave and RF cable assemblies, and aerospace cables and materials have been used in a wide range of demanding applications such as mobile communications, industrial automation, test and measurement, and aerospace. GORE?Sealing products such as gaskets, packing, and aerospace sealing materials for the transportation and sealing of industrial fluids.
GORE?s membrane filtration products are used in the chemical, metallurgical, mining, and energy industries to optimize performance and ensure low pressure drop, near-zero emissions, and stable airflow.
GORE? breathable products are used in applications such as automotive lighting and packaging breathable products. For example, Gore's automotive breathable filtration membranes provide protection for a wide range of automotive components from water, automotive oils, dust and other contaminants while providing breathable air. Gore's biomedical products are used in cardiovascular, general and orthopedic surgery and include artificial blood vessels, interventional devices, endovascular stent grafts, mesh patches for hernia repair, and sutures for vascular, cardiac, general and oral surgery. For nearly 30 years, Gore medical implants have saved countless lives and more than 30 million Gore medical devices have been sold.