Spare A Thought For The Passing Of Robert Gore, Who Kept Us Dry With Gore-Tex
- 4 years ago
Lovers of the great outdoors may not know his name, but they'll almost certainly know the name of his invention: Gore-Tex.
Gizmodo reports the celebrated inventor, engineer, and chemist Robert W. Gore has died. He was 83.
It's easy to keep rain off your clothes by cutting holes in a garbage bag and wearing it like a vest.
However, it prevents the flow of moisture in both directions. Rain is kept out, but your sweat is kept in, making you soggy and unable to regulate your own temperature.
Gore-Tex has around nine-billion microscopic holes per square inch: large enough for sweat and body heat to escape, but too small for rain to get in.
A boon to hikers, campers, and athletes, it keeps the wearer dry no matter the weather or how strenuous the activity.
Gizmodo reports the celebrated inventor, engineer, and chemist Robert W. Gore has died. He was 83.
It's easy to keep rain off your clothes by cutting holes in a garbage bag and wearing it like a vest.
However, it prevents the flow of moisture in both directions. Rain is kept out, but your sweat is kept in, making you soggy and unable to regulate your own temperature.
Gore-Tex has around nine-billion microscopic holes per square inch: large enough for sweat and body heat to escape, but too small for rain to get in.
A boon to hikers, campers, and athletes, it keeps the wearer dry no matter the weather or how strenuous the activity.