Industry | Aerospace, Automotive, Telecommunications |
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Founded | 1957 |
Founder | Paul Cook, James B. Meikle, and Richard W. Muchmore |
Defunct | 1999 |
Successor | TE Connectivity |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Radiation chemistry, heat-shrink tubing, touchscreens |
The Raychem Corporation was founded and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, in 1957 by Paul M. Cook, James B. Meikle, and Richard W. Muchmore.[1] Led by Cook and second-in-command Robert M. Halperin, Raychem became a pioneer of commercial products realized through radiation chemistry.