Raychem

Raychem Corporation
IndustryAerospace, Automotive, Telecommunications
Founded1957
FounderPaul Cook, James B. Meikle, and Richard W. Muchmore
Defunct1999
SuccessorTE Connectivity
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsRadiation chemistry, heat-shrink tubing, touchscreens

The Raychem Corporation was founded and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, in 1957 by Paul M. Cook, Bob Helprin, James B. Meikle, and Richard W. Muchmore. Led by Cook and second-in-command Robert M. Halperin, Raychem became a pioneer of commercial products realized through radiation chemistry.