CORK SOLUTIONS & MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
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CORK ORIGINS CORK SOLUTIONS & MANUFACTURING PROCESSES REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK ORIGINS INDEX 03. CORK ORIGINS 19. CORK PROPERTIES 33. CORK SOLUTIONS 46. ORK MANUFACTURING C PROCESSES REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

AMORIM CORK COMPOSITES REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK ORIGINS AMORIM CORK COMPOSITES I REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

AMORIM CORK COMPOSITES I CORK HARVESTING Stripping is a highly specialized process that doesn’t harm the tree. I REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK ORIGINS AMORIM CORK COMPOSITES I THE BEST PAID AGRICULTURAL WORK IN THE WORLD Cork oak forests are mainly located in areas prone to desertification. I REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK ORIGINS AMORIM CORK COMPOSITES I THE BARK OFTHE CORK IS REMOVED EVERY NINE YEARS subsequent to the tree attaining maturity (around 25 years). I REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WOR

CORK ORIGINS I A NOBLE TREE THAT CAN LIVE UP TO 200 YEARS, during which time it may be harvested 15 to 18 times. THE BARK RENEWS ITSELF I REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK ORIGINS CORK FORESTS IMPROVE SOIL’S ORGANIC MATTER and help regulate the hydrological cycle REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK ORIGINS AMORIM CORK COMPOSITES

CORK ORIGINS CORK OAK FORESTS ARE NATURAL CO2 RETAINERS. (the major cause of global warming. Up to 14 million tons of CO2/year)

CORK ORIGINS MEDITERRANEAN BASIN IS ONE OF THE 35 BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK ORIGINS EUROPE’S BUSINESS & BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVE which Corticeira Amorim has joined, included the creation of the biggest award to date for researchers working in the field of “the cork oak and related biodiversity”, as well as a technical advisory serve for forestry producers (totally financed by Corticeira Amorim). More than 20 estates, representing 5,437 hectares of cork oak forest, submitted applications to use the service. REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WO

CORK ORIGINS PORTUGAL ACCOUNTS APROX. 50% of the world cork production. PORTUGUESE CORK EXPORT PORTUGUESE CORK PRODUTION Million Euros Million Tons REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

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CORK COMPOSITES | CORK INDUSTRY VALUE-CHAIN Nothing is wasted and everything is valued. From natural to highest demanding applications, the cork waste is recycled in all stages of the value-chain. The cork dust is used in electrical cogeneration, improving energy efficiency. Over 60% of the company’s energy needs are met by using biomass (cork dust) which is a CO2 neutral source of energy.

CORK ORIGINS AMORIM I SUSTAINNABLE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES IN THE CORK INDUSTRY We were the first cork company in the world to have the FSC Certification. www.fsc.org FSC® C022338 The mark of responsible forestry We hold both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) chain of custody certification and certification issued by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) which together demonstrate those raw materials used in FSC® or PEFC certified products are sourced from responsibly managed forests. REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE W

CORK ORIGINS THERE IS NO OTHER MATERIAL IN THE WORLD LIKE CORK 100% natural, reusable and recyclable, cork is, from the environmental, social or economic perspectives, one of the world’s most versatile materials. REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK PROPERTIES REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK PROPERTIES Suberin (a kind of natural wax) envelops the walls of each cell and blocks off the air (mixture of gases) giving cork its impermeability and many other features. CORK IS CHEMICALLY NATURAL 60% of each plank of cork is made up of gases. Made of suberin (its biggest constituent), lignin, polysaccharides, tannins and ceroids. It also has a residual moisture content of 5%. 27% lignin 6% tannins 6% ceroids REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK PROPERTIES LIGHTWEIGHT DENSITY 1. Natural Cork 160 - 260 kg/m³ 2. Granulated Cork 60 - 160 kg/m³ 3. Agglomerated Cork 140 - 600 kg/m³ 4. Corkrubber 450 - 1 200 kg/m³ As reference: - Water 1 000 kg/m³ - Human body 1 010 kg/m³ REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WO

CORK COMPOSITES I COMPRESSIBLE When it is compressed, the air inside the cell is squeezed to a smaller space. The cell walls are flexible, recovering the original shape. I REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK COMPOSITES I RESILIENT When pressure is released, compressed cork will bounce back to its original shape. I REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK COMPOSITES SHOCKABSORBENT With impact, the cell walls deform, absorbing energy without damaging the cell structure. I REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK COMPOSITES I STABLE Temperature and humidity have a slight effect on Cork, so it resists to deterioration and weathering. I REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK PROPERTIES THERMAL EFFECTIVE The air inside the cells make it an excellent insulator, leading to very low thermal conductivity, over a wide range of temperatures. REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK PROPERTIES TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE Where most of the synthetic materials fail, cork retains its properties. Cork’s thermal degradation begins only above 200ºC. REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK PROPERTIES MOISTURE PROOF Water absorption is avoided by the closed celular structure. Water covers only the exposed surface. REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK PROPERTIES Cork is a flexible material, even at very low temperatures, as a result of the constituents (Suberine) and geometry of the cell walls. REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD

CORK COMPOSITES I “SOFT TOUCH” Due to its basic material and surface characteristics, cork transmits a smooth touch. I REINVENTING HOW CORK ENGAGES THE WORLD