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Cork is a great option
for a wine cellar floor. Cork is the name given to the bark of the cork
oak, a tree from the beech family, characteristic of western
Mediterranean countries. The bark acts as a protective shell to the
harsh climate changes and numerous fires affecting the region. Cork
trees are stripped of their bark every nine to fourteen years, the tree
is never cut and the habitat remains undisturbed. The properties of cork are derived naturally from the structure and chemical composition of the inner cells. Each cubic centimeter of cork's honeycomb structure contains between 30 and 40 million air cells. Hence cork provides: |
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Insulation Because 90% of the tissue consists of gaseous matter the density of the cork is extremely low giving the materials wonderful insulating properties, thermal as well as acoustical. Resiliency When cork is subjected to pressure, the gas in the cells is compressed and volume reduces considerably. When released from pressure, cork recovers very rapidly to its original shape. Impermeability The presence of suberin, an inherent waxy substance, renders cork impervious to both liquid and gases. As a result, it does not rot. Therefore many consider cork to be the best seal available. |
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| Cork waste from the stopper industry (wine corks) and low quality bark are used to produce cork granules. These are classified according to density and grain sizes. Cork wear layers can be waxed, varnished, urethane or acrylic coated. This past decade the floating floor technology has been successfully adapted to cork flooring to produce one of the highest quality floor covering. | |
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