Also: cork oak bark, agglomerated cork
Cork is the bark of the cork oak, harvested every nine years without felling the tree. Its honeycomb of tiny air-filled cells makes it light, springy, waterproof and insulating.
Readiness: lab lab studies · prototype demonstrated objects · commercial products or buildings in real use · review summaries of other studies.
An eco-friendly gypsum composite reinforced with cork fibre and cardboard waste for building thermal insulation.
Built / tested: insulation panels
As reported in: Sair, Mandili, Taqi et al. (2019). Development of a new eco-friendly composite material based on gypsum reinforced with a mixture of cork fibre and cardboard waste for building thermal insulation. Composites Communications. doi:10.1016/j.coco.2019.08.010
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Measured compounds responsible for cork taint in wines and in their cork stoppers.
Built / tested: wine stoppers
As reported in: Peña-Neira, Fernández de Simón, García-Vallejo et al. (2000). Presence of cork-taint responsible compounds in wines and their cork stoppers. European Food Research and Technology. doi:10.1007/s002170000193
A review of how the cell structure and chemistry of cork explain its properties.
As reported in: Pereira (2015). The Rationale behind Cork Properties: A Review of Structure and Chemistry. BioResources. doi:10.15376/biores.10.3.pereira
A review of cork-based composite materials.
As reported in: Gil (2009). Cork Composites: A Review. Materials. doi:10.3390/ma2030776