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ADVANTAGES

WHY USE THIS CORK?

100% NATURAL
CHOICE

EXPANDED INSULATION CORKBOARD IS A SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL FOR SUSTAINABLE INSULATION

100% natural industrial process

Only uses cork as a raw material.
Without additives… agglomerate of its own resins (suberin).
90% of the energy consumed is biomass (a by-product of its own industrial processing).
Any wastage from the industrial process is 100% reusable (cork and dust granules).

Favourable impact on cork forests

Total area (Portugal) 735,000 hectares.
The cork tree produce cork every nine years (a renewable raw material).
Avoids soil desertification.
Provides local employment in the forestry sector hence prevent population desertification.
Important in maintaining biodiversity (unique in Europe).
Portuguese forests (cork oaks) trap 5 million tons of CO2 every year.

Quality control

Conforms to EN 13170 + EN 13172.
Thermal conductivity tested by the independent laboratories: CSTB (France) and LNEC (Portugal).
Industrial quality /Quality control by CSTB (twice annually). Other certifications (in addition to EN 13170): > MPA Stuggart – Ogo-Graf-Institut (quality verification).
ARGE KDR – Zertifikat no. - R0700144 “R” green 100% vegetal.
ACERMI by CSTB, France (Industrial and quality control).

In general

High level of stability… coping with major thermal variations.
Deals with temperatures of between: (-) 180ºC and (+) 120ºC.
In case of fire, cork does not release toxic gases.
Unlimited durability, maintaining its technical characteristics (official tests demonstrate between 45 and 50 years).
Totally recyclable after utilisation… It may again be reused in construction applications

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