Cork Knowledge&Characteristics

Cork is a natural material typically extracted from the bark of a cork tree. The main characteristics of cork are lightweight, soft, waterproof, and insulated, making it very suitable for packaging, mouse pads, coasters, floors, walls, and other fields. Cork is usually considered an environmentally friendly and healthy material that does not release any harmful substances, is non-toxic and harmless, and is suitable for a wide range of people. Compared with other materials, cork has good stability, durability, and waterproofing, so it can be used for a long time without damage. At the same time, cork also has good insulation performance, which can effectively reduce energy loss and improve energy utilization efficiency. Due to the various advantages of cork, more and more people are paying attention to and liking the use of cork products.

Having unique characteristics

1.Lightweight texture

Cork is a natural material that is lightweight, impermeable, wear-resistant, and flame retardant. The weight is only 0.16 grams per cubic centimeter. More than 50% of the components in cork are a mixture of gases that are almost identical to air, making it lightweight and able to float on the water surface.

2.Strong impermeability

The bark of cork has many small pores, which can make cork very impermeable, waterproof, oil resistant, fireproof, and anti-corrosion. Meanwhile, the floor and wall materials of cork have moderate hardness, good wear resistance and scratch resistance, and can be used for a long time without damage. In addition, cork is a very safe material with good flame retardancy and fire resistance, and even in the event of a fire, it will not burn or produce toxic gases like other materials.

3.Elasticity and compressibility

Cork is endowed with elasticity and compressibility due to the presence of a mixture of gases similar to air in sealed cells. Cork can maintain its original elasticity even when its volume is compressed to half, and once decompressed, it can immediately restore its original shape and volume. This characteristic allows cork to adapt to changes in temperature and pressure without deforming or damaging itself. In addition, due to its natural waterproof, oil resistant, fireproof, and anti-corrosion properties, cork is highly popular in fields such as building decoration, packaging, and tableware due to its durability.

4.Anti static and anti allergic

Anti static and anti allergic are some of the advantages of cork. Cork does not accumulate static electricity to prevent dust adsorption and reduce the growth of pathogenic bacteria.