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There are two great options for cork insulation boards that have some different properties as well as a different appearance, but both offer a natural way of providing acoustic and thermal insulation. The traditional solution is expanded cork, which is 100% natural and is made by super-heating cork granules which forces them to expand and…

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I spend a lot of time studying insulation--which is one of the most important components of any green home or commercial building. I have a new favorite. Foamglas® building insulation has been made by Pittsburgh Corning for many decades and is widely used in Europe. For the past decade or two, however, it has only been actively marketed in North America for industrial applications. (It’s been listed in our GreenSpec Directory as an industrial insulation material for years.)

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Explore our extensive range of cork products – from wine corks & stoppers to walls, flooring, rolls & sheets. Jelinek Cork, your ultimate source for quality cork solutions.

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This is THE unique #ecological solution we can find among any #natural product. The black #cork panels are the result of steam-heated cork granules which causes the cork to expand activating suberin, a natural binder that is in the cork. No other binders or chemicals are added. The result is an excellent thermal, #acoustic and anti-vibrate insulation material, with an excellent dimensional stability.

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The project was self-funded and self-built by Studio Bark as a low-budget research project, intended to provide a demonstration of how cork could be used in practice, and whether it could provide a viable low-cost zero-waste method of building for others to use. In the following news post we have shared a description of the entire construction process, costs, and links to suppliers.

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