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	Cork is a product most commonly harvested from the outer bark of the cork oak (Quercus Suber), a thick soft spongy phellem, it also has an inner bark allowing it to survive when the outer bark is removed and regrow the outer bark cover over a number of years. After the first 25 years, bark regrowth of the tree takes around 9 years to regenerate making the cork material a rapidly renewable material, which also doesn't damage the tree from which it is harvested. The Cork Oak lives for about 150 - 200 years on average meaning that it will be harvested about 15 times over its lifecycle.		Cork is a product most commonly harvested from the outer bark of the cork oak (Quercus Suber), a thick soft spongy phellem, it also has an inner bark allowing it to survive when the outer bark is removed and regrow the outer bark cover over a number of years. After the first 25 years, bark regrowth of the tree takes around 9 years to regenerate making the cork material a rapidly renewable material, which also doesn't damage the tree from which it is harvested. The Cork Oak lives for about 150 - 200 years on average meaning that it will be harvested about 15 times over its lifecycle.
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	* Carbon sequestration.		* Carbon sequestration.
	* Construction innovation.		* Construction innovation.
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	* Innovate UK.		* Innovate UK.
	* Innovation in construction projects.		* Innovation in construction projects.
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	* Wood and the future home.		* Wood and the future home.

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−	Cork is a product most commonly harvested from the outer bark of the cork oak (Quercus Suber), ~~which~~ also has an inner bark allowing it to survive when the outer bark is removed and regrow the outer bark cover over a number of years. ~~The~~ bark regrowth of the tree takes around 9 years to regenerate making the cork material a rapidly renewable material, which also doesn't damage the tree from which it is harvested. This ability for the tree to survive, regenerate and sequester carbon during growth along with the fact that the harvesting process does not damage or disturb the soils around the tree or the animal habitat of the tree makes it appealing as a sustainable material.	+	[[File:Cork 900.jpg]]
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		+	Cork is a product most commonly harvested from the outer bark of the cork oak (Quercus Suber), a thick soft spongy phellem, it also has an inner bark allowing it to survive when the outer bark is removed and regrow the outer bark cover over a number of years. After the first 25 years, bark regrowth of the tree takes around 9 years to regenerate making the cork material a rapidly renewable material, which also doesn't damage the tree from which it is harvested. The Cork Oak lives for about 150 - 200 years on average meaning that it will be harvested about 15 times over its lifecycle.
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		+	This ability for the tree to survive, regenerate and sequester carbon during growth along with the fact that the harvesting process does not damage or disturb the soils around the tree or the animal habitat of the tree makes it appealing as a sustainable material.

	Cork has been harvested and used for over 5000 years from the Ancient Greeks to the Egyptians, Persians and Chinese, prized for its strength, water resistance and ability to float on water. It was used in sea faring vessels, small floatation devices for fishing, in the crafting of shoes, and in the manufacture of drink bottle stoppers, as well as in the construction buildings for insulation and flooring.		Cork has been harvested and used for over 5000 years from the Ancient Greeks to the Egyptians, Persians and Chinese, prized for its strength, water resistance and ability to float on water. It was used in sea faring vessels, small floatation devices for fishing, in the crafting of shoes, and in the manufacture of drink bottle stoppers, as well as in the construction buildings for insulation and flooring.
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	Expanded cork is made from cork granules which are bonded together usually using the same resins found in the cork itself. This allows larger sheets or blocks of cork to be created, than is usually possible with raw cork sheets from the tree. Agglomerated cork also uses cork granules but these are bonded together with a synthetic polyurethane bonding agent, the cork granules are usually classified in terms of density, to create different products such as flooring. Cork polymer are another way to describe agglomerated cork, sometimes with differing glued elements and reconstituted cork describes any of the above because it is formed from cork that has be ground into granules and reconstituted into another product.		Expanded cork is made from cork granules which are bonded together usually using the same resins found in the cork itself. This allows larger sheets or blocks of cork to be created, than is usually possible with raw cork sheets from the tree. Agglomerated cork also uses cork granules but these are bonded together with a synthetic polyurethane bonding agent, the cork granules are usually classified in terms of density, to create different products such as flooring. Cork polymer are another way to describe agglomerated cork, sometimes with differing glued elements and reconstituted cork describes any of the above because it is formed from cork that has be ground into granules and reconstituted into another product.

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		+	* Carbon sequestration.
		+	* Construction innovation.
		+	* Innovate UK.
		+	* Innovation in construction projects.
		+	* Cork House.
		+	* Insulation for ground floors.
		+	* Polyurethane in construction.
		+	* Resilient flooring.
		+	* Sustainable home.
		+	* Types of flooring.
		+	* The five weirdest materials in construction.
		+	* Types of rapidly renewable content.
		+	* Whole-life costs for buildings WLC.
		+	* Wood and the future home.
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	Today many of these use still continue to some extent, in terms of construction, cork is possibly most commonly associated with cork flooring, though it is also available as insulation blocks, sheets and also aggregate. Today the term cork may refer to other types of products than just natural cork, such as; expanded cork, agglomerated cork, cork polymers or reconstituted cork.		Today many of these use still continue to some extent, in terms of construction, cork is possibly most commonly associated with cork flooring, though it is also available as insulation blocks, sheets and also aggregate. Today the term cork may refer to other types of products than just natural cork, such as; expanded cork, agglomerated cork, cork polymers or reconstituted cork.
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		+	Expanded cork is made from cork granules which are bonded together usually using the same resins found in the cork itself. This allows larger sheets or blocks of cork to be created, than is usually possible with raw cork sheets from the tree. Agglomerated cork also uses cork granules but these are bonded together with a synthetic polyurethane bonding agent, the cork granules are usually classified in terms of density, to create different products such as flooring. Cork polymer are another way to describe agglomerated cork, sometimes with differing glued elements and reconstituted cork describes any of the above because it is formed from cork that has be ground into granules and reconstituted into another product.

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	Cork has been harvested and used for over 5000 years from the Ancient Greeks to the Egyptians, Persians and Chinese, prized for its strength, water resistance and ability to float on water. It was used in sea faring vessels, small floatation devices for fishing, in the crafting of shoes, and in the manufacture of drink bottle stoppers, as well as in the construction buildings for insulation and flooring.		Cork has been harvested and used for over 5000 years from the Ancient Greeks to the Egyptians, Persians and Chinese, prized for its strength, water resistance and ability to float on water. It was used in sea faring vessels, small floatation devices for fishing, in the crafting of shoes, and in the manufacture of drink bottle stoppers, as well as in the construction buildings for insulation and flooring.

−	Today many of these use still continue to some extent, in terms of construction cork is possibly most commonly associated with cork flooring, though it is also available as insulation blocks as natural or reconstituted cork. ~~Reconstituted cork~~	+	Today many of these use still continue to some extent, in terms of construction, cork is possibly most commonly associated with cork flooring, though it is also available as insulation blocks, sheets and also aggregate. Today the term cork may refer to other types of products than just natural cork, such as; expanded cork, agglomerated cork, cork polymers or reconstituted cork.

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	Cork is a product most commonly harvested from the outer bark of the cork oak (Quercus Suber), which also has an inner bark allowing it to survive when the outer bark is removed and regrow the outer bark cover over a number of years. The bark regrowth of the tree takes around 9 years to regenerate making the cork material a rapidly renewable material, which also doesn't damage the tree from which it is harvested. This ability for the tree to survive, regenerate and sequester carbon during growth along with the fact that the harvesting process does not damage or disturb the soils around the tree or the animal habitat of the tree makes it appealing as a sustainable material.		Cork is a product most commonly harvested from the outer bark of the cork oak (Quercus Suber), which also has an inner bark allowing it to survive when the outer bark is removed and regrow the outer bark cover over a number of years. The bark regrowth of the tree takes around 9 years to regenerate making the cork material a rapidly renewable material, which also doesn't damage the tree from which it is harvested. This ability for the tree to survive, regenerate and sequester carbon during growth along with the fact that the harvesting process does not damage or disturb the soils around the tree or the animal habitat of the tree makes it appealing as a sustainable material.

−	~~The Ancient Greeks~~ and ~~Romans~~ used ~~cork in construction~~, ~~insulation~~ and ~~other applications that required building materials that were strong~~, ~~plentiful~~, water ~~resistant~~ and ~~buoyant~~. In the ~~1700s~~, ~~these properties brought cork to~~ the ~~forefront~~ as the ~~ideal material~~ for ~~wine bottle stoppers~~.	+	Cork has been harvested and used for over 5000 years from the Ancient Greeks to the Egyptians, Persians and Chinese, prized for its strength, water resistance and ability to float on water. It was used in sea faring vessels, small floatation devices for fishing, in the crafting of shoes, and in the manufacture of drink bottle stoppers, as well as in the construction buildings for insulation and flooring.

−	~~As flooring~~, ~~cork was used~~ in ~~Spanish and Portuguese cathedrals built in the 1800s. As some~~ of ~~the primary producers of the world’s~~ cork, ~~these countries had an abundance of the material, which was~~ also ~~used in shipbuilding and in the production of other nautical materials~~.	+	Today many of these use still continue to some extent, in terms of construction cork is possibly most commonly associated with cork flooring, though it is also available as insulation blocks as natural or reconstituted cork. Reconstituted cork

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Cork is a product most commonly harvested from the outer bark of the cork oak (Quercus Suber), which also has an inner bark allowing it to survive when the outer bark is removed and regrow the outer bark cover over a number of years. The bark regrowth of the tree takes around 9 years to regenerate making the cork material a rapidly renewable material, which also doesn't damage the tree from which it is harvested. This ability for the tree to survive, regenerate and sequester carbon during growth along with the fact that the harvesting process does not damage or disturb the soils around the tree or the animal habitat of the tree makes it appealing as a sustainable material.

The Ancient Greeks and Romans used cork in construction, insulation and other applications that required building materials that were strong, plentiful, water resistant and buoyant. In the 1700s, these properties brought cork to the forefront as the ideal material for wine bottle stoppers.

As flooring, cork was used in Spanish and Portuguese cathedrals built in the 1800s. As some of the primary producers of the world’s cork, these countries had an abundance of the material, which was also used in shipbuilding and in the production of other nautical materials.

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