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  2. Cork (material) - Wikipedia

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    Harvesting of cork from the forests of Algeria, 1930. Cork is a natural material used by humans for over 5,000 years. It is a material whose applications have been known since antiquity, especially in floating devices and as stopper for beverages, mainly wine, whose market, from the early twentieth century, had a massive expansion, particularly due to the development of several cork-based ...

  3. Cork thermal insulation - Wikipedia

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    The findings indicate that increasing the amount of cork aggregate increases moisture retention, with water buffer values ranging from 0.39 to 1.2 g/(m 2.%HR) and water vapour permeability ranging from 2.7 × 10 −12 to 21.4 × 10 −12 kg/(m s Pa) as density decreases. Cork concrete can be used as a thermal insulator, according to these reports.

  4. Imre and Maria Horner House - Wikipedia

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    There are no painted surfaces. The ceilings are of birch plywood nailed directly to the rafters and were used as walls, to the studs. Cabinets of birch plywood are the only other non-redwood finishes. The floors are of 1/2", ground, consolidated cork tiles, one foot square, with a waxed finish. The stair treads to the second floor are white oak ...

  5. Tile - Wikipedia

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    Tiles are often used to form wall and floor coverings, and can range from simple square tiles to complex or mosaics. Tiles are most often made of ceramic, typically glazed for internal uses and unglazed for roofing, but other materials are also commonly used, such as glass, cork, concrete and other composite materials, and stone. Tiling stone ...

  6. Structural clay tile - Wikipedia

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    Also called building tile, structural terra cotta, hollow tile, saltillo tile, and clay block, the material is an extruded clay shape with substantial depth that allows it to be laid in the same manner as other clay or concrete masonry. In North America it was chiefly used during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, reaching peak popularity ...

  7. Flooring - Wikipedia

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    Cork flooring is a flooring material manufactured from the by-product of the cork oak tree. Cork floors are considered to be eco-friendly since the cork oak tree bark is stripped every nine to ten years and doesn't damage the tree. Cork flooring comes in both tiles and planks, and can have glue or glues-less installation.

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