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2. Cork thermal insulation - Wikipedia

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   In construction, cork can be applied in various construction elements like floors, walls, roofs, and lofts to reduce the need for heating or cooling and enhance energy efficiency. Studies indicate that cork's thermal insulation performance remains unaffected by moisture absorption during rainy seasons, making it suitable for diverse climates.

3. 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 ...

4. Kamptulicon - Wikipedia

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   Kamptulicon, whose name was derived from the Greek kamptos ("flexible") + oulos ("thick"), [1] was a floor covering made from powdered cork and natural rubber. Patented by Elijah Galloway in 1843, kamptulicon was first launched in public at the 1862 International Exhibition in London, where it caused a sensation. Its promoters compared it to ...

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   #44 Manhole Cover At Nikon's New Headquarters That Looks Like Nikon's Front Lens Cap Image credits: tomyan112 #45 Japanese Artist Kazuya Ishikawa Creates Hilarious Erasers That Slowly “Bald ...

6. Thermal insulation - Wikipedia

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   In order to accomplish small gas cell formation in man-made thermal insulation, glass and polymer materials can be used to trap air in a foam-like structure. This principle is used industrially in building and piping insulation such as , cellulose, rock wool, polystyrene foam (styrofoam), urethane foam, vermiculite, perlite, and cork. Trapping ...

7. People Are Sharing Their “Recycle, Reuse, And Repurpose ...

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   In the meantime, the Environmental Performance Index notes that South Korea has a recycling score of 67.1, meaning that it recycles over two-thirds of all recyclable post-consumer materials, such ...