Natural Cork Flooring
The beauty, durability and stable properties of cork have been recognized throughout the centuries and if you are constructing a creative or an active space, cork is a pure material that neither outgases nor sheds micro-fibers thus improving indoor air quality. The acoustical properties of cork will also dampen sound creating a more intimate space. Cork's natural beauty is strikingly elegant and sophisticated while remaining reasonably priced.
Products
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Natural Cork Parquet Tiles:
Attached to sub-floor. Designed to
be used on the floor but can also be used on the wall or
ceiling.
Commercial or residential use.
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Natural Cork Traditional Floating
Floor - Locking
floating flooring. Square Edge.
Commercial or residential use.
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Natural Cork WIDE Tile
Collection Floating Flooring
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Commercial or residential use.
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Cork Rolls - Underlayment:
Cork underlayment, a lower density material, an
economical and well performing alternative for
sound insulation in building construction. Cork
composition material, in rolls or sheets, is also the
ideal underlayment for laminate flooring as it absorbs
sound and provides resiliency. 1/4" thick is great for
Bulletin Boards. Commonly used under floors, and on
walls and ceilings in sound rooms.
Commercial or residential use.
Benefits of Cork
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Where does Cork come from? The bark comes from the cork oak tree which grows in the forests of the Mediterranean countries. The largest concentration of plantations are found in Spain and Portugal. Only the bark is peeled off every decade. The tree itself is never felled. By using cork, we keep the forest alive.
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For commercial areas with heavy traffic, it is recommended that the floor is cleaned daily. Use hardwood polish on a regular basis. This will help your polyurethane finish last longer. On average it can last between 2-10 years.
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The chemical composition of cork is:
45% Suberin: the main component of the cell walls, responsible for the resilience of the cork.
27% Lignin: the compound which contributes to the binding of the different components.
12% Polysaccharides: components of the cell walls which contribute to defining the texture of the cork.
6% Tannins: Polyphenolic compounds that ensure the imperviousness of cork.
5% Ceroides 5%: Hydrophobic compounds that ensure the imperviousness of cork.
Great in the Kitchen
- The kitchen is the one room in the house where the person using it is almost always standing, frequently for long periods of time. A natural cork floor can literally be a great comfort to a chef or a homemaker who has been standing for an hour or so on a kitchen floor while working.
Used for over a century
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water home in Western, PA, has cork floors.
- The First Congregational Church in Chicago, IL installed their floor in 1890.
- The Mayo Clinic & Plummer Building installed cork in the original building in 1912. Also installed additional cork in the 1940's, for a total of 300,000 square feet.
- The Library of Congress
- Offices of several Fortune 500 corporations and several churches and museums.
*Prices are subject to change without notice. Customers are responsible for all shipping costs.
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