Cork - a renewable raw material: forecast of industrial potential and development priorities

Cork - a renewable raw material: forecast of industrial potential and development priorities

This article aims to report the main applications of cork material from ancient times until nowadays, describing its industrial potential for other applications under study. It is also described the cork origin, the extraction process and the relationship between composition and cellular structure w...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Duarte, João Carlos Bordado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
Subjects:
Structure
properties
CORK
main applications
emergent application
environmental impact.
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmats.2015.00002/full
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Summary:This article aims to report the main applications of cork material from ancient times until nowadays, describing its industrial potential for other applications under study. It is also described the cork origin, the extraction process and the relationship between composition and cellular structure with properties.
ISSN:2296-8016

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