Natural & Composition | Fromcork Portugal

Natural & Composition

Cork is an incredibly versatile natural material, harvested from living cork oak trees. In fact, cork is composed of dead cells that accumulate on the outer surface of the trees from time to time, so the process is somewhat like gathering virgin wool from sheep. Cork oak trees are completely unharmed by the extraction, and they continue producing cork for an average of 150 years. Natural cork products are created from raw cork, also known as virgin cork, but during the manufacturing process the remaining pellets and waste are always recycled, being organized by quality and grain size.

All those cork granulates left of from the transformation processes are then submitted to high temperatures, which allows to give back density and robustness to the recycled product. That's how agglomerated cork is created, a less noble material than natural cork, but very useful and effective to be used in many applications. Given its density and strength, agglomerated cork is often used to create items that demand special strength, like yoga blocks and pavements, for instance, which need to be very stiff because they will suport a person weight and last for many years.

Know-how and Versatility for Customised Potential

All Fromcork products can be made using natural cork or agglomerated cork, depending of our clients choices and requests. Our company has a comprehensive market knowledge — we know where the best cork spots are — and our experts always pursue a very careful and rigorous process in selecting the raw materials for the final product, no matter if we are choosing natural or agglomerated cork. Fromcork is prepared to advice and help its customers to find the best solution for their needs and has the capacity and competence to create any piece. Just ask us how we can help you.