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New cork solutions to protect electric vehicle batteries
Cork’s low density with its reduced thermal conductivity and resistance to high temperatures, make it ideal for the development of components for EV batteries. In addition, cork’s cushioning and sealing capacity makes it suitable for various applications, inside and outside the battery.
Cork is used in the new 100% electric Mobilize vehicles of the Renault Group
Cork was selected for the new Mobilize vehicles because it is a natural and sustainable raw material.
One of the main challenges that the electric vehicle industry faces is to find sustainable materials to incorporate into their designs, in o…
Amorim Cork Composites has now launched an innovative range of multilayer systems that combine cork with other materials - such as mica, foam or aerogel - to create more sustainable, high-performance solutions. Cork is a 100% natural, reusable and recyclable material, and from an environmental, social or economic persp…
Quiet Motion by Erwan & Ronan Bouroullec for BMWi
Exhibited on a tour arranged by BMWi in several world capitals, it used cork supplied by Amorim Cork Composites as well as a series of strips of blue fabrics. Quiet Moon represents the dynamic allegory of contemplation and sustainable mobility. It substantiates the silent use of energy as an analogy to the electric pr…
Sealing
In the area of sealing, always focusing on maximum battery protection, we offer solutions that protect these components from external elements such as humidity. Cork-based gaskets and seals help ensure the performance and longevity of electric vehicles. In addition to taking advantage of its insulation capacity, therma…
Can we then say that, for Corticeira Amorim, the energy sector will constitute a major commitment over the medium term?
Absolutely. Energy is increasingly present in our lives, and our view of the sector requires an integrated view of the value chain and the need to develop materials that can be integrated into the various stages and different players of the value chain. Concretely, we can analyze the Energy value chain using a logic of…
Mazda and Mini choose cork
With its attractive look and warm and soft touch, cork has been chosen to create components for the interior of vehicles that stand out in terms of comfort and the natural beauty of the raw material. Through moulding, extrusion and injection processes, cork can assume the most diverse forms and is being used to create…
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The ‘Spirit of Innovation’ officially became the world’s fastest all-electric vehicle in January 2022, when speeds of 387.4mph reached during test flights in November 2021 were officially verified by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale – breaking three separate world speed records. It was the result of a long-te…