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4. Safety
In addition to being comfortable, cork is a very safe material, of natural origin and contains no chemical or toxic substances. The fact that it guarantees grip, even when subject to perspiration, provides stability and safety when assuming different postures.
Safety guarantee
Cork was also used in the swivel seats, one of the most striking elements of the exhibition concept presented by SUPERFLEX. Agglomerated cork blocks were used for this purpose, which was then painted. The main objectives were to guarantee load capacity (i.e. support the users’ weight), and above all ensure safety in th…
M.S.D.S. (Materials Safety Data Sheet)
Lists hazardous ingredients, safety precautions, and first aid information about a product.
M.S.D.S. (Materials Safety Data Sheet)
Lists hazardous ingredients, safety precautions, and first aid information about a product.
5. Greater safety in sports activities
Artificial turf with a cork infill offers major impact absorption capacity and presents considerable adherence in various atmospheric conditions. These properties reduce the risk of falling or slippage and, consequently, the risk of abrasion.
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"Contact with the organization’s cultural diversity, availability of resources, teamwork and sharing with other professionals were some of the key learning opportunities that leveraged development of my own professional capacities – in terms of resilience, determination, focus on objectives and results, proactive outlo…
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Working at Amorim Cork Composites is highly enriching and also at times very challenging. The dynamics of the company require the best of all of us. Every day we have new goals and new projects that allow us to develop as professionals. The fast pace and variety of challenges allows us to quickly succeed and move to t…
Cork technology is making an important contribution to a cleaner, greener shipping industry, with IMO compliance. Because their main constit…
Amorim Cork Composites primary deckings has the IMO/MED Wheelmark certification that guarantees the ongoing commitment to product quality and safety to customers for sea-going yachts, offshore and passenger vessels including cruise ships
Origin, durability and safety
Origin, durability and comfort guaranteed.
Dan Thomas visited the premises of Amorim Cork Composites
Amorim P50 is a key component for ensuring the safety of the astronauts.
Innovative cork project improves air quality in buildings
Safety, energy efficiency, natural materials, and more sustainable products.
A good sealing solution, regardless of the application, plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, performance and durability of systems.
To select the best sealing material for a gas system its constituent factors must be considered, such as the type of gas, necessary compressibility, required sealing load or seal thickness.
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Cork's low thermal and electrical conductivity ensures that you can handle the lamp shade in perfect safety.
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The choice of cork as an infill for artificial turf also guarantees safety for sporting activities and enhances performance and comfort for players thanks to the neutral odour and more natural appearance and texture than other infills, which also allows the playing surface temperature to be reduced by up to 30% compare…
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The choice of cork as an infill for artificial turf also guarantees safety for sporting activities and enhances performance and comfort for players thanks to the neutral odour and more natural appearance and texture than other infills, which also allows the playing surface temperature to be reduced by up to 30% compare…
Due to the increasingly rigorous regulations on safety and sustainability of electrical transformers, an increasing number of companies in t…
However, greater vibration and noise control is required for any system intended for installation in residential areas. Amorim T&D's range of vibration control (VC) solutions can help mitigate this problem, while helping reduce wear and tear on the system's parts and its environmental impact. Cork composites as a…
Product
Amorim Nature 130 is a natural infill for artificial turf using 1-2 mm cork granules. It contains only high quality material, is highly resistant to wear and tear and meets all player safety requirements.
Natural beauty
The solution guarantees good safety conditions: the flooring’s frictional force prevents users from slipping and the product’s elasticity helps protect knees when walking and increases safety by alleviating impacts from falls. Since it has low thermal conductivity, the solution reduces the phenomenon of creating urba…
Thermal protection
Thermal protection is essential to minimise the risk of battery cells overheating, preventing thermal runway, ensuring the safety of vehicles and passengers. This is an area where cork has proved its worth, since it is used as a thermal shield in rockets and spacecraft, whose structure is subject to temperatures of ove…
Mission
As the first hierarchical responsible of the production operators, its mission is to manage the teams, their performance and development, guaranteeing the hygiene and safety of the work area, providing conditions for an execution that make the deviations visible.
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Gaskets are a key element when it comes to ensuring the safety, performance and durability of a gas system. Each application has different requirements depending on the type of gas, required compressibility, required sealing load, seal thickness, among others.
Efficient Insulation
Tradition blends with technology in the heat of the rocket booster. Our products are applied in SRB (solid rocket boosters) engine skirting, nose cone, frustum, forward and aft skirt, external tank attach ring covers, assembly and tunnel covers and range safety system crossover covers. Besides SRB’s, we also develop so…
Long term durability with easy installation
The use of Amorim Expandacork will provide a positive contribute allowing the construction elements to contract and expand, consequentely avoiding cracks and lowering its maintenance ratio. Selecting the right material to apply to expansion joints is critical to ensure safety and durability in construction. Cork-based…
Efficient insulation
Tradition blends with technology in the heat of the rocket booster. Our products are applied in SRB (solid rocket boosters) engine skirting, nose cone, frustum, forward and aft skirt, external tank attach ring covers, assembly and tunnel covers and range safety system crossover covers. Besides SRB’s, we also develop so…
Versatility with sustainability in mind
Cork's visual and sensorial appearance, it's reliability, durability, sense of comfort and safety and ecological features will inspire you to shape a whole new sustainable world. No other energy-efficient material performs so well and with such quality. And not only it is eco-friendly, but also it is good for your heal…
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RAL Gütezeichen is distinguished from other certifications due to the level of its requirements and its neutral and independent character. The tests performed and specifications associated with each certificate are regularly updated, guaranteeing consumer safety and ensuring constant levels of quality.
Main goal
ALUCORK® flooring, from Amorim Cork Composites equips the new generation of high speed trains of the Portuguese train company CP – Comboios de Portugal. The project includes overall refurbishment of the ten trains included in the fleet of the Alfa Pendular service, in order to optimize passenger comfort and safety, and…
In a demanding and fast-growing market, Middle Eastern countries have been embracing these solutions, and there are many iconic construction…
This includes major works in Doha, in Qatar, such as the headquarters of the Qatar Foundation, the green line of the Doha metro network, the second phase of the orbital highway around the city or the motorway that connects Doha to the city of Lusail. Besides these references, we can also mention Bangkok airport, severa…
Advantages
Using a cork infill brings back a part of nature to the artificial turf systems. Cork is a natural and ecological material that offers several advantages if compared with the traditional infill solutions, namely the reduction of maintenance costs, the more natural aspect and feel, the absence of environmental toxicity…
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In order to meet the new GRI directives, in version 4, Corticeira Amorim built a materiality matrix based on the results of the stakeholder consultation (performed in 2015) and on the importance of the different sustainability topics for the company. As a result of the materiality analysis, the most important topics fo…
Given this increased demand for more environmentally friendly products, is sustainability an important topic in your industry?
Yes. We will see a growing market for sustainable products in the future. In addition to architectural features such as style, space requirements and furnishings, ethical aspects are also becoming increasingly important for people. Customers are looking for natural building materials (if possible derived from circular…
Could you share with us the US-MFAssociation’s main goals for the future?
The MFA’s primary goal is to establish consensus-based standards for this new category of flooring. Not only are we working on performance standards, but we are also developing safety and sustainability standards. The American consumer wants transparency. And with transparency comes confidence. Ultimately, if you want…
Food contact
Amorim Cork Composites develops a product suitable for the food industry Aware of the need to permanently update itself, Amorim Cork Composites is now launching a line of “Food Contact” materials, consisting of products suitable for being in contact with food. These solutions, made of cork, a 100% natural and recycl…
Reduction of costs in the transport industry
The Amorim Cork Composites, business unit of the Amorim Group, is committed to the development and manufacture of technical, environmentally friendly products based on cork, for numerous industries and applications. The rail industry is one of the strategic segments of the company, where innovation and creativity in t…
Production of hydrogen has been touted as a strong possibility for accelerating the green energy transition, by facilitating the storage of…
Over recent years, Amorim Cork Composites, through its Amorim Tech Seal range, has been supplying high-performance solutions used to seal different types of gases. These solutions have been specially developed and tested to withstand applications in various environments, protecting against gas leaks or preventing the e…
Why is cork one of the most important materials in spacecraft?
Due to the fact that it is an excellent thermal insulator. When a rocket or spacecraft is launched into space, its structure is subjected to temperatures exceeding one thousand degrees centigrade. The same occurs on the return to Earth, as soon as the spacecraft enters the atmosphere. Just a coating of a cork compound…
Amorim cork composites management policy (1)
Amorim Cork Composites’ main activity is the production of cork granules and cork composites. In its context, customer satisfaction and the satisfaction of the remaining stakeholders is decisive for the sustainable development of the Organisation, which takes on continuous improvement and availability of the necessary…
Better acoustic insulation in a more sustainable material.
A high performance Heavy Mass Layer must ensure good acoustic and damping performance in different vehicles. With the ever-growing awareness to make the mobility industry more environmentally friendly, another feature joins this set of requirements: sustainability. This was how the MAC020 Heavy Mass Layer came to be. T…
Cork as a differentiating element in structural materials
In addition to cars, Amorim Cork Composites also offer cork solutions for buses, trains and planes, used in their interiors, side and top panels, flooring and also battery components for cars and planes. This is driven by common objectives: to improve thermal insulation and fire resistance, reduce noise and make struct…
You’re very familiar with the fact that Amorim has been working with NASA as a technology partner since the beginning of space exploration.…
I’m extremely proud to have had the opportunity to be part of our country’s space program including the amazing opportunity to fly on the Space Shuttle on four occasions. And to know that Amorim cork played such a critical role in the thermal protection system of the Solid Rocket Boosters makes me so thankful to Amorim…
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“The accelerated transition to a circular bioeconomy, based on improving the efficiency of the use of cork throughout the production process, including the remarkable 100% use of the material, is central to the future success of Corticeira Amorim”. She underlines: “Forest for Change, which will also address questions o…
Evolution of the types of underlay
The first solutions in this market were primarily made of paperboard and wood chipboards. The improvement and fine-tuning of safety standards led to the creation of better performing alternative solutions. At that time, foams took a foothold in the market (made from oil industry waste) and, almost simultaneously, the f…
Cork has been used in the industry for many years, correct? Can you give some examples of the type of applications?
Exactly. Cork has been used in the Energy sector for a long time, in particular in the T&D Transmission and Distribution area (Power or Distribution Transformers). Cork is used as a sealing element, where unique combinations of cork and selected rubber create materials suitable for flat sealing applications which,…
On your website, you describe MMFA as an international platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences between producers of multilayer mo…
MMFA experts join forces in many ways. We are actively leading the way with our own research and are committed to developing up-to-date, practical solutions. Ultimately, we want future consumers to be reassured that they will only get products with reliably tested characteristics. We actively contribute to work for int…
The importance of sealing electrolysers
Electrolysers must be effectively and safely sealed in order to optimise their performance and maintain the electrolysis process. Electrolysis systems typically consist of several components - including membranes, electrodes and electrolytes. Sealing materials are applied to the cells where the main reactions take plac…
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2. It makes a difference in the lives of people who depend on it Cork is an important social and economic development factor for Western Mediterranean countries, enabling people to continue living and working in arid and semi-arid areas. In addition to thousands of direct jobs, the cork oak forest generates various oth…
Project Description
Amorim Cork Composites is developing cork surfboards for the Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara. These cork surfboards are specifically designed to successfully surf amazing sized waves never ridden before. This project was launched in 2013 with a view to designing high efficiency surfboards making use of Portuguese raw…