Cork - a renewable raw material: forecast of industrial potential and development priorities
Abstract
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.
- Publication:
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Frontiers in Materials
- Pub Date:
- February 2015
- DOI:
- 10.3389/fmats.2015.00002
- Bibcode:
- 2015FrMat...2....2D
- Keywords:
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- CORK;
- Structure;
- properties;
- main applications;
- emergent application;
- environmental impact.