Discover the world of cork design: extremely versatile, it is used for interior design
surfaces and for cork product design.
Cork is a renewable and sustainable material extracted from the cork
oak tree without cutting or harming the tree. Cork is prized for its amazing natural properties: hydrophobic,
compostable and recyclable. It is light, elastic and makes an excellent thermal and acoustic insulator, which
is also fire resistant.
Cork is made by the bark of a Cork Oak Tree, which reaches maturity after 26 years of growing. Once mature, skilled cork harvesters will begin to strip the bark by hand.
The pieces of cork are then ground up and fused together. Expanded Corkblocks are created in an autoclave, a 100% natural process, without the use of any additives. This technology, consists of injecting water vapor through pellets that will expand and agglomerate with the resin of the cork itself.
Cork, offers a huge range of advantages, in addition to being an excellent thermal and acoustic insulator and as well as antivibration, it’s also a CO2 sink, playing a key role in the environment.
When using cork in your home, you are protecting the planet, because in addition to being a 100% natural product, you are endorsing the product.
The agglomeration of the granules is made through the resins of the cork itself, making this product 100% natural and ecological.
At the end of the period of use, these can be reused in identical applications, since the appearance and the essential properties of cork agglomerate boards remain unchanged.
Cork is light, elastic, practically impermeable to liquids and gases, an excellent thermal and acoustic insulator and with a high resistance to fire.
Cork can be used to create incredible carved 2d and 3d panels and tiles. These panels combine sustainability with innovation, outstanding acoustic benefits with unique aesthetics. Gencork transform cork with generative design and industrial digital manufacturing processes, creating unique 3d and 2d surfaces with a huge range of different variations of a pattern, which can adapt to any size and space.
Cork blocks are CNC milled to carved out the desired shapes generating incredibly plastic furniture and objects. Cork can also be shaved in very thin sheets and becomes an excellent alternative to leather: soft, pliable and durable.
