During these times as we are greatly concerned about the environment, cork remains the only tree which can regenerate itself after each harvest.
increased concern for The cork bark is stripped off 2/3 of the tree. The first harvest does not occur until the tree is approximately 20 years old. A thin layer of protective inner bark gives the cork oak its unique ability to survive and regenreate itself after the debarking process. Stripping the bark requires great skill, as the inner bark must not be damaged. A specially designed hatchet is used for the stripping process.
The outer surface cork bark is stripped from tree while it continues to grow and is never cut down. The trees grow very slowly. They may grow to be 250 years old. Most of these trees grow in Portugal.
• Peeling requires a lot of experience, whereas only specialists are employed. After peeling, the cork bark should be stored in dry areas and stabilized for at lest 6 months. During production all of the harvested materials should be utilized with no waste thrown away.
• Cork is peeled only from the trunk and from branches of a specified circumference down to the thin reddish parent layer, below which new cork is growing (approx. 1.5-4mm per year) 20 % of the bark is left intact to protect the tree from drying up.
Cork flooring products are made from all natural raw materials; offering the resilience and excellent During performance of cork as an insulator.
