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Cork, an exceptional raw material Cork is the outer bark of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber L.), the 100% natural plant tissue covering the trunk and branches. It consists of a honeycomb-like structure of microscopic cells filled with an air-like gas and coated mainly with suberin and lignin. One cubic centimeter of cork contains about 40 million cells. Cork is also known as “nature’s foam” due to its alveolar cellular structure. It has a closed-cell structure making it lightweight, airtight and watertight, resistant to acids, fuels and oils, and impervious to rot. It is sustainably harvested...

Product Range Characteristics Cork particle size Sheet dimension Density @ 20° C (a) Tensile Strength Elongation Thermal Conductivity Specific Heat (a) ASTM F1315  (b) ASTM F152, Method B  (c) ASTM C177  (d) ASTM C351  Other sheet sizes may be available. Main advantages Process friendly Easily bonded to most substrate materials, using common adhesive systems. Can be trimmed and machined with regular tools or equipment without the need for any specific protection equipment. Easily covered with specific coatings or varnishes. Easily integrated on sandwiches (CFRP composites); no need for complex...

Success Records “60’s” Scout Mercury Spacecraft Gemini Spacecraft Saturn V “70’s” Apollo Ariane 1 Viking Landers “Cork is nature’s foam, a foam with unique combination of properties.” in NASA Technical Reports Server Since the dawn of the space age, Amorim Cork Composites has been supplying sheet materials or specially graded cork granules to the aerospace market worldwide. “80’s” Ariane 2 Ariane 3 Titan III “90’s” Space Shuttle Ariane 4 Titan IV Pegasus XL “Today” Mars Rovers Delta IV Beagle Pegasus XL Ariane 5 Atlas III-A Atlas

Amorim Cork Composites has been manufacturing and supplying cork-based materials used in Thermal Protection Systems for the Aerospace Industry since the dawn of the space age. Our materials application portfolio ranges from Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB) to Expendable Launch Vehicle Systems (ELVS) that require thermal isolation and ablative thermal protection systems in various locations. Expendable Launch Vehicle System (ELVS) Cryogenic tanks Rocket engine Rocket engine Nose cone (air stream) Solid Rocket Booster Forward Skirt Main parachute Support system Pyro Release System - Bolt Catcher Field...

Amorim Cork Composites Rua Comendador Américo Ferreira Amorim, 260 4536-902 Mozelos, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal T. +351 22 747 5300 F. +351 22 747 5301 E. [email protected] Amorim Cork Composites USA 26112 110th Street Trevor, WI 53179, USA T. +1 262 862 2311 F. +1 262 862 2500 E. [email protected] www.amorimcorkcomposites.com The data provided in this brochure refers to typical figures. This information is not intended to be used as a purchasing specification and does not imply suitability for use in any specific application. Failure to select the proper product may result in either...