About-Cork-Coverings
About-Cork-Coverings
Amorim, under its premium brand Wicanders, is a leading producer of cork coverings, utilizing innovative Corktech technology. This technology has transformed traditional cork flooring by enhancing aesthetic versatility, comfort, and durability.
- Sound Absorption: Cork floors can reduce walking sound by up to 53%, providing a quieter environment.
- Thermal Efficiency: Wicanders cork floors are energy efficient, retaining heat better than other materials.
- Walking Comfort: Cork floors offer superior comfort compared to linoleum, laminate, and ceramic floors.
- Body Wellness: Cork floors balance hardness and softness, reducing tension and fatigue.
- Impact Resistance: They provide high shock absorbance, enhancing durability.
Hydrocork is a notable product featuring a low thickness floating design with waterproof properties. It is easy to install and ideal for renovations due to its 6mm thickness and PressFit compression system.
Cork is harvested from the cork oak tree, which can regenerate its bark, making it an environmentally friendly material. The trees have a lifespan of 200-250 years, with harvesting cycles every nine years.
Wicanders uses a multilayer structure combining technology with cork's natural properties, resulting in flooring that offers comfort, noise reduction, and thermal efficiency. The structure includes a protective wear layer, decorative material, agglomerated cork, high-density fiberboard, and an insulating cork underlay.
Amorim exports 96% of its products to over 100 countries. Wicanders flooring solutions are used in various settings, including homes, hotels, restaurants, libraries, museums, and medical centers worldwide.
Catalog excerpts
about cork coverings market segments From homes to hotels, restaurants to libraries, museums to medical centres, Wicanders flooring solutions can be found worldwide. Amorim is the world’s leading producer of state-of-the-art cork coverings, due to its innovative Corktech technology. Under its premium brand Wicanders, Amorim’s portfolio has revolutionized the traditional concept of cork flooring, offering aesthetic versatility, comfort and durability. corticeira amorim The annual production of 8 million square meters of cork floor and wall coverings confirms the company’s extensive portfolio which...
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