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Nature at your feet

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NATURAL COMFORT TO HAVE TO HOLD TO LAST

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MEDITERRANEAN, 2.1 MILLION HECTARES OF CORK OAK FOREST MORE RENEWABLE Cork comes from the bark of the cork oak tree. It´s harvested by hand when the tree is 25 years old and occurs every 9 years from then on leaving the tree undamaged and able to regrow a new bark. Cork is ideal in terms of the ever increasing demand for conservation of natural resources. It has unique and incomparable qualities which no ingenious human has yet copied or improved. It´s made of 40 million cells per cm3 resembling a honeycomb structure which protects the tree from sharp weather temperature changes. Each cell...

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CORK IS SUSTAINABILITY MORE FUTURE The Montado area is considered a hotspot of biodiversity, as it is the habitat of a diverse range of animal species and plants. Regular extraction of cork is a fundamental contribution for environmental, economic and social sustainability of the rural areas and the Mediterranean region. Wicanders represents a unique balance between the creation of wealth and the protection of the environment. The cork industry is remarkably sustainable; it extracts the cork cyclically from the trees without ever harming them, and turns it into high value-added...

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“Cork is nature´s polymer, with a unique combination of properties.” In NASA Technical Reports Server MORE ADDED VALUE PRODUCTS By embracing ecological and natural materials more often, researchers, architects and designers have been rediscovering cork, coming up with great discoveries and new uses. It is increasingly common to find cork used in decorative and design items that enhance spaces, garments and goods that are shown on the runways, hi-tech accessories and even in aerospace, automobile and pharmaceutical industry. It´s being applied to face a variety of needs, due to its...

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CORK IS INNOVATION MORE GREEN CONSTRUCTION 3 The use of cork in modern construction and decor has expanded worldwide following the latest technology, design and green building trends. Awareness of cork´s acoustic, thermal and anti-vibration properties, followed by reduced costs in energy heating, have made it the ultimate insulator and wall or floor covering material. The growing importance of natural and sustainable materials and the wide range of patterns, textures, colours and applications available, have awakened the interest of architects and designers that want to provide unique...

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CORK IS COMFORT SILENCE MORE THAN JUST A BEAUTIFUL FLOOR Over the years, Wicanders has developed floor and wall coverings with exclusive properties due to its innovative Corktech technology. By using a unique engineered multilayer structure, which combines state of the art technology with the exclusive natural properties of cork, a higher standard in flooring was achieved, providing the perfect match between beauty, comfort and durability. Wicanders floors are available with different decorative materials protected by the upmost resistant finishings. The uniqueness of Wicanders was achieved...

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+SILENCE Cork is an extremely efficient natural sound absorber because its cells work as an acoustic insulator. Wicanders cork floors can easily cut noise within a room (walking sound), and act as a noise buffer between the floor and the rooms underneath (impact sound), making it exceptionally efficient to use in residential or commercial spaces. Walking Sound Comparing the walking sound between cork and laminate floors, tests confirm that cork floors have an exceptional result reducing the sound up to 53%. Wicanders products provide a peaceful and quiet environment with higher comfort and...

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NATURAL THERMAL INSULATION The natural thermal insulation properties of cork make Wicanders floors very energy efficient providing a pleasant touch, even barefoot, and an optimal floor temperature all year round which contributes to an overall comfort. When testing foot temperature in contact with four different materials, cork floors stand out as being the best solution to retain heat. Better than wood and by far better than vinyl or ceramic when it comes to avoid energy dispersion. Wicanders cork floors are perfect for homes with children and busy feet providing happy moments between...

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WALKING COMFORT Cork floors are very comfortable to walk on due to cork´s natural and inherent flexibility providing a unique comfort in movement. When testing the level of comfort perception of people walking for 45 minutes over five different materials, results show that Wicanders cork floors have a great outcome. With high comfort perception, it outperforms linoleum, laminate and ceramic floors. Even when walking barefoot on a Wicanders floor, a sense of cosiness, relaxation and enjoyment is felt, adding to the overall well-being. Pleasant to touch and easy to walk on: that´s how...

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BODY WELLNESS Walking on overly hard floors creates energy that moves upward towards our muscles and tendons, causing them to vibrate. This is caused by the impact of our heel with the floor. These vibrations, with time, hurt our feet, legs, lower and upper back, creating an excess of tension. Too soft floors cause fatigue and aren´t easy to walk on. This can be better understood when walking for 45 minutes straight on soft sand. Softer than laminate and harder than carpets, Wicanders cork floors are the perfect mix to reduce heel strike impacts and related body tensions, but stable enough...

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IMPACT RESISTANCE Cork´s elasticity and compressibility allows it to adapt to pressure. When compressed, it doesn´t lose flexibility, recovering its initial shape and volume without suffering damages. Wicanders floors, due to its resilient qualities have the ability to bounce back from hard impacts. Tests show that Wicanders cork floors have the highest shock absorbing performance. When an object accidentally falls in a cork or in a laminate floor, different results come through. Wicanders floors absorb better the impact maintaining its resistance at the same time. This results in a very...

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