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Natureza e tecnologiaa solução ideal

Corticeira Amorim, S.A.

Sustainable building materials

Innovation (new applications)


PORTUGUESE CORK FOREST

AREA OF 725.000 HECT. AND 60 MILIONS OF CORK TREES


CORK FOREST (HECTARES)

COUNTRIES HECTARESTONS

Portugal 725 000 (33%) 185 000 (54%)

Espanha 510 000 (23%) 88 000 (26%)

Algeria 460 000 (21%) 15 000 (4%)

Itália 225 000 (10%) 20 000 (6%)

Marrocos 198 000 (9%) 18 000 (5%)

Tunisia 60 000 (3%) 9 000 (3%)França 22 000 (1%) 5 000 (1%)


Cork Tree Characteristics

• Cork Tree

• Harvest process

Leaf:• animal food• natural fertilizer

Fruit (acord)• animal food• oil factory• seed for cork trees

Skin (Cork):• Many raw material

• fire wood• charcol• cork



Environmental Impact

Fires– Thanks to its unique characteristics, cork acts as a natural

barrier to fire, actively protecting the cork oak. After extraction of any cork damaged by fire, the cork forest begins a new cycle of cork production.

Carbon sink•Using a first study carried out in Portugal by the Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA),

– in 2006 the Portuguese cork oak forest represented a carbon sink of around 4.8 million tons of CO2 (5% of total CO2 emissions in Portugal)

– According to the most recent National Forest Inventory, the cork oak ranks first as the most common forest species in Portugal.

Cork products as carbon sinks•The carbon fixed by the cork oaks is stored in the cork and the products produced, and it remains there throughout the useful life of the product. Fully recyclable for extended life cycle.

–The total number of cork stoppers placed in the market by CORTICEIRA AMORIM in 2006 corresponds to a total fixing of more than 25,000 tons of CO2.

– Cork recycling project: pilot initiative launched in Portugal


Biodiversity Impact

– The cork oak forest is the basis of an ecosystem unique in the world, contributing to the survival of many native species of fauna and flora

– The cork oak forests ensure a great natural biodiversity of wild fauna, of which 24 species of reptiles and amphibians (53% of Portuguese species), more than 160 bird species, and 37 mammal species (60% of The Portuguese mammal species).

- One of most important European Biodiversity is in Portugal … because Cork Trees


Fighting Social & Environmental Desertification

– The cork oak forest plays a fundamental role in combating desertification insofar as it contributes to fixing soil and organic material, reducing erosion and increasing water retention.

– In terms of social desertification, it allows for the creation and maintenance of a significant volume of employment in zones that are especially deprived. Approximately 100 000 people depend on cork. (WWF Report)

Aïn Draham Cork Forest, Tunisia, June 2005


Cork tree gives every 9 years fantastic raw material and Then excellent products:

- Wine corks (best stopper) – CO2 retention and recycled- Cork flooring- Industrial cork products (several applications)- Insulation cork: 100% natural – long durability (save

energy) and totally recyclable.

Environmental Impact – Energy UtilisationCork Industry


- Other cork products- Waste of cork industry:

. Cork granules: to be used again

. Cork dust: used as combustible

59% of energy consumption in Cort. Amorim iscork dust (biomass)

Insulation 93% Cork dust (biomass)

Environmental Impact – Energy UtilisationCork Industry

TOTALLY PROFITABLE MATERIAL


Cork Tree CorkRaw Material

Production Cork stoper/Waste


Total raw materials

25% a 30% > Cork stopers

70% a 75% > Waste+

Small pieces+

Scrap of Forest


Champagne / Cork stopers

With selected cork granules + cork disc on tops


Cork sheets (composition) = versatil solution

Impact noise reduction

(26 dB)

Impact noise reduction

(33 dB)

Step noise reduction Reduction of soundreflection


Diferent types of floors

Natural/aglomerated

Properties: Acustic; thermal resiliency; decorative

Others

Aglomerated cork + sheet of natural cork (design)

Aglomerated + wood or sheet of natural cork (floating)


Profitable waste from cork forest

Natural raw material (renewable)

100% natural


Natural industrial process

Cutting

Combustible - cork dust (biomass)

· Aglomeration > pressure and steam

· Without additives

PackingBoards / Granules

Low energy consumption; 93% cork dust - 7% electricity).


Sustainable Material = Efficient sustainable insulation

Density > 110 / 120 Kg/m3

Thermal Conductivity 0,036 a 0,040 W/mK

Resistance at 10% compression: 100 Kpa

Dimensional stability

Advantages

Thermal Insulation

Acoustical insulation

Natural and ecological insulation

No reaction to chimical products

Good fire resistance/no toxicGases emissionUnlimited durability keepingTheir technical characteristcs

RecycledAnti-vibration

Many characteristics


Quality Control

CE MarkEcological certification

(Germany)

ACERMI certification

(France)MPA certification

EN 13170 (norm)

Ecological certification

(Japan)


Traditional applications and sustainable solutions

Cavity Insulation

Exterior wall insulation Thermal insulationunder floors

Impact noise Flat roofing insulation

Thermal/acoustical

Insulation of roofs

Loft insulation


Fire resistance

Fire resistance (doors): 60 minutes


Real applications = sustainability solutions

Exterior wall insulation

Roofing insulation

Flat roof

Ceiling insulationWood houses - Japan

Doors insulation


Inovation / reference buildings

Adega Quinta do Portal (Sabrosa) Pavilhão de Portugal Moradia em Esposende(Arqt. Siza Vieira) (Arqts. Siza Vieira e Souto Moura) (Arqt. Vasco Magalhães)


Inovation / reference buildings

Eco Cabana

(barbini arquitectos)Logadega (Évora)

(pmc arquitectos)


How to use / applications


Recycling

Insulation Cork used for Insulation of a

COLD STORAGE – built year of 1964. Demolished in 2009 by real estate reasons.

Tests made by independent Laboratory and Thermal conductivity is 0,039 W/mk

Means … after 45 years is still as in the beginning !!!

We suppose is another argument to show that INSULATION CORK is the best:

100 % natural

Good insulation during 45 years

45 years saving energy and avoiding CO2 emissions

After 45 years is still good (after demolition to be recycled and re-used

again.


Recycling Test


Thermal insulation of roofs and lofts

Insulation against the transmission of

repercussion noises

Thermal and acoustic insulation of exterior

walls (facades)

Thermal insulation of sub floors

Thermal insulation of flat roofs

Thermal insulation of walls (cavity insulation


Sustainability + Quality

* Products using raw material from renewable forest

Favourable impacts:*Sink of CO2*Biodiversity*Social and environmental desertification

Industrial process:•100% natural without additives

Energy consumption 59/90% biomass (waste from indust. Process)

Product:•Excelent technical characteristics•Very long durability … keeping their technical characteristics•Totally recyclable

CORK IS DIFFERENT … NATURALLY


London, 18th November 2009

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