Amorim Cork Composites’Sealing Solutions Help Increase the Sustainability of the Final Applications
We are in the midst of a “revolution” where industries are transitioning to greener products and processes to ensure the sustainability of the planet.
Amorim Cork Composites has developed the “Amorim Tech Seal” branded range of cork composite solutions designed specifically for sealing applications, with the aim of increasing sealing effectiveness while improving the overall sustainability of the system.
Cork is a 100% natural material that can be reused and recycled, making it one of the most versatile materials in the world from an environmental, social or economic perspective. Studies have shown that for every ton of cork produced, cork oak forests absorb up to 73 tons of carbon dioxide1.
Although cork is a natural raw material, it has a unique set of technical properties that make it an ideal material for a variety of industrial applications. Properties such as resistance to liquids and gases, good resilience, compressibility, thermal and acoustic insulation, and friction resistance make cork a unique material with a wide range of uses.
The Amorim Tech Seal range of cork composite solutions has been specifically designed and tested for sealing gas systems, heavy machinery, automotive components and more. The addition of cork to the material provides excellent consistency and extrusion resistance, which are essential characteristics of a quality sealing material, and allows for a larger contact area and higher compression ratio to ensure an effective seal, preventing surface defects and spills.
In addition to the excellent technical properties that give this material its character, cork also contributes to the development of more sustainable products, as its environmental benefits are integrated into the product.
In the case of the Amorim Tech Seal range of solutions, taking into account TS1521, a sealing material widely used in the automotive sector, or TS5500 (CR55R), used for gaseous system seals, just one sheet of cork measuring 915 x 95mm with a thickness of 1.6mm can absorb as much as 42 pounds (19kg) of CO2.2 This is just a small example of how investing in more sustainable cork materials can have a huge impact on the final application. example of how investing in more sustainable cork materials can have a huge impact on the end application.
1. source: Instituto Superior de Argonomia (ISA), 2016
2. Indicative value based on cork carbon balance. The carbon balance measures the amount of carbon sequestered in a cork oak forest relative to the amount of cork used in the product.
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