The Rationale behind Cork Properties: A Review of Structure and Chemistry

The Rationale behind Cork Properties: A Review of Structure and Chemistry

Cork is a natural cellular material of biological origin with a combination of properties that make it suited for worldwide use as a wine sealant and insulation material. Cork has low density, is buoyant, is not very permeable to fluids, has a low thermal coefficient, exhibits elasticity and deforma...

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Main Author: Helena Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2015-07-01
Series:BioResources
Subjects:
Quercus suber
Cork
Lignin
Cellular structure
Suberin
Properties
Compression
Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_3_Review_Rationale_Cork_Properties
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spelling doaj-8eb3abb5a4bd41c58b05145c79247c242020-11-24T20:46:17ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21261930-21262015-07-011036207622910.15376/biores.10.3.6207-6229The Rationale behind Cork Properties: A Review of Structure and ChemistryHelena Pereira0Centro de Estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa; PortugalCork is a natural cellular material of biological origin with a combination of properties that make it suited for worldwide use as a wine sealant and insulation material. Cork has low density, is buoyant, is not very permeable to fluids, has a low thermal coefficient, exhibits elasticity and deformation without fracturing under compression, and has considerable durability. Such characteristics result from the features of its cellular structure, primarily its cell dimensions and topology, and from the chemical composition of the cell wall. The characteristics of the two main chemical components (suberin and lignin, which represent 53% and 26%, respectively, of the cell wall) have been analyzed. The limits of natural variation and their impacts on cork properties are discussed and used to define the material as “cork”.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_3_Review_Rationale_Cork_PropertiesQuercus suberCorkLigninCellular structureSuberinPropertiesCompression
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The Rationale behind Cork Properties: A Review of Structure and Chemistry
BioResources
Quercus suber
Cork
Lignin
Cellular structure
Suberin
Properties
Compression
author_facet Helena Pereira
author_sort Helena Pereira
title The Rationale behind Cork Properties: A Review of Structure and Chemistry
title_short The Rationale behind Cork Properties: A Review of Structure and Chemistry
title_full The Rationale behind Cork Properties: A Review of Structure and Chemistry
title_fullStr The Rationale behind Cork Properties: A Review of Structure and Chemistry
title_full_unstemmed The Rationale behind Cork Properties: A Review of Structure and Chemistry
title_sort rationale behind cork properties: a review of structure and chemistry
publisher North Carolina State University
series BioResources
issn 1930-2126
1930-2126
publishDate 2015-07-01
description Cork is a natural cellular material of biological origin with a combination of properties that make it suited for worldwide use as a wine sealant and insulation material. Cork has low density, is buoyant, is not very permeable to fluids, has a low thermal coefficient, exhibits elasticity and deformation without fracturing under compression, and has considerable durability. Such characteristics result from the features of its cellular structure, primarily its cell dimensions and topology, and from the chemical composition of the cell wall. The characteristics of the two main chemical components (suberin and lignin, which represent 53% and 26%, respectively, of the cell wall) have been analyzed. The limits of natural variation and their impacts on cork properties are discussed and used to define the material as “cork”.
topic Quercus suber
Cork
Lignin
Cellular structure
Suberin
Properties
Compression
url http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_10_3_Review_Rationale_Cork_Properties
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