Cork is a product of the rind of the Mediterranean oak. The stem and root are thickened and grown to protect the surface. It was used in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome to make fishing nets, insoles, corks and other items.
Cork also has great advantages when used to make household goods, such as:
1. Green environmental protection, conform to development
People are now advocating the development concept of green and environmental protection. The environmental protection characteristics of cork fits the requirements of green development very well, conforms to the trend of the times, and is the future development trend of household materials.
Cork furniture uses recyclable and renewable bark, which can effectively ensure the maximum use of materials during the production process, and no harmful substances will be produced during the production process.
In today’s era where the environment is severely destroyed and resources are over-consumed, the renewable design of materials has always been a hot topic of discussion. A Taiwanese designer designed a piece of cork furniture named Pushpin. It borrows the shape of pushpins in appearance. It uses strengthened cork material to enhance stability. This kind of cork furniture can even reach 100% recycling, making the furniture renewed. Processing and shaping.
2. Safe and comfortable, natural and simple
The special cell structure of cork makes the cork soft, non-slip, wear-resistant, insulating, anti-aging, non-toxic and harmless, non-flammable, sound insulation and noise reduction, etc., making the furniture made of cork soft and comfortable, which can bring people to use. Sense of security.
The resin and tannin compounds contained in the cork cells make the cork present a natural color. Furniture made of cork often presents the natural ochre of the material, highlighting the simple and natural characteristics of the furniture.
3. Flexible shape and strong plasticity
In terms of styling, cork can be molded by itself, or it can be mixed with other materials, such as hot melt adhesive, and then laminated to form. The furniture made is flexible and changeable. Based on the special cell structure of cork, the material of cork itself is very Strong, flexible and not perishable, designer Carlos Ortega combined the art of origami, through the bending and stamping process, the cork sheets are formed into different shapes, creating a chair like origami, which is very visually attractive.
