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cork
cork (phellem) In woody plants, a layer of protective
tissue that forms below the
epidermis. It comprises dead cells, derived from the cork
cambium (
phellogen), and coated with a waxy substance (
suberin) that renders them waterproof. Cork develops abundantly in the bark layer of certain plants, e.g.
Quercus suber (cork oak), and is removed for commercial use. See also
QUERCUS.
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Cork Quality Council has visual grading criteria. (cork as winestoppers)
Magazine article from: Wines & Vines; 6/1/1994; 700+ words
; ...functional. In these corks there should be...which exceed 55% of cork length; * Lenticels...performance of the cork. In these corks there should be...to exceed 75% of cork length; * There may...may be badly stained corks; * There may be corks...
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 "Herald News, The (Joliet, IL)")
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Cork isn't just for wine bottles
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 9/22/2002; 700+ words
; ...an appointment the other day and was asked about cork flooring. I mumbled something about not knowing...about a remodeling product. What do I know about cork? I am very familiar with cork. Especially as it is removed from a bottle of German...
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Cork: The "Other" Natural Floor.
Magazine article from: Flooring; 9/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Specifications in the Contract Market. Natural cork is quickly becoming a household name in...environmental movement is a big reason why cork is moving in the architectural world...Eric Buchanan, sales manager for Natural Cork, which produces parquet cork tiles and...
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Cork flooring adds warmth, quiet and durability to home $ensible home Cork flooring adds warmth, quiet, durability to home.(At Home)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 9/29/2007; 700+ words
; ...natural and efficient products as possible. Is cork flooring a truly natural product, is it bad for...utility bills? A. When most people think of cork, they think of wine bottle corks or cork boards to post notes. Actually, cork has been...
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Cork and sustainability.(Opinion ANALYSIS)
Magazine article from: Wines & Vines; 8/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...License News, 1 million corks create 3.26 tons of...sub.2], of which cork trees account for about...benefiting the atmosphere. Cork oak forests now cover...Imperial Eagle. Wine corks are, by far, the most...economic product of the cork forests. If that income...
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 "Capital (Annapolis)")
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Cork vs. screw cap: a fight over the environment
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 8/29/2007; 700+ words
; ...battle over how to close a bottle of wine: Cork vs. screw cap. To some, it's a matter...question of what is best for the environment. Cork was the standard closure for ages. But...the past decade because of problems with cork that were ruining wines. Screw caps became...
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Cork seminar held in Napa. (experts on cork production meets in Napa Valley, California)
Magazine article from: Wines & Vines; 3/1/1991; 700+ words
; ...is no shortage of corks nor any truth to...declining production of cork, according to Alfonso...of Portuguese cork exports, producing...exporting one billion corks last year to 65...completely clean corks. With 14,000 working in the cork industry, he added...
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Portugese Cork industry unites.(to fight cork taint in wines)(Statistical Data Included)(Industry Overview)
Magazine article from: Wines & Vines; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...research that individual cork companies were conducting...continue to abandon natural corks in favor of alternatives...situation, the Portuguese cork industry is taking a new...director of M.A. Silva Corks USA. Foster's sentiment...spring by The Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR...
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Sardinian corks. (includes related article)
Magazine article from: Wines & Vines; 11/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...impressed by Sardinian cork," he said. "The Sardinians produce corks based on a couple...bulk of Marsch's cork business is with Portuguese corks, so he is careful...acceptance of Sardinia corks." De Petris added...believed the Sardinian cork producers are as...
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Cork Puts a Bounce in Your Step
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/15/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...reduces vibration, which makes cork floors remarkably quiet, a particular...another floor is underneath. Cork flooring is made from scraps left after wine corks are punched from the thick, spongy bark of the cork oak tree, Quercus suber, which...
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Cork
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...year intervals, when the cork layer reaches a thickness of...yields about 35 lb (16 kg) of cork, while the yield for an older...baths are used to condition the corks. Among the more popular are...Production of compound agglomerated cork involves adding a binder or...
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Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. One Crown Way...Metal working Machinery Manufacturing Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. is one of the...making metal food and beverage cans, Crown Cork also produces other metal packaging, including...
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Crown, Cork & Seal Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Crown, Cork & Seal Company 9300 Ashton Road Philadelphia...canmaker in the United States, the Crown Cork & Seal Company of Philadephia commands...privately than either National or Crown Cork do commercially. However, the Crown Cork...
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Crown, Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Crown, Cork & Seal Company, Inc. 9300 Ashton...producer of metal beverage crowns, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., has grown...company in the packaging business. Crown Cork ’ s origins date back to 1927...
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cork
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
cork / kôrk / • n. the buoyant, light brown substance obtained from the outer layer of the bark of the cork oak: [as adj. ] cork tiles. ∎ a bottle stopper, esp. one made of...
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