This large block can then be cut into cork flooring or cork underlayment. Cork flooring offers a distinctive and natural beauty rare to find in other flooring materials. The unique cellular structure of cork gives this flooring excellent impermeability, resilience, thermal insulation, sound absorbency, and fire retardation. Incredible durable that will not deteriorate by high heels or furniture. Cork naturally warms and enriches any interior when used on the floor, walls and ceiling for a quiet comfortable feeling.
Cork is very chemically resistant.
It is unaffected by ethyl alcohol, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, benzene and tricholoroethylene. Cork is highly abrasion resistant, proven to withstand decades of high traffic in schools, shops, hospitals, homes, restaurants, offices and museums. Planks are entirely free of VOC's and polyvinlychloride with the interlocking middle layer being m.d.f. Cork is less expensive per square foot than some hardwood floors and is priced similarly per square foot to tile and slate. As noted, the process of gathering cork doesn't harm the Cork Oak tree.