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New Processes, Methods, and Challenges in Cork Composites Manufacturing
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New Processes, Methods, and Challenges in Cork Composites Manufacturing

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Processes".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2025 | Viewed by 1325

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Fábio Fernandes

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1. TEMA—Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Campus de Santiago, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
2. LASI—Intelligent Systems Associate Laboratory, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
Interests: cork composites; manufacturing; sustainability
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Dr. Rui M. Novais

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Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: synthesis and characterization of geopolymers and alkali-activated materials; development and characterization of low thermal conductivity materials; PCM-containing building materials for improving buildings thermal performance; waste valorization; synthesis of ecoceramics for energy production; activated carbons
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Dr. Sara Magalhães da Silva

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CICECO Aveiro-Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portual
Interests: additive manufacturing; thermoplastics; composites; biobased and biodegradable composites; natural materials; cork; rheology; crystallization kinetics; 3D printing; moulding technology; nanoparticles; upcycling
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Cork finds its main application as a raw material in the manufacturing of cork stoppers. Nevertheless, cork's overall properties and sustainable characteristics have triggered its application and research in composite materials. Cork is being combined with several other materials, using different processes in order to achieve high performance, improve its recycling, improve the sustainability of the material or application, etc.

Therefore, several research groups and entities are searching for alternative materials, incorporating cork in their composition, optimizing its manufacturing processes and introducing new forms of processing this material to obtain desired functions of the composite or simply consume fewer resources or energy.

In recent years, the field of cork composites has been significantly advanced: new materials/structures, new processes to fabricate composites, and advanced functionalities have been achieved. This Special Issue aims to provide an up-to-date picture of recent advances in cork composites, particularly current challenges.

Dr. Fábio Fernandes
Dr. Rui M. Novais
Dr. Sara P. Magalhães Da Silva
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Properties of Binderless Insulating Boards Made from Canary Island Date Palm and Cork Particles
by Berta Elena Ferrandez-Garcia, Teresa Garcia-Ortuño, Manuel Ferrandez-Villena and Maria Teresa Ferrandez-Garcia
Processes 2024, 12(6), 1245; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12061245 - 18 Jun 2024
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Agglomerated cork is a natural cork that has gone through a process of crushing and pressing using heat and binders. One of its applications is thermal insulator in construction. The design of these materials is becoming an essential part of building. The raw [...] Read more.
Agglomerated cork is a natural cork that has gone through a process of crushing and pressing using heat and binders. One of its applications is thermal insulator in construction. The design of these materials is becoming an essential part of building. The raw materials currently used to make insulators consume a large amount of energy, which has created the need to increase the use of renewable and ecological resources such as plant fibers to reduce the environmental problems generated. The objective of this study was to determine the different properties of experimental particleboard panels made from cork and Canary Island date palms without using any binder at minimum energy consumption. The produced cork–palm boards (density of 850 kg/m3, reached a MOR 8.83 N/mm2, MOE 794.5 N/mm2, and IB 0.38 N/mm2) are higher values than the traditional cork particleboards with UF made from cork. The thermal conductivity values obtained 0.069 to 0.096 W/m·K are higher than cork boards with UF. Ecological boards that can be used as rigid thermal insulators in the construction industry have been achieved to improve the mechanical properties of the traditional agglomerated cork. Full article
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