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cork panels
Sheets or panels of thermal insulation made from the bark of the cork oak tree.
Cork panels are sheets or continuous blocks of material made from the bark of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber). It is generally a good insulation material, and resists moisture and insects.
Cork is formed into a continuous sheet or block for the insulating layer. The bark-derived material distinguishes it from wood-fiber and synthetic-foam boards.
The panel is identified by its cork composition and insulating use. Cork installed as an exposed floor covering has a different role from a thermal-insulation panel.
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