Sofalca

Portuguese expanded cork agglomerate (ICB): natural insulation with no added adhesives.

Description

Portuguese producer of expanded cork agglomerate (ICB), with a factory in the municipality of Abrantes. ICB is obtained by expanding cork granulate with steam at high temperature: the cork's own resins bind the block, with no added adhesives. The result is a natural, breathable and very durable insulation, suitable for façade, roof and floor, even as an exposed finish. Sofalca is one of the leading producers of this material in the peninsula.

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Why we chose it

Because ICB is one of the few insulation materials manufactured without added binders, just cork and steam.

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No verified EPD published

There is no third-party verified Environmental Product Declaration for this material, so no carbon figure is published: neither self-declared nor estimated.

Carbon negative

EPD / DAP

Not specified

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