CORK COMPOSI TI ON
PROPERTI ES
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APPLI CATI ON
EXPERI ENCE WI NE CORKS Bendabi l i t y
Fr agi l i t y
Mal l eabi l i t y
Dur abi l i t y
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KEY HOLDER
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