A Case for Cork

A CASE FOR CORK as a sustainable material prepared for Ursula Tischner, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2010

Shay Awogbile

Where the journey started...

Where the journey started...

Pick two materials, one sustainable and another unsustainable

Where the journey started...

Pick two materials, one sustainable and another unsustainable.

Evaluate them using e-concept criteria.

Where the journey started...

Pick two materials, one sustainable and another unsustainable.

Evaluate them using e-concept criteria.

Choose the material to work with

Where the journey started...

Where the journey started...

Expanded Polysterene

Where the journey started...

Cork

E-Concept Criteria Resource Consumption Energy Consumption Hazardous Substances or Emmissions Origin and Transport Life Span Social Aspects Biodiversity Waste Generation

Resource Consumption Energy Consumption Hazardous Substances or Emmissions Origin and Transport Life Span Social Aspects Biodiversity Waste Generation

prepared for Ursula Tischner, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2010 by Shay Awogbile

Resource Consumption Energy Consumption Hazardous Substances or Emmissions Origin and Transport Life Span Social Aspects Biodiversity Waste Generation

prepared for Ursula Tischner, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2010 by Shay Awogbile

Resource Consumption Energy Consumption Hazardous Substances or Emmissions Origin and Transport Life Span Social Aspects Biodiversity Waste Generation

prepared for Ursula Tischner, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2010 by Shay Awogbile

Resource Consumption Energy Consumption Hazardous Substances or Emmissions Origin and Transport Life Span Social Aspects Biodiversity Waste Generation

prepared for Ursula Tischner, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2010 by Shay Awogbile

Resource Consumption Energy Consumption Hazardous Substances or Emmissions Origin and Transport Life Span Social Aspects Biodiversity Waste Generation

prepared for Ursula Tischner, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2010 by Shay Awogbile

Resource Consumption Energy Consumption Hazardous Substances or Emmissions Origin and Transport Life Span Social Aspects Biodiversity Waste Generation

prepared for Ursula Tischner, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2010 by Shay Awogbile

Resource Consumption Energy Consumption Hazardous Substances or Emmissions Origin and Transport Life Span Social Aspects Biodiversity Waste Generation

prepared for Ursula Tischner, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2010 by Shay Awogbile

Resource Consumption Energy Consumption Hazardous Substances or Emmissions Origin and Transport Life Span Social Aspects Biodiversity Waste Generation

prepared for Ursula Tischner, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2010 by Shay Awogbile

Cork Production prepared for Ursula Tischner, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2010 by Shay Awogbile

Material Properties prepared for Ursula Tischner, Savannah College of Art and Design, Fall 2010 by Shay Awogbile

Lightness

Lightness Impermeability

Lightness Impermeability Heat Resistant

Lightness Impermeability Heat Resistant Compressibility

Lightness Impermeability Heat Resistant Compressibility Fire Resistance

Lightness Impermeability Heat Resistant Compressibility Fire Resistance Pressure Resistance

Lightness Impermeability Heat Resistant Compressibility Fire Resistance Pressure Resistance Durability

Unconventional Cork Applications

Fashion

Furniture Fashion

Architecture Furniture Fashion

Interior Design Architecture Furniture Fashion

Future Applications

Fire Fighting Gear

Fire Fighting Gear Boat Design

Fire Fighting Gear Boat Design Kitchenware

Sustainable Fire Fighting

Bunker Gear

Fire Helmet

Flash Hood Fire Helmet

Jacket Flash Hood Fire Helmet

Trousers Jacket Flash Hood Fire Helmet

Boots Trousers Jacket Flash Hood Fire Helmet

Cork meets Bunker Boots

Rubber

Leather

Rubber

Leather

Cork

Leather

As a material in design Cork Fabric/Leather Is made from thin slices of cork material adhered to a textile base It is ideal as a replacement for leather, and adds other properties like being dust and mite repellant and resistant to stains and scratches.

As a material in design Cork Fabric/Leather Is made from thin slices of cork material adhered to a textile base It is ideal as a replacement for leather, and adds other properties like being dust and mite repellant and resistant to stains and scratches.

It can be fabricated into different textures and grades of thickness and has a high aesthetic value, as no two cork fabrics are the same.

As a material in design Cork Fabric/Leather Is made from thin slices of cork material adhered to a textile base It is ideal as a replacement for leather, and adds other properties like being dust and mite repellant and resistant to stains and scratches.

It can be fabricated into different textures and grades of thickness and has a high aesthetic value, as no two cork fabrics are the same.

It is water resistant, and lightweight.

It is fire resistant, but it does burn. It should not be used in applications demanding temperatures higher than 150 degrees celcius.

As a material in design Cork Fabric/Leather Is made from thin slices of cork material adhered to a textile base It is ideal as a replacement for leather, and adds other properties like being dust and mite repellant and resistant to stains and scratches.

It can be fabricated into different textures and grades of thickness and has a high aesthetic value, as no two cork fabrics are the same.

It is water resistant, and lightweight.

It is fire resistant, but it does burn. It should not be used in applications demanding temperatures higher than 150 degrees celcius.

As a material in design Cork Fabric/Leather Is made from thin slices of cork material adhered to a textile base It is ideal as a replacement for leather, and adds other properties like being dust and mite repellant and resistant to stains and scratches.

It can be fabricated into different textures and grades of thickness and has a high aesthetic value, as no two cork fabrics are the same.

It is water resistant, and lightweight.

It is fire resistant, but it does burn. It should not be used in applications demanding temperatures higher than 150 degrees celcius.

It is excellently compatible with the following resins: Epoxy, Polyester, Phenolic, Vynilester, Polyurethane.

As a material in design Cork Fabric/Leather Is made from thin slices of cork material adhered to a textile base It is ideal as a replacement for leather, and adds other properties like being dust and mite repellant and resistant to stains and scratches.

It can be fabricated into different textures and grades of thickness and has a high aesthetic value, as no two cork fabrics are the same.

It is water resistant, and lightweight.

It is fire resistant, but it does burn. It should not be used in applications demanding temperatures higher than 150 degrees celcius.

It is excellently compatible with the following resins: Epoxy, Polyester, Phenolic, Vynilester, Polyurethane.

“My first thought when I saw it, after admiring the uniqueness of the cork itself, was to wonder how durable it would be.

To find out, I've been bashing my sample bag around for the last three weeks, being as uncareful with it as possible, including folding it in half vertically to fit in my scooter's trunk. Not a thing has happened to the cork -- it's a lovely, flexible and soft durable fabric. And very light. It also doesn't attract pet hair, which is a nice bonus�- Anonymous

1. Heat/Fire Resistance

1. Heat/Fire Resistance

2. Recyclability/Reusability

6

3. Cost 4. Decontamination

8.Durability

5

5. Waste/Emmission

4

6. Aesthetic Appeal

3

7. Fit and Weight

2. Recyclability/Reusability

2

8.Durability

1 7. Fit/Weight

3. Cost

Cork Leather Boot 6. Aesthetic Appeal

4. Decontamination

Leather Boot Rubber Boot

5. Waste/Emmission

Spider Diagram for Material Comparison between Rubber, Leather and Cork Bunker Boots

Tschuss!!