Should you make your cork product using a mould or mechanical means?
Most products that are to be made from cork such as cork lids, cork packaging and cork household items will…
Read more
Cork granules supply in 2024
The cork sector in general is going through a transition at the moment, principally driven by a shift in demand…
Expanded cork external house cladding in USA
An innovative builder/architect from Austin Texas calld Moontower has been experimenting with cladding buildings with expanded cork and in this…
How to size your cork lid
We have been selling a lot of cork lids recently, most frequently for candles, but also for some dry foods…
Micro-agglomerated or natural cork for bar-top stoppers?
There has been massive investment in Portugal from the main players in the cork industry in injection moulding machines to…
Why is beech wood the preferred option for bar-top cork capsules?
In recent years in the world of bar-top corks, there has been a massive shift away from plastic capsules to…
Issues with a bar-top cork fitting the neck of a bottle
Here at CorkLink we do not generally work with stock sizes of bar-top corks, for the simple reason that there…
How to make agglomerated cork
Agglomerated cork used to be used mainly to make wine corks, using the extrusion method, but this method has now…
We need to plant more cork oaks!
Cork is harvested only during the Summer, so in the cork industry, the annual cycle starts in September. The 2022/2023…
7 reasons why cork is one of the most environmentally friendly products on the planet
Cork is derived from the bark of the Cork Oak tree (Quercus Suber). The bark gets stripped every nine years…
How to install expanded cork on outside walls using the ETICS system
The most common way to install expanded cork for a retro-fit is on the outside wall. Put simply you stick…
Which wood should you use for your bar-top cork stoppers?
Around 10 years ago, there began a noticeable change in customers for bar-top stoppers – increasingly customers wanted to move…
Low cork harvest in 2022 pushes cork prices higher
It looks like the 2022 cork harvest in Portugal is going to be substantially lower than previous years, which will…
New video all about why cork is great….
Our trade association, APCOR, generally produces a video every year to promote cork. APCOR represents all the major cork suppliers…
Expanded cork for external cladding of a building
Whilst expanded cork has traditionally been used inside walls to provide insulation, it can also be used on the outside…
Printing options for your logo on bar-top cork capsules
If you looking to personalise your bar-top cork capsules with a logo or brand name, there are essentially 3 options…
Thermal resistance (R-value) for expanded cork
Expanded cork has all sorts of fantastic qualities when used for insulation, but of course the most important one will…
Agglomerated cork stoppers – individual mould has taken over from extrusion
There are two methods for manufacturing agglomerated cork stoppers – individual moulds is a relatively new technology and is completely…
Shortage of wooden capsules for bar-top corks means that 100% cork capsules are an attractive alternative
The entire bar-top cork sector is suffering from a shortage of wooden capsules, which is leading to lead times of…
Micro-agglomerated or natural cork for your bar-top stopper?
Here we are going to consider the options of using micro-agglomerated cork or natural cork for bar-top stoppers. Micro-agglomerated cork…
Mechanical properties of different quality natural corks
There are many advantages to using natural cork stoppers rather than agglomerated or synthetic, but it can be confusing deciding…
What is the difference between expanded cork and agglomerated cork?
Both expanded cork and agglomerated cork are made from cork granules that are bonded together and here we will look…
How we size a bar-top cork to get a perfect fit for a bottle
Getting the fit right for a bar-top cork is not as easy as it may appear, because unlike wine bottles,…
New video about cork production from tree to stopper
Business insider has recently broadcast a informative video which has some good insights into how cork bark is removed from…
What quality of natural cork should you use for white spirits?
We are a specialist supplier of bar-top corks for spirits and there is growing demand from premium spirits brands to…
What kind of cork should you use for bar-top stoppers?
Once you have decided that cork (rather than synthetic) is the way to go for your bar-top stoppers, you will…
Natural cork yoga bricks supplier
Yoga is undoubtedly in fashion at the moment and many yoga enthusiasts love the environmentally friendly story that cork brings…
Why you should use beech for your wood capsule bar-top corks
Bar-top corks with wood capsules are popular at the moment – it reflects a growing awareness about using sustainable packaging…
Why the diameter of corks is a key determinant of price
It can often be the case that small increase in the diameter of a cork stopper can dramatically increase the…
Different qualities of natural cork
There is a large range of different qualities of natural cork available – here we will discuss only natural cork…
Expanded cork for acoustic and thermal insulation of flooring
Expanded cork is one of the most environmentally forms of insulation and can be used to insulate walls, roofs and…
Cork bases for candles
We supply a number of clients all over the world with cork lids for glass and ceramic candle holders (both…
Cork supply during the pandemic
Our approach to working with the coronavirus pandemic is that we will do what we can to keep our cork…
Densities of cork granules
When ordering natural cork granules (as opposed to expanded cork granules), density is the most important factor that you will…
Producing oversized bar-top corks
Over the last few years there has been an abundance of new spirits brands launched on to a thirsty public,…
Cork – all about quality
There is a tremendous variety in the quality of the cork that is harvested from the cork oak trees and…
How cork products are made – from tree bark to stopper
There are a lot of misunderstandings around about where corks come from and how cork products are made, so this…
Which density of expanded cork should you use?
Expanded cork is made in an autoclave, which is essentially a press where cork granules are added and placed under…
The cork industry – where nothing gets wasted
Cork itself is one of the most environmentally friendly materials on the planet – it is made by removing the…
Bar-top corks with wooden capsules
Over the last few years we have seen a strong growth in demand for bar-tops corks made with wooden capsules…
Cork House made from expanded cork
In the UK, the Stirling Prize is awarded to the country’s best new building and in the shortlist is a…
Cork Forests – a 100% sustainable & unique ecosystem we need to preserve
Portugal is responsible for producing around 70% of the world’s cork and behind the supply of cork stoppers, cork insulation…
Natural cork boxes
Generally for items made out of cork other than cork stoppers, agglomerated cork is used as it is by far…
Cork granules for artificial turf infill
Over the past few years demand for cork granules to replace rubber for infill for artificial turf for football pitches…
Our expanded cork featured on Grand Designs
In 2017 we had a visit from Paul and Blanka Troop who were self-building an eco-house to be featured on…
3 Densities of Expanded Cork
Expanded cork is made by taking resin rich cork granules (which come from the bark of the branches of Cork…
Bar top corks with capsules made from cork
The gin sector has undoubtedly been the most dynamic spirits sector in recent years and hardly a week goes by…
Cork stools supplier
We have had a lot of requests for cork stools and cork tables recently – generally we produce cork stools…
Expanded cork – the ultimate green insulation material
Expanded cork is never going to be as cheap as synthetic insulation materials (although given its extended lifespan and capacity…
Surface treatment for bar-top corks used for white spirits
One of the areas we specialise in here at CorkLink is making bar-top corks (also known as capsulated corks) for…
How cork is harvested
Cork is made from the bark of the cork oak tree – every 9 years the bark of the tree…
Cork rolls for underlay / insulation
We supply cork rolls for underlay and insulation in two densities, 180-190 kg/m3 (CR21) and 200-220 kg/m3 (CR30) in thicknesses…
Natural bonded cork or agglomerated cork for conical stoppers?
When making cork lids and larger stoppers for jars, candle holders, jugs etc, you essentially have two options if you…
Natural cork vs plastic & aluminium
Across the world and in the UK in particular at the moment, there is a real movement to minimise the…
Portuguese cork industry has a record breaking year
Portugal is by far the largest cork supplier in the world and in 2017, sales reached €970 million, a record…
Increase in price of cork granules fuelled by increased demand for agglomerated corks
Over the last 12 months the price of cork granules (and as a result cork blocks and sheets) has risen…
Supplier of lipped cork stoppers
We supply conical cork stoppers of a wide range of sizes, starting from a few mms up to 20cm. As…
Expanded cork boards for underfloor insulation
Generally expanded cork is used to insulate the roof or walls of a building, but it can also be used…
Expanded cork granules supplier
When expanded cork boards are initially produced in autoclaves with a size of 1000x500x300mm, sometimes the natural resin that binds…
Expanded cork vs coarse granule cork insulation board
There are two great options for cork insulation boards that have some different properties as well as a different appearance,…
Used port wine barrels for sale
We receive a number of requests from distillers looking for used port wine barrels and other refurbished fortified wine barrels,…
How cork production sequesters CO2
Cork are made from the bark of the cork oak tree (known in Portugal as the “Sobreiro”). It takes 25…
Expanded cork furniture
Expanded cork is one of natures miracle products. It is made by granulating resin rich cork bark that cannot be…
How cork is harvested
Here is a short video showing how cork is harvested. Note that cork is made from the bark of the…
Cork memo board supplier
We supply cork memo boards (as well as white boards and chalk boards), generally in 3 sizes: 30x40cm, 40x60cm and…
1+1 technical corks supplier
5 years ago, 1+1 corks (also known as technical corks) were extremely popular in the market, but in more recent…
Natural wine corks vs. screwcaps for decent wine
John Gilman writes the highly regarded wine newsletter View from the Cellar and it was great to hear the bile…
Use natural cork, save a bird
Here is a video about how important it is to preserve the natural cork forests of Portugal and Spain, a…
Buy cork direct from Portugal
Something like 70% of the world’s cork comes from Portugal and given the worldwide connectivity that the internet gives us…
Cork powder / cork dust supplier
Cork dust or cork powder is produced when corks are ground down to size using grinding stones, which results in…
Cork granules densities
We supply cork granules direct from our facilities in Portugal to customers all round the world. We regularly get asked…
The confusing world of natural wine cork classification
Natural cork has a confusing system of different qualities, which could be a lot more simple, but unfortunately isn’t! The…
Agglomerated & natural options for conical corks
We supply a complete range of conical corks sizes direct from Portugal, from size 000 (6.3/4.0 x 12.7mm) up to…
Cork best for wines and best for the environment
Here is a film about why natural cork from Portugal is the best solution for bottling wine both in terms…
Aluminium and plastic closures vs cork: the environmental battle
A study was carried out a few years ago by PriceWaterhouseCoopers to look at the environmental impact of different wine…
Little Kit Company custom conical corks
At CorkLink we are just as proud to serve our small customers as our large ones and one of our…
Skilled production of natural wine corks disappearing
Not so long ago, all corks were what are now termed natural, that is punched out of the cork bark…
Storage of cork stoppers
We receive a lot of questions about how cork stoppers should be stored once they have been received by clients.…
Natural cork stopper or screw cap?
Here at CorkLink of course we love natural cork – what is there not to like? It comes from sustainable…
Natural cork balls supplier
We supply natural cork balls in sizes of 8, 10, 16, 18, 20 and 25mm (and agglomerated cork balls in…
Sourcing cork from Portugal
There are not many industries that Portugal can claim to be the world leader in, but cork is one of…
Cork or screw cap – which is best for your wine?
It will come as no surprise that here are CorkLink we are passionate defenders of using cork to seal wine…
Used red wine casks (barrels) for sale
We have a stock of 700 used wine casks/barrels 500 litres each in heights of 1.50m and 1.17m available for…
Agglomerated or natural corks?
So should you choose agglomerated or natural corks for your stoppers? Assuming that you are not going to use a…
Different qualities of natural wine corks
The system of classifying natural wine corks into different quality categories is to say the least a complex one. The…
Cork from Portugal – nothing gets thrown away!
Because cork is a natural product that can only be harvested from one kind of oak tree, there is a…
Expanded cork board prices
Here is our price list for expanded cork boards. The prices are per m2 and some minimum order quantities apply…
Natural wine corks classification
Natural wine corks are still used to seal the vast majority of the world’s best wines, because all the other…
Ecorkhotel in Evora with expanded cork external cladding
On top of a haystack, five kilometers from Evora, the Ecorkhotel has been built, with the principal external walls clad…
Conical corks – standard sizes
We supply conical corks in both agglomerated and natural cork – and below are the standard sizes that are available.…
Screw cap threat drives cork innovation
Five to ten years ago there were various people declaring that the cork industry would be largely consigned to history…
Expanded cork – how it is made
Expanded cork (or black cork) is made from the bark of the cork tree that is of too poor a…
Agglomerated cork blocks produced using a mould
In recent years there has been a lot of development in using cork agglomerate in innovative ways, by mixing different…
Technical / 1+1 corks supplier
1+1 corks are made from an agglomerated cork body with natural cork discs glued on to each end. So natural…
Expanded cork / black cork supplier
Expanded cork was developed in the mid 1990s to provide a 100% natural insulation material, using parts of the cork…
Natural wine cork handling and storage
The production techniques for premium natural corks have been revolutionised in recent years to guarantee negligible levels of contamination and…
Choosing a wine cork supplier
Over 70% of the world’s wine corks are made in Portugal and the percentage is quite a lot higher than…
Bar-top or T-Top corks supplier recommendations
We supply a lot of custom Bar-top or T-Top corks (also known as capsulated closures) – we can make most…
Wine capsules supplier
Some of our clients like to buy their corks together with the capsules and we are of course very happy…
Moulded / Molded cork supplier
There have been a lot of advances in the moulded (or molded for USA readers!) cork sector recently. Essentially the…
Where do natural wine corks come from?
Cork is actually just another name for the bark of particular oak tree (Quercus suber, more commonly known as Cork…
Conical corks manufacturer
Larger conical corks are generally made by punching the corks out of agglomerated cork boards, whilst smaller conical corks can…
Classification of natural wine corks
Sourcing wine corks can be a complicated business – even if you have decided to use natural corks (rather than…
Natural cork fabric
Natural cork fabric is made by making a large block of small pieces of cork (which are in fact off-cuts…
Custom micro-agglomerated capsulated corks
We have recently been producing some bar-top corks for olive oil bottles, using micro-agglomerated cork. We produced a capsulated (Bar…
Tapered corks manufacturer
We supply tapered cork stoppers in a variety of standard sizes and we can also produce custom tapered corks to…
Cork stoppers continue to take market share from synthetic alternatives
10 years ago, things didn’t look that great for the cork stoppers industry, with strong growth in sales of plastic…
Colmated corks supplier from Portugal
The best quality corks are natural corks, which are simply punched out of the bark of the cork oak tree…
Micro-agglomerated corks supplier
Micro-agglomerated corks are a recent advance in the industry that compared to standard agglomerated corks give: – more elasticity, –…
Capsulated corks supplier
Capsulated corks (also known as bar-top corks) can be natural or agglomerated stoppers normally with a wooden or plastic top…
Which cork wine stopper do I need for my wine?
There are just about as many different kinds of cork wine stoppers as there are kinds of wine, so it…
Sparkling wine/champagne corks supplier information
Premium quality sparkling wine/champagne cork stoppers are considered technical corks as they constitute an agglomerate cork granule body to which…
Granulated cork products & uses for cork granules
When natural cork stoppers are punched out of cork bark, there is a lot of cork left over and this…
The amazing natural properties of cork
Cork is a pretty extraordinary material and that is why it has so many uses. The key to cork’s many…
10 steps to make a natural cork stopper
So how do you get from a piece of cork oak tree bark to a natural cork stopper that nurtures…
Cork industry shows signs of recovery
10 years ago Portugal was exporting a billion euros worth of cork products a year, but exports slumped mainly because…
Cork composite products for domestic use
Cork has a long history of being used as a natural insulation product, providing thermal, acoustic and vibration insulation as…
Different kinds of cork stoppers/closures and their uses
There are several kinds of cork stoppers that are commonly manufactured, ranging from premium natural cork to agglomerated cork and…