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Sustainable Cork SPRAY Render Systems

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ThermoCoat are exclusive UK distributors of Corticyte, a sustainable, thermal, waterproof, breathable, flexible and durable cork-based cork spray render system.

Corticyte is harvested in a sustainable manner using bark from Cork Oak trees. No trees are damaged during the harvesting process and the bark regrows over a nine year period.

The performance of Corticyte over more common wall render systems is unrivalled. Corticyte is spray applied in 3mm layers to a total of 4-6mm and comes with colour pigment mixed in to save on painting costs.

Thermal

Corticyte Cork render coatings don’t only protect external walls and give them kerb appeal, Cork is an insulative material that can help to retain heat within the home during the winter and prevent solar gain during the summer.

Breathable

Unlike some traditional wall render systems, Corticyte is breathable and has variable permeability to allow moisture from within the property to escape. This can help to reduce damp, mould and condensation.

Waterproof

Corticyte helps to prevent driving rain and external moisture from penetrating through the walls. A 4-6mm layer of Corticyte bonds to the external wall to act as an impenetrable primary defence against external moisture.

Soundproofing

Whilst passing traffic and external noise may rattle through masonry and timber frame walls with ease, the air within Corticyte helps to absorb airborne noise to help make your property quieter and comfortable.

Durable

Corticyte is guaranteed for 15 Years with minimal colour fade of just 1% per annum. Compared to traditional renders that can crack, fade and flake within years, Corticyte is safe, reliable, durable and decorative. 

How We Help You

Exclusive Corticyte Suppliers

We’re the UK’s exclusive distributor of Corticyte to trade, industry and commercial users.

Sustainable Products

Corticyte is manufactured in a sustainable manner and contains no ozone depleting chemicals.

Extensive Lifespan

Our Corticyte Render and Coating systems are guaranteed to perform for at least for 15 Years.

Insulate & Waterproof

Corticyte adds a waterproofing layer to any surface with the added benefit of enhanced insulation.

Fully Breathable

Despite the waterproofing and insulative qualities, Corticyte is a fully breathable, vapour open product.

Corticyte Is Sustainable & Revolutionary!

Corticyte is sourced and manufactured sustainably from over 700,000 hectares of forest in Portugal. Harvested from the Cork Oak Tree, the bark is stripped from sections of the trunk without compromising on the lifespan of the tree. Over a further 8 years, the bark regrows until back to its original state. In the meantime, the stripped tree trunks absorb more carbon and release more oxygen, helping to balance the ecosystem. Corticyte is a revolutionary product that is rapidly replacing traditional cementitious render coatings.

Our Colours

Corticyte is available in a wide range of colours. Due to style changes and trends, we’re able to create any colour formula our customers want. Here’s our current colour range.

White
Cream
Rose
Old Pink
Rye
Indian
Apricot
Ocre
Natural
Peach
Spice
Light Red
Terra
Dark Red
Chocolate
Noir
Light Grey
Dark Grey
Pale Blue
Dark Blue
Green Leaf
Dark Green
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Failed Renders and painted properties

With so many failed render and paints out there, you need to feel reassured that the product you are using meets all the required goals. When products are not applied in the correct format it can lead to a failed substrate finish. Corticyte will only be installed by an approved applicator, ensuring you get the results you require with a 15-year assurance guarantee.

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Corticyte Spray Cork is exclusively distributed in the UK by Corcicyte UK. So, the ONLY way to get your hands on this innovative and eco-friendly product is to work with us.

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Eco Cork

01.

A natural and renewable product

Because of its unique properties: elasticity, lightweight, impermeability, insulation and resistance to vibration, cork has many uses.

However, it is the production of stoppers for the wine and spirits trades that provides the main revenue that sustains cork forests in Portugal, Spain and other countries around the Mediterranean.

Cork is one of nature’s mysteries: a unique material that renews itself every nine years from the bark of a special oak tree.

Cork oaks are not harvested for their bark until they are about 25 years old.

After this harvesting takes place every nine years (minimum legal period).

02.

Cork in use today

The first harvest suitable for making bottle stoppers is not obtained until the third stripping i.e. when the tree is at least 40 years old. An average cork oak will live for 160 to 180 years and produce 15 stripping during its productive life.

Perhaps because cork has been used for so many years, we forget what makes this natural product superior to any other material as an effective closure for a bottle of wine. Each cubic centimetre of cork contains approximately 40 million cells containing microscopic amounts of air composed of nitrogen and oxygen.

This unique structure allows a cork to be compressed on a bottling line and then instantly revert to 85% of its original size to form an airtight seal. No man-made material has this capability.

03.

Environmental issues

The Portuguese cork producer Amorim has published a report comparing the environmental impacts and energy used to produce aluminium, plastic and cork materials and the carbon emissions involved.

Cork oak forests and the natural products derived from them are a major carbon sink and have an important role in sustainable development. The crucial role of cork in carbon dioxide retention, preserving biodiversity and combating desertification was highlighted.

In comparison, the mining and extraction of non-renewable resources such as petrochemicals to make plastics and bauxite (used to produce aluminium) have very significant and potentially negative impacts on ecosystems.

04.

Unique characteristics

Cork is impermeable to liquids and gases and has a low conductivity of heat, sound and vibration making it an ideal insulation material and shock absorber.

The unique cellular structure of cork means that more than 50% of its volume is air, so it is also very light in weight and can float.

Another unique characteristic of cork is that when it is compressed, it does not expand in another direction which is why a natural cork is easier to remove from a bottle and why it is less likely to leak than plastic materials.

Cork is 100% recyclable and requires very low energy consumption since a significant part of the energy required for production is satisfied using biomass.