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Welcome
to APC Cork. We are one of the leading providers of cork in North America. APC
Cork's, cork flooring has become very popular with institutional as well as home
owners. It provides a look that is unique an evironmentally safe alternate to
other flooring products. APC Cork's, cork flooring uses the material extracted
from the bark of the cork oak tree, which only grows in the forests of Mediterranean
countries. The largest concentration of cork flooring plantations are found in
Spain and Portugal. The bark, which becomes the cork flooring, was designed
by Mother Nature to protect the tree during its average 500-year lifespan. Not
only is the bark inherently fire resistant to temperature changes prevailing in
those regions, to more than 38 species of insects, including the termite, and
to the development of microbes. It is important to note that only the bark
is peeled off to be used for cork flooring every decade. The tree itself is never
felled. The bark is a vegetal tissue made by an agglomeration of dead cells filled
with air and lined with alternating layers of cellulose and waxy substance called
suberin. Hence the cork oak tree scientific name: Quercus Suber. By using
cork, we keep the forest alive and the habitat undisturbed. Call
for Pricing 1-800-427-3904 | 
