#53 How cork insulation is made in portugal (From harvest to factory)

[@GummadivalliShivaKumar]

This got to be one of your best episodes. This is easily "on par" with the production videos of 'Business Insider', 'How It's Made', 'Eater - Vendors', etc. Loved every bit of it. Thanks for the insight into the world of sustainable materials.

[@theoharri4195]

It’s good to know that these cork trees aren’t cut down for their bark, seems quite sustainable

[@carlvanzelderen]

Corktrees are never cut for theor bark. Bark is harvested

[@al3xa723]

@@ravanjock If they've survived 200+ years and only three are dead in that forest, I think it's fine.

[@antoniodasilva1230]

@@ravanjock you are slightly wrong cork trees last longer by taking the cork out every ten years and you cant hit the main tree so you are wrong on what you said

[@antoniodasilva1230]

@@ravanjock I'm doghtful on part maybe some where past the tree life some might have been badly hurt from the person doing the harvest and others just already had a bad bug infestation I've seen corks die that were never harvested and were giants one snapped from strong winds and in the center it was full of termites in the center

[@jaapspruitenburg6625]

@@ravanjock Trees dying is also part of natural processes and those beetles also need to live... biggest problem might be that the harvesters travel from area to area and do not look after their harvests. That could maybe be done better and would be smart as it takes 15 years before being able to harvest. As the trees are protected by the cork, I can imagine they might be quite sensitive to fire after they are stripped down... anyone knows something about this?

[@DamKedzior]

one of the best of your episodes, great example of the sustainable materials

[@odeode4338]

The cinematography is once again great. Thanks for the hard work.

[@Alfablue227]

Great video, showing Portugal is doing something to protect the environment. Hats off to my hard working, very talented cork cutter specialists. In 40°C degree weather, this is not for the faint and frail. Hats off! ❤️🇵🇹❤️

[@switters84pl]

Can we just acknowledge how the 16:19 transition between the scenes is a perfection - the shots, the music, the camera movement. It's the little things :)

[@pinheirokde]

the cork forests, are usually not a mono culture as well and are mixed with other species that produce for example acorns, it's has good biodiversity. the very best pigs for the world known patanegra roam free in this forests it's a great semi natural habitat so much that the trees are protected by law.

[@fie1329]

That is great. Seems like they are working with nature instead of against it. That is always a great thing.

[@xavery7842]

Nothing is really zero emissions but, this is the sort of material I'd like to use. Great point on mono culture and diversement too. I'm still learning about what I can do in my area as well.

[@danielefabbro822]

In Italy we have similar ecosystems but for different purposes. We used to keep these natural areas to raise particular quality of animals or vegetables in order to make special foods. It's cool to notice that we have similar behaviors. 😉👍

[@emmaslow]

Absolutely loved this video - thanks for making it! I often specify and build with expanded cork insulation. It's a fantastic product, not only as straight forward insulation boards but also as an isolation / bridging material - for example, when joining a new timber frame extension to an existing brick or stone building, installing 20-30mm of expanded cork between the two makes for a great joining material that not only provides a thermal break but also helps buffer any movement differentials / expansion / contraction whilst maintaining airtightness. The more different thicknesses you have on site the more different creative solutions to building problems you find for it!

[@Keptains]

Suggestion: Plant some cork Trees on your land, maybe even in a strategical pattern to prevent future fires to spread? You can harvest them and they could be a protection/blocker of spreading fire

[@Sobrevivencialismo]

Hey! I found your channel recently and i've been watching all the episodes with great interest! We are on a similar mission here in Brazil, creating our own community with the main focus being self-sufficiency, so i try to get all the ideas that i can from others who are doing the same. Its almost a "strange relief" to see that people from the other side of the Ocean have similar struggles! lol. Thanks for the videos and if you need anything from "the jungle", we are here. Waiting for the next episodes! Ps.: Just as a reference in case you get curious, our project is with the name of "Rancho SV" in our channel. Ps.: Sorry for the possible bad english, not my native language!

[@vonmoraes]

Acho que eles tem alguém que entende português tbm rs Achei legal encontrar um comentário de um outro canal que tem uma pegada de coisas que assisto por aqui tbm o/

[@bandulaamarawardena6576]

In 1980 we had a kitchen noticeboard made out of self-sticking cork sheet. Now I know where it came from...! Amazing... and nice to know that it is all environmentally friendly harvesting and processing. Thanks for an informative vlog.

[@ReiJorge1944]

what a beautiful and simplified view over cork industry in portugal. I actually dont understand why this isnt even more selled around the world as it would be a solid booster to portuguese economy if selled and marketed properly. congrats Kamp

[@netby]

Are you kidding? Portugal is the biggest cork producer in the world just G@@gle this words Cork: A Look at One of Portugal’s Biggest Industries Cork: By James Cave

[@ReiJorge1944]

@@netby "even more" friend. We do have the potential... Thanks for the tip ill check it out.

[@joshs199]

Cool. The internet made me smarter. Again. Thanks and many blessings.

[@ProfNinaVance]

This video gave me a whole new appreciation for cork!

[@veeleighkay]

Amazing and super-informative. I will think twice next time I see things made of cork, and remember those craftsmen with their personal axes working away in the forests of Portugal.

[@barbaradionne7768]

Wow! Guys……that was amazing. I did not know much about cork but it is an amazing substance. I watched Bea and Theo use the cork sheets as insulation in their stone barn reno in Central Portugal but now I know how wonderful it is and why it should be used in building. Thanks for the great video.

[@mustafahalukyilmaz102]

Beautiful , sustainable insulation material. Amazin factory visit. Thank you very much for this amazing episode.

[@marja914]

Bedankt

[@marja914]

Een boeiende reportage! Veel succes met jullie eigen project.

[@RCake]

I believe cork as an insulation material has quite a bit of history. In the first decades after coming machines had been invented, glass wool had not yet, nor polystyrene foam and the like. Therefore cold stores were regularly insulated with cork products fairly similar to the expanded cork plates you showed in the vid!

[@haukurkarlsson9189]

Great video i have often thought how expanded cork is made as i use it a lot now i know !😀 I work in special effects for movies ( not the computer kind) and we use cork for lightweight debris when doing explosions in movies because it is so light and can be broken down to look like rocks

[@sugarfish6722]

guys I live in Coimbra, I own a small bar there called piano Negro! I'm polish/Portuguese but born and raised in Africa. I would love to pay you a drink there! I've been living here for 10 years now. best of luck with everything! love your channel.

[@mattdunkin5368]

Extremely well made video, very much appreciate what you all are doing. Videography and videos have been wonderful and truly appreciate what you all do.

[@NotaDutchGuy]

I did not expect to find this interesting. But here I am 17 minutes later, utterly fascinated. That was a great watch!

[@palkiss]

This vid is just awesome! Charles seems like an admirable dude :) passionate about this stuff and explains the process very simply and thoroughly. Thanks for putting this factory tour together, I love to see actual useful stuff being made and being made sustainably.

[@adbc8737]

I have been an admirer of cork for a long time but never knew how it was processed… Thank You! 🌀💚🌀

[@katy3869]

The man explaining the processes of producing cork is amazing! I could listen to him talk allll day

[@davidwilson1043]

Good information on how a natural material serves several purposes, and it's sustainable. The video was also a nice alternative to previous ones. Variety is the spice of life.

[@hardyvonwinterstein5445]

Never seen cork harvesting. Really impressive. And then the holy axes. Fantastic.

[@JortsoftheJungle]

This is so informative! I never knew that there were people making natural insulation im just used to that foam ones that def dont biodegrade. If i ever make a house from scratch i will def remember this option. They should put these in every house!!

[@mpinkchristofalo]

Man, this was a GREAT video! Besides the content itself (enjoyed learning about cork)... The color correction was SO much better than usual! 👏👏👏

[@danielle.harrison]

This was great! loved seeing the behind the scenes, I was contemplating cork insulation but now im 100% behind it

[@fozzyami]

Excellent and informative film. Great job Felix and Dave.

[@BethB2010]

Ooh I love cork! It's one of my 2 favorite plants. 1. Bamboo 2. Cork; both for similar but also very different reasons. Thanks so much for this fantastic video!

[@its_marc]

More in depth and next level ‘out the box’ recycling ♻️ - love this channel 🤩

[@sabinhowp]

I have heard the word "cork" in this video more times than I've ever heard it before, and I love it.

[@Kopsu87]

Great video! I have a piece of cork from portugal here at home and it has a very mild smell; very earthy, kind of like old dried up leaves or something like that. I imagine the smell of cork must've been super powerful in the factory with all those processes done to it.

[@SoIsYourFaceMate]

Started out not very interested in cork, now I know where cork comes from. Fits in well with your sustainability theme.

[@meinmaine9138]

So interesting! Thank you for this information. I love how sustainable these trees are and can be used in so many environmentally conscious ways.

[@SmithyScotland]

Great tour and explanation. Quality of documentary you'd find on the Discovery channel.

[@johnaustin6649]

Every day is a learning day. Today I learned all about cork, thank you.

[@twestgard2]

This is a fantastic video and builds community with the local Portuguese who are now your neighbors. Keep up the good work!

[@vlkstudio5390]

Thanks for the great content as usual!

[@fie1329]

That is a really interesting episode today! Thanks for the education lesson on sustainable and natural insulation.

[@Badusername2000]

I just binged all of your videos in the span of about a day and a half, loved every second, cant wait for the next one

[@pefu512]

Very interesting documentary. I will now also consider expanded cork as an insulator material for future remodeling.

[@Paul-ex5xn]

Learned something new today! The factory-owner was also really good at explaining. Thx! :)

[@stefang5639]

Cork could actually be a great product to finance your project long term, it somewhat feels similar to your work with the precious plastic project before.

[@ricardomartins2122]

Project kamp is located close to me and my house!! Like a 1 hour trip ✌🏻 I’ve been following the channel for some time and I’m happy to know that and we’re from same part of the country !!!!

[@dorabort6622]

I didn't know about how cork was processed! Thank you for showing us how it is done. I love your videos and have watched them from the beginning !

[@lomalinke5042]

To my surprise, I really liked getting educated about cork. Think I might plant a cork tree. Because: why not? Thanks for another interesting video!

[@Arcanis200488]

great company, great product. Thanks for sharing

[@iznogudsurfer5911]

Nice type of video and very informative, Thank you - make more like this!

[@eastunder55]

I enjoyed this video very much. I knew cork came from cork oak trees, but I did not know how it was processed. Your video was very informative. Thanks

[@lamamigateau8029]

Just by the frequency of uploaded videos, we can see how hard they work

[@CoolHand032]

Super cool video! Great that the company let you record all of that to share with us

[@jerridavis6462]

Fascinating! Thank you so much for taking us along! Enjoyed from Texas!

[@myrdhynn]

i need to insulate my roof, i'll use expanded cork because of this video (well i'm going to check a little bit about it first but still, i'll probably do it !) nice vid

[@tanasarahdesign3781]

That is so cool. I always wondered why the cork board I had as a kid was different than the cork I usually see. It was expanded cork with big pieces and a dark color. I remember my mother breaking off a piece and burning it. She used it on her face to make a mustache and beard, and went to a Halloween party as a lumberjack. I don’t think I have really seen expanded cork since then.

[@suze1712]

A saw, a tree trunk and imagination! A good formula!

[@joy959]

This vlog was really interesting and informative. Thank you.

[@izabelasiczek3547]

I think this is my favourite episode of yours, but i have no idea why i never thought about cork ,yet this was so fascinating 🎉 i never knew all that

[@paranihiaanaru4414]

That is fascinating. I love cork for floors, walls too. Thank you for the video. I hope you are all safe from the fires

[@painchaud2000]

What a great video!!! This is what sustainability is all about!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Loved this episode. Great to see the cork making process from start to finish and explained well.

[@mlong1968]

Love "the making of" type videos! Learned a lot!

[@Shaaala]

Always wanted to see this, thank you for sharing!

[@lancedaniels]

Very interesting to hear about expanded cork insulation.

[@ryan.a]

Lovely video getting to know the cork manufacturing process and some useful applications :) Thank you for sharing

[@merloo6087]

Thank you for this wonderful video.

[@steveweston117]

I always wondered how all those various cork products were created and now I know. Thanks for the video!

[@meowmeow1003]

Sir your videos are so informative and entertaining. I love it very much.

[@nathanhaldane3834]

Cork to the Portuguese is heritage they did some fantastic things with it during there maritime era good to see that family traditions live on century's later

[@yvettekinchking8838]

This is so educational its great to know about Cork thank you

[@kpakaify]

thank you guys!

[@annapotter7397]

Wow! Very interesting! Thanks for the tour and information.

[@The_Mitchells]

Fascinating process! We’ll definitely look into cork insulation :)

[@thehastywombat]

That was a super cool episode, so many things about cork I’d never thought of! Thankyou for that. 👍🏼

[@jbacunn]

Really fascinating. I didn't know anything about cork and now I know quite a bit.

[@smoothbrain8519]

fantastic video! loved getting the cork crash course

[@LilDiabloRIP]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I love how you explained everything so well! Keep up the good work! Waiting for another episode 😊

[@michellezevenaar]

Awesome! This is going to really help regulate the temperature inside the buildings! I'm curious what heating and cooling techniques you are looking at using.

[@mariosergiogs]

Great video, great content! Its great to see you speading the knowledge about this centurys old tradition and this incredible product around the world. About the coments on planting cork trees ("Sobreiro" - cientific name: Quercus suber) just remember that as it was explained, it may take up to 25 years for the first harvest to occur.. The first quality cork (on the 3th harvest) will occur around the 43rd year of the tree. So, if you are around your 30s when you plant the trees, you will likely be approaching your 60s by the time of the first harvest and 73 years old for your fist wine corks 😅just to put things into perspective.. As said by Alexander Smith, "A man does not plant a tree for himself; he plants it for posterity."

[@crism6204]

Have been thinking of Project Kamp as I see forest fires in Portugal. Stay safe. Good wishes from Japan.

[@weekek]

very interesting process :) have a great day guys!

[@michaelcaprio5269]

Wow, it takes a generation to get a cork tree with good harvesting

[@apveening]

Yup, the best time to plant a tree is twenty year ago. The second best time to plant a tree is now.

[@LucaKluk]

Very nice made Video and informativ content.

[@ibennyz6218]

Fascinating process, learnt something new!

[@myukrainiandream]

Really good insulation!!

[@lefty7811]

Neat! I never knew how cork was grown/processed. Great video

[@ananazar1581]

What a great video! Amazing info too

[@bihterceliksoz1663]

Inspirational works. Love it.

[@urgetofly67]

Charles is such a cool guy

[@lIlllIIlIllllII]

Great episode! really interesting and great editing!

[@alanlane3869]

Excellent. Thank you for the tour! ✌️

[@cathybrewer8958]

Very interesting! Did not know what happens to the trees after removing the bark. Thanks for sharing.

[@GrannygearKiller]

This is super cool! I’d love to see more videos along these lines!

[@stevegleichauf1027]

GREAT VIDEO .

[@marshal3577]

i had no idea cork was a tree! I always thought it was just pieces of other wood glued together. very interesting.

[@bobweiram6321]

It's amazing these trees survive over 200 years without succumbing to disease, pestilence or fire. I wonder why the cork trees seem to favor Portugal.

[@idioterne]

Cork trees are part of a man made ecosystem (called montado in Portugal) with origins in the Neolithic period! It's amazing for me how modern that sustainable concept seems at this particular moment of Human civilization, 8000 years later.

[@goncalodias6402]

they exist everywhere in the mediterranean region. but since the italians, spanish and french dominate the olive and wine market we invested in the cork business hehe

[@brumasbusiness]

adding to what already been said, you need 9 years to harvest cork, a good deterrent for investment. Good cork comes from older trees, and old trees take time to get.

[@mariogomez-li4tr]

Very cool video, amazing process !!