Granulated Cork

Cork grains are used for a variety of industrial components such as batteries, various fillers, insulators, or as compounds to be mixed with other materials. Granulated cork is natural and light in weight. Exact mesh sizes and densities are produced to meet customer’s specifications and requirements. Jelinek works with customers to ensure correct mesh size and densities to meet specific needs. Jelinek Cork supplies cork grain in many different sizes ranging from the finest “powder” to large 12mm (1/2”) chips. Cork grain is also available in either a light natural color or a dark brown color. It is normally packed loose in bags or compressed in bales. Contact us for details.

Besides the use of cork grain for larger industrial purposes (ie: component of rubbercork gasket materials, orthopedic shoes, agglomerate wine corks, insoles, cork sheets and rolls, insulating and flooring materials), cork grains also have many common day to day uses. In keeping with Jelinek’s commitment to the environment, much of these grains are produced from recycled wine corks. Jelinek Cork Group is a primary participant in an innovative environmental program called Bag-a-Cork which involves the collection and recycling of used cork bottle stoppers. The Bag-a-Cork initiative is the first of such in North America and the grains produced from these recycled stoppers are used for many purposes. Both the light natural colored grains and dark brown colored grains are available in either large or small quantities to meet all needs. Granulated cork can be purchased online. Corporate and commercial accounts should contact us for pricing and supply.

Small oil spills It has been found that medium size cork grain is an ideal material to help clean small domestic and industrial spills (oil) since it confines and absorbs spills quickly.

Filler and Insulator Ideal for use as fillers (ie fill kayak, canoe, and boat cushions). Also used to fill dolls and mannequins.

Gardening Mixed with garden earth, cork allows soil to remain loose (aerated) and moist thus more beneficial to healthy plant growth.

Hobbies Perfect for use in creating model train bedding and realistic terrain.

Theater/Movie/TV Sets Cork grain is used extensively to simulate realistic terrain (sand, dirt) on movie and theater sets. It also is used to texturize paint and create a stucco effect.