TechFrom bottle stoppers to rockets: How Portugal is reinventing cork

Portugal produces about half of the world’s cork. Corticeira Amorim, the largest cork company globally, is opening new markets by turning the ancient natural resource into high-tech materials. The report examines its methods from harvesting through production.

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Eeuronews★★☆☆☆2026-09-11 13:00Original