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468 CORK INSULATION<br />

<strong>on</strong>ly 0.38; that is to say, that nearly half of the weight is saved. I<br />

will merely menti<strong>on</strong> here again the importance of waterproof material<br />

in cellars, basement walls, bath rooms, etc.<br />

Fifth. Is <strong>cork</strong> fireproof? That is the questi<strong>on</strong> of today. Insur-<br />

213.—MODERN APPLICATION OF PURE COMPRESSED BAKED CORK<br />

SHEETS FOR THE REDUCTION OF VIBRATION AND SOUND<br />

IN BUILDING STRUCTURES.<br />

ance companies will not take any risk for the highest stories <strong>on</strong><br />

account of the difificulty of extinguishing fire; and of course, fireproof<br />

material is carefully looked for. Positively, there is no entirely<br />

fireproof material. Brick partiti<strong>on</strong>s crack and flames can spread out<br />

in every directi<strong>on</strong>. What should be required from a partiti<strong>on</strong> is that<br />

it shall not propagate fire. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Cork</str<strong>on</strong>g> cement answers the purpose, as it<br />

carb<strong>on</strong>izes very slowly and gives out smoke but no fiame.

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