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Analysis of the capability of cork and cork agglomerates to absorb multiple compressive quasi-static loading cycles

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Despite the higher specific mechanical properties and the lower density of polymeric foams, these materials present cumulative damage behaviour that implies in the second and successive impacts, their mechanical properties decrease drastically. However, cork and cork agglomerates have the ability to absorb multiple impacts so they could be a more suitable material in some products, such as bumpers and helmets. This article is focused on the study of five different cork agglomerates and a natural cork under four different maximum deformations subjected to four consecutive compression loading cycles. Main diagrams, such as the stress–strain, energy density and efficiency, and the variation in diverse parameters, such as the absorbed energy density and maximum efficiency, were investigated and compared with an expanded polystyrene foam.

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The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the “Ibercaja Foundation” Young

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IberDoD HBCU/MI Basic Research Grant (Grant number JIUZ-2018-TEC-09), the University of Zaragoza (Spain) and the research group ID-ERGO.

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Miralbes Buil, R., Ranz Angulo, D. & Ivens, J. Analysis of the capability of cork and cork agglomerates to absorb multiple compressive quasi-static loading cycles. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 79, 1195–1208 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-021-01658-6

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