Functions of Cork :
• Cork is protective in function. Cork cells prevent desiccation, infection and mechanical injury.
• Imperviousness, lightness, toughness, compressibility and elasticity make the cork commercially valuable.
• Cork is used for insulation, as shock absorber in linoleum.
• Cork is used in the making of a variety of sport goods such as cricket balls, table tennis, shuttle cocks, wooden paddles etc.
