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Study of mechanical properties and mass transfer of agglomerated cork stoppers for sparkling wine conservation.

2019

The agglomerated cork stopper plays a key role in the preservation of sparkling wines because the gas exchanges (CO2 and O2) between the wine and the external environment depend on the stopper. The objective of this work is to determine the mechanical and barrier properties of agglomerated cork stoppers in order to identify the formulation parameters that can impact these properties, and highlight several critical points, which must be controlled during the process.The characterization of the agglomerated cork structure has revealed a large intergranular porosity, which is greatly reduced when smaller cork granules are used and when the cork is compressed in the bottleneck.The study of the …