Copper in the European Parliament The team ICA (International Copper Association) presented to Parliament four exhibition themes, Antimicrobial Copper was one of them. See more >
Lead in ammunition contaminates game meat Lead levels in some cooked game meat exceed safety levels set by the EU. For the game, some countries like Germany and the U.S. began with copper bullets. This hard material is fragmented and is not toxic like lead. See more >
Copper Interconnects Exploding Into 2011 The long-awaited transition to copper interconnects for memory devices skyrocketed in 2009 and will impact nearly every sector of the semiconductor equipment market into 2011. See more >
New Copper Sun Solar Collector Integrated Solar offers the Copper Sun solar collector model CS-340S. This solar collector model incorporates an inert design and utilizes the pressure of the incoming water supply for making hot water. This solar collector model continues to make hot water even if there is no power supply. The CS-340S does not have moving parts and is not connected to a motor or pump. The housing design of this model allows easy installation even below the roof tiles. See more >
Hospitals fight deadly infections Three hospitals in the U.S. are replacing stainless steel surfaces, aluminum, and plastic in the ICU with antimicrobial copper - a material that researchers hope to reduce pollution and bring the astronomical number of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) back to land. See more >
Ames Laboratory scientists win prize natural electron transfer An alloy of tin-silver-copper was developed as an alternative strong, durable and environmentally safe to the traditional lead-tin solder. The lead-free solder can be used to link micro electronic circuits and electrical contacts. See more >
High performance in pots and pans The conductivity is essential for a great kitchen tool. The ideal pot combines copper, aluminum and steel: a copper center, which generates a rapid and efficient propagation of heat energy, sandwiched between aluminum disks that have "high latent energy" or the ability to hold heat, wrapped or "dress" with stainless steel alloys (one for the exterior, and a different for the interior) that are thin enough to withstand normal use, but thin enough not to add weight or prevent the flow of energy. See more >
Increasing engine efficiency To improve engine efficiency, Nord are using copper instead of aluminum squirrel-cage rotor. Copper with smaller ohmic resistance allows more economic dynamism of certain size. See more >