January 2009
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Copper & brass, superior choices for car and truck radiators
Manufacturers today want to use environmentally sound materials. That rings especially true in the automobile industry where, when it comes to radiators, the lower life-cycle energy consumption of copper and brass may make them better choices than alternative materials. Read More
Copper Holiday Ornaments: Reflecting the Warmth of the Season
This holiday, decorate your home with handcrafted ornaments that celebrate the art of copper. Read More
Upcoming Corrosion Events
Join more than 5,000 industry professionals and 350+ exhibitors from around the world at the NACE Corrosion 2009 Conference dedicated to corrosion science and engineering. Read More
First Results From Hospital Trials Show Pathogens Stay Close To Patients
Preliminary results from U.S. Department of Defense-funded clinical trials indicate that commonly touched surfaces in intensive care unit rooms are contaminated with high levels of potentially dangerous bacteria. Read More
Call For Entries: The 2009 North American Copper in Architecture Awards
The Copper Development Association Inc. (CDA) is accepting entries for its 2009 North American Copper in Architecture Awards. Read More
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Bismuth and selenium, interesting non-leaded casting alloys
Although bismuth and selenium are used to replace lead in plumbing fixtures, both have other, health-related uses. As a matter of fact, bismuth has for many years been used in stomach medications. Read More
More technical information for building and design professionals
![Lamp diagram](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090102195312im_/http://www.copper.org/images/home/features/lamp_rewire.jpg)
January, a perfect time to revisit some DIY projects
The New Year is usually accompanied by mounds of resolutions. Why not add some do-it-yourself projects to the list. Take, for example, that lamp that no longer works… Read More
More on the essential role copper plays in our lives