Farmers Copper Blog
Feb, 2021
The Statue of Liberty
Through one hundred years of biting sea winds, driving rains and beating sun, the copper skin of the Statue of Liberty not only has grown more beautiful but also has remained virtually intact. While a…
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Copper’s Electrical Conductivity
The high electrical conductivity of copper has been vital to the development of the electrical industry in the past 100 years. Electrolytic copper has become the industry standard for electrical conductivity.…
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Copper’s Technology Influence
There is about .5 oz of copper in your mobile phone. That’s more than all the other metals in your phone and more than 12% of your phone’s total weight. As more computer chips and sophistication are…
Read MoreApr, 2020
New Beginnings for Farmer’s Copper
It’s official! Farmer’s Copper Ltd. has completed the move to their new location in Texas City, TX just south of Houston. It’s been a long process, but well worth the wait! The Farmer’s Copper…
Read MoreMar, 2020
The Unique Advantage of Stainless Steel
For a wide variety of applications, stainless steel competes with carbon steels supplied with protective coatings, as well as other metals such as aluminum, brass and bronze. The success of stainless steel…
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Copper’s Weathering Components
Copper and its principal architectural alloys are relatively active metals which, when left unprotected, tend to oxidize (weather). Long term atmospheric exposure generally results in the formation of…
Read MoreApr, 2016
How Social Media Has Changed Salesmanship
I often wonder if I’m the only one who has noticed how salesmanship has changed in the last decade. It doesn’t seem that long ago when salesmanship was only about providing a product and/or service…
Read MoreNov, 2015
A New Home Sweet Home For Farmer’s Copper
Farmer’s Copper began its legacy on Galveston Island in 1920 and has grown to be a successful family-owned and operated metal service center moving into the fourth generation of their family partnership.…
Read MoreOct, 2015
Hospitals Gaining Interest in Copper
Ancient Egyptians used copper to sterilize chest wounds and drinking water. Greeks, Romans and Aztecs relied on copper compounds to treat burns, headaches and ear infections. Thousands of years later,…
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