Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Random thought of the day: Consider Copper


Why don't we use copper for door handles, fixtures, and general surfaces that lots of strange people touch all the time?

Copper has long been known to have anti-microbial properties and it's not that expensive.

If any of you gentle readers have connections to the construction design and materials industry...think about it!

2 comments:

Tammy said...

I think it's because copper oxidizes and turns that bluish white color that is reminiscent of mold. I had no idea copper had anti-microbial properties. That's pretty cool!

Alice in Wonderland said...

Ah, the time-honored patina. Maybe they can treat it with some kind of anti-oxidizing coating...