By Frank Ross
Invite any copper surface into your home, and you’ll be a lot safer for having done so.
The Chop 'N Thaw antimicrobial copper cutting surface and defroster plate is a kitchen innovation sold only at QuickShipMetals.com.
Copper is a natural germ killer that every homeowner should welcome inside, because it has the ability to terminate tens of thousands of microbes on contact. And, it’s not just copper but all of its alloys! According to the Copper Development Association (CDA), uncoated copper and copper alloys kill more than 99.9% of disease-causing bacteria. In recognition of this well-documented research, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered 275 copper alloys as antimicrobial materials, in February of 2008.
To help customers take advantage of this new research, all Copper Kitchen products sold by Quick Ship Metals, a division of Storm Copper, are made of uncoated copper. There is no substitute for good hygiene and sanitation, but copper and its alloys appear to hold the potential to become a major part of an overall program to protect our health. Recently, a major study was initiated to evaluate the effectiveness of copper in reducing infections in hospitals.
Closer to our daily lives, health experts say the kitchen contains more germs than any other room in our homes and cutting boards are a real bacterial bonanza. It’s the cracks and crevices in a cutting board that harbor bacteria, by providing them a secluded space to grow and avoid contact. Most people wash a cutting board, but they don’t disinfect it. When you cut up a chicken, wash the board off with soap and water, then cut up vegetables for a salad, you are playing Russian roulette with your family’s health.
To protect your family, you could disinfect your cutting board after every use, or use separate boards for meat and vegetables. But a simpler and environmentally smarter solution would be to use a copper cutting board that kills the germs without the use of harsh chemicals. With copper you get dead germs without exposing your skin or nose and lungs to chemicals. More importantly, you won’t wash those harsh chemicals down the sink drain where they could ultimately end up in our ground water.
A copper cutting board – like Quick Ship Metals’ Chop ‘N Thaw - not only kills 99.9% of germs, it thaws your frozen foods in half the time. The natural beauty of copper also adds a special touch to any kitchen. So, you can protect your family, cut down on time in the kitchen, and improve the décor. Looks like copper is the natural born germ killer you could learn to love!
Check out some of the great copper kitchen products at : Quick Ship Metals.com
For more detailed information on the antimicrobial properties of copper, visit Copper.org.
Pete McCaskill is a Quick Ship Metals customer that gives copper sheeting some very attractive twists and turns, not to mention very unique coloration. McCaskill was born and raised in Vicksburg, Mississippi where he took every opportunity to study art. Now, he feels he has found his true calling. 
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Calling out the gauge of the metal is another way of saying the thickness. It is important to keep in mind that with gauge, the larger the number the thinner the material. 30 gauge copper sheet is much thinner than 16 gauge. To make matters even more confusing, the roofing industry measures copper thickness in ounces per square foot! 16 oz copper sheet is a very common size of roofing copper. Use this cross reference table to help you convert gauge to inches to ounces.
