Gluing Copper Sheet To Wood

Our copper bonding materials can accommodate all of your copper bonding needs.

Gluing copper sheet to wood.

I cut some strips of copper sheet left over from a different project cleaned up the back to bright copper with 600 grit sandpaper then after de greasing with acetone i glued them to a piece of plywood with the tc 20 and allowed one edge to overhang to provide something to grab on to with vice grips. The best way to adhere a metal surface to wood is to use screws. Run a solid bead of adhesive around the perimeter of the metal sheet 1 2 of an inch from the metal s edge. A convenient alternative to welding it s the strongest solution for bonding most metals including iron steel aluminum brass copper and pewter.

Short ish video comparing how well or poorly four different common adhesives bond aluminum to wood specifically maple. Bonus content at the end of the vi. Another option for gluing metal is loctite epoxy weld bonding compound. Wood tends to expand and contract a lot more than what metal does which makes it a challenge to create a sturdy bond between the two.

Whether the copper sheet is flat or embossed the gluing procedure is basically the same. You can also have various levels of success with the following types of glue. Start at one end of the metal sheet and place a bead that zigzags across the surface of the metal. Etching the metal s undersurface applying liquid epoxy and clamping with a batten i e long flat piece of wood to set overnight.

Copper is a highly conductive corrosion resistant and ductile metal which is easily bonded by epoxies acrylics or cyanoacrylates offered by cyberbond.