Adhesive

[jeff1evesque]

Does anyone know what kind of glue i can use to glue a thin sheet of copper to a cork?

[Andy Resnick]

What kind of load (tensile, shear, etc) and what kind of conditions (air, water, saline, hot, cold..) does the joint need to withstand?

[negitron]

Contact cement works well under most conditions, provided the application doesn't require exposure to high temperatures or certain solvents. As with all adhesives, surface preparation is key; clean and dry is the general rule.

[Danger]

I would tend to agree with Negitron on this. Contact cement is incredible stuff, as long as it isn't in a really inhospitable environment. Silicone sealant works well, as do basic LaPage's or Elmer's carpentry glue (although I'm not sure about their metal-bonding properties). If there aren't physical clearance issues, I'd also consider pop rivets with strain-relief washers.

[jeff1evesque]

Contact cement works well under most conditions, provided the application doesn't require exposure to high temperatures or certain solvents. As with all adhesives, surface preparation is key; clean and dry is the general rule.

Will cement glue hinder the conductivity of copper at all?

[negitron]

Will cement glue hinder the conductivity of copper at all?

I'm not sure what you mean here. Glue will not conduct current from one piece of copper to another, however, it will have no effect on the conductivity of a single piece of copper.