{"id":1626,"date":"2025-04-02T17:14:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsukibonsai.com\/produit\/annealed-copper-ligature-wire-1-5mm-500gr\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T17:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T15:14:10","slug":"annealed-copper-ligature-wire-1-5mm-500gr","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.tsukibonsai.com\/en\/produit\/annealed-copper-ligature-wire-1-5mm-500gr\/","title":{"rendered":"Annealed copper ligature wire (1.5mm)-(500gr)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-adyw6z r-135wba7 r-b88u0q\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\">Why annealed copper?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-1adg3ll r-1b5gpbm r-a8ghvy\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\">Annealed copper (i.e., heated and then slowly cooled to make it more malleable) is preferred over other materials, such as aluminum wire, for several reasons:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-rjixqe r-16dba41\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-a8ghvy\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\">Strength and shape memory <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">: Copper is stiffer than aluminum, making it ideal for holding thicker or more resistant branches in place, especially on conifers like pines or junipers, commonly used in bonsai. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-rjixqe r-16dba41\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-a8ghvy\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\">Durability<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> : It resists corrosion and weathering well, which is important when it remains on the tree for several months.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"css-146c3p1 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-rjixqe r-16dba41\" dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-a8ghvy\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\">Aesthetics<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3 r-a8ghvy\"><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\"> : Over time, copper develops a natural patina that blends discreetly into the bark, unlike aluminum, which remains more noticeable.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High-quality annealed copper ligature wire from the Geotool brand.<\/p>\n<p>Quantity: 500gr<\/p>\n<p>Diameter: 1.5mm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1623,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[198,194],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1626","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-miscellaneous","7":"product_cat-tools-accessories","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"taxable","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsukibonsai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsukibonsai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsukibonsai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsukibonsai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tsukibonsai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsukibonsai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1626"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsukibonsai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1626"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tsukibonsai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}