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Printed circuit boards bake copper into rigid plastic

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Complex circuit boards are basically multi-layer metallic sandwiches. Manufacturers take thin sheets of fiberglass, bond pure copper foil to them, aggressively etch away the unnecessary metal, and press a dozen layers together under intense heat and pressure. Your motherboard is just a heavily industrialized lasagna of glass and metal.

Printed circuit boards bake copper into rigid plastic
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