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SpotSee’s HemoTemp® II Receives Standards Accreditation From AABB

Industry Leading Product Achieves International Accreditation    DALLAS, July 24, 2024 — SpotSee, a global leader in condition monitoring and sensing solutions, today announced it has received the “Standards-Compliant” accreditation from the Association for the...

Real-Time Cold Chain Monitoring Keeps Ice Cream Dreams Alive

Keep your ice cream and other cold chain products scoop-tacular. Key Takeaways: Maintaining the cold chain is crucial for preserving the quality, texture, flavor, and safety of temperature-sensitive products like ice cream. Data loggers are vital in ensuring the safe...

Save More Lives By Monitoring Blood Product Temperature in Your Cold Chain

Keep blood products safe. And while you're at it, it's always a good time to donate. Key Takeaways: Blood shortages are a serious issue that can impact patient care and well-being, with the need for blood transfusions being constant. Proper temperature control is...

The Journey of RFID Adoption in Retail — From Niche Tech to Mainstay

From World War II to the latest inventory solutions, trace the development of RFID from novelty technology to essential retail tool Key Takeaways: RFID technology was initially held back by its cost and hard-to-determine ROI  Increased capabilities and reduced...

SpotSee Announces Solutions to Help Pharmacies Comply With First-in-nation Requirement to Monitor Temperatures of Home-delivered Drugs in Texas

DALLAS, June 26, 2024 — SpotSee, a global leader in condition-indicating and monitoring solutions, today announced that pharmacy operators can comply with a new Texas rule to ensure prescription drugs have been safely delivered by using five of its accurate and...

Explore Liquid Crystal Technology and It’s Many Applications

Liquid crystal technology is used daily, but its applications extend far beyond TVs and smartphones to protect people and products. Key takeaways: What are liquid crystals? What is the science behind them? What innovative products has SpotSee created with this...

Temperature Matters – A Deep Dive Into Insulin Storage

Is your insulin safe and effective? SpotSee’s monitoring solutions ensures temperature-sensitive products are protected. Key Takeaways: Proper insulin storage is crucial for maintaining its effectiveness and ensuring the well-being of those who rely on this...

Is Your Injectibles Cold Chain Broken? Monitoring Solutions Preserve Integrity

The impacts of a broken cold chain are dire for patients and profitability. Get visibility. Key Takeaways: Injectible drugs are playing an increasingly large role in medicine. A broken cold chain compromises the effectiveness and safety of injectibles. Temperature...

Ensure Power Generation Safety with Thermax Temperature Indicators

Thermax is easier to use, read, and more cost-effective than other solutions. Key Takeaways: Temperature monitoring is a crucial part of the power generation industry.  Overheating can cause expensive equipment failure and downtime. Traditional temperature monitoring...

Thermax – Irreversible Temperature Monitoring in the Cold Chain

Know at a glance if proper temperatures were kept for drugs, reagents, and medical devices. Key Takeaways: Temperature control is crucial in maintaining the integrity, efficacy, and safety of various medical products, including drugs, reagents, and medical devices....

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Definitions

Temperature indicating coatings and materials include chemical indicators, labels, pigments, paints or other indicators that change color when exposed to a certain temperature. These products are either irreversible and designed for one-time use providing evidence of attained temperature or are reversible and can change back and forth to provide an indication of the current temperature. Photochromic pigments, paints and inks change color when exposed to UV light reversing to colorless when removed from the UV light exposure.

Operating Principle

Temperature indicating labels, coating, paint, ink and pigments incorporate materials that exhibit thermochromism, a physical property that undergoes a change in color in response to a change in temperature. Photochromic paints exhibit a photochemical reaction to UV light changing from an essentially colorless state to colored.

Microencapsulating Thermochromic Liquid Crystals and Leuco Dyes increases accuracy, stability and life expectancy of the product. Leuco Dyes, Thermochromic Liquid Crystals and Chemical Indicators are thermochromic substances LCR Hallcrest offers as a label, coating, pigment and paint. Photochromic Paint is also available as a Powder, Slurry, Ink and Masterbatch.

Categories

Coating – Coatings are a layer of something deposited upon a material surface to add or enhance desired properties.

Pigment – a dry insoluble color matter or substance usually pulverized which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.

Paint – is a pigmented liquid mixture used on a substrate as a decorative or protective coating. Color changing paint can be used to monitor surface temperature and alert operators to potential hazards, maintenance requirements, etc.

Ink – A colored liquid or powder that is printed, sprayed, rolled to substrates to create markings, patterns or graphics. Color changing inks are smart and react to environmental fluctuations with color change.

Labels – an adhesive backed thin film for adhering to a surface with color changing material that can be either a reversible or a permanent change indicator with a scale or alert color.

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