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Manufacturer & Distributor/ Supplier of Critical Products to Healthcare and Public Operations

 Glenview, IL – March 26, 2020

 This notice serves as confirmation that LCR Hallcrest, LLC, located at 1911 Pickwick Lane, Glenview, IL, qualifies as an "Essential Business" in accordance to the COVID-19 Executive Order No. 8 issued from the Office of the Governor of the State of Illinois on March 20, 2020 (the "Order") as a result of the Covid-19 public health emergency.               

LCR Hallcrest produces medical devices and components necessary for the functioning of essential Healthcare and Public Health Operations.  

Institutions use personal reusable and disposable Forehead Thermometers to check for fever   

 LCRHallcrest’s Clinitrend® and Feverscan® reusable and disposable forehead thermometers were successfully  used worldwide during the SARS epidemic to check for fevers in schools, offices, homes and at airports. LCR Hallcrest’s forehead fever thermometers are again in high demand

GLENVIEW January 7, 2020 -- LCR Hallcrest has been selected for the 2019 Best of Glenview Award in the Manufacturers category by the Glenview Award Program.

What is Thermochromic Masterbatch?    

Thermochromic Pigment for Plastics -- Uses include temperature driven Color Changing Cups, Spoons, Bowls & Stirrers that create consumer engagement with reusable plastics

Where to Buy?

LCR Hallcrest is a leading supplier of Thermochromic Masterbatch. Visit  www.hallcrest.com or call us at 847.998.8580.

Product Bulletin

 Thermax® irreversible labels have been updated with a new temperature indicating chemical for the 232ºC / 450ºF & 199ºC / 390ºF events

Pucks change from purple to clear above freezing  

LCR Hallcrest is pleased to be recognized as technology partners in the development of a thermochromic coating by PPG for NHL hockey pucks. The color changing coating will change from purple to clear when a puck’s temperature is above freezing, providing visual indication that the puck should be replaced.

Scout-A-Bout® Measures Water Temperature Below the Surface

 LCR Hallcrest is pleased to announce that it is supplying custom liquid crystal thermometers to Monzyk Innovations for its low-cost revolutionary fish finder that indicates sub surface water temperature and identifies the type of fish it attracts. Scout-A-Bout® is a self-contained, 1” x 4.5” unit with a thermometer/ fish identifier, designed to be attached to a fishing or drop line. That’s it, no electronics just get it in the water, give it a few minutes and read the results.