Demand for Thermochromic Pigment is Growing Consistently

Research and Markets 22 May,2017

LCR Hallcrest is pleased to report that the latest market research indicates robust growth for Thermochromic products with the strongest advance emanating from the industrial process control segments, specifically the aerospace and automotive sectors. 

 Rising product demand in various industrial applications such as annealing, metal working, riveting and welding for quality purposes is anticipated to increase penetration in this segment.

LCR Hallcrest is pleased to announce that Thermometersite, the e- commerce  division of LCRHallcrest, a family owned pioneer and leader in the field of temperature sensitive, color changing graphic technology, known as Thermographics, now ships into Canada.  

LCR Hallcrest is pleased to publish a new temperature indicator information/ training website for Safetemp™, the company’s proprietary system of temperature monitors for hot and cold retail food display cases, that fits into existing shelf channels and is designed to complement centralized electronic temperature management systems without power or maintenance. The Safetemp digital system alerts staff to localized (within cold, freezer & hot display cases) temperature excursions immediately allowing for rapid remedy.  

HOUSTON — NFL and law enforcement officials say fans can tell if they are buying real Super Bowl tickets by checking for the heat-sensitive logos.

Glenview, IL – January 25, 2017 –  LCR Hallcrest, the leading supplier of Thermax™ smart irreversible phase change temperature monitoring labels, continues to raise the bar with the improvement to label print quality offered with the new print foil. Thermax labels are a quick response, easy to use, highly accurate, color changing temperature indicating label. Purified organic chemicals with defined melt points are individually coated and combined to create a portfolio of standard Thermax branded labels, which are available for your customization, OEM and private label needs.  We compared the current printed labels to labels printed with the new foil and found a slight change of shade and a brighter, cleaner blue and brighter yellow, with a better print quality.

Production with the new print foils will begin the first week of February 2017 with inventory moving into the supply chain over the next few months.    

Temperature Sensitive Coating Market Analysis By Product (Reversible, Irreversible), By Application (Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals, Food&Beverage, Household/Decorative, Industrial) And Segment Forecasts To 2024

LCR Hallcrest has updated the lowest two temperature events on Thermax 10 Level Temperature Sensitive Labels.  All other temperature events and specifications remain the same.

 42⁰C has been removed and replaced by 37⁰C changing the ascending sequence of events from 40 – 42 to 37-40⁰C.

Low Temperature Irreversible Labels have changed adhesive

Due to improvements made by our adhesive supplier with the release liner the following change notification has been implemented on our low temperature range of irreversible temperature labels switching from Avery FT7025 to FT7026 adhesive. 

The improvement is only to the release liner and the carrier and adhesive on both sides of the adhesive tape will remain the same. Main points are:

1)    White paper in the center of the release liner is changing to a higher quality white paper

2)    Back of the release liner will be printed with Avery logo. This only affects the back of the release liner

3)    The PE and silicone release coating facing the label will remain the same

The changes will have no effect on the working performance of the irreversible temperature labels as the adhesive and carrier is exactly the same. However, improvements should be seen with the cut of the labels (reducing of cuts into the release liner) and also the printed side of the release liner has less static which aids handling and cleanliness.