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Thermochromics

Thermochromic inks when printed are coloured below a specified temperature and when this temperature is exceeded change to colourless or to another lighter colour. They are available in a range of activation temperatures and colours. Activation temperatures ranging from 0 to 65º Centigrade are possible but the standard activation temperatures are 15ºC (Cold), 31ºC (Body temperature) and 45ºC (Hot). The colour change is reversible so when cooled the original colour will be restored.

The range of standard colours available are shown below:-

OFFSET

FLEXO

SCREEN

Cold Colour Warm Colour Cold Colour Warm Colour Cold Colour Warm Colour
Black (427) Colourless Black (429) Colourless Black (426) Colourless
Blue (277) Colourless Blue (278) Colourless Blue (286) Colourless
Red (182) Colourless Red (183) Colourless Red (185) Colourless
Orange (169) Colourless Orange (170) Colourless Orange (172) Colourless
Green (5585) Colourless Green (557) Colourless Green (341) Colourless
Magenta (217) Colourless Magenta (218) Colourless Magenta (226) Colourless
Purple (2563) Colourless Purple (2573) Colourless Purple (2593) Colourless
Green (358) Yellow (393) Green (359) Yellow (394) Green (362) Yellow (3965)
Orange (155) Yellow (600) Orange (156) Yellow (601) Orange (158) Yellow (604)
Purple (270) Pink (2365) Purple (271) Pink (217) Purple (273) Pink (2375)
Burgundy (508) Blue (304) Burgundy (507) Blue (305) Burgundy (506) Blue (306)

We can supply inks to suit most print processes as follows :-

Wet or Dry Offset Water-based Screen
UV Wet or Dry Offset Solvent-based Screen
Metal Decorating Plastisol-based Screen
Water-based Flexographic UV Screen
Solvent-based Flexographic Epoxy Screen
UV Flexographic

We welcome your enquiries.



Unit 2 Southill, Cornbury Park, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 3EW United Kingdom
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