{"id":18281,"date":"2013-06-24T16:49:03","date_gmt":"2013-06-25T00:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=18281"},"modified":"2021-08-31T13:29:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T13:29:49","slug":"thermochromic-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/thermochromic-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"Now You See It, Now You Don&#8217;t: 8 Awesome Thermochromic Designs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Items applied with thermochromic ink or crystals change color when temperature changes making your design interactive and fun. One popular example of this is the famous mood ring. If you want to know more about thermochromic technology, go here. For the designers, here are some clever ways thermochromic technology is used for design:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ice-cap-premiere.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18282\" title=\"t-shirt thermochromic\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/ice-cap-premiere.jpg\" alt=\"thermocromic t-shirt design eco\" width=\"482\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Polar Ice Cap shirt which demonstrates the drastic melting of the North Polar Ice Caps from 1980 to 2009. Using a water-based thermochromic ink, the image of the 1980 ice caps will \u201cmelt\u201d away as your surrounding temperature rises to 96.8 Fahrenheit.<\/p>\n<p>via<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/chickenfoot-cd-cover-460-85.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18284\" title=\"chickenfoot-cd-cover-460-85\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/chickenfoot-cd-cover-460-85.jpg\" alt=\"chickenfoot thermochromic CD\" width=\"460\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/chickenfoot-cd-cover2-460-85.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18285\" title=\"chickenfoot thermochromic CD packaging\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/chickenfoot-cd-cover2-460-85.jpg\" alt=\"thermochromic CD design\" width=\"460\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When heated up by the simple touch of a hand, theCD artwork will change opacity, revealing hidden images on the cover and hidden song titles on the back cover.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/cd-packaging-chickenfoot-launched-debut-album-with-heat-sensitive-cover\/\">\u00a0via<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/MetamorphosisCover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18288\" title=\"Metamorphosis Thermochromic Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/MetamorphosisCover.jpg\" alt=\"Thermochromic book packaging\" width=\"505\" height=\"367\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An ever changing book cover was created by combining a photochromic and thermochromic ink. The ink that is used for the typography is thermochromic and is getting transparent when temperature rises. The image (photochromic ink) appears only when exposed to UV light (sun).<\/p>\n<p>via<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/thesis-footprint-1-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18290\" title=\"thermochromic poster\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/thesis-footprint-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"thermochromic poster design\" width=\"522\" height=\"386\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Activist posters about change through posters that change with just a slight touch of the hand.<\/p>\n<p>via<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Thermochromic-flu-mask.img_assist_custom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18292\" title=\"Thermochromic-flu-mask.img_assist_custom\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Thermochromic-flu-mask.img_assist_custom.jpg\" alt=\"Thermochromic design mask\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This mask is printed with thermochromic ink so it changes colors as your breath gets hotter or cooler.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecouterre.com\/color-changing-temp-sensitive-textiles-flu-masks\/\">via\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/3738032995_1cbca3b9fe_z.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18293\" title=\"thermochromic bread bag\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/3738032995_1cbca3b9fe_z.jpg\" alt=\"thermochromic food packaging\" width=\"512\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One good example where thermochromic design is useful. When the food is hot, the packaging turns red.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/nicepond\/3738032995\/\">via<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/onoffcup.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18294\" title=\"thermochromic cup\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/onoffcup.jpg\" alt=\"thermochromic designs\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And another one. Thermochromic paint on a cup where the exterior design changes once the hot drink warms up the cup.<\/p>\n<p>via<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/thermo011-300x200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18296\" title=\"thermochromic fabric\" src=\"https:\/\/unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/thermo011-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"thermochromic fabric design\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Color becomes brighter on this 100% cotton fabric when heat is applied.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.ocad.ca\/wordpress\/gdes3b44-fw201203-01\/2013\/04\/thermochromic-ink-research\/\">via<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Awesome. Can you think of other designs that would work perfectly with thermochromic tech?<br \/>\n______________________________________________________________________<br \/>\n<strong>Unified Manufacturing<\/strong>\u00a0is an L.A. -based one-stop-shop that offers very affordable CD\/DVD\/USB replication, custom printing, promotional products, warehousing and fulfillment and many more. If you need an Instant Quote on a project and you want FREE SHIPPING, simply\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/instant-quote\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a>.    \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Items applied with thermochromic ink or crystals change color when temperature changes making your design interactive and fun. One popular example of this is the famous mood ring. If you want to know more about thermochromic technology, go here. 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