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Temperature-responsive thermochromic inks

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Thermochromic inks are smart technologies capable of changing color reversibly or irreversibly when exposed to a temperature change.

They enable instant visualization of a thermal threshold, control of product storage conditions, or the creation of innovative interactive experiences. Used in industrial, medical, food, logistics, or marketing applications, they provide simple, fast, and reliable visual information.

Our thermochromic solutions are fully customizable and can be integrated into security labels, packaging, printed materials, product passports, or traceability devices.

Benefits of our thermochromic technology

  • Instantly visible color change
  • Visual temperature control
  • Reversible or irreversible technologies
  • Customization of thermal thresholds
  • Compatible with security labels
  • Enhanced user experience
  • Integration on various media
  • Technical support and custom manufacturing

Immediate reaction to temperature changes

The ink changes color as soon as the target temperature is reached, providing quick and intuitive feedback.

Simplified thermal monitoring

Enables visual verification of cold chain compliance or exposure to critical temperatures.

Customizable technology

Color selection, trigger thresholds, and reversible or irreversible behaviors depending on the application.

Compatible with authentication solutions

Can be combined with secure QR codes, holograms, serialization, VOID, or product passports.

Enhancing user experience

Creation of interactive and innovative effects for packaging, communication, or product marketing.

Implementation support

Needs assessment, selection of appropriate technology, and support through industrialization.

Reversible thermochromic

Temporary Change

The color returns to its original state when the temperature drops below the defined threshold.

  • Temperature Control
  • Interactive Packaging
  • Visual Communication
  • Promotional Products

Irreversible Thermochromic

Thermal Memory

The ink permanently retains evidence of exceeding a critical temperature.

60 temperatures from 40°C to 1371°C

  • Cold Chain
  • Pharmaceutical Products
  • Biological Samples
  • Logistics Control

Thermochromic interaction

User experience

Reacts to the heat of a finger, breath, or touch to reveal a message or visual.

  • Experiential marketing
  • Premium packaging
  • Promotional games
  • Interactive materials

Additional Information

Technical Specifications

Type
PRIMARY USE
Reversible thermochromic
Temporary temperature control
Irreversible thermochromic
Permanent overheating detection
Customizable threshold
Application Adaptation
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Client Needs Analysis

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Materials and Technology Selection

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Why work with Gen’étiq  ?

Each industrial environment imposes its own constraints.

Innovation and R&D

From extreme resistance to unforgeable thanks to our technological stacks.

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Future

A company that seeks is a company that progresses. Genetiq invests in research not to follow the market — but to anticipate it.

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Ecology

Designing labels that withstand the harshest conditions without unnecessarily increasing the environmental footprint: this is the challenge we have chosen to take on.

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Client Commitment

We don't just sell a catalog. We analyze your problem and propose a solution.

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In sectors where labeling is a matter of safety or regulatory traceability, "more or less" is not an option.

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A Team that loves its clients

Technology is our business. But what sets us apart is the attention we give to each project.

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