An evaluation of thermochromic prints based on microencapsulated liquid crystals using variable temperature colour measurement

Coloration Technology

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 187-192

  Christie, Robert M ^a   Bryant, I David ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FILMS; INK; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; NYLON TEXTILES; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

COLOUR CHANGE; LYCRA; MICROENCAPSULATED LIQUID CRYSTALS; THERMOCHROMIC INK; THERMOCHROMIC PRINTS;

COLORIMETRY;

COLORIMETRY;

EID: 23944464179     PISSN: 14723581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-4408.2005.tb00271.x     Document Type: Article

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