A quality management system for products including a multiplicity of barcoded quality indicators, a barcode indicator reader and a product type responsive indication interpreter, each of the barcoded quality indicators including a first barcode including at least one first colorable area, the first barcode being machine-readable before exceedance of the at least one time and temperature threshold, at least a second barcode including at least one second colorable area, the second barcode not being machine-readable before exceedance of the at least one time and temperature threshold, a coloring agent located at a first location on the indicator and a coloring agent pathway operative to allow the coloring agent to move, from the first location to the first and second colorable areas simultaneously thereby causing the first barcode to become unreadable and at the same time causing the second barcode to become machine-readable.

A thermochromic pellet for a thermochromic indicator of the heating of an electrical connection terminal of an electrical unit, is configured to change colour when its temperature exceeds a predetermined transition temperature. The thermochromic pellet is further configured to be fixed reversibly to a support limb belonging to the thermochromic indicator and fixed to the terminal.

A thermochromic pellet for a thermochromic indicator of the heating of an electrical connection terminal of an electrical unit, is configured to change colour when its temperature exceeds a predetermined transition temperature. The thermochromic pellet is further configured to be fixed reversibly to a support limb belonging to the thermochromic indicator and fixed to the terminal.

The present invention relates to a fluoropolymer-based coating of the surface of a household article comprising at least two decorations (a) and (b) arranged between or in its layers, wherein: (a) is a decoration comprising at least one thermochromic pigment composition in the form of particles consisting of a (Bi1-xAx) (V1-yMy)O4 type pigment, where: —x is 0 or x is from 0.001 to 0.999; —y is equal to 0 or y is from 0.001 to 0.999; —A and M are selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a poor metal, a metalloid or a lanthanide; —A and M are different from each other; and (b) is a decoration comprising a temperature reference pigment composition.

The present invention relates to a fluoropolymer-based coating of the surface of a household article comprising at least two decorations (a) and (b) arranged between or in its layers, wherein: (a) is a decoration comprising at least one thermochromic pigment composition in the form of particles consisting of a (Bi1-xAx) (V1-yMy)O4 type pigment, where: —x is 0 or x is from 0.001 to 0.999; —y is equal to 0 or y is from 0.001 to 0.999; —A and M are selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a poor metal, a metalloid or a lanthanide; —A and M are different from each other; and (b) is a decoration comprising a temperature reference pigment composition.

The invention provides a process for the production of a (particulate) luminescent material comprising particles, especially substantially spherical particles, having a porous inorganic material core with pores, especially macro pores, which are at least partly filled with a polymeric material with a first material embedded therein, wherein the process comprises (i) impregnating the particles of a particulate porous inorganic material with pores with a first liquid (“ink”) comprising the first material and a curable or polymerizable precursor of the polymeric material, to provide pores that are at least partly filled with said first material and curable or polymerizable precursor; and (ii) curing or polymerizing the curable or polymerizable precursor within pores of the porous material, as well as a product obtainable thereby. The first material comprises one or more materials selected from a group of materials comprising organic luminescent materials, rare-earth luminescent materials, organic dye materials, inorganic dye materials, thermochromic materials, photochromic materials, liquid crystal materials, magnetic materials, scattering materials, high-refractive index materials, radio-active materials, contrast agents and therapeutic agents.

The invention provides a process for the production of a (particulate) luminescent material comprising particles, especially substantially spherical particles, having a porous inorganic material core with pores, especially macro pores, which are at least partly filled with a polymeric material with a first material embedded therein, wherein the process comprises (i) impregnating the particles of a particulate porous inorganic material with pores with a first liquid (“ink”) comprising the first material and a curable or polymerizable precursor of the polymeric material, to provide pores that are at least partly filled with said first material and curable or polymerizable precursor; and (ii) curing or polymerizing the curable or polymerizable precursor within pores of the porous material, as well as a product obtainable thereby. The first material comprises one or more materials selected from a group of materials comprising organic luminescent materials, rare-earth luminescent materials, organic dye materials, inorganic dye materials, thermochromic materials, photochromic materials, liquid crystal materials, magnetic materials, scattering materials, high-refractive index materials, radio-active materials, contrast agents and therapeutic agents.

The present invention relates to an inorganic thermochromic additive for an inorganic ceramic coating composition, comprising a thermally colour-changeable yellow inorganic pigment, a thermally colour-changeable green inorganic pigment, and optionally a white inorganic pigment. It also relates to a thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition comprising the inorganic thermochromic additive and the inorganic ceramic coating composition. The present invention further provides a kit for preparing the thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition. The present invention further relates to an artefact, in particular a cookware item coated with the thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition, and to the use of the thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition for coating an artefact, in particular a cookware item.

The present invention relates to an inorganic thermochromic additive for an inorganic ceramic coating composition, comprising a thermally colour-changeable yellow inorganic pigment, a thermally colour-changeable green inorganic pigment, and optionally a white inorganic pigment. It also relates to a thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition comprising the inorganic thermochromic additive and the inorganic ceramic coating composition. The present invention further provides a kit for preparing the thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition. The present invention further relates to an artefact, in particular a cookware item coated with the thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition, and to the use of the thermally colour-changeable ceramic coating composition for coating an artefact, in particular a cookware item.

An in-mold transfer film includes a release layer, a scent-emitting hard layer, a color-changing print layer and an adhesive layer formed sequentially in one direction on one side of a base layer, wherein the scent-emitting hard layer includes aromatic microcapsules, and the color-changing print layer changes its color according to the temperature. An method for manufacturing an in-mold transfer film includes the following steps: forming a release layer on one side of a base layer; forming a scent-emitting hard layer on an upper surface of the release layer; forming a print primer layer on an upper surface of the scent-emitting hard layer; forming a color-changing print layer formed on an upper surface of the print primer layer; forming an adhesive primer layer on an upper surface of the color-changing print layer; and forming an adhesive layer on an upper surface of the adhesive primer layer.