A method for producing a powder lead is disclosed, wherein at least one colourant, at least one filler and at least one binder are mixed with a carrier liquid, leads are shaped from the wet compound, the leads shaped in step b) are guided through a chamber in which they are exposed to a pulverulent covering agent, and the powdered leads are guided into a drying apparatus and dried therein.

A thermoplastic writing composition includes at least one particulate filler including one or more of days, silicates, or carbonates, at least one thermoplastic binder material including one or more of high density polyethylene, polypropylene, and styrene, one or more waxes chosen from soy wax, paraffin wax, and beeswax, at least one colorant, and optionally, at least one surfactant.

A thermoplastic writing composition includes at least one particulate filler including one or more of days, silicates, or carbonates, at least one thermoplastic binder material including one or more of high density polyethylene, polypropylene, and styrene, one or more waxes chosen from soy wax, paraffin wax, and beeswax, at least one colorant, and optionally, at least one surfactant.

A handheld device which is capable of writing on a variety of surfaces using ink or graphite, as well as a tool for scribing, scratching, and scoring numerous materials such as metal, wood, or plastic. The handheld device may be used for piercing holes in softer materials such as leather or paper, for breaking harder materials such as ice or glass, for self-defense against a human or animal attacker, to pry open or wedge closely positioned objects, and to clean or scrape material off of another surface. The handheld device resembles a common wooden pencil, making its purpose discreet to an outside observer. The handheld device includes a cap that covers the writing implement side of the device, which both protects the writing implement and also contributes to the overall appearance as a common wooden pencil.

A handheld device which is capable of writing on a variety of surfaces using ink or graphite, as well as a tool for scribing, scratching, and scoring numerous materials such as metal, wood, or plastic. The handheld device may be used for piercing holes in softer materials such as leather or paper, for breaking harder materials such as ice or glass, for self-defense against a human or animal attacker, to pry open or wedge closely positioned objects, and to clean or scrape material off of another surface. The handheld device resembles a common wooden pencil, making its purpose discreet to an outside observer. The handheld device includes a cap that covers the writing implement side of the device, which both protects the writing implement and also contributes to the overall appearance as a common wooden pencil.

The present invention provides writing compositions that are capable of being erased or changed in color chemically. The present invention also provides erasing media for erasing or changing the color of marks produced with the writing compositions, as well as writing systems and incorporating the erasing media and the writing compositions. The present invention further provides writing instruments produced using the writing compositions.

The present invention concerns an extrudable, unexpanded color pencil lead, comprising, by weight relative to the total weight of the lead: between 25 and 45%, and advantageously between 30 and 40%, of a polyolefin; between 25 and 50%, and advantageously between 30 and 40%, of a colorless mineral filler; between 4 and 20%, and advantageously between 5 and 15%, of a pigment coated with or mixed with a polyolefin wax; between 0 and 10%, and advantageously between 2 and 10%, of an additive, and between 10 and 30%, and advantageously between 15 and 25%, of stearate chosen from magnesium stearate, calcium stearate and the mixture of same. It further concerns the color pencil comprising a lead according to the invention.

The present invention concerns an extrudable, unexpanded color pencil lead, comprising, by weight relative to the total weight of the lead: between 25 and 45%, and advantageously between 30 and 40%, of a polyolefin; between 25 and 50%, and advantageously between 30 and 40%, of a colorless mineral filler; between 4 and 20%, and advantageously between 5 and 15%, of a pigment coated with or mixed with a polyolefin wax; between 0 and 10%, and advantageously between 2 and 10%, of an additive, and between 10 and 30%, and advantageously between 15 and 25%, of stearate chosen from magnesium stearate, calcium stearate and the mixture of same. It further concerns the color pencil comprising a lead according to the invention.

The invention aims at providing a solid writing material that does not adversely affect the color changing property of script and can obtain sufficient strength. This aim is achieved by the solid writing material that includes: a reversible thermochromic microcapsuled pigment encapsulating a temperature-sensitive color-changeable color-memorizing composition; an excipient; and a resin; the temperature-sensitive color-changeable color-memorizing composition including at least (a) an electron-donating coloring organic compound, (b) an electron accepting compound and (c) a reaction medium effecting reversibly an electron transfer reaction between the (a) and (b) components in a specific temperature range; wherein the excipient or the resin includes a styrene-structure-containing polymer.

An input device for capacitive, touch-sensitive displays, wherein the device is a simple pen, wherein the simple pen can be sharpened, wherein the device is present as a core, or wherein the device is present as a core with a coating, or wherein the device is present as core with a casing, or wherein the device includes a core, a casing and a coating, and wherein the core, the casing and/or the coating are configured so as to be electrically conductive.