Termo Color Changing Paint

Change Colors With The Warmth Of Your Hand

It’s like magic! Just put a warm hand on the surface and a silhouette is revealed in a different color…amazing!

The Thermochromic paint – or TERMO as we call it – is a solvent-based acrylic spray paint that is sensitive to warmth.

At room temperature the surface color is Red, Blue or Black as seen on the edge of this picture. But when a warm hand or a heat source over 26°C touches the surface, the top color becomes transparent to reveal the outline of the hand in another color.

In this picture, we show the base paint as a transparent so we can see the texture of the wood grain. But you can have any RAL or NCS color as the base paint layer. And, just like magic, when the surface cools, the paint color returns to Red, Blue or Black.

This is just one example of the literally hundreds of options for the application of the Termo Paint Effect.

The top layer colors available are:

• BLACK with temperature change from 26-29°C
• RED with temperature change from 26-31°C
• BLUE with temperature change from 24-30°C

The Termo paints are decorative paints that are suited for interior use only. Some of the many uses are:

                          Furniture  –  Decorative Items  –   Design Elements  –  Handles  –  Switches

                                    Light Fixtures  –  Housewares  –  Doors  –   Tables  – and more…

As mentioned, the base paint can be any solid color or a transparent paint. The top layer Termo paints will have a small effect on the finish. This is because the Blue and Red Termo colors are a little transparent all the time, so you can see some of the surface color or texture. But with the Black Termo color, it is solid black and will not show the surface until the paint is warmed over 26°C.

The color change is almost instantaneous with the temperature change. The biggest influence in the color change is the room temperature and how easily the painted surface warms with the heat source. All the colors are reversible and can change continuously with the applied heat source.

TERMO TK.01 BLACK

TERMO TK.01 BLACK

Thermochromic Black on Wood with Warm Hand

TERMO TK.01 BLACK

TERMO TK.01 BLACK

Termo Color Change from Black to Transparent

TERMO TR.02 RED

TERMO TR.02 RED

Termo Red On Wood After Color Change

TERMO TR.02 RED

TERMO TR.02 RED

Warm Hand on Wood, Termo Red

The application of the Termo paints are not difficult. The products are professional quality paints that offer good coverage in 1-2 coats to produce a matte finish. A transparent topcoat can be applied based on the required resistance needed from the painted substrate. The effects are suitable for small, large, and complex surfaces.

TERMO TB.03 BLUE

TERMO TB.03 BLUE

Termo Blue On Wood Before Color Change

TERMO TB.03 BLUE

TERMO TB.03 BLUE

Transparent Primer With Termo Blue

The products are suitable for indoor use only because the special pigments in the resin can be broken by the sun’s UV rays, even if protected with a UV transparent topcoat.

This application video will demonstrate the application of the paints and show how a warm hand or object can shift the colors between the top color and the base paint color.

A sample kit of this paint effect is available for purchase. The kit will include 1 kg of each paint needed to make the effect. We supply Primer in a color or transparent, Termo paint, Topcoat (if needed) and hardener and thinner for spraying. This can paint a 3-4 m2 area.

This paint effect can be sprayed on the following surfaces:

• Wood
• Wall Surfaces
• Metal (Iron, Aluminium, Brass, etc.)
• Plastics (ABS, ABS-PC, etc.)
• Glass