Abstract:
A method for making thermochromic writing instruments using topically applied thermochromic pigments includes the steps of: providing a water-based or solvent-based lacquer having a predetermined viscosity; dispersing a predetermined concentration of thermochromic pigment in the gasket lacquer; applying the resulting thermochromic lacquer to writing instruments; removing the excess thermochromic lacquer from the coated writing instruments; and curing the coated thermochromic writing instruments.
Abstract:
Writing instruments are provided with thermochromic liquid crystal coatings which may be covered by acrylic polymer coatings. The underlying coatings are protected by an outer protective barrier lacquer coating.
Abstract:
A method for making thermochromic writing instruments having a reptilian texture includes the steps of: coating the writing instruments with liquid crystals; curing the coated writing instruments; coating the writing instruments with an acrylic polymer emulsion; curing the coated writing instruments; coating the writing instruments with a colloidal lacquer; curing the coated writing instruments; coating the writing instruments with a nitrocellulose lacquer; and curing the coated writing instruments.