- SPECTRA GROUP LIMITED, INC. (SGL) is extensively involved
in photosciences research and development
- SGL has a large bank of knowledge in COLOR-ON-DEMAND
technology and developed the SPECTRACOLOR product line
- SPECTRACOLOR products
offer photoinduced COLOR CHANGE EFFECTS in coatings,
inks, adhesives, plastics, etc. or matrix of your choice
- SPECTRACOLOR products are available in the following
color schemes:
- Color forming (from
colorless to one of a multitude of colors)
- Color bleaching (from
colored to colorless)
- Fast-forming,
fast-reversing (Photochromic)
- Unlike standard reversible photochromic colors many SPECTRACOLOR
products offer varying degree of color change permanency in a matrix:
- Completely IRREVERSIBLE color change
- Weeks/days fadeout
- SPECTRACOLOR products respond to both variable power
UV and visible light sources, as well as sun exposure
- SPECTRACOLOR products are available in various configurations,
ready to be coated/printed or as additives to a matrix of your choice:
- I - inks including solventborne polymer
coatings and plastisols
- C –
concentrates, liquids, contain active color
change ingredients
- P– powders/solids, contain active color change
ingredients
Some of the Potential
applications
include:
- Application verification
- Cure verification
- Packaging effects
- Security
- Demonstrations, science
kits
- Screen printing
- UV/EB/gamma-ray dose measurement (see available products below)
Currently Available Products
include:
- UV dosimeter products UV FastCheck Strips and UV Intensity
Labels at
- 254
nm "Germicidal" Fast Check Strips which are
perfect for quality control of germicidal lamps where verification
of sterilization is essential.
- EB FASTCHECK STRIPS let a user know when a certain
EB
dose has or has not been achieved.
- SunGuard Strips, the
easy and convenient guide to know when you've been exposed to too
much ultraviolet (UV) light
Download a
Spectracolor
Catalog in pdf fomat for more information on our products
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view
or print pdf files.
All prices are subject to change without notice.
For additional information on UV Fast
Check and UV Intensity Labels, read the article in
Polymer Paint Colour Journal (July 2006) on this exciting
technology!
We understand your “color” problem. We have a large range
of possible solutions and would like to help you choose the one that fits
your application needs.
Joint Research & Development Projects are possible and encouraged.
Confidentiality ensured.
Place
an Order for Spectracolor Materials
Geometrical shapes printed using Plastisol based
blue and magenta inks on paper
For additional information, please call us at (419) 837-9783
or e-mail us at info@sglinc.com
