A new material that can change color with heat / temperature and humidity and the production method of this material

Description

[0001] A NEW MATERIAL THAT CAN CHANGE COLOR WITH HEAT / TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY AND THE PRODUCTION METHOD OF THIS MATERIAL

[0002] Field of the Invention

[0003] The invention relates to a new product / material obtained by adding an insulating material to the existing formula / manufacture of a product / material and / or by coating the product / material with an insulating material, which can change colour under the influence of sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or various combinations thereof, in order to maintain the changed colour stably for a desired period of time, and to production methods of such product / material.

[0004] State of the art

[0005] A material that shows sensitivity to temperature and humidity conditions is called thermochromic or hygrometric. Thermochromic materials have the ability to change color in response to temperature changes. That is, for example, while these materials take on one color in cold weather conditions, they can turn into a different color in hot weather conditions. Hygrometric materials, on the other hand, can change their color tone by reacting to changes in humidity. For example, when the humidity rate increases, the material can turn into a darker color, while when the humidity rate decreases, it can turn into lighter colors. Hydrothermochromic materials change their colors in response to both temperature and humidity changes. For example, hydrothermochromic paints can show a marked change in color when humidity changes or wetness increases. Such materials are often used to play with visual effects or to signal thermal change. Such materials can be used to provide various warnings or indications to customers in applications where temperature and humidity are controlled. It can also be used to create interesting and innovative designs in fields such as fashion, decoration or art. The properties of all these materials that can change color with heat / temperature and humidity make them a practical and aesthetic alternative in various application areas.

[0006] Materials that change colour with heat / temperature and humidity generally return to their old colours quickly, because the effects of these factors are short-lived and easy to revert. When the heat / temperature or humidity source that caused the colour change is removed, such materials usually return to their original colour within a few minutes. The speed at which it returns to its original colour may depend on the structure of the material, the dye or pigments used, and the intensity of external factors. Materials that provide more permanent colour change can often have a slower turnaround time. The rapid colour transformation of materials with heat / temperature and humidity changes does not allow for various intended applications (traceability and measurement, etc.). The rapid colour change of these materials when away from target heat / temperature and humidity causes misleading results. The products in the state of the art cannot be used for the intended purposes due to rapid colour transformation.

[0007] Today, paints and materials that change colour with temperature and humidity changes offer solutions to meet different needs in almost all sectors. One of these solutions is the invention that is the subject of the utility model application numbered TR 2017 / 00258 and titled "Decorative Fence and Wire Mesh Systems that Change Colour with Heat, Light, Water and / or Emit Light in the Dark". The invention is a panel fence and / or wire mesh system for decorative purposes, characterised in that it comprises grass-like appendages dyed or mixed with at least one or more of colour changing with heat (thermochromic), colour changing in sunlight (photochromic), emitting light in the dark (photoluminescent) and colour changing with water (hydrochromic) masterbatch dyes and is characterised by containing a plastic derivative coating which completely surrounds the wire and thus protects the wire from external influences, and which is dyed with or incorporated into at least one or more of colour changing with heat (thermochromic), colour changing in sunlight (photochromic), emitting light in the dark (photoluminescent) and colour changing with water (hydrochromic) masterbatch dyes.

[0008] Another study is the invention subject to the patent application numbered TR 2015 / 10335 and titled ‘Carpet that changes colour in heat / temperature and / or light and the method of production of the said carpet’. The invention relates to a method for the production of carpets which change colour in heat and / or light, comprising the steps of mixing thermochromic dye, photochromic dye and phosphor dye by means of a mixer; putting the mixture into the dye reservoir of a digital printing machine; transferring the selected pattern onto the carpet by means of the printing machine.

[0009] Another study is the invention that is the subject of the patent application numbered WO 2000 / 022395 and titled "Heating Device with a Colour-Changable Decorative Coated Surface". A heating medium, such as a cooking vessel, has an inner surface coating that includes a decoration that changes colour as a function of temperature. A decoration based on a heatable resin and a chemical that changes colour as a function of temperature is applied over a coating of fluorocarbon resin inside the container.

[0010] Another study is the invention that is the subject of the patent application numbered TR 2021 / 006658 and titled "Organic Refrigerator Pouch Structure That Shows Humidity Change". In particular, the invention relates to a pouch configuration comprising a main body formed by stitching the front surface and back surface, front surface and back surface made of terry cloth woven with 100% organic cotton yarn with a hollow surface structure, front surface and back surface along the seam line in order to ensure that food products such as fresh vegetables and fruits remain alive and fresh as the first day until they are consumed, a mouth part formed on the upper part of the main body to put and remove food products into the pouch structure, Strip area created with colour-changing functional yarn or printing dye on the front surface and / or back surface to inform the user about the humidity status of the pouch structure.

[0011] Although dyes that change colour under the influence of heat / temperature or humidity are used in many different areas, from textiles to kitchenware, from heaters to the construction industry, in the state of the art, the rapid colour changes of these materials prevent the precise and accurate observation of the humidity and temperature in the environment and cause misleading results. As a result, the existence of the need for a material that changes colour under the influence of heat / temperature and humidity change and maintains this colour for a long time, which eliminates the disadvantages of the existing technique, and the inadequacy of the existing solutions made it necessary to make a development in the relevant technical field.

[0012] Brief Description of the Invention

[0013] The invention relates to a new product / material obtained by adding an insulating material to the existing formula / manufacture of a product / material and / or by coating the product / material with an insulating material, which can change colour under the influence of sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or various combinations thereof, in order to maintain the changed colour stably for a desired period of time, and to production methods of such product / material in order to meet the above-mentioned requirements, eliminate all disadvantages and bring some additional advantages.

[0014] Based on the state of the art, the object of the invention is to ensure that a product / material which changes colour under the influence of sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or various combinations thereof, maintains the changed colour stably for a desired period of time by adding an insulating material to the existing formula / production or by coating the product with an insulating layer afterwards.

[0015] The object of the invention is to prevent misleading results resulting from rapid colour change when the target is removed from sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or various combinations thereof, by maintaining the changing colour stable for the desired period of time.

[0016] Another object of the invention is to prevent external factors such as heat / temperature, humidity, light and similar external factors from affecting the colour change of the product / material, to slow down the change process and thus to extend the observation period.

[0017] A further object of the invention is to adjust the effect of the insulating material so that the changing colour remains stable for the target time.

[0018] The structural and characteristic features and all advantages of the present invention will be understood clearly by the following detailed description and therefore the evaluation shall be made by taking the detailed description into consideration.

[0019] Detailed Description of the Invention

[0020] In this detailed description, a new product / material obtained by adding an insulating material to the existing formula / manufacturing of the product / material and / or by coating the product / material with an insulating material afterwards, which can change colour under the influence of sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or various combinations thereof, in order to maintain the changed colour stably for a desired period of time, and the production methods of this product / material are described only as an example for a better understanding of the subject matter and without any limiting effect.

[0021] The inventive product / material can be used in all sectors where it is desired to monitor / control changes in the conditions of sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or various combinations thereof, as well as in areas where different aesthetic solutions are planned to be offered to the user. The product / material of the invention basically comprises a product / material which changes colour under the influence of changes in sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or various combinations thereof, and an insulating material for maintaining the colour change stably for a desired period of time.

[0022] It is obtained such that said colour changing product / material, film, paper, membrane, gel, silicone, silicone, textile, wood or any other product / material which is sensitive to changes in sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or various combinations thereof, are painted with masterbatch dyes that change colour with heat / temperature (thermochromic), change colour in sunlight (photochromic), emit light in the dark (photoluminescent), change colour with water (hydrochromic) and / or change colour with various combinations of these and / or by treatment with liquid crystal and / or bio-organic material and / or any material. The invention can be used in textile, end consumer products, food, automotive, construction, space sciences, heating systems, medical and all other required sectors. Depending on the area where the invention will be applied, it can be used in wall panels, fabrics, medical products, baby products, food control products, flooring, automotive, space sciences, natural / life sciences and all other required sectors / fields. Insulating material is then added to the existing formula / manufacture and / or coated with insulating material in order to insulate this product / material against sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, moisture and / or various combinations thereof. The mentioned insulation material can be in liquid, gel, solid and any form according to the place and intended use of the product.

[0023] In the inventive product / material, insulating material can be added to the existing formula / production of the thermochromic, photochromic, photoluminescent, hydrochromic product / material or an insulating layer can be applied to the product with various machines or equipment or manually, gel or liquid or in any form. Said insulating layer may be selected from a product available in the known state of the art, or it may be re-formulated in plastic, biological, organic or any other form. It does not matter in which form or structure the insulating material / layer is, the important thing is that the thermochromic, photochromic, photoluminescent, hydrochromic product / material provides insulation inside and / or on the outer surface.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the product / material is used in a product for diagnostics in the medical field, the film and any form of thermochromic, photochromic, photoluminescent, hydrochromic product / material is added / coated with gel / silicone / various raw materials and any form of insulating material. In this way, it is ensured that the analyses are accurate and stable by keeping the colour change in the targeted area stable in the desired time according to the human body temperature. In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the product / material which changes colour in order to determine whether the food deteriorates by exposure to heat / temperature, humidity and light is transformed into a product with insulation material in the desired form to keep the change stable in the desired time and used in food control. The product can be used in the environment where the target food is present, or by placing it directly on the food or in a suitable manner.

[0025] In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the insulating material can be applied to the colour modifier in film form, the insulating material in silicone form can be applied manually or by machine, it can be dried by various sources or in the natural environment, or the insulating raw material can be added to the formula / production of the colour modifier in paint form. Existing methods can be used, or a wide variety of methods can be developed and applied. These methods will vary depending on the form of colour changer used and the form of insulation material used. Therefore, it is not possible to talk about a single or a few methods here.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A product / material that can change colour under the influence of sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or various combinations of these, characterized by comprising;- a product / material positioned inside or outside that changes colour due to sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or the effect of heat / temperature and humidity change;- an insulation material coated on the outer surface of the colour changing product / material or mixed into it to maintain the colour change stably for the desired period of time.

2. A product / material in accordance with claim 1 , characterized in that; the hydrothermochromic layer is obtained by painting film, gel, silicone, textile, wood or any product / material with hydrothermochromic paints.

3. A product / material according to claim 1 , characterised in that;a colour changing product / material treated with masterbatch dyes and / or liquid crystal and / or bio- organic material and / or any other material which changes colour with heat / temperature (thermochromic), sunlight (photochromic), darkness (photoluminescent), water (hydrochromic) and / or various combinations thereof.

4. A method of manufacturing a product / material capable of changing colour under the influence of sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or various combinations thereof, characterised by comprising; the process step of coating the outside of the discoloured product / material with insulating material and / or mixing it with the colour changing product / material under the influence of changes in sunlight, darkness, water, heat / temperature, humidity and / or combinations thereof in order to maintain the colour change stably for the desired period of time.