TLCs are available in a number of different forms and a wide range of products is available, including:

Flow Visualization Temperature-sensitive and shear-sensitive unsealed LC mixtures for flow visualization in fluids and on solid surfaces Temperature-sensitive microencapsulated TLC slurries for use as tracer particles in fluid flow visualization Heat Transfer Temperature-sensitive microencapsulated TLC coatings for heat transfer studies, thermal mapping and NDT Polyester sheets coated with microencapsulated TLC mixtures for thermal mapping and NDT Compatible black backing paints, protective overcoats and binder systems

Across the range, standard products are available for each application area. Products can also be custom-made to meet specific performance requirements. Full details are given in an information package which is available for download. Guidelines giving advice on how to best use the products are included.

The sale of our products is supported by three reviews of key publications in the open and patent literature; (A) TLC Technology Background; (B) Heat Transfer and Flow Visualization Studies; and (C) Thermal Mapping and NDT Applications. A note on stability is also included - TLC Technical Note (S). All these documents are available for download, together with our principal technical reference document, The LCR Hallcrest Handbook of TLC Technology.

Standard Products

Product Description  Application Code # MSDS  Sprayable TLC Coating - Water Based  Thermal Mapping SPN100 34  Sprayable TLC Coating - Water Resistant  Thermal Mapping SPN300 34  Microencapsulated TLC Slurries - Cholesteric  Flow Visualization Studies SLC33 36  Microencapsulated TLC Slurries - Chiral Nematic  Flow Visualization Studies SLN33 37  Unsealed TLC Mixtures - Cholesteric  Thermal Mapping CU 39  Unsealed TLC Mixtures - Chiral Nematic  Thermal Mapping NU 38  Unsealed TLC Mixtures -  Chiral / Cholesteric Combination  Thermal Mapping XU 40  Solvent Black Backing  General Purpose SB 41  Sprayable Black Backing - Water Based  General Purpose SPB100 42  Sprayable Black Backing - Water Resistant  General Purpose SPB300 43  Binder  General Purpose TC20 44  Clear Overcoat - Water Based  General Purpose CC100 46  Clear Overcoat - Water Resistant  General Purpose CC300 47  TLC Coated Polyester Sheets  Thermal Mapping NP12X12 61

Users Guides and a comprehensive literature review are available as downloads and are designed to provide you with a broad view of Liquid Crystals. Due to the complexity of research projects we cannot provide project related technical support if further information is required please contact us at info@hallcrest.com.