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Color-changing marking composition system

US5464470A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 1995
Grant dateNov 7, 1995
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D13/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A color-changing marking composition system, suitable for use in the form of crayons and pencils, comprising a first marking composition comprising wax, a dye, which is other than a Leuco dye and which is capable of changing color upon contact with a color change-inducing compound, and a solvent capable of solubilizing the dye; and a second marking composition comprising wax and a color change-inducing compound, which is capable of inducing a color change in a dye in a marking composition with which it is brought in contact.

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