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Your partner for the development of novel chromogenic polymeric materials

International unique complete supply chain from the development of chromogenic materials:

Dye molecule → thermochromic composite →  protection technology → extrusion / polymer melt → thermochromic final products

Thermochromic

Development of thermochromic pigments

Development of new thermochromic materials

• sun protection
• films with reversible and irreversible circuit
• thermosets
• elastomers

Photochromic

Development of new photochromic materials for

• sun protection
• films
• thermosets

For the production of materials i.a. the following techniques are used

• thin film technologies
• micro- and nano-encapsulation
• extruder technology
• ultra high vacuum technology in thermal and electron beam processes

Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry

Editor in Chief: Dr. Arno Seeboth

Thermochromic Polymers – Function by Design

A. Seeboth, D. Lötzsch , R. Ruhmann and O. Muehling | Chem. Rev. 114 (5), p. 3037–3068 (2014) DOI: 10.1021/cr400462e

First example of a non-toxic thermochromic polymer material - based on a novel mechanism

A. Seeboth, D. Lötzsch and R.Ruhmann | Journal of Materials Chemistry C 1/16, 2811-2816, 2013. DOI: 10.1039/C3TC30094C

Thermochromic and Thermotropic Materials

Arno Seeboth and Detlef Lötzsch | Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd. (2013)

Thermochromic Phenomena in Polymers

Arno Seeboth and Detlef Lötzsch | Smithers Rapra Update, published by Smithers Rapra Technology Limited (2008)

Thermochromic Polymers

A. Seeboth, D. Lötzsch | Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2003

A. Seeboth, D. Lötzsch , R. Ruhmann, O. Muehling

Thermochromic Polymers — Function by Design

Chem. Rev. 114 (5), p. 3037–3068 (2014)
DOI: 10.1021/cr400462e

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A. Seeboth, D. Lötzsch, R. Ruhmann

First example of a non-toxic thermochromic polymer material – based on a novel mechanism

Journal of Materials Chemistry C 1/16, p. 2811-2816 (2013),
DOI: 10.1039/C3TC30094C

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A. Seeboth, D. Lötzsch

Thermochromic and Thermotropic Materials

Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd. (2013)

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R. Ruhmann, A. Seeboth, O. Muehling, D. Loetzsch:

Thermotropic Materials for Adaptive Solar Control

Advances in Science and Technology 77(1), p. 124-131 (2013)

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D. Lötzsch, R. Ruhmann, A. Seeboth

Thermochromic Biopolymer Based on Natural Anthocyanidin Dyes

Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry 3(3), p. 43-47 (2013)

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A. Seeboth, D. Lötzsch, R. Ruhmann

Piezochromic Polymer Materials Displaying Pressure Changes in Bar-Ranges

American Journal of Materials Science 1(2), p. 139-142 (2011)
DOI: 10.5923/j.materials.20110102.23

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A. Seeboth, R. Ruhmann, O. Mühling:

Thermochromic and Thermotropic Polymer Based Materials for Adaptive Solar Control

Materials 3(12), p. 5143-5168 (2010)

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O. Mühling, A. Seeboth, T. Haeusler, R. Ruhmann, E. Potechius, R. Vetter

Variable solar control using thermotropic core/shell particles

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 93, p. 1510-1517 (2009)

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A. Seeboth and D. Lötzsch

Thermochromic Phenomena in Polymers

Smithers Rapra Update, published by Smithers Rapra Technology Limited (2008)

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A. Seeboth, A. Klukowska, R. Ruhmann, D. Lötzsch

Thermochromic Polymer Materials

Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 25, p. 123-135 (2007)

B. Buller

Thermisch schaltbare Polymere eröffnen neue Anwendungsfelder

Kunststoffe 6, p. 51-53 (2006)

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A. Seeboth, D. Lötzsch, E. Potechius, R. Vetter

Thermochromic Effects of Leuco Dyes Studied in Polypropylene

Chinese Journal of Polymer Science 24, p. 363-368 (2006)

• Abstract

A. Seeboth, C. Yin, J. Kriwanek, D. Lötzsch, R. Schäper

Thermochromic Polyolefin Foils

J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 96, p. 1789-1792 (2005)

• Abstract

A. Seeboth, J. Kriwanek, A. Patzak, D. Lötzsch

Chromogenic Polymer Gels for Reversible Transparency and Color Control

Chapter 8 in: "Chromogenic Phenomena in Polymers - Tunable Optical Properties" (Eds.: S. A. Jenekhe and D. J. Kiserow), ACS Symposium Series 888, American Chemical Sociaty, Washington D. C. (2005)

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A. Seeboth, D. Lötzsch

Thermochromic Polymers

Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York (2003)

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J. Kriwanek, D. Lötzsch, R. Vetter, A. Seeboth

Influence of a Zwitterionic Surfactant on the Chromogenic Behavior of a Dye-Containing Aqueous PVA-Polyether Gel Network

Polym. Adv. Technol. 14, p. 79-82 (2003)

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A. Seeboth, J. Kriwanek, D. Lötzsch, A. Patzak

Chromogenic Polymer Gels for Reversible Transparency and Color Control with Temperature at a Constant Volume

Polym. Adv. Technol. 13, p. 507-512 (2002)

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Product informations

• Chromogenic polymers

  Chromogenic polymers change their color by an outer stimulus. Here is an overview of the range of chromogenic polymers. | Product information »Chromogenic polymers«

   

• SOLARDIM^®-ECO

  High energy savings through self regulating solar protection glazing. | Product information »SOLARDIM^®-ECO«

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