Check Stock & Buy Now Download Instructional Manual Download Software and Calibration File Data Sheet Frequently Asked Questions ? Request a Quote More Links White Paper: Thermal Imaging Video: Liquid Crystals Webinar: How to Perform Temperature Measurement Related Qpedia Articles Sensors for Temperature Measurement Mircoprocessor Power & Temperature Mapping Micro TECs for Spot Cooling of High Power Devices Download Portal TLC-100™ Thermochromic Liquid Crystal kit The TLC-100™ is a Thermochromic Liquid Crystal kit designed for heat transfer studies and mapping temperature fields on electronic components or boards. The TLC-100™ features thermochromic liquid crystals (TLCs) which change color at a specified temperature starting at red, changing to green then blue. For electronics cooling applications, this provides the user accurate information about the location of hot spots on a device, their temperature and temperature gradient. To map the temperature profile of a component or board, black ink is airbrushed on to the specimen. Then, TLCs with a particular temperature range (depending on the application), are sprayed onto the measurement surface. Once the device is turned on and the components are brought to activation temperature, the liquid crystals will begin turning red, then into different colors, representing the temperature distribution of the component or board. Thermochromic liquid crystals are available in a variety of temperature ranges from 20°C to 120°C, each one with a particular bandwidth from 1°C to 20°C. Black ink and TLCs are non-destructive and wash off with the aid of soap and water. Kit ComponentsAir compressor with 12V power adapter. Range: 25-40psi Max flow: 10 LPMAirbrush and hose for coating the component or board’s surface with backing ink and liquid crystals. Airbrush nozzle sizes: 0.2mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mmThree fluid cups for attaching to the airbrush (Capacities: 9cc / 20cc / 40cc) Three airbrush needles for use with nozzlesTwo 30 mL bottles of Thermochromic Liquid Crystals (temperature ranges specified when ordering)One 30 mL bottle of sprayable black backing ink for pre-treating the surface to be studied. One oil-water separator to assist in pulling water out of the compressor air Airbrush cleaning set, fluid dropper, and maintenance wrench ApplicationsHeat Mapping StudiesComponent Temperature TestingPCB TestingHot Spot & Defect Identification TLC-100 Clear all filters Part NumberLiquid Crystal Temperature Range (°C)RoHS Check Stock Bottle 1Bottle 2 TLC-100-DIST 40-60 80-90 Check Stock » TLC-100-1-1 20-40 20-40 Request a Quote TLC-100-1-5 20-40 40-60 Request a Quote TLC-100-1-6a 20-40 50-60 Request a Quote TLC-100-1-8 20-40 60-70 Request a Quote TLC-100-1-10 20-40 70-80 Request a Quote TLC-100-1-12 20-40 80-90 Request a Quote TLC-100-1-13a 20-40 90-100 Request a Quote TLC-100-1-15a 20-40 100-120 Request a Quote TLC-100-5-5 40-60 40-60 Request a Quote TLC-100-5-6a 40-60 50-60 Request a Quote TLC-100-5-8 40-60 60-70 Request a Quote TLC-100-5-10 40-60 70-80 Request a Quote TLC-100-5-12 40-60 80-90 Request a Quote TLC-100-5-13a 40-60 90-100 Request a Quote TLC-100-5-15a 40-60 100-120 Request a Quote TLC-100-6a-6a 50-60 50-60 Request a Quote TLC-100-6a-8 50-60 60-70 Request a Quote TLC-100-6a-10 50-60 70-80 Request a Quote TLC-100-6a-12 50-60 80-90 Request a Quote TLC-100-6a-13a 50-60 90-100 Request a Quote TLC-100-6a-15a 50-60 100-120 Request a Quote TLC-100-8-8 60-70 60-70 Request a Quote TLC-100-8-10 60-70 70-80 Request a Quote TLC-100-8-12 60-70 80-90 Request a Quote TLC-100-8-13a 60-70 90-100 Request a Quote TLC-100-8-15a 60-70 100-120 Request a Quote TLC-100-10-10 70-80 70-80 Request a Quote TLC-100-10-12 70-80 80-90 Request a Quote TLC-100-10-13a 70-80 90-100 Request a Quote TLC-100-10-15a 70-80 100-120 Request a Quote TLC-100-12-12 80-90 80-90 Request a Quote TLC-100-12-13a 80-90 90-100 Request a Quote TLC-100-12-15a 80-90 100-120 Request a Quote TLC-100-13a-13a 90-100 90-100 Request a Quote TLC-100-13a-15a 90-100 100-120 Request a Quote TLC-100-15a-15a 100-120 100-120 Request a Quote Sort AscendingSort DescendingClear SortingColumns Part Number Bottle 1 Bottle 2 RoHS Check Stock Check All Show rows with value that selectNoFilterContainsDoesNotContainStartsWithEndsWithEqualToNotEqualToGreaterThanLessThanGreaterThanOrEqualToLessThanOrEqualToIsEmptyNotIsEmptyIsNullNotIsNullCustom And selectNoFilterContainsDoesNotContainStartsWithEndsWithEqualToNotEqualToGreaterThanLessThanGreaterThanOrEqualToLessThanOrEqualToIsEmptyNotIsEmptyIsNullNotIsNullCustom FilterClear Filter Product and How To Videos Visual demo of the application of Liquid Crystal Thermography for thermal studies. The families of ATS thermal test instruments for the electronics industry. Instrument Product Family HP-97™ Power module for simulating heat-dissipating components ATVS-NxT™ Hot wire anemometer with touch screen PC & up to 32 channels for measuring temperature & velocity ATVS-2020™ Hot wire anemometer with up to 32 channels for measuring temperature & velocity eATVS-8™ Hot wire anemometer with 4 or 8 channels for measuring temperature & velocity HFC-100™ A system for controlling and measuring heat flux up to 1,000 w/cm2 ISD™ Analog hot wire anemometer board for measuring temperature and velocity tvLYT™ High-resolution liquid crystal thermography system for cost-effective temperature measurement PTM-1000™ A transducer for measuring static & differential pressure with 4 to 8 channels CIP-1000™ A controllable isothermal plate system for components & PCB testing TLC-100™ Thermochromic liquid crystal kit for heat mapping studies FCM-100™ Fan characterization module for generating PQ curve for a single fan or fan tray thermVIEW™ High-resolution thermography system with precise temperature accuracy iQ-200™ A single system for A single system for measuring temperature. velocity & pressure measuring temperature. velocity & pressure iFLOW-200™ An automatic system for cold plate characterization DAC-200™ Instrument for outputting analog voltage linearly proportional to air velocity and temperature. FSC-200™ Fan speed controller for automation of thermal testing Portable Anemometer Portable vane anemometer for measuring air flow speed & volumetric flow rate iQx-100™ A single system for measuring temperature velocity, pressure & humidity Closed Loop Wind Tunnels Thermally characterize components, boards and heat sinks undera range of air flows and temperature. Open Loop Wind Tunnels Thermally characterize components, boards and heat sinks undera range of air flows.
