I am shipping a chocolate piece that will melt if the temeprature of my UPS package reaches above 95F and I am looking for a cheap and easy indicator of such en event. That way, without openening a package, I can know if the sample may be melted (by the visual appearance of the indicator). I used to receive crayons with some of my packages, which I think were meant to be such an indicator, but they melt at approx 50-65 C. I am looking for much lower, 95 F.
thank you!
2006-08-09 04:41:53 · 7 answers · asked by Rob S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Search for "temperature sensitive labels" on this site http://rswww.com
2006-08-09 12:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by dmb06851 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are other types of parafins with lower melting points than crayons. Of course, you could just throw a wrapped chocolate into the shipping container outside the main package.
2006-08-09 04:47:06 · answer #2 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try really inexpensive crayons with a high wax content - they can melt at body temperature.
2006-08-09 04:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here you go, these are easy to figure out and you just need to include a battery that will last long enough for the flight. MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT WITH THE DATA CABLE AND wINDOWS BASED SOFTWARE.
2006-08-09 04:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by Ted K. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently, butter (not margarine) melts at around that temperature. O.o
2006-08-09 04:48:05 · answer #5 · answered by zy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out
http://www.temperatures.com/phasevendors.html
for a few ideas
Doug
2006-08-09 07:21:24 · answer #6 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thermax has liquid crystal thermometers that are called surface temperature indicating strips.
2006-08-10 00:08:34 · answer #7 · answered by MRO 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋