Every parent has his or her own way to determine if the milk in their baby's bottle is at the right temperature for consumption, but this Baby's Bottle by Huang Tzu-Yu, Cheng Hung, Wang Tzu-Wei, and Xiang Yu-Wei eliminates all of the guesswork.
The Baby's Bottle has a face printed with thermochromic anti-forgery ink. When milk is at 38 degrees Celsius, the face is green and smiling. When milk is at 45 degrees Celsius, the face is red and crying. The color cues make it easy to assess temperature from afar. The designers won a Red Dot award in 2008 for the Baby's Bottle.
Temperature-Sensitive Baby Bottles
Thermochromic Ink is Green When Milk is Warm, Red When It's Hot
Trend Themes
1. Thermochromic Inks - Opportunity for companies to explore the development of other applications of thermochromic ink technology.
2. Smart Baby Products - Companies can explore the incorporation of smart technology in baby products such as bottles or pacifiers to help parents monitor their baby's health.
3. Sustainable Baby Products - The use of thermochromic ink in baby bottles presents an opportunity for companies to create more sustainable baby products by eliminating the need for electronic temperature sensors.
Industry Implications
1. Baby Products - Baby product companies can explore the development of innovative products that improve the safety and health of infants.
2. Printing Industry - Printing companies can explore the development of custom thermochromic inks for various industries to create unique packaging or products that react to temperature changes.
3. Healthcare Industry - Healthcare companies can research the incorporation of thermochromic ink technology in health-monitoring devices and medical equipment to improve monitoring and diagnostics.