Transforming the way the world uses colour

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Opal SHIFT is an earth friendly material providing vibrant interactive color changes when splashed, sprayed, or wiped with water, or when exposed to different pH, temperatures, or humidity.

Transforming the way the world uses colour

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SEE OUR TECHNOLOGY

Opal SHIFT is an earth friendly material providing vibrant interactive color changes when splashed, sprayed, or wiped with water, or when exposed to different pH, temperatures, or humidity.

Opal SHIFT is an earth friendly material providing vibrant interactive color changes when splashed, sprayed, or wiped with water, or when exposed to different pH, temperatures, or humidity.

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Opal Protect is an eco-friendly material that provides broad spectrum protection from the hazards of UV light, which is largely responsible for UV-related skin aging and skin cancer.

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Opal Print is a laser-patternable film that can be used to create colourful and intricate colour-shifting designs, offering a whole new way to personalize your products.

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Opal ID transforms authentication, maintaining confidence in polycarbonate ID documents and keeping international travel safe and effective.

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Opal Detect changes colour in response to specific compounds or environmental conditions. It can be deployed to identify contamination in water or to show the cleanliness of surfaces and protective equipment.

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Chameleonix™ provides the next level of custom aesthetics for virtually any surface – From smartphones to home and office décor, and beyond.

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Tunable Photonic Crystals

Opalux’s tunable photonic crystals are at the heart of all its technologies. Like the opal, a naturally occurring photonic crystal, Opalux’s materials have bright, unique chromatic appearances. But unlike the opal, Opalux’s photonic crystals are tunable and can change their appearance in response to a range of stimuli. Their precise nanostructure can also make them optically variable – their appearance and colour changing when viewed at different angles and under different lighting conditions.

Stimuli Responsive Technology

Opalux’s photonic crystal are tunable and changes appearance in response to a variety of stimuli:

Electrical Activation

Chameleonix™ changes colour when exposed to electrical charge. It operates at a low voltage and is compatible with RFID and NFC.

Chemical Activation

Opal Detect responds to the presence or absence of compounds in the environment. It can visually identify targeted chemicals, biochemicals, liquids or gases.

Laser Activation

Opal Print is permanently patterned by laser energy creating multi-colour, colour-shifting designs, and images.

Mechanical Activation

Opal Impact changes colour in response to mechanical force or pressure. This colour change can be permanent or reversible, with customizable activation pressure.

Imagine changing the colour of (almost)
anything.

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