cti invents thermochromic tabs for can lids chill indicators for can lid tabs make for easytospot  colorado springs, colorado u.s.a. after many years of the  temperaturechanging inks that show consumers their beverage is properly chilled, the  thermochromic inks from chromatic technologies inc. cti are now available for use  as pull tabs found on beverage cans worldwide. supporting the global metal decoration business, the patentpending  thermochromic tabs are available in three colors red, green or blue. the achievement is  the culmination of three years of research and development that solved very difficult  chemistry challenges, ensuring that the color change is 1 meaningful to consumers, 2  affordable for brands and 3 scalable in a global manufacturing environment at high  thermochromic tabs give brands an additional option for cold guarantee beyond  the sidewall and is particularly useful for serving beverages in ice chests and crowded  refrigerators. "cti has had an explosion of innovation in the last 12 months, and coldactivated  tabs are one of the highestscoring ideas for purchase intent across beer, soda and  energy drinks," explained lyle small, founder and president of cti.  "many brands are spending incremental money on decorative colors for tabs.  our &lsquocoldactivated tabs&rsquo now give brands the option to make that decoration functional and ensure consumers obtain cold beverages," small continued. cti has a patent pending on the new technology and is now actively introducing  the technology to customers. additionally, the thermochromic feature has been  qualified on crowns and closures and is available for sale through envases universales  in mexico at httpswww.envasesuniversales.com multilingual website. note a 23second video showing the colorchanging effects of chilled air  applied to the thermochromic tabs is available. click here for video and highres  about chromatic technologies inc. since its founding in 1993, cti www.ctiinks.com has been dedicated to  improving lives &ldquothrough chemistry that alerts, protects and surprises.&rdquo as the world&rsquos  largest manufacturer of thermochromic inks, cti uses its ink technology to convey  messaging, be it an indication of hot or cold temperatures, or an extension of the  product&rsquos brand. cti chemistry also provides photochromic, black light, glowinthedark, social media activation, security protection, and is also inventing new methods for  bacteria detection and cancer treatment. cti&rsquos innovations can be found on products from such companies as anheuserbusch, cocacola, coors, fanta, hallmark, heineken, monster energy, mountain dew,  pizza hut, sprite, the smart lid and tuaca liqueurs. ccompany contact patrick edson chief marketing officer chromatic technologies inc. 1096 elkton drive, suite 600 colorado springs, colorado 80907 u.s.a. 719 5921557 pedson@ctiinks.com www.ctiinks.com media contact don shook merit media relations 3375 e. tompkins avenue, 153 las vegas, nevada 89121 u.s.a. 702 2607600 ds@mmrpr.com www.mmrpr.com