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Temperature-Sensing Pans

The Spots on the Coral Pan Change Color

— November 16, 2009 — Art & Design
Here is a cool concept in kitchen cookery, introducing Coral, a pan of many colors. The Coral pan can be used for both cooking and serving (the handle can easily be removed), but the most innovative feature is that the Coral pan is coated with thermochromic spots that sense the temperature of the pan. As you cook, you can watch the spots on the pan change from light blue to orange, to bright orange. 

The video they put together is worth watching. I won’t spoil the surprise, but I’ll give you a hint: Jimi Hendrix was ahead of his time, since he wrote a song dreaming about cooking with this new Coral pan ;)

Designers: William Spiga & Juliana Martins
2D animation in the video: Daniel Paronetto
Trend Themes
1. Temperature-sensing Cookware - The use of thermochromic coatings on cookware is a new trend in kitchenware design and manufacturing that allows for precise temperature measurement during cooking.
2. Multifunctional Kitchenware - Designers are exploring new designs and incorporating multifunctional features into their kitchenware products, such as pans that can be used for cooking and serving.
3. Interactive Cookware - The incorporation of interactive features such as color-changing thermochromic coatings in cookware adds a new dimension of user engagement and experience.
Industry Implications
1. Cookware Manufacturing - Manufacturers of cookware and kitchenware can benefit from incorporating thermochromic coatings and other interactive features to differentiate their products and enhance the cooking experience for their customers.
2. Home Appliances - Home appliance companies can explore opportunities to incorporate interactive cookware into their products and enhance the smart home experience for their customers.
3. Kitchenware Retail - Retailers selling kitchenware and cookware can capitalize on the demand for innovative and interactive products by offering thermochromic-coated cookware and other multifunctional kitchenware products.
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