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Many temperature indicators or sensors show color changes for materials used in food and medical fields. However, they are not helpful for a color-blind person or children who lack judgment. In this paper, we introduce simply fabricated and more useful low-temperature indicator (*30 ?C) for devices that actuates using paraffin-infiltrated multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) coiled y. The density difference of MWCNT y provides large strain (*330%) when heat causes the melted polymer to move. Furthermore, the MWCNT y decreases the melting point of paraffin. These properties allow control of the actuating temperature. In addition, mechanical strength was enhanced by MWCNT than previously reported temperature-responsive actuators based on shape memory polymers. This simply fabricated temperature indicator can be applied in latching devices for medical and biological fields.