Thermal regulating building materials and other construction components containing phase change materials
First Claim
1. A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure, comprising:
- a foam base insulation material;
a first phase change material dispersed within the foam base insulation material;
an anti-fungal additive dispersed within the foam base insulation material; and
a functional polymeric phase change material dispersed within the foam base insulation material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −
10°
C. and 100°
C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains, the plurality of polymer chains including a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a portion of the plurality side chains are mechanically entangled with the foam base insulation material.
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Abstract
A material comprises a foam base insulation material, a first phase change material, and a functional polymeric phase change material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range. The functional polymeric phase change material has at least one phase change temperature in the range between −10° C. and 100° C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains that include a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a portion of the plurality of side chains are mechanically entangled with the foam base insulation material.
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14 Claims
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1. A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure, comprising:
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a foam base insulation material; a first phase change material dispersed within the foam base insulation material; an anti-fungal additive dispersed within the foam base insulation material; and a functional polymeric phase change material dispersed within the foam base insulation material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −
10°
C. and 100°
C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains, the plurality of polymer chains including a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a portion of the plurality side chains are mechanically entangled with the foam base insulation material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A building construction material for energy management and peak energy reduction, comprising:
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a foam base material; an anti-fungal additive; a functional phase change material; and a functional polymeric phase change material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −
10°
C. and 100°
C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains, the plurality of polymer chains including a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a portion of the plurality of side chains are mechanically entangled with the foam base material. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An insulation material for use in building construction, comprising:
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a foam base material, an anti-fungal additive dispersed within the foam base material; a functional polymeric phase change material bound to the foam base material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −
10°
C. and 100°
C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains, the plurality of polymer chains including a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a first portion of the plurality of side chains are mechanically entangled with the foam base material. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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