Microcapsules and Other Containment Structures for Articles Incorporating Functional Polymeric Phase Change Materials
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1. An article, comprising:
- a substrate,a first functional polymeric phase change material; and
a plurality of containment structures that contain the first functional polymeric phase change material.
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Abstract
An article comprises a substrate, a first functional polymeric phase change material, and a plurality of containment structures that contain the first functional polymeric phase change material. The article may further comprise a second phase change material chemically bound to at least one of the plurality of containment structures or the substrate. In certain embodiments, the article further comprises a second phase change material and a binder that contains at least one of the first polymeric phase change material and the second phase change material. The containment structure may b a microcapsule or a particulate confinement material.
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1. An article, comprising:
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a substrate, a first functional polymeric phase change material; and a plurality of containment structures that contain the first functional polymeric phase change material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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