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 materiala fire resistant material;
a first phase change material, the first phase change material disposed within a containment structure and dispersed within the foam base material; and
a functional polymeric phase change material dispersed within the foam base material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature 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 being hydrophobic,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 polymer chains are crosslinked to each other, wherein a second portion of the plurality of polymer chains are crosslinked with the containment structure.
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Abstract
A material for energy management and peak energy reduction in a building structure, comprises an insulative base material, a first phase change material, and a functional polymeric phase change material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer. 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 first portion of the plurality of polymer chains are crosslinked to each other, wherein a second portion of the plurality of polymer chains are crosslinked with the first phase change material and a third portion of the plurality of side chains are mechanically entangled with the inorganic insulative base material.
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18 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 material a fire resistant material; a first phase change material, the first phase change material disposed within a containment structure and dispersed within the foam base material; and a functional polymeric phase change material dispersed within the foam base material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature 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 being hydrophobic,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 polymer chains are crosslinked to each other, wherein a second portion of the plurality of polymer chains are crosslinked with the containment structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A building construction material for energy management and peak energy reduction, comprising:
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a foam base material; a first phase change material, the first phase change material disposed within a containment structure and dispersed on the surface of the foam base material; and a functional polymeric phase change material dispersed within the foam base material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature 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, wherein a first portion of the plurality of polymer chains are crosslinked to each other, wherein a second portion of the plurality of polymer chains are crosslinked with the containment structure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An insulation material for use in building construction, comprising:
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a foam base material; a particulate contained functional polymeric phase change material dispersed within or on the surface of the foam base material; the functional polymeric phase change material dispersed within and bound to the foam base material, the functional polymeric phase change material dynamically absorbing and releasing heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature 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. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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