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Thermal regulating building materials and other construction components containing phase change materials

  • US 9,371,400 B2
  • Filed: 06/18/2012
  • Issued: 06/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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