Coated articles with microcapsules and other containment structures incorporating functional polymeric phase change materials
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1. A coated article, comprising:
- a first substrate, the first substrate including a first set of functional groups on a surface of the first substrate;
a first coating covering at least a portion of the surface of the first substrate, the first coating comprising a binder containing a first functional polymeric phase change material having a block copolymer with a hydrophilic segment and a hydrophobic segment,a plurality of microcapsules dispersed within the binder and comprising a second functional group, the plurality of microcapsules having sizes in the range of 1 micron to 15 microns, the plurality of microcapsules containing a material having the capability of absorbing or releasing heat and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −
10°
C. and 100°
C., the binder further having a second functional polymeric phase change material and a glass transition temperature in the range of −
110°
C. to 40°
C., at least a portion of the binder exposed to the first substrate; and
whereinat least one of the second functional groups is chemically bonded to at least one of the first set of functional groups.
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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 be a microcapsule or a particulate confinement material
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29 Claims
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1. A coated article, comprising:
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a first substrate, the first substrate including a first set of functional groups on a surface of the first substrate; a first coating covering at least a portion of the surface of the first substrate, the first coating comprising a binder containing a first functional polymeric phase change material having a block copolymer with a hydrophilic segment and a hydrophobic segment, a plurality of microcapsules dispersed within the binder and comprising a second functional group, the plurality of microcapsules having sizes in the range of 1 micron to 15 microns, the plurality of microcapsules containing a material having the capability of absorbing or releasing heat and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −
10°
C. and 100°
C., the binder further having a second functional polymeric phase change material and a glass transition temperature in the range of −
110°
C. to 40°
C., at least a portion of the binder exposed to the first substrate; and
whereinat least one of the second functional groups is chemically bonded to at least one of the first set of functional groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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20. A temperature regulating article, comprising:
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a coated article comprising a first substrate, the first substrate including a first set of functional groups on a surface of the first substrate, the first substrate formed from a fiber or fabric base material; a first coating covering at least a portion of the surface of the first substrate, the first coating comprising a binder containing a functional polymeric phase change material having a block copolymer with a hydrophilic segment and a hydrophobic segment; a plurality of microcapsules dispersed within the binder and comprising a second functional group, the plurality of microcapsules having sizes in the range of 1 micron to 15 microns, the plurality of microcapsules containing a material having the capability of absorbing or releasing heat and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −
10°
C. and 100°
C., the binder further having another functional polymeric phase change material and a glass transition temperature in the range of −
110°
C. to 40°
C., at least a portion of the binder exposed to the first substrate; and
whereinat least one of the second functional groups is chemically bonded to at least one of the first set of functional groups. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method of making a coated article, comprising:
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providing a first substrate, the first substrate including a first set of functional groups on a surface of the first substrate; depositing a first coating on at least a portion of the surface of the first substrate, the first coating comprising a binder containing a functional polymeric phase change material having a block copolymer with a hydrophilic segment and a hydrophobic segment, a plurality of microcapsules dispersed within the binder and comprising a second functional group, the plurality of microcapsules having sizes in the range of 1 micron to 15 microns, the plurality of microcapsules containing a material having the capability of absorbing or releasing heat and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −
10°
C. and 100°
C., the binder further having another functional polymeric phase change material and a glass transition temperature in the range of −
110°
C. to 40°
C.;wherein depositing a first coating comprises exposing at least a portion of the binder to the first substrate; and chemically bonding at least one of the second functional groups to at least one of the first set of functional groups.
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