Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and methods of forming thereof
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1. A cellulosic fiber comprising:
- a fiber body including a cellulosic material and a non-encapsulated phase change material dispersed within the cellulosic material, the non-encapsulated phase change material forming a plurality of distinct domains dispersed within the cellulosic material,wherein the non-encapsulated phase change material has a latent heat of at least 40 Joules per gram and the cellulosic fiber has a latent heat between 9.8 Joules per gram and 132 Joules per gram and a transition temperature in the range of 0°
C. to 100°
C., the cellulosic fiber providing thermal regulation based on at least one of absorption and release of the latent heat at the transition temperature.
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Abstract
A cellulosic fiber includes a fiber body including a cellulosic material and non-encapsulated phase change material dispersed within the cellulosic material. The non-encapsulated phase change material forms a plurality of distinct domains dispersed within the cellulosic material. The non-encapsulated phase change material has a latent heat of at least 40 Joules per gram and the cellulosic fiber has a latent heat between 9.8 Joules per gram and 132 Joules per gram and a transition temperature in the range of 0° C. to 100° C., and cellulosic fiber provides thermal regulation based on at least one of absorption and release of the latent heat at the transition temperature.
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28 Claims
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1. A cellulosic fiber comprising:
a fiber body including a cellulosic material and a non-encapsulated phase change material dispersed within the cellulosic material, the non-encapsulated phase change material forming a plurality of distinct domains dispersed within the cellulosic material, wherein the non-encapsulated phase change material has a latent heat of at least 40 Joules per gram and the cellulosic fiber has a latent heat between 9.8 Joules per gram and 132 Joules per gram and a transition temperature in the range of 0°
C. to 100°
C., the cellulosic fiber providing thermal regulation based on at least one of absorption and release of the latent heat at the transition temperature.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A fabric comprising:
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a plurality of cellulosic fibers blended together, the plurality of cellulosic fibers including a cellulosic fiber having enhanced reversible thermal properties and including;
a fiber body including a cellulosic material and a temperature regulating material dispersed within the cellulosic material, the temperature regulating material including a non-encapsulated phase change material, the non-encapsulated phase change material forming a plurality of distinct domains dispersed within the cellulosic material,wherein the non-encapsulated phase change material has a latent heat of at least 40 Joules per gram and the cellulosic fiber has a latent heat between 9.8 Joules per gram and 132 Joules per gram and a transition temperature in the range of 0°
C. to 100°
C., the cellulosic fiber providing thermal regulation based on at least one of absorption and release of the latent heat at the transition temperature. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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