Micropore open cell foam composite and method for manufacturing same
AssigneeVacupanel, Inc.
InventorsIval O. Salyer, Nicholas Wynne, Michael Allen Swank
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Abstract
A micropore open cell foam composite and a method for manufacturing a micropore open cell foam composite wherein the micropore open cell foam composites comprise a micropore open cell foam having an open cell content of greater than about 80% volume and an average pore size of about 200 microns or less and a phase change material in the open cell foam in the amount of 80% volume or greater.
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A micropore open cell foam composite comprising an open cell foam having an open cell content of 80% or more and an average yore size of about 1 to 200 microns and a phase change material wherein the phase change material is present in the open cell foam in the amount of 80% volume or greater and the phase change material comprises an organic linear, crystalline alkyl hydrocarbon or mixture thereof having an average carbon chain length of at least 8 carbon atoms and a phase change temperature between −40° C. and 132° C.
A micropore open cell foam composite comprising an open cell foam having an open cell content of 80% or more and an average yore size of about 1 to 200 microns and a phase change material wherein the phase change material is present in the open cell foam in the amount of 80% volume or greater and said phase change material further comprises an antioxidant in a concentration of about 0.1 to 1 weight percent.
A micropore open cell foam composite comprising an open cell foam having an open cell content of 80% or more and an average pore size of about 1 to 200 microns and a phase change material wherein the phase change material is present in the open cell foam in the amount of 80% volume or greater and the phase change material is selected from the group consisting of fatty acids, fatty acid esters, primary alcohols, ethylene glycol copolymers, polyethylene oxide and polyethylene.
A micropore open cell foam composite comprising an open cell foam having an open cell content of 80% or more and an average pore size of about 1 to 200 microns and a phase change material wherein the phase change material is present in the open cell foam in the amount of 80% volume or greater and the phase change material further comprises a soluble polymeric thickening agent wherein said thickening agent is present in an amount of about 0.1 to 10% based on the weight of the phase change material.
A micropore open cell foam composite comprising an open cell foam having an open cell content of 80% or more and an average pore size of about 1 to 200 microns and a phase change material wherein the phase change material is present in the open cell foam in the amount of 80% volume or greater and the phase change material comprises a liquefied gas.
A micropore open cell foam composite comprising an open cell foam having an open cell content of 80% or more and an average pore size of about 1 to 200 microns and a chase change material wherein the phase change material is present in the open cell foam in the amount of 80% volume or greater and the phase change material is solid carbon dioxide.
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