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US 6,933,016 B1Granted
Method of increasing latent heat storage of wood products
OwnerMarvin E. Sykes, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
The heat storage capacity of natural cellulosic products is increased by injecting nucleating products and/or heat storing material into unfilled cells thereby increasing the amount of material that can undergo phase change for transferring latent heat.
Claims6
A method for treating wood comprising:
- absorbing into the cellular structure of said wood a solution containing about 0.2 to 1.0 pounds per cubic foot of wood of a nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of borax and zeolites, whereby the nucleating agent increases the crystallization of the resin content of the wood and increases the latent heat transfer capabilities of the wood.
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