Polymeric compositions incorporating polyethylene glycol as a phase change material

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:866936

Salyer, Ival O ^[1]; Griffen, Charles W ^[2]

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1. Dayton, OH
2. Mason, OH

A polymeric composition comprising a polymeric material and polyethylene glycol or end-capped polyethylene glycol as a phase change material, said polyethylene glycol and said end-capped polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight greater than about 400 and a heat of fusion greater than about 30 cal/g; the composition is useful in making molded and/or coated materials such as flooring, tiles, wall panels and the like; paints containing polyethylene glycols or end-capped polyethylene glycols are also disclosed.

• Research Organization: UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-82CE30755
• Assignee: University of Dayton (Dayton, OH)
• Patent Number(s): US 4825939
• OSTI ID: 866936
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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flooring
tiles
wall
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