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Last Post 20 Mar 2009 12:37 PM by slenzen. 3 Replies.

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henrythedogg User is Offline

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19 Mar 2009 07:06 PM
does anyone have any good information on pcm's in construction materials? are they available? are they being used? i see them mentioned every now and then when i'm researching green building, efficiency, etc., but i get the impression that these materials are not commonly used. what's the story?? any leads or info is appreciated.

Creatherm

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19 Mar 2009 08:31 PM
We utilize Styropor and Neopor from BASF for our radiant installation floor panels. BASF has a phase change material called Micronal. To my knowledge Micronal is currently offered in Europe and utilized in products like drywall. Might be able to search the brand name and find out what products it is currently used in. Hope this helps.

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19 Mar 2009 09:41 PM
http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Phase_Change_Material http://www.pcmproducts.net/hydrates.htm http://www.pcmproducts.net/index.htm Basf is selling in the US. We have conducted extensive research on the use of mPCMs If you email me I can send files giving you all the information you could possibly want. Search Oak Ridge National Lab. Research concerning the use of mPCM in building materials

slenzen

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20 Mar 2009 12:37 PM
Someone posted some info on another forum and I recently posted one somewhere around here on PCM. Seems that some recipe of Glauber Salt has several times the heat storage capacity of water if I read right relying on the solid/liquid change somewhere in temps in the 70s-90s. I couldn't find much info on it at all especially anything near recent. A fascinating subject with promise for sure.