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A building material modified with Micronal® phase change materials is capable of running an active temperature management. Typically, it keeps the air temperature in office spaces and living rooms almost constant at the meltingpoint level throughout the period of phase change. Nature, through its day to night temperature differential, ensures a cycle sequence of ‘melt and solidify’, or ‘store and emit’, as applicable. Day-time peak temperatures are lessened, with low night-time temperatures used to dissipate heat from the building, at no charge.

Microscopically small polymer spheres contain in their core a storage medium of waxes. On heating and cooling, the wax in the reservoir capsules melts and solidifies, respectively. When the temperature rises, the phase changing materials absorb heat. When the temperature falls, they emit heat. During the phase change, the temperature remains constant. This stored heat which is ‘concealed’ in the phase change is known as latent heat. It is a reversible process which occurs within the melting range of the wax.

Once the room temperature rises to above melting temperature the microcapsules begin their ‘work’. Surplus heat is dissipated into the wall to be stored there. As a consequence, temperature peaks are cut off, thus ensuring a more uniform room temperature. So, there is an incredibly broad range of potential applications, specifically for thermal insulation during the summer season.

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 SmartBoard Technical Datasheet
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