US6207738B1
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Fabric coating composition containing energy absorbing phase change material
Assignee: Latent Heat Solutions LLC
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Filing: 1997-05-05
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Granted: 2001-03-27
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Expires: 2017-05-05
Abstract
Abstract A coating composition for fabrics includes wetted microspheres containing a phase change material dispersed throughout a polymer binder, a surfactant, a dispersant, an antifoam agent and a thickener. Preferred phase change materials include paraffinic hydrocarbons. The microspheres may be microencapsulated. To prepare the coating composition, microspheres containing phase change material are wetted and dispersed in a dispersion in a water solution containing a surfactant, a dispersant, an antifoam agent and a polymer mixture. The coating is then applied to a fabric.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph L. Zuckerman
- 👤 Robert J. Pushaw
- 👤 Bernard T. Perry
- 👤 Daniel M. Wyner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:14
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06N; D06N3/00; D06N3/0056; D06N3/0061; D04; D04H; D04H11/00; D06M; D06M23/00; D06M23/12; F; F28; F28D; F28D20/00; F28D20/02; F28D20/023; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A wet coating composition, for coating fabrics to produce coated fabrics specially adapted for thermal regulation across the coated fabrics, comprising: 100 parts dry weight of a polymer binder; 70 to 500 parts by dry weight of thermo-set microspheres containing a phase change material having a capacity for repeated thermal regulation for each 100 parts dry weight of said polymer binder; 0.001% to 6% dry weight of a surfactant based on the dry weight of said microspheres; 0.001% to 6% dry weight of a dispersant based on the dry weight of said microspheres; 25% to 80% by weight water based on the total weight of the wet coating composition; and 0% to 1% by weight of dry antifoam agent based on the total weight of the wet coating composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A wet coating composition, for coating fabrics to produce coated fabrics specially adapted for thermal regulation across the coated fabrics, comprising: 100 parts dry weight of a polymer binder; 70 to 500 parts by dry weight of thermo-set microspheres containing a phase change material having a capacity for repeated thermal regulation for each 100 parts dry weight of said polymer binder; 0.001% to 6% dry weight of a surfactant based on the dry weight of said microspheres; 0.001% to 6% dry weight of a dispersant based on the dry weight of said microspheres; 25% to 80% by weight water based on the total weight of the wet coating composition; and 0% to 1% by weight of dry antifoam agent based on the total weight of the wet coating composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The coating of claim 1 wherein said phase change material is a paraffinic hydrocarbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The coating of claim 2 wherein said polymer binder is an anionic acrylic polymer latex, said microspheres are from 70 to 300 parts by dry weight of said polymer latex and said water is from 40% to 60% of the total weight of the wet coating composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The coating of claim 2 wherein said polymer binder is film-forming, elastomeric and has a glass transition temperature in the range of about −45° C. to about +45° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The coating of claim 2 wherein said polymer binder is film-forming, elastomeric and has a glass transition temperature in the range of about −30° C. to about +12° C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The coating of claim 2 wherein said polymer binder is derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic esters, styrene, isoprene, acrylonitrile, butadiene, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, vinyldiene chloride, ethylene, butylene, propylene and chloroprene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The coating of claim 2 wherein said binder polymer is selected from the group consisting of silicone, epoxy, polyurethane, fluorocarbons, chlorosulfonated polyethylene and chlorinated polyethylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The coating of claim 5 wherein the dry weight ratio of said dispersant to dry weight of said microspheres is from 0.1 to 1%.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The coating of claim 5 wherein the dry weight ratio of said surfactant to dry weight of said microspheres is from 0.1 to 1%.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The coating of claim 1 further comprising: 0.3% to 18% by dry weight of a foam stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of inorganic salts of fatty acids, sulfate partial esters of inorganic salts of fatty acids, anionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof, based on the weight of the wet coating composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The coating of claim 1 further comprising: 0.3% to 18% by dry weight of a foam stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, ammonium stearate, di-sodium-n-octadecyl sulfosuccinamate and mixtures thereof, based on the weight of the wet coating composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The coating of claim 1 further comprising: 0.2% to 10% by dry weight of dry ammonium stearate based on the weight of the wet coating composition; and 0.1% to 8% by weight of dry di-sodium-n-octadecyl-sulfosuccinamate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The coating of claim 1 further comprising: 1% to 3% by dry weight of dry ammonium stearate based on the of the wet coating composition; and 0.3% to 2% by weight of dry di-sodium-n-octadecyl-sulfosuccinamate.
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