An open cell foam, and particularly aerogels or other foams, having an inorganic, hydraded phase change material (PCM) embedded within pores or cells or a network within the foam have fire retardant, fire resistant and thermal insulating properties. These composite materials are preferably monolithic in character, and are mechanically robust allowing for example the attachment of nails or screws. With the PCM distributed throughout the open cell foam, the composite material has a wide array of applications including providing thermal, fire resistant, and fire retardant uses in battery containers, in automotives and other vehicles, etc.

Combinations of gelatinous elastomer and polyurethane foam may be made by introducing a plasticized A-B-A triblock copolymer resin and/or an A-B diblock copolymer resin into a mixture of polyurethane foam forming components including a polyol and an isocyanate. The plasticized copolymer resin is polymerized to form the gelatinous elastomer in-situ while simultaneously polymerizing the polyol and the isocyanate to form polyurethane foam. The polyurethane reaction is exothermic and can generate sufficient temperature to melt the styrene-portion of the A-B-A triblock copolymer resin thereby extending the crosslinking and in some cases integrating the A-B-A triblock copolymer within the polyurethane polymer matrix. The combination has a marbled appearance. The gel component has higher heat capacity than polyurethane foam and thus has good thermal conductivity and acts as a heat sink. Another advantage of in situ gel-foam is that the gel component provides higher support factors compared to the base foam alone.

Composite foams having cells containing shape-stabilized phase change material (ss-PCM) particles are described. Composite foams may be made by contacting a plurality of ss-PCM particles and one or more pre-polymer reactants, wherein each ss-PCM particle can form a nucleation site for foam cell generation. The composite foams may be used in regulating the temperature of an article wherein the foam undergoes a phase transition as the surrounding temperature of the article approaches the foam's phase transition temperature. The thermostatic material may exchange heat with the article during the phase transition, resulting in regulation of the temperature of the article. The composite foams may be used as a thermostatic packaging material having a cavity for storing goods.

The present invention pertains to the technical field of phase-change temperature-reducing materials, and in particular, relates to a phase-change temperature-reducing polyurethane composite material, and a preparation method and application thereof, comprising the following parts by mass of raw materials: 50-80 parts of polyurethane material A+polyurethane material B, 1-3 parts of flake graphite powder with a particle size of 850-1200 meshes, 0.8-1.8 parts of vermicular graphite with a particle size of 10-40 meshes, 10-30 parts of phase-change paraffin, 1-3 parts of activated carbon, 0.5-2 parts of catalyst, and 0.2-1 parts of co-catalyst. The polyurethane composite material made in the present invention is rapid in phase-change temperature reduction, high in heat absorption and dispersion, and free of problems of phase-change paraffin leakage, crystallization, and frosting on the surface thereof. At the same time, it also has softness and high elasticity, and can be widely applied to objects in contact with human bodies. A temperature difference is formed by reducing the temperature of the surface in contact with skin, which can bring a comfortable sense of coolness and a temperature-reducing effect to consumers.

In one aspect, compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a phase change material, a hydrophobic sorption material, and a viscosity modifier. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a foam and a latent heat storage material dispersed in the foam, the latent heat storage material comprising a phase change material and a hydrophobic sorption material.

The present invention relates to the technical field of processing of polymer material, and in particular, to a reticulated polyurethane material and a preparation method and application thereof, including a foam material layer and a composite glue layer applied on one side of the foam material layer, where a plurality of mesh holes are formed in the foam material layer that penetrate an upper surface and a lower surface of the foam material layer, the mesh holes are uniformly distributed in the foam material layer, the composite glue layer is formed by applying a composite liquid glue, and the composite liquid glue on a side of the composite glue layer close to the foam material layer permeates into foam holes of the foam material. The reticulated polyurethane material in the present invention solves problems in the prior art.

The present disclosure can provide aerogel compositions which have a thermal storage capacity, and which are durable and easy to handle. The present disclosure can provide aerogel compositions which include PCM coatings, particle mixtures, or PCM materials confined within the porous network of an aerogel composition. The present disclosure can provide methods for producing aerogel compositions by coating an aerogel composition with PCM materials, by forming particle mixtures with PCM materials, or by confining PCM materials within the porous network of an aerogel composition.

In one aspect, compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a phase change material, a hydrophobic sorption material, and a viscosity modifier. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a foam and a latent heat storage material dispersed in the foam, the latent heat storage material comprising a phase change material and a hydrophobic sorption material.

In one aspect, compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a latent heat storage material having a solid-to-gel transition between about 50 C. and about 100 C. at 1 atm. In some embodiments, a composition comprises a foam and a latent heat storage material dispersed in the foam, the latent heat storage material having a solid-to-gel transition between about 50 C. and about 100 C. at 1 atm.

A coated viscoelastic polyurethane foam includes a viscoelastic polyurethane foam having the coating thereon, the viscoelastic polyurethane foam having a resiliency of less than or equal to 20% as measured according to ASTM D3574, and a coating material on and embedded within the viscoelastic polyurethane foam, the coating material including an aqueous polymer emulsion and an encapsulated phase change material.