INTERACTIVE THERMAL INSULATING SYSTEM HAVING A LAYER TREATED WITH A COATING OF ENERGY ABSORBING PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL ADJACENT A LAYER OF FIBERS CONTAINING ENERGY ABSORBING PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL

摘要

An interactive thermal insulating system of the present inventionincludes at least three layers. The first layer is a high density layercomprising a substrate is coated with a polymer binder in which a plurality ofmicrospheres containing a phase change material are dispersed. Thesecond layer is a low density fibrous mesh in which individual fibers containaplurality of microspheres containing a phase change material dispersedtherein. A third layer is a flexible substrate. The fibrous mesh is sandwichedbetween the coated layer and the third layer. The layers are bonded togetherby stitching at regular intervals, lamination, or other methods of connection.Most preferably, the phase change materials contained in the microspheresinclude paraffinic hydrocarbons.