Title:
TEMPERATURE REGULATING CELLULOSIC FIBER AND APPLICATION THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2016145447
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the following problems that: fabrics formed from cellulose fibers may make the fabrics undesirable in cold weather; and non-woven fabrics formed from the cellulose fibers generally cannot provide a desirable level of comfort under changing environmental conditions.SOLUTION: Cellulosic fibers having enhanced reversible thermal properties and applications of such cellulosic fibers are described. In one embodiment, a cellulosic fiber includes a fiber body including a cellulosic material and a set of microcapsules dispersed in the cellulosic material. The set of microcapsules contain a phase change material having a latent heat of at least 40 J/g and a transition temperature in the range of 0 to 100°C, and the phase change material provides thermal regulation based on at least one of absorption and release of the latent heat at the transition temperature. The cellulosic fiber can be formed via a solution spinning process, and can be used in various products where thermal regulating properties are desired.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7
Inventors:
MARK H HARTMANN
JAMES B WORLEY
MATTHEW NORTH
JAMES B WORLEY
MATTHEW NORTH
Application Number:
JP2016082262A
Publication Date:
August 12, 2016
Filing Date:
April 15, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OUTLAST TECH LLC
International Classes:
D01F2/00; D04H1/28; D04H1/425; D04H1/46
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2005503497A | 2005-02-03 | |||
| JP5964787B2 | 2016-08-03 | |||
| JP2004510068A | 2004-04-02 |
Other References:
蟹井松正著,繊維工学II,1974,実教出版(株),P.406-407, JPN6018004633, ISSN: 0003736003
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsushi Aoki
Takashi Ishida
Tetsuji Koga
Satoshi Deno
Naori Kota
Shunsuke Mima
Takashi Ishida
Tetsuji Koga
Satoshi Deno
Naori Kota
Shunsuke Mima