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A Review on Polymeric-Based Phase Change Material for Thermo-Regulating Fabric Application

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Pages 389-419 | Received 18 Mar 2019, Accepted 09 Sep 2019, Published online: 22 Oct 2019
 

Abstract

Phase Changing Materials (PCM) portrays proficiency to liberate perceptible amount of latent heat on the course of phase transformation between liquid-solid or solid-liquid, thereby creating momentary warmth or cooling effect. PCM has been utilized in garments for introducing thermoregulating effect to diminish thermal discomfort of clothing. Assimilation of thermal energy by PCM causes delay in upsurge of microclimate temperature and results in substantial diminution of moisture release from skin thereby leading to inhibition of heat stress conditions and enhancement of thermo-physiological wearing comfort. Simultaneously, the insulating characteristic of such garment can also avert wearer from certain pivotal corollaries like hypothermia or heat syncope, keeping the individual in consolation owing to their automatic acclimatizing attribute in accordance with body and ecological temperature. As the assimilation of PCM into various textile materials have been extensively studied by researchers, an attempt has been made to explicate the recent existing literatures that have successfully integrated and implemented PCM in textile, concentrating on characteristics of PCMs integrated into fibers, and fabrics for potential industrial applications. Finally, various methodologies like coating, spinning & lamination being utilized for applying PCMs onto textiles for developing thermoregulated clothing have been discussed & concludes with challenges & future prospects.

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Acknowledgement

The authors would like to thank Dr. C. P. Ramanarayanan, Vice-Chancellor, DIAT (DU), Pune, for constant encouragement and support. The authors would also like to acknowledge Mr. Prakash Gore, Mr. Swaroop Gharde, and Mr. Rushikesh Ambekar for technical discussions and support.

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