| | Thermal storage/release, durability, and temperature sensing properties of thermostatic fabrics treated with ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | The cooling effect from thermal storage of the octadecane-containing microcapsules is revealed by results showing that the changes in the mean skin and microclimate temperature with the treated garment are less than for those wearing the untreated garment. |
 | | Octadecane is a kind of phase change material (PCM) that is able to absorb, store, and release large amounts of latent heat over a defined temperature range when the material changes phase or state [5]. |
 | | In the slushy state, octadecane acts like a thermostatic substance that causes the liquid portion to release heat and helps to prevent the temperature next to the skin from cooling. |
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