How it works:
bioPCM™ based products from Phase Change Energy Solutions
OK this is a little technical, but the effective thermal storage capacity of any material is a combination of its latent and specific heat storage capacities.
Since the bioPCmat product contains a bio-based material that melts and freezes near room temperature, it can leverage ALL the material’s available storage capacity.
How Much Energy Can It Store?
bioPCM offers:
- Extremely high latent thermal storage capacity(between 27 and 91 BTUs per transition, per square foot
- Low overall weight per square foot.
- High density loading of active phase change material relative to other other paraffin wax based PCM products.
Organic and non-corrosive, bioPCM is the active ingredient in the PCES industry leading bioPCmat products. Most of the bioPCM building products we offer melt and freeze near room temperature. As the bioPCM material melts it absorbs heat. Conversely, when it freezes, it gives off heat. This is what happens when water melts or freezes. But, since water changes phase between solid and liquid at a much lower temperature, it doesn't always serve as well to control building temperature. There are many situations where bioPCmat products can help control both your air conditioning and heating costs, sometimes in the same 24 hours.
Fire and smoke suppression:
Tested to ASTM E84, the PCES bioPCmat products have a fire suppressing layer that works to extinguish most small fires. Independent tests gave our BioPCM products high scores for their ability to reduce the smoke index of a fire. Less smoke means fewer air-borne toxins, added visibility and so improved chances of escape for people caught in larger, more dangerous fires. See YouTube video.
Durability:
bioPCM is tested to continue to perform to specification after over 40,000 cycles ranging from winter cold to desert hot, the equivalent of over 50 years of activation cyles under extreme conditions.Want more information, see the recently added “How It Works” page on the Phase Change Energy Solutions website. It explains the story in a different way that might help clarify the whole picture.
