PMID- 35539981
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20220512
IS  - 2046-2069 (Electronic)
IS  - 2046-2069 (Linking)
VI  - 8
IP  - 48
DP  - 2018 Jul 30
TI  - Influence of organic phase change materials on the physical and mechanical 
      properties of HDPE and PP polymers.
PG  - 27438-27447
LID - 10.1039/c8ra03839b [doi]
AB  - In this work, the compatibility of four commercially available organic phase 
      change materials, with melting points in the temperature range 44-58  degrees C and with 
      engineering polymers high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP), is 
      investigated. These polymers are used for the design and manufacture of hot and 
      cold thermal energy storage tanks or encapsulation media. The study involves 
      interaction of polymer specimens with the four different phase change materials 
      for a period of time up to 40 days under high temperature. The mass change, 
      mechanical strength and properties of the polymers were tested. The wt% uptake 
      reached 6.4 wt% for PP and 5.8 wt% for HDPE. The strength of HDPE is immediately 
      decreased by Day 7 but at a significant level restored after Day 28. No such 
      effect was found for PP. The surface wetting as well as thermal properties 
      measured (DSC) on the specimens provided an insight on the interaction of the 
      absorbed phase change materials with the polymer. An in depth distribution over 
      time was observed with significant decrease in the mechanical strength of the 
      polymers. An epoxy-based resin was also evaluated under the same conditions and 
      is suggested as a protective coating.
CI  - This journal is (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry.
FAU - Chalkia, Vasiliki
AU  - Chalkia V
AD  - Laboratory of Chemistry and Materials Technology, School of Technological 
      Applications, Technological Educational Institute of Sterea Ellada 34400 Psachna 
      campus, Evia Greece vasta@teiste.gr +30-2228099688.
FAU - Tachos, Nikolaos
AU  - Tachos N
AD  - Energy and Environmental Research Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, 
      Technological Educational Institute of Sterea Ellada 34400 Psachna campus, Evia 
      Greece.
FAU - Pandis, Pavlos K
AU  - Pandis PK
AD  - Energy and Environmental Research Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, 
      Technological Educational Institute of Sterea Ellada 34400 Psachna campus, Evia 
      Greece.
FAU - Giannakas, Aris
AU  - Giannakas A
AD  - Energy and Environmental Research Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, 
      Technological Educational Institute of Sterea Ellada 34400 Psachna campus, Evia 
      Greece.
FAU - Koukou, Maria K
AU  - Koukou MK
AD  - Energy and Environmental Research Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, 
      Technological Educational Institute of Sterea Ellada 34400 Psachna campus, Evia 
      Greece.
FAU - Vrachopoulos, Michalis Gr
AU  - Vrachopoulos MG
AD  - Energy and Environmental Research Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, 
      Technological Educational Institute of Sterea Ellada 34400 Psachna campus, Evia 
      Greece.
FAU - Coelho, Luis
AU  - Coelho L
AD  - Polytechnic Institute of Setubal, Center for Energy and Environment Research 
      (CINEA) Portugal.
FAU - Ladavos, Athanasios
AU  - Ladavos A
AD  - Department of Business Administration of Food and Agricultural Enterprises, 
      University of Patras 30100 Agrinio Greece.
FAU - Stathopoulos, Vassilis N
AU  - Stathopoulos VN
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8575-2313
AD  - Laboratory of Chemistry and Materials Technology, School of Technological 
      Applications, Technological Educational Institute of Sterea Ellada 34400 Psachna 
      campus, Evia Greece vasta@teiste.gr +30-2228099688.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20180801
PL  - England
TA  - RSC Adv
JT  - RSC advances
JID - 101581657
PMC - PMC9083890
COIS- There are no conflicts to declare.
EDAT- 2018/08/01 00:00
MHDA- 2018/08/01 00:01
PMCR- 2018/08/01
CRDT- 2022/05/11 03:51
PHST- 2018/05/04 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2018/07/27 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/05/11 03:51 [entrez]
PHST- 2018/08/01 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2018/08/01 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 2018/08/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - c8ra03839b [pii]
AID - 10.1039/c8ra03839b [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - RSC Adv. 2018 Aug 1;8(48):27438-27447. doi: 10.1039/c8ra03839b. eCollection 2018 
      Jul 30.