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Entropy Solutions Launches PureTemp
The new biodegradable material sets standard for consistent thermal management over extended periods of time
Industry Update
March 24, 2009
HousingZone
Mom was right: veggies are good for you. What she didn’t know was that vegetable byproducts can reduce home and building energy usage by 30 percent. It’s true. PureTemp, launched today by Minneapolis-based Entropy Solutions, is a specially engineered vegetable oil derivative that controls temperatures to extremes – as cold as dry ice, as hot as coffee – for extended periods of time. PureTemp is the world’s first and only 100 percent renewable, biodegradable and environmentally friendly material to answer age-old issues concerning temperature control and maintenance. PureTemp, available in liquid, micro-encapsulated and macro-encapsulated forms, has myriad applications in the construction, shipping, textile, healthcare and energy industries – anywhere strict temperature control is required.
“PureTemp, when used in conjunction with our biopcm product, has shown to reduce energy usage in homes and commercial buildings,” said Alex Chaffetz, president of Phase Change Energy Solutions, based in Asheboro, N.C. “We performed countless tests trying to find the optimal material, and those tests confirmed the superior performance of PureTemp to help keep a structure at a more consistent temperature throughout the day, improving energy efficiency and providing the construction industry with arguably the only true ‘green’ technology available today.”
PureTemp can also be used in the following ways for the construction industry:
- In residential and commercial construction materials, such as insulation, flooring, ceiling tiles or HVAC systems.
- In sidewalks, bridges and roads to help keep icy surfaces from forming.
- In telecom towers to replace costly and inefficient diesel-powered cooling devices.
Executive perspective
“Given the Obama administration’s focus on driving renewable solutions throughout various industries, PureTemp is right on the mark,” said Eric Lindquist, president of Entropy Solutions. “We believe PureTemp has the potential to positively impact every aspect of a person’s life – from the sheets you sleep in, to the car you drive, to the office building you work in – all the while, protecting the environment and providing economic opportunity to America’s farmers.”
PureTemp’s patented and proprietary formulation works by absorbing and releasing otherwise-wasted surrounding ambient energy, providing the ability to hold specific temperature ranges for long periods of time. Tests performed by the USDA and analyses completed by Independent Life-Cycle and BEESÒ have resulted in PureTemp being listed in the USDA BioPreferredTM directory as the only “green” choice in the Heat Transfer Fluid category.
PureTemp is a “phase change material,” meaning it has the ability to change “phases” (for example, liquid to solid or solid to liquid) between set temperatures – anywhere between 40°F and 160°F. During the process of liquefying and solidifying within a set temperature range, phase change materials absorb, store and release large amounts of energy. These natural properties of latent heat energy help maintain a product’s or structure’s temperature and buffer it from temperature swings. PCMs recharge as ambient (outdoor) temperatures fluctuate, making them ideal for a multitude of everyday applications.
To learn more about PureTemp, please visit Entropy Solutions.
© 2009, Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.
