Table 4 DSC, Duration index, and Total Resistance results of covered cotton fabric with PCM composite material (Gelatine/Stearic with coconut oil or Octadecanol composite).

From: Functionalization of cotton fabric using bio-organic heat storage materials for human protection and thermal comfortability

Sample description

Thickness (cm)

To (°C)

Tp (°C)

ΔH (J/g)

DI * (J/cm3 K)

R ** (clo)

Qmax

Thermal conductivity

Blank

0.050

34.74

34.86

0.88

0.31

0.406

0.136

0.058

Octadecanol

 30

0.056

33.50

36.19

37.10

10.30

0.208

0.136

0.060

 50

0.053

33.96

36.52

50.62

13.34

0.017

0.136

0.057

 100

0.062

34.12

37.51

73.32

16.74

0.011

0.136

0.062

Coconut

 30

0.058

34.68

37.95

40.24

15.78

0.206

0.127

0.059

 50

0.056

34.96

37.93

54.14

18.68

0.015

0.135

0.057

 100

0.067

35.18

41.04

79.60

34.94

0.007

0.119

0.060

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