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DIY PCM Encapsulation for Secondary Glazing — Containers, Sealing, Failure Modes 2026-07-02

Practical reference for encapsulating a translucent PCM as a DIY secondary-glazing panel behind an existing window. Container choice: polycarbonate (twin-wall) is the best transluc…

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Translucent Phase-Change Materials for Glazing — the Clarity Ranking 2026-07-02

Which phase-change materials are translucent enough to sit in a window, and how they're packaged. Ranking: salt hydrates (CaCl2·6H2O) are the only bulk PCM naturally clear in BOTH …

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Rubitherm RT-line organic (paraffin) PCM datasheet — comfort-range grades · 2026-07-02
Experimental analysis of the energy performance of a full-scale PCM glazing prototype (Goia et al., Solar Energy 2014) · 2026-07-02
Dynamics of Melting in PCM Windows via Direct Light Transmission (Energies 2021, 14(3):721) · 2026-07-02
Highly Transparent PCM Smart Windows via Refractive-Index-Matched n-Octadecane@SiO2 Microcapsules (Nanomaterials 2026) · 2026-07-02
Light Phase Modulation with Transparent Paraffin-Based PCMs (Adv. Optical Materials 2024) · 2026-07-02
Effect of thermal cycling on thermal & chemical stability of paraffin PCM composites (700 cycles) · 2026-07-02
Tests on Material Compatibility of Phase Change Materials and Selected Plastics (Rathgeber et al.) · 2026-07-02
Shape-stabilized paraffin in porous/fumed silica — review (leakage, enthalpy penalty, opacity) · 2026-07-02
Thermotropic Optical Response of Silicone–Paraffin Flexible Blends (Polymers 2022) · 2026-07-02