Patent ID: 7919163
Filing Date: 2011-04-05
Classification: F16L,F28D,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: at least one container, the container substantially filled with a phase change material, wherein the phase change material is 1-decanol having a purity of about 90% to about 100%; and the apparatus being configured to maintain a specimen at about 2° C. to 8° C. during shipping, wherein the phase change material comprises about 98.7% 1-decanol, about 0.5% 1-octanol, about 0.09% moisture, a saponification value of about 0.17, a hydroxyl value of about 352.2 MG KOH/G, an iodine value of about 0.05, an APHA color of about 3, and acid value of about 0.02 MG KOH/G.