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Fraunhofer CSE Hosts Inaugural Meeting of Phase Change Materials Industry Association

On October 5th 2017, Fraunhofer CSE hosted the inaugural meeting of the Phase Change Materials Industry Association of North America, whose mission it is to promote the development and use of phase change material in North America. Members of the association approved bylaws, outlined goals, and created committees to develop strategies to pursue the association’s strategic goals.

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Representatives of phase change material manufacturers and state and federal officials met for the inaugural meeting of the Phase Change Materials Industry Association of North America in Boston on October 5, 2017.

On October 5th 2017, Fraunhofer CSE hosted the inaugural meeting of the Phase Change Materials Industry Association of North America, whose mission it is to promote the development and use of phase change material in North America. Members of the association approved bylaws, outlined goals, and created committees to develop strategies to pursue the association’s strategic goals. The eight founding members attending the meeting were Phase Change Energy Solutions, Asheboro, NC; Microtek Labs, Dayton, OH; Encapsys LLC, Appleton, WI.; Outlast LLC, Golden, CO; Croda Inc., Edison, NJ; Insolcorp, Las Vegas, NV; Cold Chain Technologies, Franklin, MA; and Entropy Solutions, Plymouth, MI. Also attending were representatives of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office.

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