• Shape-Stable Epoxy-PCM Coated Nylon Fabrics for Wearable Thermal Management

  • Jaekyung Lee*, Minsu Kim*, and Jooheon Kim*, **,†

  • *School of Chemical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea
    **Department of Intelligent Energy and Industry, Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea

  • 착용형 열 관리를 위한 형태 안정성 에폭시-PCM 코팅 나일론 직물

  • 이재경* · 김민수* · 김주헌*, **,†

  • *중앙대학교 화학공학과, **중앙대학교 대학원 지능형에너지산업융합학과

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This Article

  • 2026; 50(2): 210-219

    Published online Mar 25, 2026

  • 10.7317/pk.2026.50.2.210
  • Received on Jul 22, 2025
  • Revised on Oct 14, 2025
  • Accepted on Oct 29, 2025

Correspondence to

  • Jooheon Kim

  • *School of Chemical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea
    **Department of Intelligent Energy and Industry, Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea

  • E-mail: Jooheonkim@cau.ac.kr