CoolZone ceiling cassettes absorb the heat during the day and keep the room cool, with no need for AC. As the temperature drops overnight the ceiling cassettes release that stored heat and use the cool night air to change back to their solid state, leaving them fully charged to start again the next day.
Armstrong CoolZone casettes incorporates BASF Micronal phase change material and is an eco-friendly ceiling system that helps to reduce a building's energy cost and helps to improve thermal comfort.
PCM, phase-change material, is a substance that has a high heat of fusion that melts and solidifies at certain temperatures and is, therefore, capable of storing and releasing high amounts of energy. Heat is absorbed or released as the material changes from solid to liquid and vice versa.
CoolZone is especially effective for lightweight structures, that are more prone to overheating in summer, providing an effective way to maintain a pleasant temperature by absorbing heat in walls or ceilings and releasing it at the right time.
For optimal efficiency Armstrong Ceilings recommend between 30% and 50% of ceiling coverage should be reinforced by CoolZone cassettes to achieve optimal performance and the ceiling system is ideally suited to climates where the temperature drops below 20° at night.