| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for producing an inorganic latent heat storage material that is surrounded by an encapsulating layer that is made of an inorganic-organic polymer material that comprises a metal and/or semi-metal oxygen network with embedded organic groups. The method is characterised in that a liquid or liquefied latent heat storage material, in the form of discrete units that are to be, respectively, encapsulated, is introduced into a liquid or viscous precursor material of the encapsulating material such that the encapsulating material solidifies when coming into contact with the outer surfaces of said latent heat storage material. The invention also relates to an inorganic latent heat storage material that is surrounded by an encapsulating layer and is present in said encapsulation, said encapsulating material being made of an inorganic-organic polymer material that comprises a (semi) metal oxygen network with embedded organic groups, connected, preferably at least partially to (semi) metal. Silane resins are well suited as precursor material. |