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Old 10-03-2013, 02:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Paraffin wax? Wouldn't a liquid "heat-sink" be better, especially since 'viscosity' changes could prove problematic at low ambient air temperatures?
Wax is used because of the latent heat storage benefit. The phase change from solid to liquid stores up a lot of BTUs for 'free' weight and size wise.
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