Phase change material cellulosic composites for the cold storage of perishable products: From material preparation to computational evaluation

► Design of PCM cellulosic composites as building block for cold storage packaging. ► Effective tuning of latent heat in 4-10 °C range via PCM microcapsule content modulation in composites. ► PCM-containing composites maintain inner temperature for a duration up to 10-times in 2 cm thick specimens. ► Thermal heating and cooling behaviour effectively simulated via material homogeneous parameters.