Feb 23 2011
The collection of recent photovoltaic innovations from DuPont is set to expand the range of photovoltaic solutions that are available to fulfill the growing needs of the solar energy market.
The recent additions from the company are formulated to improve the life time of the solar modules and their efficiency, while reducing the total cost of the systems and the cost of power production in comparison to conventional power generation.
The innovations from the company include photovoltaic metallizations, flexible substrates, encapsulation sheets, resins and films, which are the key components for the production of thin film as well as crystalline silicon solar cells and modules. The other products in the range include wet-etch additives used for semiconductor texturing, superior type of seals meant for solar cell production equipment and metallic sodium.
The new patented Solamet photovoltaic metallizations available in PV17x, PV362, PV362 and PV701 variations are designed to improve the power conversion efficiency of the crystalline silicon solar cells by more than 20% in 2012. The PV5400 series encapsulant sheets based on thin ionomers are designed to protect thin-film solar modules and allows the producer to save on costs by faster production and delivers more power per unit. The patented Tedlar PV2400 film processing know-how allows the manufacture of backsheets in a single process step to increase the life time of the PV modules.
Source: http://www2.dupont.com/