Dow Corning Solar Solutions Introduces Three Materials to Support Photovoltaic Module Manufacturing
03 Setembro 2007 - 2:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
High-Performance Encapsulant and Potting Agents Expand Dow
Corning's Industry-Leading Portfolio of Solar Products MIDLAND,
Mich., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the launch of its first
solar feedstock material (Dow Corning(R) PV 1101 SoG Silicon) last
year, Dow Corning's Solar Solutions Group has extended its product
offerings for the global solar energy market with an encapsulant
and two potting agents that have been tested and qualified for
solar applications. "We're taking the guess-work out of figuring
out which of the hundreds of available coatings, encapsulants,
potting agents, sealants, adhesives and other related products work
best for demanding solar energy applications," said Donald L.
Buchalski, senior marketing specialist, PV module assembly and
integration, for Dow Corning's Solar Solutions Group. "These
products demonstrate our commitment to providing total solutions
throughout the PV value chain." Dow Corning(R) PV 6010 Cell
Encapsulant forms a clear, durable protective laminate layer over
the surface of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy cells, providing
proven corrosion and delamination protection. It also provides
electrical, high-temperature and ultraviolet stability with no
discoloration, ideal for consumer goods' PV applications. Dow
Corning(R) PV 7010 and PV 7020 Potting Agents are designed to
insulate PV cells' electrical junction boxes, providing excellent,
cost-effective electrical insulation and long-lasting protection
from moisture, heat and other environmental conditions. These
materials remain flexible and stable over wide temperature
variations (-40 degrees to 150 degrees C) and offer easy
reparability and global availability. The PV 7010 offers a faster
cure rate, while the PV 7020 has greater viscosity and thermal
conductivity. Dow Corning's Solar Solutions Group, established in
2001, provides a wide range of silicon-based products that improve
the performance and durability of finished solar modules. The
company is expanding its product offerings for cell manufacturing,
module assembly and installation. Last September it introduced PV
1101 -- the industry's first commercially available solar-grade
silicon feedstock derived from metallurgical silicon -- which
extends manufacturers' limited supplies of polycrystalline silicon,
the key raw material used in solar cell production. Dow Corning's
long-term commitment to sustainability and to the PV industry is
supported by major investments in expanding manufacturing
capabilities for metallurgical grade silicon in Brazil and
polycrystalline silicon at Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. in Michigan.
Hemlock -- a joint venture among majority owner Dow Corning,
Shin-Etsu Handotai, Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Materials Corp. -- is
the world's largest maker of polycrystalline silicon. To meet the
solar industry's soaring demand for polycrystalline silicon,
Hemlock is investing $500 million to double its production capacity
by 2008, and expects to complete another $1-billion expansion by
2011. About Dow Corning Dow Corning Corporation
(http://www.dowcorning.com/) is a globally integrated provider of
materials, application technology and services, and is focused on
providing innovative technologies that help its customers to invent
the future. For more information on Dow Corning Solar Solutions,
visit http://www.dowcorning.com/solar. Dow Corning Corporation is
equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) and Corning
Incorporated (NYSE:GLW). More than half of Dow Corning
Corporation's sales are outside the United States. DATASOURCE: Dow
Corning Corporation CONTACT: Don Buchalski of Dow Corning,
+1-989-496-6727, ; or Bruce Hokanson of Loomis Group,
+1-360-574-4000, Web site: http://www.dowcorning.com/
http://www.dowcorning.com/solar
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