Dow Corning Kicks-off Research Activities in New €9m European Development Center
18 Junho 2012 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Dow Corning announced today it has started research activities
in the newly completed state-of-the-art Solar Energy Exploration
and Development (SEED) research center, which focuses on the
development and discovery of new materials and technologies that
will help advance renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Dow Corning chemists and scientists
research energy efficiency and solar technologies in the company's
Seneffe, Belgium laboratories. (Photo: Business Wire)
Part of a global network of research and development facilities,
the SEED supplements Dow Corning’s existing European science
capacities in Belgium, the UK and Germany. The company’s research
aims to develop the innovations that will help address today’s
major societal issues such as helping make renewable energy a
viable and sustainable option, and meeting the challenges of rapid
urbanization.
“Our journey toward the future will be guided by chemists,
scientists and engineers creating new approaches to innovation and
developing novel products that enrich people’s lives and benefit
the environment,” said Dr. Gregg Zank, Dow Corning’s senior vice
president and chief technology officer. “The silicon technologies
we develop alongside our customers at this facility, and throughout
our network, will continue to be a driver for growth and
sustainable development not only in Europe, but all over the
world.”
The SEED includes a Solar Application Center and a Silicon
Technology Center. The center’s solar cell laboratory is Dow
Corning’s first of its kind, and completes the company’s network of
solar research centers based in the United States and Korea.
“Dow Corning’s European Solar Application Center complements our
global innovation capabilities and enhances our ability to
collaborate with customers and research institutes around Europe,”
said Eric Peeters, Dow Corning’s vice president for Solar
Solutions. “Our research continues to focus on reducing the cost of
solar energy to make photovoltaics even more competitive with
traditional energy sources.”
The Solar Application Center enables the company’s engineers and
scientists to work with customers to develop and evaluate materials
solutions used to make solar cells.
The laboratories comprise:
- A pilot line that has a capacity to
produce solar cells from wafers through all production stages.
- A team of highly specialized
scientists, lab technicians and application engineers working on
full-size wafers with equipment that is typically used in
full-scale solar cell manufacturing.
- The possibility to make standard solar
cells, but also next-generation cells using innovative techniques
and technologies to anticipate the future needs of the solar
industry.
- Two labs specialized in the development
of new silicon-based materials that would be used in the assembly
and installation of solar panels to improve their performance,
durability and efficiency, while reducing overall cost per kilowatt
hour.
The Silicon Technology Center houses research activities which
aim to develop next-generation silicon-based technologies and
applications, many of which to be used to improve energy efficiency
in construction, automotive, electronics and LED lighting. For
example, Dow Corning is actively exploring opportunities in the
dynamic window market, aiming to increase the energy efficiency of
office buildings, as well as lithium ion-battery technology that
could help increase the autonomy of electric vehicles and
silicon-based materials that would enhance the efficiency of LED
luminaires.
A confirmation of Dow Corning’s commitment to innovation in
Europe, the SEED supplements Dow Corning’s existing research
network around the world. In Europe, 200 engineers and technicians
are working on silicon-based solutions to support innovation in a
broad range of industries, including construction, electronics,
healthcare and more.
Built with the latest technologies in energy efficiency, the
SEED acts as a showcase of what can be achieved in sustainable
innovation using silicon-based materials in High Performance
Building.
For videos, photos and more information, visit the SEED
information center: www.dowcorning.com/seed
About Dow Corning
Dow Corning (www.dowcorning.com) provides performance-enhancing
solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers
worldwide. A global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology
and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 products and
services via the company’s Dow Corning® and
XIAMETER® (www.xiameter.com) brands. Dow Corning is
equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning,
Incorporated.
Dow Corning is also the majority shareholder in the Hemlock
Semiconductor Group (www.hscpoly.com) joint ventures, which
includes Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation and Hemlock
Semiconductor, L.L.C. Hemlock Semiconductor is a leading provider
of polycrystalline silicon and other silicon-based products used in
the manufacturing of semiconductor devices and solar cells and
modules. Hemlock Semiconductor began operations in 1961 and has
announced more than $4 billion of investments since 2005.
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