Encapsulant materials and associated devices

Kempe, Michael D; Thapa, Prem

Title: Encapsulant materials and associated devices

Patent · Tue May 22 00:00:00 EDT 2012

OSTI ID:1042626

Kempe, Michael D ^[1]; Thapa, Prem ^[2]

Littleton, CO
Lima, OH

Compositions suitable for use as encapsulants are described. The inventive compositions include a high molecular weight polymeric material, a curing agent, an inorganic compound, and a coupling agent. Optional elements include adhesion promoting agents, colorants, antioxidants, and UV absorbers. The compositions have desirable diffusivity properties, making them suitable for use in devices in which a substantial blocking of moisture ingress is desired, such as photovoltaic (PV) modules.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-99G010337

Assignee:: BRP Manufacturing Company (Lima, OH); Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)

Patent Number(s):: 8,183,329

Application Number:: 13/041,491

OSTI ID:: 1042626

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (5)

Moisture transport, adhesion, and corrosion protection of PV module packaging materials Jorgensen, G.; Terwilliger, K.; Delcueto, J. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 90, Issue 16 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2006.04.003	journal	October 2006
Reliability of PV modules and balance-of-system components Dhere, N. G. Conference Record of the Thirty-first IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2005. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488445	conference	January 2005
Modeling of rates of moisture ingress into photovoltaic modules Kempe, Michael D. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 90, Issue 16, p. 2720-2738 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2006.04.002	journal	October 2006
Acetic acid production and glass transition concerns with ethylene-vinyl acetate used in photovoltaic devices Kempe, Michael D.; Jorgensen, Gary J.; Terwilliger, Kent M. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 91, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2006.10.009	journal	February 2007
Control of moisture ingress into photovoltaic modules Kempe, M. D. Conference Record of the Thirty-first IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2005. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488180	conference	January 2005

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