Encapsulant Material For Solar Cell Module And Laminated Glass Applications

Patent · Tue Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:879202

Hanoka, Jack I ^[1]; Klemchuk, Peter P ^[2]

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1. Brookline, MA
2. Watertown, CT

An encapsulant material includes a layer of metallocene polyethylene disposed between two layers of an acid copolymer of polyethylene. More specifically, the layer of metallocene polyethylene is disposed adjacent a rear surface of the first layer of the acid copolymer of polyethylene, and a second layer of the acid copolymer of polyethlene is disposed adjacent a rear surface of the layer of metallocene polyethylene. The encapsulant material can be used in solar cell module and laminated glass applications.

• Research Organization: Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology
• DOE Contract Number: ZAP-5-14271-09
• Assignee: Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Waltham, MA)
• Patent Number(s): US 6187448
• Application Number: 08/036174
• OSTI ID: 879202
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English