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Midland, MI, Sept. 3, 2008 -- Dow Corning Corp. has demonstrated a manufacturing process featuring new developmental silicone materials that the company said increases the production rate of solar panels.
The manufacturing process works in conjunction with developmental Dow Corning PV-6100 Encapsulant series, which provides a clear laminate to protect each solar cell in a panel and can replace commonly used ethyl vinyl acetate resin. The silicone-based material provides higher watt efficiency, longer module life, and optimum UV resistance. Equipment for the new process requires less capital and less factory space, the company said.
The process and encapsulant series are being piloted by select solar partners in the new Dow Corning Solar Application Center in Freeland, Michigan and are expected to be commercially available in mid-2009.
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