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Silicone and glass-glass PV modules

Interview: In the new environment of crushed prices, quality and durability are as important as ever as a means for PV module makers to differentiate their product. In light of these factors, Rogier Reinders, Head of Marketing for Europe at Dow Corning, has provided pv magazine with some insight into the advantages of silicone as a key material in glass-glass PV modules.

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04 Nov 2016

pv magazine: What are the primary advantages of silicone as an encapsulant versus EVA? Rogier Reinders: It is interesting to note that the early PV modules were actually using silicone. That was in the ‘80s, and by the end of the decade silicone had been substituted for EVA. The reasons for this were processability and …

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