Title:
ENCAPSULANT MATERIAL FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE AND LAMINATED GLASS APPLICATIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999004971
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
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.
Inventors:
HANOKA JACK I
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/014927
Publication Date:
April 22, 1999
Filing Date:
July 22, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EVERGREEN SOLAR INC (US)
International Classes:
B32B17/10; B32B27/28; B32B27/32; H01L31/04; H01L31/048; (IPC1-7): B32B27/32; H01L31/048; B32B17/10
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1997011986A1 | 1997-04-03 | |||
| WO1996041717A1 | 1996-12-27 |
Foreign References:
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Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 096, no. 002 29 February 1996 (1996-02-29)
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