Accelerated testing of an encapsulant for PV modules

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 1565-1567

  Hanoka, J I ^a  

^a Evergreen Solar Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DEGRADATION; ENCAPSULATION; GLASS; MATERIALS TESTING; PHOTOOXIDATION; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SERVICE LIFE;

ENCAPSULANTS; HUMIDITY-FREEZE CYCLING; SODA LIME GLASS; YELLOWNESS INDEX;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0036953656     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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