Delamination behaviour of multi-layer films for PV encapsulation

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 89, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 139-151

  Oreski, G ^a,b   Wallner, G M ^a,b  

^a POLYMER COMPETENCE CENTER LEOBEN GMBH   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ageing; Delamination; Plastics; PV encapsulation

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; DELAMINATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MULTILAYERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PLASTICS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

AGEING; MULTI LAYER FILMS; POLYVINYL FLUORIDE (PVF); PV ENCAPSULATION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 24944541533     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2005.02.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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