Evaluation and modeling of edge-seal materials for photovoltaic applications

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 256-261

  Kempe, M D ^a   Dameron, A A ^a   Moricone, T J ^a   Reese, M O ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENCAPSULANT MATERIALS; GLASS SUBSTRATES; LOW PERMEATION; MOISTURE INGRESS; MOISTURE PERMEATION; NON-FICKIAN BEHAVIOR; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; POLYISOBUTYLENES; SEAL MATERIALS; STANDARD METHOD; WATER VAPOR TRANSPORT;

DRIERS (MATERIALS); MOISTURE; POLYMER FILMS; SUBSTRATES; WATER VAPOR;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 78650158677     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2010.5614463     Document Type: Conference Paper

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