Reflectech® polymer mirror film advancements in technology and durability testing

ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES 2011

Volumn , Issue PARTS A, B, AND C, 2011, Pages 477-483

  DiGrazia, Michael J ^a   Jorgensen, Gary ^b   Gee, Randy ^c   Bingham, Carl ^c   Loux, Christa ^c  

^a ReflecTech Inc   (United States)

^b SkyFuel Inc   (United States)

^c NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABRASION RESISTANT COATINGS; ACCELERATED EXPOSURE; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS; CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER; MECHANICAL CLEANING; NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; ULTRA ACCELERATED WEATHERING SYSTEMS (UAWS);

MIRRORS; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYMER FILMS; POLYMERS; REFLECTION; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SOLAR ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WEAR RESISTANCE; WEATHERING;

OPTICAL TESTING;

EID: 84881177575     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ES2011-54152     Document Type: Conference Paper

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