Results to date-development of new EVA-based encapsulants, faster-curing and flame-retardant types

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 30-35

  Galica, James P ^a   Sherman, Norman ^a  

^a Spec Technology Resources Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COSTS; LAMINATING; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; POLYMERIC GLASS; POLYSILICON;

ACCELERATED AGING; DIRECT FLAME IMPINGEMENTS; FLAMMABILITY RATING; PLANT CAPACITIES; PROCESSING CONDITION; PV MODULE MANUFACTURING; QUALIFICATION TESTING; SMOKE GENERATIONS;

CURING;

EID: 84949560114     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2000.915746     Document Type: Article

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