Title :
B-DRY®: Edge sealant for sensitive photovoltaic modules
Author :
van der Wel, R.M. ; Bonucci, A. ; Amiotti, M. ; Gallina, P.
Author_Institution :
SAES Getters USA Inc., Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Abstract :
Moisture permeation inside modules is one of the major issues accounting for the degradation of different components in the photovoltaic technology. B-Dry® is a new edge sealant able to block the moisture penetration both in damp heat accelerated tests and in real operative conditions. Moreover, mechanical resistance and adhesion must be ensured beyond the regulation requirement. B-Dry® has been developed to respect hard aging tests such as Miami UV, damp heat and thermal cycling also for the structural property.
Keywords :
adhesion; ageing; life testing; sealing materials; solar cells; B-DRY; Miami UV test; adhesion; damp heat accelerated tests; edge sealant; hard-aging tests; mechanical resistance; moisture penetration; moisture permeation; photovoltaic modules; photovoltaic technology; thermal cycling test; Adhesives; Encapsulation; Glass; Heating; Moisture; Sealing materials;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2011 37th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9966-3
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186212
