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Francois Koran and Mark P. Gold, Solutia, Inc., Massachusetts, USA

 

ABSTRACT

 

The thin film solar industry is entering a new phase of explosive growth.  Large scale automated factories will use 5.7m² superstrates to achieve lower photovoltaic (PV) module production costs.  This paper summarizes recent advances in encapsulating these large modules and providing high-quality environmental protection using polyvinyl butyral (PVB)-based packaging.