DuPont Backsheet Offerings

DUPONT TEDLAR PVF FILMS

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Tedlar : Providing the Industry Standard in

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Backsheet Protection

Tedlar Attributes
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The industry prefers Tedlar as the backing sheet due to its

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unique properties that offer long-term, superior protection

against the elements:
• UV resistance
• moisture barrier
• resistance to weathering
• mechanical properties
• strength & durability
• electrical insulation
• UL recognized
• inertness toward a wide variety of chemicals,
solvents, and staining agents

Tedlar has been an important component of backsheets for

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Photovoltaic Application many years. Tests have shown that it remains intact and
DuPont Tedlar PVF films represent the industry
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continues to protect solar modules after more than 20+
standard for UV and weather-resistant backsheets for years of real life exposure.
photovoltaic modules. All Tedlar films are made from
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polyvinyl fluoride so they share outstanding toughness, Tedlar Product Types

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durability and 25+ year weatherability attributes. DuPont Tedlar offers two product types: PV2000 Series
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and PV2100 Series films. Both types are commercially avail-

The primary functions of a solar backsheet include able and are currently being used throughout the market and
vapor barrier, physical protection of the wiring and other across regions. Each product delivers the high performance
sensitive components, electrical insulation and properties and standards that Tedlar is known for within the
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reduction of cell operating temperatures. The most industry.

popular backsheet construction is a trilaminate
“sandwich” of polyester film between two layers of Tedlar PV2100 Series Films
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Tedlar film. This is commonly referred to as TPT .

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The Tedlar PV2100 Series of photovoltaic films represent
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additional functionality for photovoltaic modules. PV2111 is

designed to be more dimensionally stable and reflective than
PV2001. TPT backsheets made with PV2100 Series films
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will be less prone to wrinkling during vacuum lamination.

Solar modules made with PV2111 can provide increased
power output because the backsheet promotes higher
internal reflectance.

Tedlar PV2100 Series films have a smooth, glossy

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appearance leading to attractive laminates. The film-making

technology for PV2100 Series films leads to minimum
thickness variation across the film.
 Figure 1.  Dimensional Stability of Tedlar Photovoltaic Films ®
Figure 2.  Reflectance of TPT Backsheets ™

8 100

90
6
80
% Dimensional Change

70
4 MD PV2001

% Reflectance
60
TD PV2001 TPT™ from PV2001
2 50
MD PV2111 TPT™ from PV2111
40
0 TD PV2111
30

20
–2
10
–4 0
110 130 150 170 190 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Wavelength
Temperature (°C)
Tedlar PV2111 film demonstrates virtually no shrinkage, resulting in a TPT™
® Tedlar PV2111 made into TPT™ exhibits higher reflectance than TPT™ made from
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backsheet with improved dimensional stability. This helps module makers pre- PV2001. As more light is reflected from the backsheet, more power is produced
vent wrinkling problems during lamination of modules. from internal reflection.

Table 1
Typical Properties of PV2001 and PV2111 DuPont Tedlar Films ™ ®

Property Method PV2001 PV2111

Thickness, micron Caliper 37 25

Yield, m /kg
2
Calculated 18.6 23.3
Elongation at Break, % ASTM D882 140 35
Tensile Strength, kpsi (MPa) ASTM D882 10 (69) 5.2 (36)
Tear Strength, kN/m Graves 129 213
60° Gloss Gardner 6 74
Optical Density 1.4 0.85
Solar Reflectance, % ASTM E424 69 74
Dielectric strength, V/mil ASTM D150 3000 3000

For more information about Tedlar or other DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions: ®

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or trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company or its affiliates.
Brand: Tedlar® and TPT™ trademarks may only be used under licensing agreement granted by DuPont for use on approved applications.
This information corresponds to our current knowledge on the subject. It is offered solely to provide possible suggestions for your own experimentations. It is not intended, how-
ever, to substitute for any testing you may need to conduct to determine for yourself the suitability of our products for your particular purposes. This information may be subject to
revision as new knowledge and experience becomes available. Since we cannot anticipate all variations in actual end-use conditions, DuPont makes no warranties and assumes
no liability in connection with any use of this information. Nothing in this publication is to be considered as a license to operate under or a recommendation to infringe any patent
right.
Caution: Do not use in medical applications involving permanent implantation in the human body. For other medical applications, see “DuPont Medical Caution Statement:,
H-51459 or H-50102-2.

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