DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions

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frontsheet Materials
DuPont Teflon films

thin film Substrates and Superstrates

DuPont Kapton polyimide films

DuPont Teflon frontsheets are used to make solar panels for both portable applications and grid-connected, flexible systems. With high light transmittance, DuPont Teflon films help increase power output. Lightweight and flexible, they offer excellent UV resistance, outstanding weatherability and exceptional mechanical strength and durability against cracking.

Photovoltaic encapsulants
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With roll-to-roll processing and a low CTE to minimize stress, DuPont Kapton films are well suited for use as the base in flexible PV systems. They feature low moisture uptake and high moisture release characteristics while also delivering excellent electrical properties and increased voltage endurance. Next-generation substrates with higher temperature capacity and lower CTE characteristics, as well as colorless superstrate films, are in development.

Elvax EVA resins PV5200 Series encapsulant sheets PV5300 Series encapsulant sheets PV5400 Series encapsulant sheeting

Teonex PEN and Melinex ST polyester films

DuPont Elvax EVA resins cushion individual cells from impact and enable the transmission of sunlight to the cells. Ranging from soft to structural, clear DuPont PV5200 Series encapsulant sheets, based on Butacite PVB, and DuPont PV5300 & PV5400 Series, based on SentryGlas ionomer, offer proven safety and laminating performancedelivering long-term protection for the most sensitive portions of PV modules.

DuPont Teijin Films supplies Teonex PEN films and Melinex ST polyester films for deposition substrate and frontsheet applications where high temperature dimensional stability, excellent clarity, UV protection and barrier properties are required in the flexible substrate.

Sodium Metal for poly-silicon manufacturing

DuPont Niapure and Niapure Select sodium metal

Photovoltaic Metallizations
DuPont Solamet photovoltaic metallizations

With a broad range of characteristics, these high performance metallization compositions, used in front side grid, tabbing and back surface field applications, help to increase the efficiency and yield of solar cells.

Critical starting materials for poly-silicon manufacturing, DuPont Niapure sodium metal offers excellent purity that increases yield, reliable supply and integrated product safety management. Niapure is used as a power reducing agent in alternative poly-silicon processes.

Wet-etch additives for Pv

DuPont Zonyl and DuPont Capstone fluorosurfactants

Silicon Doping technologies

Innovalight silicon inks

Innovalight silicon inks used in conjunction with DuPont Solamet photovoltaic metallization pastes boost the amount of electricity produced from sunlight, enabling the production of superior selective emitter solar cells that more efficiently convert blue light into energy.

Backsheet Materials
DuPont Tedlar PVF films

Stable in both acidic and alkaline solutions, DuPont Zonyl and DuPont Capstone fluorosurfactants enable homogenous wet-etching of thin semiconductor wafers with improved surface roughness, translating to increased cell efficiencies. The unrivaled wetting power of Zonyl and Capstone fluorosurfactants allows for their deep penetration into wafer surface defects, significantly minimizing waste from fractured wafers, and provides unique etch attenuation, enabling kinetic control over the process and activating a wider range of wet-etch operating temperatures.

Long considered the industry standard for UV and weather-resistant backsheets, DuPont Tedlar PVF films deliver superior, proven module protection against the elements with outstanding mechanical and moisture barrier properties plus excellent resistance to weathering.

High Performance Parts

DuPont Kalrez perfluoroelastomer parts

Mylar , Melinex and Teijin Tetoron polyester films

The worlds leading supplier of polyester (PET) films, DuPont Teijin Films offers module manufacturers a number of value-adding films that provide cost-effective backsheet solutions. Mylar , Melinex and Teijin Tetoron PET films are designed to provide excellent hydrolysis, dielectric, reflectance, UV protection and durability properties in backsheet laminations. These PET films are custom manufactured in Europe, U.S., Japan and China for backsheet laminate suppliers.

High performance DuPont Kalrez parts retain their elastomeric properties at temperatures as high as 325C, and resist more than 1,800 chemicals, including reactive gases and plasmas, alkalis, acids and solvents. They are ideal for silicon wafer and thin film cell manufacturing processes, poly-silicon feedstock production and abatement systems.

DuPont Zalak high performance seals

DuPont Zalak high performance seals offer a cost-effective alternative in select applications where traditional sealing materials are insufficient.

DuPont Vespel parts

electrical and Structural component Materials

DuPont Rynite PET polyester resins DuPont Crastin PBT polyester resins DuPont Zytel PA nylon resins

DuPont Vespel parts improve yield by reducing scratches in glass and wafer handling. Vespel composite products with ultra-high modulus offer low deflection with vibration dampening, allowing faster and more precise handling of the glass substrate.

DuPont performance polymers meet all known thermal requirements and deliver long-lasting performance in harsh environments for junction boxes, connectors, cables and parts for inverters. In frames and fixations, DuPont performance polymers allow for greater design flexibility for ease of assembly and improved cost of installation, while also eliminating outdoor corrosion issues.

We believe in possibilities
We believe in the power of science to dramatically improve peoples livesand protect the planet we all share. DuPont is putting its science to work to help transform the suns potential into clean, efficient energy the world needs to thrive. As a result, DuPont provides some of the worlds most innovative materials for photovoltaic (PV) solar cells and modules. In fact, DuPont materials have been at the forefront of innovations for more than three decades, setting new PV industry standards around the world. Today, our solutions are helping to significantly lower overall PV system costs to enable the industry to reach grid parity faster. We also believe in the power of collaboration. Thats why we work closely with others throughout the PV industry and develop technology partnerships to help create solar modules that run more efficiently, last longer and make solar energy a more viable alternative for everyone.

continuing innovation
Since creating the first purified silicon for PV use more than 55 years ago, DuPont has continued to revolutionize the industry. Our innovation capability has led to the development of market-leading materials for cell metallization, module encapsulation, backsheet protection and other solar applications, helping to continuously improve the efficiency, lifetime/performance and cost of PV systems. This innovation is driven by our research and development labs located in North America, Europe and Asia. DuPont aggressively invests in materials innovations that are designed to work together to help meet the industrys cost-down roadmap. We also continue to invest in capacity expansionsto meet the need for new innovative solutions to support solar industry growthand in the development of technologiesto address different applications within the industry. Looking forward, we see a rich set of new materials developments that will drive the industry to grid parity and beyond. DuPont will continue to play a critical role by developing materials that deliver on the industrys high-efficiency crystalline silicon roadmap and enable robust, low-cost thin film technologies. The promise of tomorrow is becoming a reality today powered by the solar innovations of DuPont.

Materials matter in Pv
For solar power to become the long-term chosen renewable energy source globally, it must first reach grid parity and become cost competitive (without the aid of government subsidies) to other forms of electricity. For grid parity to be achieved, overall PV system costs must be reduced. Materials play a unique and critical role in making this happenand DuPont products continue to lead the way. Thats why more than 70% of all solar modules ever made use DuPont materials. Our products help lower PV LCOE (levelized cost of energy) by impacting cell and module efficiency, lifetime and performance. Increased efficiency and extended lifetime result in improved power output over time, thereby reducing overall system cost.

DuPont puts its science to work to offer the PV industry a broad product portfolio of solutions for traditional crystalline silicon and thin film modules. More than 70% of all solar modules ever made use DuPont materials.

Frontsheet Materials
Lighter and less fragile than glass, durable DuPont frontsheet materials deliver high performance to help increase power output and offer more design options for BIPV applications.

Thin Film Substrates and Superstrates

DuPont substrate and superstrate materials deliver robust processing for a-Si, CIGS and CdTe modules with high temperature tolerance and low CTE capacity to minimize stress and increase productivity.

Photovoltaic Encapsulants
With a broad portfolio of innovative solutions, DuPont encapsulation materials deliver long-term protection for the most sensitive portions of photovoltaic modules.

Electrical and Structural Component Materials

For integration of parts and functions into one system, DuPont performance polymers offer a broad range of UL-recognized solutions that can help increase safety, eliminate corrosion and provide long-lasting performance for electrical and structural components in harsh environments.

Photovoltaic Metallizations
DuPont is raising the bar for PV cell metallizations. With a broad range of characteristics, these high performance metallization compositions help improve cell efficiency and lower cost of ownership.

Backsheet Materials
For superior, long-lasting backsheet protection against the elements, choose the products industry leaders trust.

Silicon Doping Technologies

Enabled by specialized silicon ink and process technology developed by DuPont Innovalight, selective emitters more efficiently convert blue light into energy and deliver significant conversion efficiency improvements in solar cells.

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Sodium Metal for Poly-silicon Manufacturing

DuPont sodium metal enables alternative low cost manufacturing processes for poly-silicon.

Wet-Etch Additives for PV Manufacturing

DuPont fluorosurfactants provide unrivaled wetting aids in semiconductor texturing, offering etch control, reduced waste and improved cell efficiencies.

High Performance Parts

For improved solar cell manufacturing productivity, choose DuPont high performance parts that help increase throughput and equipment uptime.

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