Method of encapsulating a photovoltaic device
US5273608A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1097
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A flexible encapsulated photovoltaic device is prepared by disposing photovoltaic devices on a sheet of thermoplastic material, disposing a front encapsulant material atop the devices, and disposing a bottom encapsulant layer so as to provide a multi-layered structure. The multi-layered structure is rolled under tension so as to compress the layers and the roll is heated to activate the thermoplastic material and bond the layers together. Additional layers may be interposed prior to rolling.
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