BioBacksheet protective covering for photovoltaic solar cells gets closer to full scale commercial production
BioSolar, Inc. reports that results of testing on BioBacksheet™ samples from the first pre-production runs have been consistent and satisfactory, which gets the company one step closer to full scale commercial production.
The BioBacksheet™, a protective covering for photovoltaic solar cells made from renewable plant sources, rather than the expensive petroleum-based film currently in use, is expected to cost less than traditional petroleum-based backsheets. Backsheets are used in virtually all solar panels.
“Aside from cost and environment-friendly advantages, BioBacksheets™ can now be manufactured in various colors,” said Dr. David Lee, CEO of BioSolar. “This feature will further differentiate BioBacksheet™ from existing petroleum-based backsheets since this is not even an option for them. Photovoltaic module manufacturers often favor color adaptation to maintain aesthetic consistency for their current solar panel.”
BioSolar has been in a pre-production stage for its BioBacksheet™ for the last several months, and has conducted extensive quality control tests on samples of each pre-production run.
“The test covers material properties, mechanical properties, electrical properties, and appearances before and after the long term durability tests which include a 1,000-hour damp heat oven test, simulating more than 20 years of real world extreme conditions,” said Lee.
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