Japan Grand Prix - Evonik Launches Polyamide for Solar Cell Backsheets

Japan's Daicel-Evonik (Headquarters: Tokyo) announced on August 19, 2014 that it will launch a polyamide (PA12) for solar battery backplanes in Japan. It is characterized by its chemical resistance, moisture resistance, and heat resistance; because it can pass through acetic acid, it can reduce the amount of acetic acid used in the sealing material; it does not emit toxic gases when a fire occurs. Solar cell backsheets often use fluorine-based resins, but they will release fluorine compounds to the environment after they are discarded. Therefore, Daicel-Evonik stated that "PAs have been used instead of fluorine-based resins in foreign countries."

Figure: "VESTAMID" particles that can be used for solar cell backsheets

The new PA12 product name is "VESTAMID". There are two types of particulate "BS1231" used for the manufacture of co-extruded plates and film-shaped "PF-25", both having the above properties. Daicel-Evonik will exhibit this product at the second (Kansai) solar battery exhibition (3/5/2014, INTEX Osaka).

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Lap joint flange is having two components, a stub end, and a loose backing flange. Stub end is butt welded to the pipe and Backing flange freely move over the pipe. The backing flange can be of different material than stub material and normally of the carbon steel to save the cost. Lap flange is used where frequent dismantling is required, and space is constrained.

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