Delivers excellent electrical performance and moisture resistance to better meet customer demand
Midland, Mich. – June 22, 2016 – The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), an industry leader in polyolefin elastomer (POE) technology and manufacturing capability, announces the availability of its photovoltaic grades of ENGAGETM Polyolefin to the photovoltaic (PV) module encapsulation film industry.
Producers of PV modules are demanding modules with longer energy production life and better durability and Dow Elastomers, a business unit within Dow, is meeting this demand by supplying ENGAGE POE as a quality material to serve the needs of this industry effectively.
“Extensive laboratory and field testing has concluded that PV modules manufactured using ENGAGE POE-based encapsulant film can achieve improved performance results in terms of increased power generation, module longevity and durability,” said Michael Shoemaker, global strategic marketing manager, Dow Elastomers. “The significant value of higher, longer electric power generation from PV modules using ENGAGE will ultimately drive significant market growth as POEs are embraced by PV film and module producers.”
ENGAGETM is an exceptional choice for use in all types of PV modules, including more demanding N-type cells, glass/glass, high power and bifacial PV modules.
