In the year of the K 2010 plastics trade fair, BASF offers Ultramid® grades (PA) – that have proven their worth in the electrical and electronics sector long since – now for use in connectors and junction boxes of photovoltaic installations.
Photovoltaic installations, also referred to as solar energy systems, fall into the category of electric installations, which is why they have to meet stringent requirements in order to obtain approval for their connection technology. When it comes to the connectors and junction boxes of these systems, BASF can now provide special variants of its Ultramid® plastic that are not only flame-resistant and of high strength but show high impact resistance at low temperatures. This is a property that is crucial for the service life of these systems since they are exposed to wind and weather. These special grades have already been in use for years in contactors, motor circuit-breakers and coil formers, in classic electrical and electronic applications, i.e.
The Huber+Suhner company, a leading international manufacturer of systems for electrical and optical connection technology based in Pfäffikon, Switzerland, already uses an Ultramid® grade in its latest generation of connectors for solar energy systems. “We have already decided in favor of this high-performance and reliable material because it facilitates the production of our efficient photovoltaic components,” explains Max Göldi, head of the product division at Huber+Suhner in Pfäffikon.
