The BALVER ZINN Group, a leading provider of high-quality alloyed solder anodes, as well as special cored and solid wires is pleased to announce that it will highlight its solar applications in Hall4/Level2/A51a at the 25th EU PVSEC in Valencia, Spain from 6-9 September 2010.
Due to photovoltaic effect, the energy of light (energy of photons) converts into electrical current. Photovoltaic solar energy is environmentally friendly and popular today. Photovoltaic contributions are expected to increase to account for 12 percent of the European electricity demand by 2020. Although Balver Zinn does not produce solar cells, products of the company can be found in many different applications in this industry.
As a supplier of surface treatments, wires and solder, Balver Zinn has over three generations of experience in the electronics industry. This metallurgical knowledge and the company drives of “forging new paths” is the basis for entering the solar market. Additionally, Balver Zinn is working closely with suppliers of PV ribbon products. Materials are supplied by Balver Zinn to produce tin precision copper flat wire for solar cell tabbing and string interconnects. Different hot-dip tinning alloys are available including lead-free materials.
In order to clean surfaces, a flux is needed. When it comes to cleaning, the Cobar division of Balver Zinn can help to provide a total solution. Cobar, now a part of the Balver Zinn Group, is a successful materials supplier to the electronics industry and provides a wide range of fluxes for cleaning oxidized surfaces of different metallization. This knowledge is used to create fluxes that have excellent properties in cleaning more difficult surfaces like AgAl on the photovoltaic cells.
