At their core, solar modules are essentially interconnected cell circuitry wrapped in layers of polymer. This 2nd TaiyangNews Market Survey on Backsheets and Encapsulation Materials essentially covers the most recent developments associated with the two different sets of polymers used in solar module manufacturing—backsheets and encapsulation materials.
This year, our survey comprises of a total of 13 companies and 87 products listed in tables. Categorized according to applications, 68 of these are backsheet models and 19 encapsulation products.
Backsheet / Encapsulant Producers:
Agfa-Gevaert NV, Belgium
Aluminium Féron GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Bischof + Klein SE & Co. KG, Germany
Borealis, Austria
China Lucky Group Corporation, China
Coveme Spa, Italy
Cybrid Technologies Inc., China
Cybrid Technologies Inc., China
Hangzhou First PV Material Co., Ltd., China
Jiangsu Sveck New Material Co., Ltd
Jolywood (Suzhou) Sunwatt Co., Ltd., China
Royal DSM Group, The Netherlands
Shanghai HIUV New Materials Co., Ltd., China
ZTT Group, China
For this market survey, we have also talked to several companies that supply components used for the final backsheet products.
Backsheet Component Producers:
ArkemaA. France
Borealis, Austria
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions, USA
DuPont Teijin Film (DTH), USA
Hangzhou Foremost Material Technology Co., Ltd. (Fumotech), China
ZTT Group, China
The survey also contains an interview with world leading EVA producer Hangzhou First.
The TaiyangNews Market Survey on Backsheets and Encapsulation 2020 is for download free of charge here.