Sabic Global Technologies B.v.

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Roland Van Giesen

Henrica Norberta Alberta Maria Steenbakkers-Menting

Rick Robert Emilie Bercx

Maud Corrina Willie Van Der Ven

Robert Walter Venderbosch

Petya Dochkova Yaneva

Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi

Amit Kulkarni

Sarah Van Mierloo

Dhanendra Nagwanshi

Huibert Johan Van Den Heuvel

Amin Sedighiamiri

Rob Venderbosch

Marinus Van Den Berg

Roeland Leonardus Hubertus Maria Verlaek

Henrica Steenbakkers-Menting

Maud Van Der Ven

The present teachings relate to a photovoltaic packaging comprising a polymer back layer, photovoltaic cells electrically connected to each other, a polymer front layer which is transparent to light, and which is configured to be connected to the polymer back layer by means of welding, wherein the photovoltaic cells are located between the front and back layer, the front and back layer being connected to each other by means of a welded connection, such that the photovoltaic cells is completely enclosed between the front layer and the back layer by the welded connection, surrounding the photovoltaic cells, and wherein each individual cell is separated from the remaining of the photovoltaic cells by the welded connection. The present teachings also relate to a method of manufacturing, and to a solar panel.

Photovoltaic packaging, and a method for manufacturing such a photovoltaic packaging

The invention relates to a photovoltaic module comprising (a) a front layer () arranged on the sunlight facing side of the photovoltaic module, wherein the front layer () comprises a first polypropylene composition, comprising a polypropylene, wherein the transmission of the front layer for light in the wavelength range of 350 nm to 1200 nm is on average at least 65% as compared to a situation without the front layer as determined according to ASTM D1003-13, (b) a sealing layer () which at least partly encapsulates a plurality of photovoltaic cells (), wherein the sealing layer () comprises a polyolefin elastomer composition comprising an ethylene-α-olefin copolymer and (c) a back layer (), wherein the back layer () comprises a first reinforced polypropylene layer comprising a second polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene and optionally a reinforcing filler, wherein the sealing layer is arranged between the front layer and the back layer.

Photovoltaic element

A method of manufacturing a structural beam comprising an elongate base part comprising a polymer. The base part has a length, a width and a height. The beam also comprises an elongate reinforcement part comprising a strip comprising a unidirectional polymer, bonded to the base part at an outer surface of the base part and extending in the length direction along the length of the base part. The strip has a higher Young's modulus than the base part. The method also relates to a beam and to a building comprising such a beam.

Method for manufacturing a structural beam, structural beam, and building comprising such a beam

The present teachings relate to a solar roof forming element for forming a solar roof of a building, comprising an extruded, elongate polymer roof plate, element coupling means, at least one solar panel covering the roof plate, panel coupling means for coupling the solar panel to the roof plate, comprising a first coupling part at a first side of the roof plate and a second coupling part at a first side of the solar panel, said coupling parts configured such that they mutually couple as a result of a movement of the solar panel relative to the roof plate, wherein in a coupled state a movement of the solar panel away from the roof plate in a direction perpendicular to the roof plate is blocked. The present teachings further relate to a combination of such solar roof forming elements, to a building, and to a method of forming a roof.

Solar roof forming element, building, and method of forming a roof

The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a) a polypropylene resin; b) a mixture of light and heat stabilizing additives, comprising: i) a high molecular weight hindered tertiary amine light stabilizer (t-H M-HALS) having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1600 g/mol; ii) a low molecular weight hindered secondary amine light stabilizer (s-LM-HALS) is a fatty acid ester of 2,2,6,6-tetra-methyl-4-pipiridinol or a mixture of fatty acids thereof; and iii) an alkyl ester of a 3,5-dialkylated 4-hydroxyphenyl propionic acid or a n-alkyl-3,5-dialkylated 4-hydroxybenzoate; c) a mixture of antioxidant additives, comprising: i) a phenolic antioxidant; and ii) a phosphite additive; d) a flame-retardant composition, preferably comprising a mixture of: i) an organic phosphate compound; ii) an organic phosphoric acid; and iii) a zinc oxide; and e) a glass filler. The invention moreover relates to an article prepared therefrom.

UV and heat stable flame-retardant glass filled polymer composition and reinforced articles therefrom

Roof forming element, a plurality of which may form a roof of a building, comprising base part comprising an elongate roof plate of a polymer, a cover for covering the roof plate, and coupling means for coupling the roof forming element in use to further, neighbouring roof forming element, the base part comprising an elongate reinforcement part comprising a strip comprising polymer and unidirectional fibers, bonded to the base part at the interior side of the base part and extending in the length direction along the length of the base part, the elongate reinforcement part covering at least a part of the width of the base part, the strip of the elongate reinforcement part having a higher Young's modulus than the base part, or at least a part of the base part to which the elongate reinforcement part has been bonded.

Roof forming element, roof, and method of manufacturing

The invention relates to a roof forming element for a roof, comprising a roof plate, a beam integral with the roof plate, such that the integral combination of the roof plate and the beam has an L-shaped cross-section, a cover, and coupling means for coupling the roof forming element to a further, neighbouring element. The roof forming element, at least in a mounted condition of a plurality of such elements, is configured such that the second longitudinal side of the element is arranged to be supported by the first longitudinal side of a further, neighbouring one of said elements, so that the beam of the further roof forming element also supports the roof plate of the roof forming element, and so that the respective roof plate elements of said roof forming element and further roof forming element are flush with respect to each other.

Roof forming element for a roof of a building, and roof

The present invention relates to pellets of a flame retardant long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene composition having a core containing glass fibers and a sheath of a polypropylene compound comprising a flame retardant composition and surrounding said core, wherein the flame retardant composition comprises a mixture of an organic phosphate compound, an organic phosphoric acid compound and zinc oxide. The invention further relates to flame retardant molding compositions and articles manufactured using the pellets or the molding compositions.

Flame retardant long glass fibre reinforced polypropylene composition

Roof (), at least in part covered by a modular roof covering, said modular roof covering comprising a plurality of modular elements () for covering said roof, wherein the plurality of elements is arranged such that at least part of a roof is fully covered by the plurality of elements, and wherein each element is coupled via coupling means to at least one adjacent further element of the plurality of elements, and the roof having sloped rafters () extending mutually parallel to a roof ridge, wherein the plurality of elements is directly mounted onto rafters, wherein preferably each element is supported, in a direction transverse to the rafters, onto two neighboring rafters.

Modular roof covering element, modular roof covering, and roof

A bulkhead () for separating an engine compartment () and a passenger compartment () including a support structure () including at least one reinforcement member () and a body () supported by the reinforcement member (), a thermally insulative component () supported by the support structure (), and an acoustic resonator () defining a plurality of openings that extend along a first direction from the thermally insulative component () toward the first resonator side and terminate at a location between the first resonator side and the second resonator side. The acoustic resonator () includes a plurality of cells that each defines a respective first open volume that is in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of openings.

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Roland Van Giesen