Robin Daenen

Title: Robin Daenen and Fluorine-Free Photovoltaic Backsheet Innovation.

Introduction

Robin Daenen is an inventor associated with Geleen, the Netherlands. His patent work concerns materials for photovoltaic modules, particularly a backsheet designed to provide functional and weather-resistant properties without fluorinated polymers.

Latest Patents

Daenen is associated with 1 patent: “Photovoltaic Module Backsheet Comprising Polyolefin Layers.” The invention describes a backsheet with a functional layer containing a blend of polyethylene and a polyethylene copolymer, with polyethylene making up at least 50 percent of that layer. Its weather-resistant layer has two polypropylene-rich sub-layers, each containing at least 50 percent polypropylene, and the second sub-layer has a glass transition temperature below −40 °C. The patent also addresses a process for producing the backsheet and a photovoltaic module incorporating it.

Career Highlights

The patent identifies Daenen’s contribution to photovoltaic materials engineering, with an emphasis on polyolefin-based layer design and weather-resistant construction. He is associated with Endurance Solar Solutions, Inc.

Collaborations

The provided information names Robert Janssen and Kurt Van Durme as Daenen’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative contributions.

Conclusion

Robin Daenen’s patent work focuses on a fluorine-free photovoltaic backsheet that combines polyethylene and polypropylene layers to support functional performance and weather resistance.