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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2008
Marina Temchenko, Swampscott, MA (US);
David William Avison, Townsend, MA (US);
Frank Anthony Mannarino, Medway, MA (US);
Samuel Lim, Lynn, MA (US);
Shogo Sugiura, Tokyo, JP;
Marina Temchenko, Swampscott, MA (US);
David William Avison, Townsend, MA (US);
Frank Anthony Mannarino, Medway, MA (US);
Samuel Lim, Lynn, MA (US);
Shogo Sugiura, Tokyo, JP;
MADICO, INC., Woburn, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a protective backing sheet for photovoltaic modules. The backing sheet has a layer including fluoropolymer which is cured on a substrate, and the layer includes a hydrophobic silica. The amount of hydrophobic silica contained in the layer is within the range of 2.5 to 15.0% by weight, and preferably in the range of 7.5 to 12.5%. Also, the layer including fluoropolymer may further include a titanium dioxide.