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BASF, Oriental Yuhong Partner on Solar Rooftop Solutions in China

Optimized formulations of Tinuvin and Chimassorb to improve TPO membranes used in rooftop solar systems.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

BASF and Oriental Yuhong, a leading thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) roofing membrane producer in China, are teaming up to develop solar roofing membranes used in buildings. The new development aims to meet China’s rapidly growing demand for rooftop solar panels. As the country’s solar PV installations reached a record high of 51 gigawatts, with rooftops accounting for more than one-third of the installed capacity in 2022*, the quality of TPO roofing membranes, including their waterproofing per...

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