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DuPont Microcircuit Materials Introduces New Lower-Silver Solamet PV Metallization

Solamet PV51M designed to drive costs down for solar cell manufacturers

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) has introducedDuPont Solamet PV51M photovoltaic (PV) metallization paste, a new tabbing material used in solar cell manufacturing. This breakthrough new formulation enables cell makers to use up to 15 percent less material, in line with the company’s intent to accelerate product developments that help the photovoltaic industry reduce its dependence on silver metals and offset some of the impact that rising silver prices have on the cost of producing solar cell...

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